Women sport news

British Cycling has today opened online registration for the thrilling ‘Dalby Dare’ at the 2010 UCI Mountain Bike Cross-Country World Cup weekend in Dalby Forest available via www.yorkshiremtbworldcup.co.uk.

The U.S. should be stripped of the gold medal it won in the 4x400 metres at the 2004 Olympics after one of its squad, Crystal Cox (pictured), was banned after it emerged she was taking banned performance-enhancing at the time, the (IAAF) said today.

UKA today announced European Cross Country Champion Hayley Yelling (Conrad Milton) is amongst eleven athletes selected for the Aviva Great Britain and Northern Ireland team for the IAAF World Cross Country Championships to be held in Bydgoszcz, Poland on 28 March.

Its a midweek evening at the Welsh Institute of Sport in Cardiff - and several hundred spectators, mostly under 25, mostly female, are making as much noise as their team can decently expect. Report by Nick webb

Australian SWATCH FIVB World Tour 2009 Mazury Open runners-up Louise Bawden and Becchara Palmer have been preparing for the upcoming season by playing in the Lifestyle Asset Management Australian Beach Volleyball Championships. photo FIVB

After Oltchim Valcea had reached the semis last weekend, now all four participants of the next stage are known: Larvik, Györ and Viborg qualified for the round of the last four teams. photo EHF

The England Women’s Head Coach, Hope Powell, has named her squad for the upcoming FIFA Women\'s 2011 World Cup qualifying double-header against Austria and Spain on 25 March and 1 April respectively. photo FA

CANBERRA (2010 FIBA World Championship for Women) - Lauren Jackson and four other members of the newly crowned WNBL champions Canberra Capitals have been named in Australias 24-strong national team squad ahead of the 2010 FIBA World Championship for Women. photo FIBA

Before we get into the details of the 2nd OB Cues Ladies Tour event this past weekend March 6th-7th, we first want to thank Casper’s Billiards. I think everyone who was there this past weekend would agree that Casper is a Friendly Ghost and without a doubt Casper’s Billiards lives up to its namesake.

GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (March 12) -She did it again! Olympic Champion Lindsey Vonn (Vail, CO) locked in yet another accolade this season as she clinched her third straight Audi FIS World Cup Overall title with a stunning super G victory Friday.

England’s Nichola Simpson on Friday added an individual bronze medal to the team gold she won yesterday at the Commonwealth Games Archery Test Event in Delhi.

The much anticipated sporting event of the year amongst youths, the MILO® MOE (Ministry of Education) Youth Triathlon kicks off on 13 March, spearheading MILO®’s series of events for its latest Play More Learn More campaign.

MARS was today announced as a Major Sponsor for the ANZ Championship. Featuring five Australian and five New Zealand teams, the ANZ Championship commences its third season of trans-Tasman netball in just ten days.

eatures in the England under-19 squad that contests the Netball Europe Under-19 Championships in Loughborough. They face Malta, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

Competition is fierce for places in the Australian women’s national team as they look to defend their world title later this year in the Czech Republic. photo FIBA

VALENCIA (2010 FIBA World Championship for Women) - Jana Veselá was a European champion with the Czech Republic in 2005 and will represent her country later this year when they host the 2010 FIBA World Championship for Women. photo FIBA

Mercyhurst College, which last weekend captured the College Hockey America tournament championship with a 3-1 win against Syracuse University, heads into the NCAA tournament as the unanimous No. 1 in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Womens College Hockey Poll.

Junior forward Vicki Bendus (Wasaga Beach, Ont./Mercyhurst College), senior forward Kelly Paton (Woodstock, Ont./Univ. of New Hampshire) and freshman goaltender Noora Räty (Espoo, Finland/Univ. of Minnesota) are the three finalists for the 2010 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, it was announced today by The USA Hockey Foundation.

Lauren Woolstencroft (North Vancouver, BC), multiple Paralympic Winter Games medalist, leads a list of ski racers intently focused on contributing to Canada’s medal totals during the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games, Alpine Canada Alpin (ACA) announced today. photo Alpine Canada

Malta has introduced Wheelchair Rugby League and yesterday saw the Knights take out the inaugural Wheelchair Rugby League Challenge at St Martin’s College.

The women’s competition is already at a more advanced stage as the eight best teams are currently fighting for the semi-final places. In fact, this weekend could be decisive in both groups already. photo EHF

GDYNIA (2010 FIBA World Championship for Women) - There was a moment at the EuroLeague Women All-Star Game on Tuesday night in Gdynia, Poland, when American Angel McCoughtry jumped into the air, did a 360 and released the ball towards the basket to the amazement of everyone. photo FIBA

George surfer Bianca Buitendag (16) made a clean sweep of the U20 and premier Open divisions of the 2009 Roxy Wahine Cup in clean two to three foot waves at Suncoast Beach,

The 1932 and 1980 Olympic Village of Lake Placid is poised to welcome over a dozen Olympians later this month including three-time medalist Julia Mancuso (Olympic Valley, CA) and 2006 gold medalist Ted Ligety (Park City, UT) when the 2010 U.S. Alpine Championships roll into Whiteface Mountain in nearby Wilmington March 20-23.

Olympic Champion Lindsey Vonn (Vail, CO) started the wrap up of her 2010 season with yet another podium as she took second during the downhill at Audi FIS World Cup Finals in Garmisch-Partenkirchen on Wednesday. Maria Riesch of Germany took the win, closing the gap on Vonn in the World Cup overall standings.

Tucsons inter-league play continues with the first match-up between the Saddletramps and Gothams Wall Street Traitors. A powerhouse league in East Coast roller derby, this is the first visit to Tucson for the Wall Street Traitors travel team.