Women sport news

Team P W D L F A Diff Pts Pennine Pumas 3 3 0 0 12 0 12 9 Saxon Tigers 3 2 0 1 6 2 4 6 Caledonian Cougars 3 1 0 2 1 9 -8 3 Celtic Panthers 3 0 0 3 0 8 -8 0

Beth Daniel and Meg Mallon lifted the USA into a two shot lead at the Comunitat Valenciana European Nations Cup in Spain on Friday.

Russia were again the stand out performers as the 10-girl team took to the water with a fast-paced routine. The judges’ score of 92.833 was enough to win them the gold medal and retain the title that they took last year.

The 470 women medal race should provide a good fight for Gold between ISAF Sailing World Cup leaders Henriette Koch and Lene Sommer (DEN) who have conserved their hold on the 470 women fleet and young Dutch team of Margriet Fokkema and Marieke Jongens (NED). “Anything can happen tomorrow with the wind. So we’ll focus on sailing our own race and do as good as possible.” Declared Koch.

The International Sailing Federation (ISAF) has finalized the distribution order for the new Elliott 6m keelboats, the equipment selected for the Women\'s Match Racing event at the 2012 Olympic Sailing Competition.

Fiji faced off against Tonga in the women’s tournament, winning a crucial match here Thursday that helped them clinch a ticket to the 2010 FIVB World Championship Asian second-round preliminary tournament.

The top two-seeded teams from the United States earned the first two spots in the women’s semi-finals at the season-opening event on the 2009 SWATCH FIVB World Tour calendar after posting a pair of wins each here Thursday at the US$380,000 Banco do Brasil presents the KIA Open. photo FIVB

Fara Williams scored one with either foot, and Lindsay Johnson headed her first ever goal for her country as Hope Powell\'s side beat Norway to maintain their progress towards Finland and Euro 2009. photo FA

CANBERRA (National Team) - Basketball Australia is pleased to announce the 16 athletes selected for the Opals team that will tour China and Europe in May. photo FIBA

Another day of light and patchy conditions distributed high points to regatta favourites. While some classes see new leaders, high scores reduce the advantages gained and open the scores.

Christine Ohuruogu the Olympic 400 metres champion, has quit Linford Christie\\\'s management company to work with Vero Communications, the firm founded by Mike Lee, who worked on London 2012.

New Zealand hit top gear against a strong Fijian team and grabbed their straight second win with a 3-0 victory on the third day of the 2010 FIVB Women’s World Championship Asian Preliminary round Pool A tournament here on Wednesday. photo FIVB

Sara Montagnolli and Barbara Hansel of Austria joined two teams from the United States, and one tandem from Brazil, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland in winning two matches each here Wednesday during the first-day of Main Draw competition for the season-opening event on the 2009 SWATCH FIVB World Tour. photo FIVB

Italy play Russia and The Czech Republic play The USA in the Semi Final stage of the Federation Cup. Play kicks off on the 25th of April.

The Independent Women’s Football League (IWFL) is proud to announce the 2009 IWFL Championship Weekend events will be held in central Texas. Event activities will take place over four days, July 23, 24, 25 and 26, 2009.

The Final fixtures of the 2008/09 Womens European Cups have been set.

Team P W D L F A Diff Pts Pennine Pumas 2 2 0 0 8 0 8 6 Saxon Tigers 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 3 Caledonian Cougars 2 1 0 1 1 6 -5 3 Celtic Panthers 2 0 0 2 0 4 -4 0

A trio of English student golfers – Jodi Ewart, Hannah Burke, and Olivia Jordan-Higgins – are celebrating impressive results on the US women’s college circuit.

Tasked with helping British Diving make a splash on the world scene, Alexei Evangulov took over at the head of British Diving on 1st March 2009. Replacing the former National Performance Director (NPD) Steve Foley, who resigned after the Beijing Olympics, Evangulov is relishing the prospect of working with a number of talented divers coming through the British ranks.

Racing in the second day of the Semaine Olympique Française got back to schedule with extra races sailed in all classes. Despite the rain, the Easterly wind reaching a maximum of 15 knots allowed racing to start on time. It wasn’t easy sailing with clouds creating uneven pressure in the racing area requiring the sailors to stay focussed. photo Guillaume and Durand

The newly constructed Canoe-Kayak centre in St Pierre-de-Boeuf, near Lyon in France was the location this week for the ICFs technical test of the course layouts and competition format for the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore 2010. Aside from the occasional light rain, the weather was ideal for canoeing.

The 42nd Salamun Memorial, a FIG category B World Cup in Artistic Gymnastics, wrapped up in Maribor, Slovenia, on Sunday. Having secured every title in the women’s events and with Pluzhnikov’s Gold on Rings, Russia was the most successful nation at this tournament, which attracted some 2,000 spectators! photo Minkusimages

The ACRO Cup proved once again that high level Acrobatic Gymnastics goes hand in hand with an easy and relaxed atmosphere. The sports hall in Albershausen was crowded with senior, junior and age group competitors giving fantastic shows of skill from April 16 – 19, 2009. photo Minkusimages

Dr Andi Drake has been appointed as the Carnegie Director of Race Walking at Leeds Metropolitan University. The role - which is being supported by UKA - also means that the Yorkshire establishment is now designated as the National Race Walk Centre.

Salina Kosgei of Kenya won the women\'s race in a dramatic sprint finish, hitting the line in 2:32:16, one step and one second ahead of defending champion Dire Tune of Ethiopia in 2:32:17 and Goucher third in 2:32:25. Kosgei and Tune bumped elbows several times in the final meters, and Tune - who won hereby only 2 seconds in 2008 - collapsed just two steps after the finish.

Round 3 of the ANZ Championships saw Southern Steel def The Canterbury Tactix 52-48 with impressive shooting by Daneka Wipiiti. The Adelaide Thunderbirds squeezed a win over The Melbourne Vixens winning only by 6 goals 49-43. Magic (63) def Swifts (45), Firebirds (58) def.Pulse (46). photo Micheal Bradley