Women sport news

The preparation for Wimbledon has started with the Aegon Classic in Birmingham. British hope Laura Robson continues into the second round after she defeated Stefanie Voegele of Switzerland. Second seed Maria Sharapova opens her campaign today against B.Mattek-Sands of the USA.

The ECB today named the England women’s squad for the forthcoming NatWest Women’s International T20 matches and the NatWest Women’s ODI Series against New Zealand.

England’s Florentyna Parker earned her first Ladies European Tour victory at the ABN AMRO Ladies Open in Holland.

In a spectacular display of control and class, the NSW Swifts wrapped up the ANZ Championship minor premiership with a 60-43 victory over a stunned First Windows Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic side in Sydney tonight.

Durban surfer Sarah Baum has clinched the fourth annual Roxy Invitational surfing event in Mozambique. After two days of waiting for decent surf, the contest directors of this unique invitational event decided to run the final heat on the last day of the six-day waiting period in the three-foot contestable surf on offer at Tofinho Point, Tofo.

Acrobatic Gymnastics Group ‘Spelbound' have won the Final of ITV's ‘Britain's Got Talent’ 2010.

Francesa Schiavone defeated the red hot Samantha Stosur for her first Grand Slam final winning 64 76

Top seeds Mike Corren and Lisa Camilleri justified their top billings when they clinched the two professional squash tournament titles in Perth, Australia.

Malaysia's Nicol David reaches her 50th month as world number one, according to the June Women's World Squash Rankings, published by the Women's International Squash Players' Association (WISPA).

PFC Jenkins is a barber, a football player, a singer, a songwriter, a piano player and to top it all off, a soldier.

adidas presented today the new Official Match Ball for the EHF Champions League during a Gala of the European Handball Federation at the Sports & Olympic Museum in Cologne. The “Stabil Champ” will be played for the very first time at the EHF FINAL4 match between FC Barcelona Borges (ESP) and Chekhovskie Medvedi (RUS) on May 29.

Venus and Serena put their singles losses behind them to win their fourth Grand Slam Doubles title in a row, defeating Srebotnik and Peschke 6-2 6-3. The Williams sisters, seeded No.1, won the first four games of the match and barely looked back.

The Melbourne Vixens will throw everything into this Sunday’s match against the Adelaide Thunderbirds in a last ditch effort to make the finals in what has turned into a horror season for the reigning premiers.

With just three home and away rounds remaining before the 2010 Final Series, things are getting serious for the ANZ Championship’s five Australian and five New Zealand teams.

China overcame the Dominican Republic with a 3-0 (25-18, 25-23, 25-19) in their opening match of the 2010 China International Women’s Volleyball Tournament second leg in Hangzhou, China on Thursday. photo FIVB

Culminating a week-long celebration of women’s international Beach Volleyball Sunday on the sands of Seoul, Brazil won the gold medal. photo FIVB

Francesca Schiavone and Sam Stosur both enter The French Open with one thing in common, neither have ever won a Grand Slam title and one of them will go away crowned a winner. With an amazing tournament behind her Sam Stosur continued to sweep the seeds away with a two set win over Jelena Jankovic. Francesca Schiavone made it through her match after Elena Dementieva retired with a left calf strain.

Despite her loss in the singles quarterfinal Serena and Venus came out on top during there semi final win. They meet 12 seeds Kveta Peschke and Katarina Srebotnik in the final.

The ECB has developed a legacy project to enable schools and clubs to engage in women's cricket and attend a NatWest Women’s international T20 or NatWest Women’s Series match for free this summer.

The Bay Area Bandits came off their big win over the LA Amazons to face their second divisional opponent, the Modesto Maniax who were in second place. The Bandits started off fast, scoring four touchdowns in the first quarter and 40 points by halftime.

From the first centre the passing was hard, fast and flat but patient and accurate, a turnover in the circle by Amanda Newton (the first of many) moved the challengers for the crown into a two goal lead, that was five by the quarter whistle. The defending champions were off the pace and allowing Mavericks to boss them about.

The 2009/10 Women’s European club season will come to an end on 23 May 2010 when all four winning teams are found.

Both Bondarenko sisters were out on court for their first round matches yesterday at the Polsat Warsaw Open. 6th seed Alona defeated Roberta Vinci of Italy in straight sets while sister Kateryna was beaten by Alexandra Dulgheru 63 61.

Australia women succeeded where their male counterparts failed by lifting the ICC World Twenty20 in Barbados.

ladies European Tour members Annika Sorenstam and Joanne Morley have been selected as vice-captains for The 2011 European Solheim Cup Team by Captain Alison Nicholas. photo Getty Images