Women sport news

Sarah Donohue, alongside team owner and throttleman Martin Lai and top Navigator Tom Williams Hawkes in Ocean Dragon Racing took a very respected 2nd place overall, in the Cowes 100

Diamond League season behind her, Adams now looking forward to Continental Cup and Commonwealth Games - IAAF Online Diaries

Following an intense selection process, Australian captain Sharelle McMahon will lead a team of 12 netballers announced today to travel to Delhi for the 2010 Commonwealth Games in October.

ON THE DAY BEFORE Wimbledon started, when the club grounds had not yet opened to the public, Justine Henin, the diminutive Belgian tennis great, stepped onto practice court No. 3, then still an emerald patch of unspoiled grass. Report by Micheal Kimmelman

England head into Wednesday's Women’s Rugby World Cup semi finals as top seeds after a third consecutive bonus point win in the pool stages, this time over America, at Surrey Sports Park in Guildford on Saturday evening. photo Seiser photography

Australia’s Rebekah Keat captured her second, at today’s fourth-annual Ford Ironman Louisville Triathlon. photo courtesy of asiphoto.com.”

Malaysia's world number one Nicol David established yet another milestone in her sensational squash career when she beat England's Jenny Duncalf, the world No2, in today's (Sunday) final of the $74,000 Women's Cathay Pacific Sun Hung Kai Financial Hong Kong Open. photo WISPA

Kelsi is now training hard toestablish a regular spot in the team,and is already dreaming of playing European handball.

Canada’s National Senior Women’s team storybook World Cup campaign unraveled this afternoon, as they fell to France 23-8 in London, England.

Also announced today are three new corporate partners for Carly who, along with IMG, are backing Carly to make a big impact on the women’s Tour; Gleneagles, home of the 2014 Ryder Cup, Lomond Audi and Aberdeen Asset Management.

NSW’s Katrina Wright has played the role of the villain in this year’s Australian Indoor Championships final after snatching the title with her final bowl of the tournament.

LessBounce.com the sports bra company has conducted an online survey amongst its customers over the summer and found the message about the need for a good sports bra for all different types of exercise is getting through!

World Champion gymnast Beth Tweddle MBE, has set up a new organisation, Total Gymnastics, to enable young people of all abilities to join in gymnastics, learn the fundamental movement skills and develop their talent.

Foluke Akinradewo (Plantation, Fla.) totaled a match-high 23 points to help the U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team defeat Brazil 22-25, 25-19, 30-28, 17-25, 15-13 on Friday afternoon during the third day of 18th FIVB World Grand Prix Final Round competition in Ningbo, China.

With the world’s Beach Volleyball players competing on The Hague BeachStadion centre court with the best weather conditions of the week, teams from Brazil and China will via for the women’s gold medal after winning matches here Saturday at the US$380,000 Milner Open.

England's world number two Jenny Duncalf secured her anticipated place in the last four of the Women's Cathay Pacific Sun Hung Kai Financial Hong Kong Open - but only after coming through a 79-minute five-game marathon against eighth seed Kasey Brown in today's (Friday) quarter-finals of the $74,000 WISPA World Tour squash event, the seventh WISPA Gold championship of the year.

England Captain and Bristol Number 8 Catherine Spencer said: “I’m really pleased with the result. We knew it would be a really tough game. We had a tough game against Ireland and although we got a good score against Kazakhstan it was a tough game too so to go out there and get that score against America was great for us.

LIVERPOOL (Olympics) – Britain’s men and women took giant steps in the direction of the London Games in 2012 on Thursday night with two of the most important wins in the country’s basketball history.

20 of the world's best women's match racing teams representing 14 nations will compete for the World title from 20 to 25 September in New York, USA.

In weather conditions perfect for distance running, and in front of a packed stadium, Molly Huddle broke the American record in the women's 5,000 meters, and four Americans claimed Diamond League trophies at the Belgacom Memorial van Damme, the final meeting of the Samsung Diamond League in Brussels, Belgium. Plus results

American record-holder and 2004 Olympic marathon bronze medalist Deena Kastor has announced she and husband Andrew are expecting their first child, due in March 2011. photo prettysporty.com

The Hague, Netherlands, August 26, 2010 - With wet conditions again impacting play at the US$380,000 Milner Open here Thursday, two Dutch women’s teams posted victories over Beach Volleyball pairs from Australian and the United States with Olympic credentials during the opening three rounds of the SWATCH FIVB World Tour Main Draw competition. photo FIVB

Canada’s National Senior Women’s Rugby Team has announced its lineup for its biggest match in four years. On Saturday, the NSWT will face France, a nation they have a long and sour history with.

England Head Coach Gary Street has today (Friday) named the team he hopes will book England’s spot in the Women’s Rugby World Cup semi finals at the Twickenham Stoop on September 1st.

The England Team going to the Commonwealth Games in Delhi will feature 20 cyclists, consisting of England’s best young track riders, established road racers and a multiple Paralympic gold medallist.

Jessica Fox is used to battling raging rivers and manoeuvring through whitewater rapids in her kayak.