Women sport news

Boca Chica, Dominican Republic, – Puerto Rico’s Yarleen Santiago and Dariam Acevedo won the women’s gold medals respectively at the Boca Chica Beach Volleyball Tournament, the third leg of the 2010 NORCECA Circuit, on Sunday. photo FIVB

The World Squash Federation (WSF) today (7th April) confirms the appointment of Andrew Shelley as Chief Executive Officer, with effect from 1st August 2010.

GREAT Britain womens hopes of reaching the finals of the 2010 European Championships came to an end last week when they suffered two defeats to a strong Iceland side.

Fresh from her Miami win Kim Clijsters continues into the second round at the Marbella International. Playing on clay brings a different aspect to her game, one that Clijsters will no doubt tackle with ease. Pennetta also through to the second round.

VALENCIA (EuroLeague Women Final Four) - USA superstar Diana Taurasi is just two wins a way from celebrating a fourth consecutive EuroLeague Women title with Spartak Moscow Region. photo FIBA

ATHENS (2010 FIBA World Championship for Women) - Greece are eager to build on the success of last year’s EuroBasket Women campaign in Latvia when they shocked nearly everyone with a fifth-place finish. photo FIBA

REANNE Evans has again raised the bar in womens snooker by winning the world title for a record sixth year running

April 5 -19, 2010, Ehukai Beach Park, Oahu

Westminster City Council has unveiled a £430 million ($656 million) three-year plan which will help make sure central London retains its place as a world-class city ahead of the Olympics and Paralympics in 2012.

Join the mass Ride Out to launch NVA\'s White Bike Plan for the Glasgow International Festival of Visual Art 2010 on Thursday 15th April. Cyclists will meet at the Kelvingrove Park at 11.30am.

Great Britains young stars are ready to push their case for the London 2012 Olympics as the World Cup series comes to Gillingham this week. Norway born Freyja Prentice speaks to David Brenchley, from womensportreport.com

WELCOME TO MONTPELLIER Lausanne (SUI) FIG Office - the 31st Rhythmic Gymnastics World Champs 2011 have been rescheduled to take place in Montpelier instead of Lille (France)

28th March saw Honiton Ultra Distance Runner Heather Foundling-Hawker embark on her latest racing adventure at the Athens 1000 Mile Festival.

Officials working in Sochi should be forced to take a tour around the city in wheelchairs to get some idea of how much work still needs to be done before it hosts the Winter Paralympics in 2014, Mayor Anatoly Pakhomov said.

April 2 - Pakistan has launched its first-ever womens hockey academy at the National Hockey Stadium in Lahore with the aim to bolster the sport among females at grassroots level.

The Iranian Olympic Committee has called on Muslim states around the world to protest to FIFA and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) after the countrys womens football team were banned from wearing the hijab at this years inaugural Summer Youth Olympic Games in Singapore.

A special strike from Katie Chapman put England in pole position to qualify for next years World Cup in Germany after a 1-0 victory over Spain at The Den.

FIFA have refused to back down in the row over Iran womens football team being banned from wearing the hijab at the inaugural Summer Youth Olympic Games in Singapore later this year and have announced that Thailand will replace them in the tournament.

Dorsets Hayley Davis (pictured) carries England’s hopes into the quarter-finals of the French lady junior championship at St Cloud - where she faces the titleholder, Leona Maguire of Ireland.

After moving up to the Quarter Finals, Englands Hayley Davis (pictured) bowed out of the French lady junior championship at St Cloud when she lost 3/1 in the quarter final to titleholder Leona Maguire.

HSBC is in the middle of a multi-million dollar push to bring world-class tournament golf to Asia, but when Tim Maitland sat down to discuss the brother and sister HSBC Champions tournaments with the men from the worlds local bank, the conversations were not about dollar signs and ROIs but the pure emotion of professional golf.

TAMPA/LONDON/PERTH, April 6th 2010: Since KB4girls launched in October 2009 it has created quite a wave. While countless girls from around the world have signed up for the free clinics, interest has also been shown by brands both inside and outside the kiteboarding industry.

Kristin Boese becomes Surfrider Foundation ambassador and motivates riders and locals to join the world wide Ocean Initiatives weekend.

Sydney, Australia - The Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series kicks off on Sunday in Sydney, with the worlds fastest triathletes ready to begin the quest to become the 2010 world champion.

Caster Semenya, the world 800 metres champion at the centre of an investigation into her gender, plans to return to international competition in Zaragoza, Spain, on June 24, she announced today.

One year after their title in Perugia, Volley Bergamo finished again on the top of the podium of the CEV Indesit Womens European Champions League by beating Fenerbahce Acibadem Istanbul in a breathtaking five set final on Sunday. photo FIVB