Women sport news

British athletes have their first opportunity to secure Age Group slots for the GB Age Group Team this weekend, Saturday 6 March 2010

Duathlon Athletes Race for GB

Glasgow Wildcats are celebrating their first win of the Co-operative Netball Superleague season after a resounding 53-40 victory at home against Team Northumbria. The Round 5 match was snowed off originally but for Wildcat fans it was well worth waiting for.

Glasgow Wildcats Win

Netball Australia has signed a major sponsorship deal with Australiaâ€™s leading online department store, DealsDirect.com.au. The new, two-year sponsorship positions DealsDirect.com.au as one of three Gold Sponsors of Netball Australia, along with Holden and San Remo. photo Micheal Bradley

Netball Australia joins forces with DealsDirect.com.au, Australiaâ€™s leading online department store

Englands Alison Waters has closed the gap on the top four players in the world after winning her second title of the year and strengthening her position at No5 in the March Womens World Squash Rankings, published today (Monday) by the Womens International Squash Players Association (WISPA).

Waters Closes The Gap On the World Top Four

04. March Hockey1239

Leicester remain clear

Leicester remains 10 points clear in the Womenâ€™s Premier Division thanks to a 3-0 win against University of Birmingham. Although Leicester has scored only a few more goals than their nearest rivals, it is in defence where they have been most impressive this season. photo John Coxon

04. March Cricket1386

England Women name their provisional squad for ICC WT20

The England Womenâ€™s selectors today named a provisional 20-strong squad for the forthcoming ICC World Twenty20 tournament to be played in the West Indies from May 5 this year.

04. March Cricket1131

England Women take first Twenty20 Game from India

England Women once again took it right to the wire in their first Twenty20 game of the series, played at Bandra-Kurla complex in Mumbai.

04. March Cricket1287

England Women take the first Twenty20 game from India by one run

England Women once again took it right to the wire in their first Twenty20 game of the series, played at Bandra-Kurla complex in Mumbai. England won by one run with no balls remaining, 126 for eight, India 125 for five.

04. March Golf1308

Jodi Ewart is runner-up in top-quality US field

England international Jodi Ewart (pictured right) equalled her career best score on the US college circuit to finish second in a high quality field of 96 players at the Bruin Wave Invitational in California.

04. March Baseball1492

Kristina Thorson to lead Bandits pitching, catching clinic this Saturday

Chicago Bandits pitcher Kristina Thorson will be holding a â€˜Pitching and Catchingâ€™ clinic on Saturday, March 6 at Play Ball USA in Des Plaines, Ill.

04. March Kiteboarding3321

2010 Kiteboard Pro World Tour in Long bay

Wednesday, February 24th 2010 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel , Eugene Smith director of Jamrock Tours had launch the event of Jamaica Kiteboard Pro 2010 at a press conference.

04. March Skiing1395

Swatch European Free Ski Open

LAAX is celebrating the 5th edition of the European Freeski Open by Swatch from March 3 to 6, 2010 â€“ 4 days freeski action on Crap Sogn Gion mountain â€“ US$ 50.000 prize money

03. March Netball1387

Dziwoki puts in one hundred percent

Viewers of Sky Sports 4 at 10pm on Thursday 5th March, 2010, will be able to see the first perfect performance from a Co-operative Netball Superleague shooter. Leeds Carnegieâ€™s Aussie hotshot did not miss during her four quarters on court against Celtic Dragons; she nailed 30 from 30.

03. March Netball1651

Loughborough Lightning v England

Following the success of their training game against Australia at the start of the season, Loughborough Lightning this time took on England in front of an exclusive invite only crowd at the Loughborough University Netball Centre on Monday 1st March. photo John Coxon

03. March Bowls1344

The puzzle becomes clearer

Australiaâ€™s Commonwealth Games shadow squad was trimmed to 20 today (2/3) with just 10 women now vying for a berth to Delhi.

03. March Surfing1207

Day 2 of the Roxy pro

Favourites shine at Snapper Rocks on Day 1 of the Roxy Pro Tour.

03. March Vancouver Winter Games 20102335

USA Wraps Up Outstanding Games

The U.S. Olympic Ski and Snowboarding Team wrapped up the 2010 Olympic Winter Games on Sunday with 17 U.S. athletes combining to win 21 medals, including six gold, over the course of 16 days of competition.

03. March Other Sports1163

Jesse Jackson backs the Big Read World Record

On Thursday, 4 March 2010, The Big Read â€“ a reading extravaganza, which forms part of World Book Day â€“ will take place in East London. Organised by IF Charity, the event is aiming to break the Guinness World Record for â€˜the most children reading with an adult.â€™

02. March Volleyball3643

Peru beat FIVB Womenâ€™s Junior Volleyball World Championship runners-up to win Womenâ€™s International Tournament

Peru prevailed over FIVB Womenâ€™s Junior Volleyball World Championship runners-up Dominican Republic on Saturday by winning a five-set gold medal match in the First Womenâ€™s International Tournament held at Miguel Grau del Callao Gymnasium of Lima. photo FIVB

02. March Beach Volleyball1638

Fiji aim for SWATCH FIVB Youth World Championships

Tomasi Katonivualiku, the Fijian Beach Volleyball Administrator, has confirmed that the national under-19 squad will be taking part in the SWATCH FIVB 2010 Youth World Championships due to be held later this year from July 27 to August 1. photo FIVB

02. March Rugby1611

Australia - Womens Rugby League showcased

The New South Wales Womens Origin teams quest to win the State of Origin title begins in earnest this Saturday

02. March Rugby1788

England make it three out of three

England made it three Six Nations wins out of three with a hard fought victory over Ireland at Esher RFC, despite conceding the first points of their campaign. Report by David Brenchley

02. March Billiards2170

Birmingham, UK - Connie Gough National Championship

BIRMINGHAM plays host to 18 of the UKâ€™s top women snooker stars on Saturday (March 6)

02. March Bowls1524

Bowls Australia - national selectors decide on squad

Australiaâ€™s Commonwealth Games shadow squad was trimmed to 20 today (2/3) with just 10 men and 10 women now vying for a berth to Delhi

01. March Golf1302

Asia inches closer to its first Major

New LPGA commissioner Mike Whan chose the HSBC Womens Champions in Singapore to declare that the staging of a Major in Asia is inevitable.

01. March Vancouver Winter Games 20102506

Randall Leads U.S. in Relay

Norwayâ€™s Marit Bjoergen pulled well ahead of the Italian team to coast to her third gold of these Games in the womenâ€™s 4x5K relay on Thursday. Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) led the U.S. Ski Team into 12th place, with the sprint specialist gritting out a fourth-place first leg.

01. March Vancouver Winter Games 20102432