The Original Bicycle Festival, Scotlands Homecoming cycling festival, comes to a gripping and dramatic close this weekend (Saturday 23 & Sunday 24 May) as adrenaline fuelled town centre road racing hits the streets of Castle Douglas and Dumfries.
Goldie Sayers, Britain’s top javelin athlete, has been confirmed to compete at next month’s Super8 competition to be held at the Cardiff International Sports Stadium on 10th June.
Paralympic silver medallist Libby Clegg (Newcastleton) secured gold in the opening event of the day, the womens T12 100m, but was unable to repeat the performance in the 200m, finishing with a bronze in the T12 200m. Great Britains Libby Clegg after winning Gold in the 100m Action Images / Craig Brough Livepic
In the days other match, the Nederland’s were crowned the women’s champions after sealing a comfortable 66 - 42 victory over Mexico. Mexico v Netherlands Womens Final - BT Paralympic World Cup - Manchester Action Images / Michael Regan Livepic
Qualifier Alexandra Dulgheru of Romania was a surprise winner of the Warsaw Open when she defeated Alona Bondarenko in three sets to take the WTA Title.
England defeated Scotland in the first of two practice matches in Manchester today as preparations continue ahead of the Women’s Champions Trophy in Sydney and the EuroHockey Nations Championship in Amsterdam this summer.
This performance is already being hailed by some of the team’s more experienced figures as possibly the best ever performance in the history of Cheshire women’s county cricket. The Route Organisation-sponsored team comfortably recorded their first ever win over Lancashire in the sunshine at Alvanley on Sunday.
Departing Arsenal Ladies manager Vic Akers was today honoured for his dedication and contribution to the women’s game at The FA Women’s Football Awards in London. photo FA
As if by design, the infamous San Francisco fog retreated to reveal blue skies this morning just as the competitors at the 2009 Intercollegiate Sailing Association (ICSA) Women’s Championship got down to the business of racing for the title. GTSphotos.com
1,675 participants excceding all expectations took part in Gaza 100: World Record Run, a 12-hour relay for the most people running 100 meters in a 12-hour relay. (Guinness book of records official title).
Mercury Energy Tactix defeated The Central Pulse today at the WestpacArena,Christchurch. A close nit game that saw the Tactix win by only 3 goals. photo Micheal Bradley
Their hard-fought victory means they retain the English League title – but Great Dane will be keen to gain revenge when the two meet again in the English Cup final in Sheffield in two weeks time.
Miami University announced today the retirement of synchronized skating coach Vicki Korn, a three-time PSA Synchronized Skating Coach of the Year and originator of the nation’s first collegiate senior-level synchronized skating program.
Double Olympic rowing medallist Elise Laverick is to ride next month’s London-Paris Cycle Tour. Like her Great Britain team-mate, Olympic and World Champion Rebecca Romero, Laverick is making the switch from rowing to cycling.
The Tactix and Pulse have not met this year but met twice in 2008 – both those games went to extra time! The Tactix won both matches. 55 – 50 in round seven and 50 – 49 in round 11. So stayed tuned for this one... photo Micheal Bradley
The defending champions from Brazil and a new American pair are the first two teams to advance to this week’s women’s SWATCH FIVB World Tour semi-finals after winning a pair of matches here Friday at the US$190,000 Keihan/SMFG Japan Open in the Nakanoshima district. photo FIVB
The Womens International Squash Players Association is celebrating the return of the New Zealand Open, one of the most prestigious events on the international Squash circuit until the mid-nineties.
Squash 2016 Day was launched in spectacular style today (Friday) as rock star Phil Buscke of New Zealand band The Datsuns did a bungee jump off Auckland Harbour Bridge.
Alona Bondarenko won her semifinal in straight sets to get within reach of her second Sony Ericsson WTA Tour singles crown. Alexandra Dulgheru will await in the final after defeating Daniea Hantuchova in three sets.
ANSHAN (Sino-Australian Challenge) - Australia’s women’s basketball team, the Opals, lost to China by one point, 74-73, in the final match of their three game series in Anshan, China overnight. photo FIBA
A fleet of sailing giants are set to take to the starting line of the Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta 2009 in just under three weeks time. This second edition of the event, organized by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda (YCCS) and Boat International Media, is open to yachts over 24 metres and will feature four days of racing from June 10th to 13th.
Mirai Nagasu, the 2008 U.S. champion and a two-time World Junior medalist, announced today she has ended her three-year professional relationship with coach Charlene Wong and will train with Frank Carroll at the Toyota Sports Center in El Segundo, Calif.
Dave Flint, head womens ice hockey coach at Northeastern University, and Jodi McKenna, head womens ice hockey coach at Wesleyan University, were today announced as assistant coaches for the 2010 U.S. Olympic Womens Ice Hockey Team. photo Ice Hockey USA.
Sky Sports have confirmed that they will cover UKA’s inaugural Super8 competition at the Cardiff International Athletics Stadium. The exciting two-hour City versus City athletics match is being piloted in the Welsh capital on 10 June and several leading British athletes have confirmed their participation.
2008 Olympic Trials champions Hazel Clark and Shannon Rowbury will compete June 7 at the 2009 Nike Prefontaine Classic at historic Hayward Field on the campus of the University of Oregon in Eugene.
Paralympic gold medallist Sarah Storey won her second gold of the event, taking top honours in the LC3/LC4/CP3 3km pursuit. In the womens wheelchair basketball semi-finals today the British side faced the Netherlands team who beat them by just a solitary point in yesterdays game. photo John Coxon
It was a “perfect†day for teams from Beach Volleyball power Brazil here Thursday as all four tandems from the South American country combined to win eight Main Draw matches at the US$190,000 Keihan/SMFG Japan Open in the Nakanoshima district. photo FIVB
It was QFs day at the Warsaw Open, Daniela Hantuchova made it through to the SF after a struggle with Klara Zakopalova. GBs Number 1 Anne Keothavong had an easy win to continue her campaign defeating Ioana Olaru in straight sets. However Maria Sharapova came unstuck against Alona Bondarenko in straight sets 6-2 6-2.
Competitors were greeted by torrential rain as they left for the beach on day six. As forecast, the downpour persisted for the best part of the day, in turn killing off any hope of starting competition. photo PWA
