Women sport news

Italy defeated home favourites Norway in the final 17 - 16, 15 - 16, 6 - 4 to win Beach Handball European Championships Larvik Norway

Italy wins Beach Handball European Championship

Defending Champion Venus Williams advanced to the QFs after Ana Ivanovic retired with a left thigh injury. Sister Serena also came through defeating Daniela Hantuchova in straight sets. Mauresmo, Petrova and Caroline Wozniacki all lost. Doubles favourites Black/Huber won their third round match against Benesova/Zahlavova Strycova.

The Williams Sisters go through to Wimbledon Quarter Finals

England Women will compete in their first sevens tournament since reaching the quarter finals of the IRB Rugby World Cup earlier this year at the European 7s in Hanover, Germany next month.

England Womens team announced for European 7s

(FIBA U19 World Championship for Women) - FIBA, in cooperation with the Basketball Association of Thailand, would like to announce the launching of thailand2009.fiba.com, the official website for the FIBA U19 World Championship for Women that will take place in Bangkok (Thailand) from 23rd July to 2nd August 2009.

Official website of the 2009 FIBA U19 World Championship for Women launched

29. June Basketball1455

ARG â€“ Pinto finalizes squad for Thailand

BUENOS AIRES (FIBA U19 World Championship for Women) - Argentina have named the 12 players that will represent the country at the FIBA U19 World Championship for Women in Bangkok.

29. June Basketball1372

BRA â€“ Nascimento thrilled with opportunity to play in Thailand

RIO DE JANEIRO (FIBA U19 World Championship for Women) - Nothing could be more exciting for Tatiane Nascimento at this stage of her young career than to put on the Brazil shirt.

29. June Swimming1180

Adlington beats Jackson to Scottish Title

The powerful duo of Rebecca Adlington and Joanne Jackson went head-to-head in the 800m Freestyle final on the second day of the British Gas Scottish National Championships 2009.

29. June Waterpolo1161

Roster Announced For FINA Womens World Championships

USA Water Polo Womenâ€™s Senior National Team Head Coach Adam Krikorian has announced the 14-woman roster for the 2009 FINA World Championships scheduled to begin July 19 in Rome, Italy. The roster contains 12 Olympians including 10 members of the 2007 World Championship squad that won Gold in Melbourne, Australia.

29. June Sailing4089

The Block Party Ends: Victors Named in 17 Classes

A single race today decided the fate of 153 boats entered in the Storm Trysail Clubs Block Island Race Week XXIII presented by Rolex. photo Dan Nerney Rolex

29. June 796

2009 U.S. Under 13 Water Ski Team Selected

USA Water Ski announced today the selection of the 2009 U.S. Under 13 Water Ski Team. The four-member team will compete in the Can Am Challenge, Sept. 4-6, in Jerseyville, iIll.

29. June Other Sports1217

Roll Britannia 2009

The time has finally arrived: roller derby fever has been spreading through Europe like wildfire, old-fashioned roller skating is making a huge comeback, and London Rollergirls are hosting Europeâ€™s first competitive tournament in historic Earlâ€™s Court.

29. June Other Sports1333

Britains Heather Fell wins individual silver as GB win team gold at Euro Champs

Britainâ€™s Heather Fell wins individual silver as GB win team gold at European Champs.

29. June Triathlon7393

Emma Moffatt Powers her way to Triathlons Largest Payday

Current points leader Emma Moffatt of Australia continued her dream season with a win today at triathlons largest payday in a time of 1 hour 59 minutes and 46 seconds.

28. June Volleyball1688

Costa Rica Gains First Win, Defeats Guatemala

Costa Rica earned its first victory of the Eighth Womens Pan American Cup with a hard-fought 25-16, 25-17, 25-21 victory over Guatemala Sunday evening at the University of Miamis BankUnited Center.

28. June Rugby1488

Canadian Women hold on for tight win over USA

Canada A has beaten USA A 10-7 on a rain soaked Infinity Park pitch in Glendale, Colorado Tuesday night.

28. June Hockey1221

Womens Champions Trophy Squad Announced

England Hockey is delighted to announce the names of the 18 athletes selected to represent England at the Samsung Hockey Champions Trophy in Sydney next month. photo John Coxon

28. June Swimming1357

Canada wraps-up Spanish Open on high

Canada will be leaving Spain with confidence as they wrapped-up the Spanish Open with another solid performance.

28. June 794

Waterski And Wakebaord World Cup Releases 2009 Calendar Details And New Website

To date, the Waterski and Wakeboard World Cup series of the International Water Ski Federation (IWSF) has successfully completed 26 Stops around the world. In doing this, sponsors and host cities have invested over US$10 million in the series and cash prizes exceeding US$2 million have been earned by the Skiers and Riders.

28. June Other Sports1273

Banditsâ€™ bats claim victory in extras for second straight night

For the second straight night, Chicago Bandits rookie catcher Jamie Schloredt came through in the clutch, blasting a two run homerun deep to centerfield off USSSA Pride pitcher Monica Abbott (1-3) to put the Bandits (14-3) up 3-1 in the top of the 12th inning.

28. June Athletics1059

Semick named Athlete of the Week

Kami Semick has been named USA Track & Field\'s Athlete of the Week after winning the individual title Saturday at the IAU 100 km World Cup in Torhout, Belgium.

28. June Athletics1164

Prep double double highlights USA Junior Champs

Chalonda Goodman and Anastasia Jelmini each won their second events of the competition Saturday at the 2009 USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships at the University of Oregons Hayward Field.

27. June Tennis1160

Venus Continues to shine, Jankovic out

Defending Champion Venus Williams ousted Spains Carla Suarez Navarro 60 64 to advance into the fourth round where she will face Ana Ivanovic who defeated Sam Stosur in straight sets. Number 6 seed Jelena Jankovic suffered a surprise defeat by WC Qualifier Melanie Oudin of the USA.

27. June Swimming1300

Adlington seals gold in Glasgow

Double Olympic Champion Rebecca Adlington (Nova Centurion) dominated her first final of the British Gas Scottish Nationals 2009 as she swam to the gold medal and put herself in contention for selection for the World Championships.

26. June Tennis1189

Stars on show today on Day 5 at Wimbledon

Doubles top seeds Huber/Black play today in their second round match. Serena headlines the singles matches taking on Roberta Vinci on court 2. Gisela Dulko will be hoping her second round win over Maria Sharapova will continue today when she faces Russian Nadia Petrova. Daniela Hantuchova and Marion Bartoli also on court.

25. June Tennis977

Sharapova out at Wimbledon

Former Wimbledon Champion Maria Sharapova went out of Wimbledon for another year yesterday when she lost in the second round to Gisela Dulko of Argentina 62 26 64. The younger Williams sister Serena is through to her third round draw after def Jarmila Groth 62 61. Shahar Peer, Zheng Jie and Sania Mirza all lost.

25. June Tennis1014