With two down in the bottom of the sixth, Chicago’s Kristie Fox singled to move Laura Harms to third and put herself on first. The very next batter, Bandits’ (3-1) rookie outfielder Izmena Cabrera, singled to center, scoring Harms. photo Dana Kwit
The U.S. Women’s Junior National Volleyball Team will compete against Bulgaria, Cuba and Turkey as part of the opening round Pool D at the FIVB Women’s Junior World Championship held July 16-25 at Tijuana and Mexicali, Mexico.
Listed as the world number 1 squash player Nicol David has redefined success in the Malaysian arena. Nicol was born 26 August 1983 in Penang, Malaysia and has two sisters who are also squash players at a national level. Interview Rebecca Underwood. photo WISPA
Polar Electro UK, the global leaders in heart rate monitoring technology, are helping ensure that Englands top female international rugby players are in peak physical condition.
England Women lost their second and final ICC Women’s World Twenty20 warm-up game today as they were defeated by old foe Australia by five runs at Taunton Vale Cricket Club. photo Christopher Lee
The Gul Night Surf is less than a week away and what a weekend it is going to be. The forecast is looking good with southerly winds and 3-4ft waves and some nice Weather breaks across the weekend.
Round 3 of the PWA World Slalom Tour is all set to kick off this week in the beautiful Costa Brava region of Catalunya, Spain. Set on the Ballena Allegre Camping resort inside the Bay of Roses, this is a slalom sailing paradise ready to test the worlds best. photo PWA
England women reaffirmed their status as favourites to lift the inaugural ICC Women’s World Twenty20 trophy with a seven-wicket win over New Zealand in their first official warm-up match.
photo Christopher Lee
While over 160 sailing teams make preparations for this summer’s Block Island Race Week presented by Rolex, the Storm Trysail Club is seeing to the final details for the week of festivities on the quaint and quiet island. photo Dan Nerney Rolex
Spain move top in the national standings after gaining one of two new world #1 crews in the latest release of the ISAF World Sailing Rankings on 3 June 2009.
All-Event Ticket Packages for the 2011 U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Greensboro, N.C., purchased between June 1 and June 30 will include a free ticket to the event’s Skating Spectacular as part of the newly announced “Summer Sizzler†promotion.
As the Honda Formula 4-Stroke Powerboat race series starts its 2009 season, the all-female H-7 Team Eclipse is sitting in 5th place with 24 points after the first race in Pwllheli, North Wales (9th & 10th May).
Founded in 2004 the 3 Peaks 3 Weeks Challenge (www.3peaks3weeks.org) is an annual all-female climbing event which aims to summit three of Africa’s highest peaks in less than three weeks raising money and awareness for the three peak issues currently facing Africa; environment, education and health.
Katie King, three-time Olympian and head womens ice hockey coach at Boston College, will serve as head coach of the 2009-10 U.S. Womens National Under-18 Program.
Beginning on Monday (June 8), USA Hockey will host 30 of the top female hockey players in the country during its third annual Womens National Performance Evaluation Camp at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Watch the Video-New research released today reveals that over half of British children are spending 20 times longer in front of a television or computer screen than they do playing sport – the equivalent of almost two whole days a week outside of school hours.
Colourplus Magic are the new leaders of The ANZ Championships after a huge upset over table leaders The Melbourne Vixens. Vixens Co-Captain Bianca Chatfield said “Not tough enough, not turning the ball over enoughâ€, and not having enough options to curb Magic’s speed through court.
Hosts Trinidad & Tobago defeated Netherlands Antilles claiming the final top position of the women’s Norceca-C second round tournament of the 2010 FIVB World Championship.
Malaysias world number one Nicol David successfully retained her title in the BBQ Womens Seoul Open after beating Englands Jenny Duncalf in Yongsan Plaza, by the Hyundai I-Park Mall, in the South Korean capital Seoul. photo WISPA
Malaysias world number one Nicol David is taking time out from her hectic Squash schedule to lead visits to Switzerland and Italy this month to promote the sport in continental Europe. photo WISPA
England players Fara Williams, Casey Stoney, Sue Smith, Siobhan Chamberlain and Corinne Yorston were invited to England’s training camp this week to meet with England Manager Fabio Capello and their male counterparts.
Once In-Kyung Kim made par on her 72nd hole at Panther Creek Country Club, it wasn’t certain if the victory was hers quite yet. photo Seoulsisters.com
Rookie Duramed FUTURES Tour player Mina Harigae of Monterey, Calif., claimed her first professional title today in wire-to-wire fashion at the $110,000 Ladies Titan Tire Challenge, presented by KCRG and The Gazette. photo futurestour.com
The Rip Curl Girls Tour will this year feature a series of Women’s surfing contests in England and Wales. Three of these events; Bournemouth, Croyde and St Ives will combine to make a two star event on the Women’s UK Pro Surf Tour, with £1,000 prize money available. photo Jason Feast
The 2009 champion of the Hard Rock Cafe State Surfing Championships, presented by Surftech, was crowned today, wrapping up three days of intense competition at Ala Moana Bowls. Waves persisted in the two- to three-foot range for the final stage.
The Adelaide Thunderbirds dismiss the LG Mystics 58-34, with Natalie Medhurst shooting well for the Thunderbirds. The second match saw the Energy Tactix crucify bottom of the table Central Pulse 59-45 photo Micheal Bradley
