Women sport news

When the last Mikasa ball hit the sand following Thursday’s first day of women’s Main Draw competition, eight teams remained undefeated in the $US380,000 Shanghai Open presented by City Beach as the Chinese port city hosts the international Beach Volleyball community this week in the Jinshan District for the seventh-straight year. photo FIVB

World number 1 Serena Williams, a WC in the Italian Open defeated Russias Maria Kirilenko in straight sets to reach the semi finals. Sister Venus struggled against seventh seed Jelena Jankovic and lost 60-61.

England women lose their first group game in the ICC Women’s World Twenty20 on count back following a Super Over tie with Australia

On the back of what has been a disappointing Co-Operative Superleague season, Loughborough Lightning took to the court one final time against Glasgow Wildcats at the Loughborough Uni Netball Centre. photo stillsport.com

England Women Under 20s will be looking to end their season on a high note with a second victory over Wales this season when they meet at Taffs Well RFC in Wales on Sunday, kick off 2pm.

The Lone Star Billiards Tour held its first ever Men’s & Ladies 9-Ball Open at the corporately owned Slick Willie’s dairy ashford location in Houston, Texas.

British Cycling has launched Go-Ride Racing, a new initiative in partnership with Sky designed to encourage more young people into entry-level bike racing.

The Bedford 2 race was the first time the team had raced together as a group of 6, but you would never have known. They clicked and raced with real maturity and confidence. The team trial went far better than expected.

UKA today announced the full team for the forthcoming European Youth Olympic Trials (EYOT) in Moscow on 21-23 May, including Victoria Ohuruogu (coach: Lloyd Cowan) younger sister of 2008 Olympic 400m gold medallist Christine.

Reigning World champions, US teammates and fellow IAAF Diamond League Ambassadors Sanya Richards-Ross and Allyson Felix will go head-to-head in the 400m at Crystal Palace for the Aviva London Grand Prix on 13 and 14 August 2010.

The plane touched down in Boston it is 5.45am it was cold, damp and overcast!! I had decided to do Boston Marathon last year after I saw a discussion on the Brooks ID web site then talked my friend Jodi into doing it too!!

TeamBath’s netballers will contest the Superleague grand final for the fourth time following their 57-42 victory over Surrey Storm on Saturday night.

The Queensland Firebirds have stretched their winning streak to four, but not without having to shake off a vigorous Fever, 63-57, in Brisbane tonight.

Women’s Beach Volleyball teams advanced Tuesday by winning Country Quota matches to set the final field for Wednesday’s women’s qualification tournament at the $US380,000 Shanghai Open presented by City Beach. photo FIVB

Justine Henin picked up her first title of her Sony Ericsson Tour comeback defeating Samantha Stosur in three sets 64 26 61

Svetlana Kuznetsova was defeated by Maria Kirilenko in the second round of the Italian Open. Kuznetsova suffered an early exit in Stuttgart last week. Hantuchova and Dulko also out.

England Womens Head Coach Gary Street has today (Tuesday) named the squad which he hopes can win the Womens Rugby World Cup 2010 (WRWC) on home soil this summer.

Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to field, leaving Claire Taylor and Danni Hazell to open the batting for England, on the slow, damp wicket.

The 2010 season is one due to go down in the history books as a season that will alter the landscape of women’s cricket in East Anglia for years to come.

KATERINBURG (2010 FIBA World Championship for Women) – Spartak Moscow Region’s Diana Taurasi was the star of the EuroLeague Women Final Four triumph earlier this month but her fellow USA Olympic champion Candace Parker of UMMC Ekaterinburg shone brightest in the Russian Superleague Women play-off finals. photo FIBA

RIO DE JANEIRO (FIBA World Championship for Women) - Anyone that has been monitoring events in Brazil this winter will know they mean business heading into the FIBA World Championship for Women. photo FIBA

Matousek GP has an important place in Czech and international cycling calendar for cadets category.

The Volkswagen Racing Cup with Fuchs Lubricants is to gain its youngest-ever competitor later this month in Zoë Wenham, who will take to the track at Zandvoort on the 22nd for the championships third and fourth rounds just 15 days after her 16th birthday.

There was a noticeable buzz around the British camp on Sunday, 2 May, after Saturday’s success where the women’s team earned a historic second place finish.

Rome, Italy - The names of three more IAAF Diamond League Ambassadors have been communicated by the Organising Committee of the Golden Gala this morning in Rome, as part of the list of the 40 top participants at the meeting which takes place on 10 June.

Tim Reddish has been announced as the Executive Director for British Disability Swimming and