Women sport news

The reigning Rugby World Cup 7s Plate champions were unable to defend their cup title in Russia after losing to France and Italy in the pool stages.

The world's best team, the Netherlands, showed their class as they ran out 3-0 victors over England on day two of the Samsung FIH Champions Trophy in Nottingham in a match that captain Kate Walsh later said he felt was closer than the final score suggested. photo Ady Kerry

With the first phase of the Samsung FIH Women’s Championship Trophy and with the first six matches completed , World Champions , the Netherlands appear to be sitting comfortably at the head the leader board on six points having won both their games and having only conceded a single goal. Review and photographs from John Coxon

England women took the first match of the NatWest Women's One Day International Series from New Zealand today, by one wicket, at the County Ground, Taunton.

Beth MacGregor (Essex) has been called up to join England women for the remaining four matches of the NatWest Women’s One Day International Series.

A homer filled third inning and a near perfect game from Bandits’ pitcher, Kristina Thorson, helped the Bandits continue to cruise against the Akron Racers.

Rosie Medlock made it gold number two for the British Diving Team, powered by British Gas when she won the Platform final at the European Junior Diving Championships in Helsinki.

Runner up in the Under 21 Women s Singles event one day earlier, 20 year old Yuka Ishigaki went one step better on Sunday 11th July 2010; she captured the Women s Singles crown at the Egypt Open in Cairo beating Turkey s Hu Melek in five games at the final hurdle. Yuka Ishigaki, the winner of the Women's Singles title in Egypt Photo By: Mohamed Dawlatly

In the women's race, few were surprised to see American Hayley Peirsol jump to the front during the 1,500-metre swim in Lake Domelaar. The American set out of the 40-kilometre bike course with a 45-second advantage on Densham, Czech Radka Vodickova and local favourite Lisa Mensink, who led the main chase pack. photo ITU / Janos Schmidt

Australia’s Kate Major took first at today’s Amica Ironman 70.3 Rhode Island Triathlon. Bozzone, the 2008 Foster Grant Ironman World Championship 70.3 winner, claimed the title with an overall time of 4:01:15

Jeter, Knight, Williams and Johnson were among the winners at the Aviva Grand Prix on Saturday

Adelaide Thunderbirds became The ANZ Champions yesterday after defeating Bay of Plenty Magic 52 - 42. Even at half time The Thunderbirds were leading 28-21, Irene Van Dyk's Magic couldn't keep up the pace.

Soledad Iparraguirre, the FIH World Panel Umpire from Argentina, officiated her 100th Senior International at the Rabo Trophy in Bussum, Netherlands, when she umpired the China v New Zealand match last week. photo John Coxon

In an exciting and at times nail biting match, England opened their Samsung FIH Champions Trophy campaign with a memorable win over the current holders and world number two Argentina in front of a vocal Nottingham crowd. photo Ady Kerry

Tension was thick in the ball park as Crystl Bustos stepped up to bat with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning. Not because she could win the game for the Akron Racers (12-7), but because she had the opportunity to ruin Jennie Finch’s (1-1) no hitter.

D-Day: after a shared breakfast in Brasserie Med, at the Regatta Center the first official races were held in tropical conditions on Friday 9th. Two races for all classes over three courses.

Linda CREEMERS, who negotiated two days of qualification, stole the show on the fourth day of play, Saturday 10th July 2010, at the Egypt Open in Cairo. Photo By: tabletennisphotos.com

ENGLAND under-16 girls earned the praise from team manager Jackie Sharp, despite going down 2-1 to Germany in the first of their three-match series at Lilleshall National Sports Centre in Shropshire on Thursday afternoon. England lost out 4-0 to Germany at Easter, but looked much stronger in Thursday’s clash.

RIGA (EuroBasket Women 2011) – So what if Latvia didn’t make it to the 2010 FIBA World Championship for Women! photo FIBA

World Wheelchair Basketball Championships 2010 Birmingham 9th July. Following their defeat by the narrowest of margins against the Netherlands yesterday, an inspired Great Britain came on to court today just before midday at the NIA, Birmingham to take on the current Paralympic champions (and winners of four World Cups so far) ,the Canadians. 54-49. Report and photographs from John Coxon

ITTF Pro Tour - Egypt Open,Cairo, 8th July 2010

UKA today announced a strong Aviva Great Britain and Northern Ireland team to compete at the SPAR European Championships in Barcelona this summer from the 27 July- 1 August under the captaincy of World Heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis.

Jeter, Dunn, Burka and Cheruiyot were amongst the winners

The worlds top disabled sailors of Delta Lloyd IFDS Worlds 2010 have by now arrived at the Regatta Center in Medemblik. Boats are being measured, competitors qualified and some teams are already practising the races. photo Sander van der Borch

Dynamic Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel mid-courter Liana Barrett-Chase is the winner of the ANZ Championship's Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award for season 2010.

THREE goals from penalty corners gave England Under-21 Women an emphatic. Head coach Andy Bradshaw was delighted to take a convincing victory over a Spanish side who had held his team to a 1-1 draw in the first of their three matches the previous day.