After Győr, Valcea and Viborg won their opening matches in the Main Round of Women’s EHF Champions League on Saturday, Larvik HK celebrated a good start on Sunday. The Norwegian champions won by 23:20 (11:10) at a tough game against HC Leipzig.
England Women made a flying start to the defence of their Six Nations crown with a 31-0 victory over Wales at Esher RFC. Heather Fisher’s first ever international try after just five minutes started the scoring and Wales struggled to get any momentum, failing to even venture into their opponent’s 22-metre area. Report by David Brenchley
REANNE Evans’ victory in the South Coast Classic took her remarkable unbeaten run on the women’s snooker circuit past the 50 mark. Pictures by Monique Limbos
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is proud to announce that it will have a special exhibition about the Paralympic Movement during the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games.
World number seven Paula Creamer today confirmed her return to the third edition of the HSBC Women’s Champions which takes place from 25 – 28 February 2010 at the Tanah Merah Country Club (TMCC).
Caitlin Compton (Minneapolis, MN) marked a career best Friday, finishing 14th during a World Cup 10K freestyle event in Canmore, just one week before she heads to the opening ceremonies of the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver.
Fort William has announced a Mountain Festival programme, presented by The Outdoor Capital of the UK, that will put Fort William and Lochaber at the forefront of Scotlands events programme in February.
The Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, bestowed annually upon the top player in NCAA Division I women’s ice hockey, will be presented for the 13th time on Saturday, March 20, at a brunch ceremony at the University of Minnesotas McNamara Alumni Center in Minneapolis.
USAs preparation for the FIVB World Grand Prix had another hiccup on Tuesday as China’s Evergrande womens Volleyball club beat the visitors in straight sets (25-23, 25-14, 25-19) in Guangzhou, China. photo FIVB
Englands Alison Waters became the first player to win two WISPA World Tour squash titles this year when she beat Egyptian rival Omneya Abdel Kawy in the final of the Womens Burning River Classic, the $39,000 WISPA World Tour Silver event at Cleveland Racquet Club in Cleveland in the US state of Ohio. photo WISPA
Thirteen-time grand prix winner Karen Murphy has been installed as the pre-tournament favourite for the women’s singles at the up-coming $125,000 Australian Open.
Following the sad news today that Snowsport GB has gone into administration, the British Snowboard Association (BSA) is proud to announce that we will once again take control of snowboarding in the UK. Lesley Mckenna, Snozone British Halfpipe Championships
After many postponed fixtures due to the harsh Winter Weather Lightning finally got their home Cooperative Netball Superleague campaign started on Saturday 30 January in a tough home fixture against Hertfordshire Mavericks.
Australian Netball Diamonds coach Norma Plummer has thrown the challenge to her young team, having selected six players with less than 10 International Test Caps to tour the United Kingdom in February.
Hertfordshire Mavericks skipper Louisa Brownfield led her team by example in the Co-operative Netball Superleague trip to Loughborough Lightning on Saturday 30th January, 2010, with a near perfect shooting performance. The England star missed just once in 38 attempts as he team won 61-35.
Both teams will be nursing bruises after this physical Co-operative Netball Superleague. It seems to be a weekend of sizzling displays of our sport as this northern derby moved first one way then the other.
Swiss Beach Volleyball players Simone Kuhn and Nadine Zumkehr have revealed the main aim for them in the next few years are the London 2012 Olympic Games, and feel that after victory in Sanya, China on last years SWATCH FIVB World Tour, they are moving in the right direction. photo FIVB
Jaclyn Hawkes clinched the Womens Chairmans Cup in Hong Kong - but the top seed from New Zealand had to fight back from 1/2 down to overcome third seed Donna Urquhart in the final of the $16,000 WISPA World Tour squash event at the Hong Kong Squash Centre. photo WISPA
A thrilling and dramatic women’s National Indoor Hockey Championships final came down to a nail biting penalty stroke shoot out after Alex Scott cancelled out the 2-1 lead that Rebecca Herbert had given Leicester with fewer than ten minutes remaining. photo Addy Kerry
The battle for the coveted ‘Champion of Champions’ title heated up today when it was confirmed that the world’s top ten players will be in Singapore to compete for top honours at the 2010 HSBC Women’s Champions from 25-28 February. photo Getty Images
KPWT is proud to return to the Kingdom of Morocco and Essaouira. KPWT is proud to announce the Essaouira Kiteboard World Cup from the 5th until the 7th of July 2010. This event will be announced as a 3 star Slam event 30 000€ Prize money. The one discipline being held will be Freestyle, Senoirs and Juniors divisions.
Stephanie Irwin (Calgary, AB), a member of Canada’s national development team since 2008, was the top Canadian as the FIS Alpine World Junior Ski Championships got underway today in France.
Emily Brydon (Fernie, BC) finished ninth in today’s World Cup super-G in St. Moritz, SUI, the final ladies World Cup race before the start of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver / Whistler, BC. photo ACA / Pentaphoto
In her last race before the Vancouver Olympics, Lindsey Vonn (Vail, CO) won her third consecutive Audi FIS Alpine World Cup super G to lock up her second straight discipline title Sunday in Switzerland. photo Red Bull
Serena and Venus Williams defeated Number 1 seeds Black/Huber to win their 11th Grand Slam Doubles Title. Serena will meet Justine Henin in the Ladies Singles Final. In the semi finals Justine defeated Zheng Jie and Serena had a close match against Li Na.
