Women sport news

U.S. Figure Skating announced today the skaters that will compete in the second event of the 2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) of Figure Skating Series, which takes place Sept. 2-5 in Lake Placid, N.Y. Photo US Figure Skating

Australian Netball Diamonds coach Norma Plummer has today named a 22-player national squad that boasts enviable depth and versatility as she prepares for the 2009 International program and beyond.

South Australian bowls is undergoing a renaissance which could soon see it return to its halcyon days. Photo Bowls Australia Inc

Surf and swim apparel designer Girls4Sport will honor inspiring women with its “Ordinary Heroes” essay contest.

The International Federation of Netball Associations (IFNA) based in Manchester, England, today announced that Sarah Pickford is to join the organisation as its new Global Development Manager.

Englands Alison Waters recorded one of the most decisive wins of her career when she upset Australias No2 seed Rachael Grinham in straight games in todays (Friday) semi-finals of the CIMB Malaysian Open to reach the final of the $53,500 WISPA World Tour Gold squash event at The Curve Shopping Mall at Mutiara Damansara in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur.

Nine-time U.S. champion Michelle Kwan today announced that she will not compete during the 2009-10 season. Kwan will instead attend graduate school full time at Tufts University’s Fletcher School this fall, where she will pursue a master’s degree in international affairs.

The USA Women’s Senior National Team is headed back to the Gold Medal game at the FINA World Championships after an 8-7 defeat of Greece earlier tonight.

Australias Kasey Brown stole the headlines in the womens $53,500 WISPA World Tour Gold event.

The FIFA U-20 Womens World Cup is set to kick off in just a years time, in Bochum on 13 July 2010 to be precise. The passion and excitement stirred by the high-class international clashes at the competitions four venues. photo FA

England international Rachel Jennings (right) has played her way into this week’s Ricoh Women’s British Open – and 14-year-old Lauren Taylor is second reserve.

BANGKOK (FIBA U19 World Championship for Women) - Australia\\\'s U19 Gems and Spain marched ahead unbeaten - with six wins from as many games each

Teenage prodigy Natasha Van Eldik has fine-tuned her preparations for tomorrow’s (31/7) $40,000 BCiB Queensland Open singles final by guiding her triples’ outfit to this year’s title. Photo Bowls Australia Inc

Gemma Spofforth became Britain’s first long-course World Champion since 2003 after a world record breaking swim in the 100m Backstroke at the FINA World Championships in Rome.

Claire Cashmore and Heather Frederiksen both set new European marks in the Women’s MD 200 IM on the first day of the British Gas ASA Youth Championships (50m) 2009, incorporating the National Championships at Ponds Forge.

Joelle Numainville wins the 2nd annual Chicago Criterium with the support of teammates Catherine Walberg, Ashley James, Christy Keely and team captain, Kristin Wentworth. The victory came in part because Team Kenda was the largest presence in the pack of 35 women racers Photo Credit: Paul Forsythe

It will be the biggest team ever sent to a GB World Cup by the Netherlands, who stormed to success in Beijing.

The 1998 U.S. Olympic Womens Ice Hockey Teamwill be enshrined into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame as the Class of 2009, it was announced today by USA Hockey. photo US Ice hockey

Displaying scintillating form less than three weeks out from the world championships, Olympic silver medallist Sally McLellan has broken her own Australian 100m hurdles record in Monaco overnight.

The England U21 women’s squad for the Junior World Cup in Boston has been announced today.

Norfolk’s Amber Ratcliffe won the English schools’ U16 championship at Northamptonshire County with a seven-under par score for 36 holes and a new course record.

BANGKOK (FIBA U19 World Championship for Women) - Australia\'s U19 Gems and Spain continued their winning run in the championship even as the United States stopped Russia from recording a similar feat on Tuesday. photo FIBA

British record holder Hannah Miley missed out on a medal in the final of the 200m Individual Medley on the second day of the FINA World Championships in Rome after finishing sixth in a world record breaking final.

The British Gas swimming team enjoyed a promising morning in the pool as the swimmers toppled one European and two British records as they secured places in three semi-finals.

After waiting over a week to swim, on Monday the 20th July Liane met with the boat pilot, Reg Brickell, who will accompany her on her 2-Way Channel attempt to find out the situation regarding possible swim dates.

The British Gas ASA Open Water National Age Group and Youth Championships took place today at Rother Valley Country Park under a sky of sunshine and showers.