Women sport news

England versus Australia was supposed to be the final but Jamaica and New Zealand booked their places in the showpiece of The Co-operative World Netball Series instead. Vaughn@SWPIX

Nine players scored in leading the U.S. Womens National Team to an 11-1 victory over the University of North Dakota in the second game of the Qwest Tour here tonight at the Gardens Arena.

England shooter Rachel Dunn made netball history at the Co-operative World Netball Series in Manchester this afternoon by becoming the first player to ever score four points with one goal as the national side took on Samoa.

England versus New Zealand is a must-watch fixture, always, whatever and where-ever you are. It is what Sky+ was invented for. So the M.E.N Arena was rightly ready for a clash of the Titans in The Co-operative World Netball Series in only their second attempt at playing international Fast Net. Photo credit vaughn@swpix

When Malawi take to the court there is one player that always catches the eye. Mary Waya has an immense 205 caps for her country, has threatened to retire more times than Sinatra threatened to come back and is probably the only forty-something athlete in the world still making first pick on their country’s start list.

Rivalry resumed between England and Jamaica in Manchester at The Co-operative World Netball Series around six months after the hosts were comfortable winners in a three match series.

The number crunchers and gamblers are suggesting England versus Australia will be the pairing for the Co-operative World Netball Series Grand Final tomorrow afternoon. It is best not to get ahead of the knock-out stage and perhaps stay focused on this game and this result.

We regret to announce, that all future KPWT events are not sanctioned anymore by the International Kiteboarding Association and thus do not count for the world rankings.

After consultation with an orthopedic surgeon, Cohen was diagnosed with tendonitis in her right calf. “I have been advised to limit my training for the next few weeks,” Cohen said. “My pain is subsiding, but I have not been able to fully train for Trophée Bompard.” photo Paul Harvath US figure Skating

The ITU announced, from their headquarters Vancouver, Canada that the Brazilian triathlete , Mariana Ohata has been banned from competition for six years after the discovery of an anti-doping rule violation following an out of competition doping control test in Iowa, USA back in June 26th 2009. photo John Coxon

IAAF agrees new partnership with IEC in Sports for 2010/2013 World Athletic Series media rights in Europe and Africa . Nouvel accord de partenariat de l’IAAF avec IEC in Sports pour les droits audiovisuels 2010-2013 de la Série Mondiale de l’Athlétisme en Europe et en Afrique

Just one month following an extensive rebrand, established online gaming company PrimeGaming has seen a 20% improvement in the overall conversion rate of visitors to players.

The Australian Diamonds gave a taste of the skill and pace that helped them achieve world number one status with an inspiring performance against Loughborough Lightning in their only UK warm-up before this weekend’s World Netball Series. photo Nigel Farrow

The International Golf Federation has announced that professional golfers Suzann Pettersen of Norway and Michelle Wie of the United States, will participate in the final presentation before the International Olympic Committee membership on Friday, October 9 during the IOC’s 121st Session.

All women wave riders had to meet for the last time of the year in Sylt, Westerand, Germany, to show one more time what they are able of on the water with their windsurf gear. photos PWA

One would have thought that by now, ‘Jack Osbourne Adrenaline Junkie’ would have done every extreme ‘game’ conceivable, and he almost had, until the discovery X-Cats!

The 2009-10 U.S. Womens National Team will continue Qwest Tour play Saturday (Oct. 10) against the University of North Dakota at the Gardens Arena in Warroad, Minn. Opening faceoff is set for 7:05 p.m. CT.

With little more than one month remaining before the start of the FIVB Grand Champions Cup in Japan, the two wildcards for the prestigious quadrennial event have been announced with the women’s wild card going to Korea and the men’s awarded to Egypt. photo FIVB

Hope Powell has named her England squad for the opening match of the FIFA Womens World Cup qualifying campaign, as her team take their first steps towards the Finals in Germany in 2011. photo FA

World number five Karen Murphy turned the $30,000 Janome NSW Open on its head today (6/10) by guiding teenage prodigy Kristina Krstic into the semi-finals of the women’s pairs at Taren Point Bowling Club.

World Championship gold medallists Lynsey Armitage and Julie Keegan have sewn the seeds for a successful title defence at the Janome NSW Open with a first up win this morning.

The big names have adopted a “take no prisoners” approach to the $30,000 Janome NSW Open after crashing their way into the quarter-finals of the women’s pairs.

This past weekend, 25 young women sailors traveled to the Rochester Yacht Club in Rochester, N.Y., to take place in the Next Step to Rolex Program. The young women, ranging in age from 14-17 and representing junior programs from across the U.S. and as far away as Hawaii, were selected to participate in the once-of-a-lifetime keelboat clinic. photo Tim Wilkes Rolex.

Its the start of October and the time has come again for me to start packing my big bag for the up and coming 2009-2010 Winter Skeleton season. It comes around faster every year, this year particulary fast as all I can think about is the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, where the skeleton race will be in Whistler in Febuary.

Lisa Norden who came home first in a time of 2:00:02 ahead of USA’s Sarah Haskins, leaving her 210 points adrift of Moffat in the series rankings. Swiss triathlete Daniela Ryf came in third ahead of GB’s Julie Dibbens. Report and photo John Coxon

Molly Schaus (Natick, Mass.) made 41 saves, however the U.S. Womens National Team fell to Canada, 3-1, here tonight at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre in front of a crowd of 6,072. The game was the first of a six-game series between the two teams during the 2009-10 season, three of which are part of the Qwest Tour in the U.S.