Natalie Grinham, the world No4 from the Netherlands has been crowned European Individual Champion after first-time triumph in the European Squash Federation event at the Flemish Squash Center in Herentals, Belgium. photo WISPA
Fifth seed Jelena Jankovic was upset by Sorana Cirstea in three sets yesterday in Roland Garros. Serena Williams continues fine form sweeping Aleksandra Wozniak off the court 61 62.
Olympic silver medallist Keri-Anne Payne led the British Gas Open Water squad to victories in both the women’s and men’s 10km race at the LEN Open Water Cup in Israel.
The USA Women’s Senior National Team fell to Canada 9-5 in the first game of the FINA World League Prelims for the Americas earlier tonight at the Brian Bent Memorial Aquatics Complex in Coronado, CA.
Superflex Indoor Frescoball Club, Promoting the Brazilian Beach sport of Frescobol in the UK.
As you are aware things are moving ahead rapidly and we are looking to select the best Frescobol players in the UK for our next upcoming tournament.
Brazil has announced that they will send a team to compete in the 2009 GB World Cup for men and women. As one of the top judo nations in the World, Brazil boasts three current World Champions and won three medals at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
Double Olympic silver medalist and two-time World Outdoor champion over 200m, Allyson Felix ran down Olympic silver medalist Shericka Williams (JAM) in the Nutrilite womens 400m to win in a world-leading 50.50 to Williams 50.58. Jamaica.
Captain of the Vixens Sharelle McMahon was in fine shooting form to help her team defeat the Queensland Firebirds 57-53. Keeping their fine unbeaten form in the 9th round. photo Micheal Bradley
Round 9 of the ANZ Championships is proving to provide us with some spectacular matches. On Monday The LG Mystics managed to upset The Canterbury Tactix by 1 goal. The last match of round 9 saw The Adelaide Firebirds defeat the West Coast Fever easily by 20 goals. photo Micheal Bradley
The U.S. Women’s Sitting Volleyball Teams both opened the Parapan American Zonal Championship on Thursday with a victory over host Canada at the McGill University Athletic Complex in Montreal. photo US Volleyball
Defending Champion Ana Ivanovic lost her fourth round match to Victoria Azarenka in straight sets on Sunday. Maria Sharapova also continues a fine streak of wins defeating Li Na of China in three sets. The Williams sisters doubles campaign came to an end loosing after a fantastic match to Mattek and Petrova 76 57 76.
Amsterdam Ladies , fresh from their triumph during the Eurohockey Club Cup winners cup last month at Bowdon have been crowned champions in the Dutch Hoofdklasse play offs for a place in the 2010 European Cup. This is their first national title since 1992. photo John Coxon
The Ladies European Tour is delighted to announce that Deporte & Business will organise the 2009 Tenerife Ladies Open, which will take place at Golf Costa Adeje, from September 24-27.
International Jodi Ewart (right) will captain England’s Nations Cup team at the ladies’ British amateur championship at Royal St Davids from June 9-13.
The season began in Uslan, Korea, for the womens. Over the course of the week long event, there were two full days of racing, powered by the local south western thermal wind, which was gusting up to 50 km/h both days.
The Womens Senior National Team bounced back from a loss to Canada on Saturday evening to defeat Team Canada 10-5 in the FINA Women’s World League Prelim for the Americas earlier tonight at Corona del Mar High School in Newport Beach, CA.
The International Kiteboarding Association (IKA) and the Professional Kiteboard Riders Association (PKRA) have announced today to enter a cooperation with immediate effect. The first sanctioned PKRA event under this new cooperation will be the PKRA KiteMasters Portimao in Portugal.
The Junior Masters kicked off the event on Friday and Saturday. Caroline Hensley, aged 18 from Tennessee, USA, took medals in all three events to capture the Junior Overall Womens title.
Britain’s sailors topped the medals table and picked up the best nation prize at the latest leg of the ISAF Sailing World Cup Series in Holland, including a hat-trick of golds for women’s match racing team of Lucy Macgregor, Annie Lush and Ali Martin. photo Sander van der Borch
I am at mile 162.8; I just rode the last 22miles by myself! The temperature is finally fading from triple digits and I refill my water bottles I wonder how on earth I am going to get through the final 42miles of this event!
The next major date in our calendar is the European roller derby tournament we’re hosting in July where teams from across the continent will battle it out for a chance at glory.
Southern Steel swept the Central Pulse aside yesterday to win by 22 goals. Both Tibble and Wipiiti had top shooting stats with Tibble taking a 100% clean sweep. Vixens and Firebirds play today in Melbourne,,,,,stay tuned
The Original Bicycle Festival, the regions Homecoming Cycling celebration, came to a dramatic close in Dumfries on Sunday (24 May 2009) with the second of Scottish Cyclings town centre Criterium road races. The Criteriums provided an exciting and highly visual end to the 16-day festival.
I have been genuinely touched by the range and breadth of support and personal messages the recent announcement of my new role as President of Commonwealth Games England (CGE) has brought me.
