Women sport news

The British Team has been selected for the 2009 World Championships - The WAG Team will be Beth Tweddle, Becky Downie, Becky Wing and Marissa King.

New Zealands Samantha Warriner wins the ITU Aquathlon World Championships on Australias Gold Coast. photo Delly Carr ITU Triathon.org.

Australian Diamonds vice captain Natalie von Bertouch has been cleared by medical staff to play in the Diamonds second Test against the New Zealand Silver Ferns tomorrow night at Hisense Arena.

Continuing foot injury problems have led US world number two Natalie Grainger to withdraw from this months internationalSPORTgroup British Open in Manchester and the Forexx Women’s World Open in the Dutch capital Amsterdam.

Home favourite Melanie Oudin continues to knock down the seeds one by one. A fourth round meeting against 13th seed Nadia Petrova saw a thrilling 3 set match and puts Oudin into her first quarterfinal of a grand slam tournament. Caroline Wozniacki put out Svetlana Kuznetsova.

The ICC have heralded the ICC World Twenty20 England 2009 as setting a new benchmark for World Twenty20 events according to ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat.

The England Womens side are currently travelling to Helsinki where, on Thursday, they will take on Germany in the Final of the European Championship, a match you can watch live on BBC2.

Jessie Vetter (Cottage Grove, Wis.) made 35 saves and the U.S. Womens National Team scored two power-play goals to secure a 2-1 victory over Canada in the championship game of the 2009 Hockey Canada Cup last night at GM Place. photo Jeff Vinnick/Canada Cup 2009

On Friday, Sept. 11th from 3:30 p.m to 5:30 p.m. Staples Center will host an exhibition of one of the most popular women’s sports in the world as NETBALL takes to the court prior to the L.A. Sparks last, regular-season home game of the year.

Calling all budding netball players, trials are being held for Englands Indoor National Netball Team to play in the 2010 Indoor Netball World Cup which will be held in South Africa 12th -21st March.

Top Seeds tumble in the fourth round of The US Open. Former 2005 Champion Kim Clijsters continues to storm through her matches and remains in the Championships with a win over former champion Venus Williams 60 06 64. Sister Serena breezed through her match against Daniela Hantuchova 62 60. Zvonareva and Schiavone both out.

ENGLAND Under-18 Girls were crowned UK School Games Champions after they secured a third straight victory at the Wales Institute of Sport in Cardiff, beating Scotland 5-3 on Sunday.

Jill Scott headed a dramatic extra-time winner as England’s women reached the Final of the European Championship for the first time since 1984. Germany play Norway today at 18:00.

Maybe somewhere deep in her mind as she stood over her last putt in todays final round of the $110,000 ILOVENY Championship, Song Yi Choi felt a little closer to redemption. photo futurestour.com

Saturday dawned with the strong breeze of the previous day blowing across the Costa Smeralda unabated. Upwards of 35 knots were recorded off Porto Cervo, causing the YCCS race committee to announce a postponement for the start of todays racing in the Perini Navi Cup. Photo credit: Rolex / Carlo Borlengh

With six wins each in the six meet 2009 Golden League, Sanya Richards, Yelena Isinbayeva and Kenesia Bekele will share the $1,000,000 Golden League jackpot. Each had their final win today at the Memorial Van Damme in Brussels, Belgium.

On Friday, Sept. 11th from 3:30 p.m to 5:30 p.m. Staples Center will host an exhibition of one of the most popular women’s sports in the world as NETBALL takes to the court prior to the L.A. Sparks last, regular-season home game of the year.

Belgium Wild Card Kim Clijsters continues to enjoy her time back on the WTA tour with another win over fellow countrywoman Kirsten Flipkens in the third round of The US Open, 6-0 6-2. 8th seed Victoria Azarenka came crashing out to Italian Francesca Schiavone in three sets. Doubles top seeds Black/Huber continue their quest with an easy 61 64 defeat in the second round.

Hope Powell saluted her England side as they reached the semi-final of the European Championship for the first time in their history. The Netherlands def France 5-4 to face England in the semis, Germany def Italy 2-1 to play Norway in the semis who overcame Sweden 3-1.photo FA

With just the Dextro Energy Triathlon - ITU World Championship Grand Final remaining following races in Tongyeong, Madrid, Washington DC, Kitzbühel, Hamburg, London and Yokohama, attention turns to Australias Gold Coast and the $500,000 USD series bonus pool and $250,000 prize purse.

Canada caught fire in the third period against its biggest womens hockey rival, but by then it was far too late. photo Jeff Vinnick US Icehockey

Following the eagerly anticipated Co-operative World Netball Series from the 9-11th of October, England, will come face to face with Australia and New Zealand for a second time in only a matter of days – this time to continue the fight for essential world ranking points.

Nicol David celebrates another glorious milestone in her illustrious Squash career by moving into her 41st month as world number one in the September Womens World Rankings - by the Womens International Squash Players Association (WISPA) – thus surpassing her mentor Sarah Fitz-Gerald as the player with the third longest ever reign at the top of the womens rankings. photo WISPA

English strokeplay champion Charlotte Wild added another success to her impressive 2009 record when she won the Royal Birkdale Scratch Trophy by a shot. photo leaderboardphotography.com

The OB Cues Ladies 9-Ball Tour stopped in to Fast Eddie’s in Waco, TX the weekend of August 29-30th. Forty-five players arrived on Saturday morning to compete in the $2000 added event.

Some of the worlds largest sailing yachts - with rigs towering upwards of 180 off the water -- have been streaming into the picturesque harbour of Porto Cervo, in advance of tomorrows start of the Perini Navi Cup. In fact the 2nd largest traditionally-rigged sailing yacht in the world, Felicita West is here, all 210 of gleaming teak decks. photo Rolex Carlo Borlenghi