Women sport news

In the women’s pairs, two-time defending champions Lynsey Armitage and Karen Murphy continue to shorten after finishing as the second placed qualifier in Section A.

The third race weekend in the Honda Formula 4-Stroke Powerboat race series proved to be a bruising one for H-7 Team Eclipse.

World number one Nicol David underlined her dominance in women’s squash by defeating Natalie Grinham, the world No3, in straight games in the final of the CIMB Women\'s Singapore Masters to win the $53,500 WISPA World Squash Tour Gold title at the Kallang Squash Centre in Singapore for the third year in a row. photo Wispa

A costly error – the final out of the top of the ninth inning was dropped in left field by Bandits’ centerfielder Nicole Trimboli – would end Chicago’s night when the very next batter Jenny Topping slammed the go ahead run to give the Racers (25-14) the 2-0 lead.

New Zealands Kate McIlroy won her first ITU Triathlon World Cup in the hot conditions of Tiszaujvaros in Hungary. The former world mountain running champion and national steeplechase record holder sprinted away from Irina Abysova of Russia to win in a time of 2:00:48. photo Janos Schmidt/triathlon.org

At the conclusion of the first full day at the XIII Asia Pacific Championships in Kuala Lumpur last night, Australia’s women’s triples side, experimenting with their third alternate combination in as many tournaments, swept to three crushing victories to top their pool and all but guarantee themselves of a quarter-final berth.

There will be a Grinham in the final of the CIMB Womens Singapore Masters.

Twenty-Two Players to Compete in the 2009 Womens Under-18 Series Against Canada. Photo USA Hockey

A successfully converted penalty corner in each half against Chile today ensured England’s progress to round two from second place in Pool A at the Junior World Cup in Boston.

Bandits rookie Jamie Schloredt stepped into the box against Racers pitcher Lisa Norris (9-5) in the bottom of the seventh, looking at a 4-1 deficit.

Defeats Karen Corr 7-5

The Australian bowls team will face its sternest litmus test in more than a year tonight (7/8) when the XIII Asia Pacific Championships ignite in to action in Malaysia.

The third and final event of the Supergirl Jam series will take place at Venice Beach in Los Angeles. Photo ASAENT

Japan’s Ai FUKUHARA is on the way back to the top 20 of the ITTF Women’s World Ranking.

Gail Hill was back in action in both of her Jaguar Classic Parts sponsored cars at the weekend.

Gabi Rowe from Port Issac became 2009 Rip Curl Girls Tour Champion. Photo Jason Feast

Liane Llewellyn became the first Yorkshire person, third British Lady and ninth Lady in the world to swim the 45 mile (which was actually 60miles) round trip from Dover to Calais and back

It could be something about the name, or maybe the fact that they each dominate their respective sports

Top seed Nicol respectively, secured the title in the CIMB Malaysian Open after scoring four-game victories over English opponents in finals of the established international squash event at The Curve Shopping Mall at Mutiara Damansara in Kuala Lumpur.

Cheshire fell to defeat in Birmingham as the Women’s County Championship resumed after a two-month break.

Jenny Suh of Fairfax, Va., claimed her first Tour victory today in the $100,000 Alliance Bank Golf Classic. Photo www.duramedfuturestour.com

The British Gas swimming team have finished their most successful World Championships ever as runners up to the USA and Australia in the overall points table

This years National Windsurfing Festival will take place at Hayling Island 5-6 Sept 2009.

The third time was the “charm” for Juliana Felisberta Silva and Larissa Franca as the Brazilians captured their first gold medal in three attempts here Saturday afternoon to win the women’s title at the US$600,000 A1 Beach Volleyball Grand Slam Presented by Volksbank. photo FIVB

England were comfortable winners on the opening day of the 2009 BDO Women’s Junior World Cup in Boston, USA, beating France by five clear goals including doubles for Bowdon Hightown’s Sara Jo Coakley and University of Birmingham forward Sophie Bray.

BANGKOK (FIBA U19 World Championship for Women) - American offensive panache took over the Sundays final day proceedings as twice defending champions retained the gold medal they had won at the last two FIBA U19 World Championship for Women, with customary elan. photo FIBA