The first round of the newly added Tournament to the WTA Calendar for 2009, the Andalucia Experience. Jelena Jankovic started her campaign with an easy win over Italian Francesca Schiavone 62 61. Winners included Carla Suarez Navarro, Nabel Garrigues and Virginia Ruano.
Surprise Speed Rookie Melissa Gil (USA) defeated defending world champion Charlotte Consorti (FRA, F-One) and current world record holder Sjoukje Bredenkamp (RSA, Naish) to the top spot on the podium. photo International Kiteboarding Association
April 1st, 2009 marked the twentieth anniversary of the International Triathlon Union. On this day 20 years ago in Avignon, France the foundations of the sport of triathlon as we know it were laid.
US squash star Natalie Grainger maintained her relentless charge on the WISPA World Tour this year by winning the Women\\\'s Atwater Cup in style at the Atwater Club in Montreal, Canada. photo WISPA
Seven different players scored in leading the U.S. Womens National Team to an 8-0 rout of Russia to close out preliminary-round play at the 2009 International Ice Hockey Federation World Womens Championship here today at the Patria Arena. photo Images on ice.
In 18 events on the Duramed FUTURES Tour over the last two years, Misun Cho had never cracked a top-10 finish. Until today, and then, she won. photo Futurestour.com
Brittany Lincicome hit a hybrid to four feet on the 72nd hole of regulation and calmly rolled in her debut eagle of 2009 to claim her first-ever major title at the Kraft Nabisco Championship on Sunday.
Nicole Cookes Vision 1 Racing entered the race confident the performance would be good. Nicoles form is improving all the time and Christel and Vicki Whitelaw were also very strong last week in the Binda World Cup.
It was an awe-inspiring finale today at the Tour defining 6Star Roxy Chicken Jam Slopestyle as Kelly Clark (USA) locked in the Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour Champion Title. photo TTR World Tour
TeamBath have won the Co-operative Netball Superleague title after beating defending Champions Mavericks a 54-46. It caps a perfect season for the west country side who finish their 2008-09 fixtures unbeaten. photo Simon Wilkinson/SWpix.com
Referee and delegate nominations for the semi-final phase of the 2008/2009 Womens European Cup competitions. The matches will be played over two consecutive weekends in venues across Europe.
Victoria Azarenka adds the Miami Open to her two other WTA Tour titles of 2009. She upset World Number 1 Serena Williams in two sets to life the trophy. This is the biggest title of Azarenkas career and one that she could not quite believe. Next WTA Tour is Marbella Spain.
The reigning RBS 6 Nations Champions, England Women, will take on the reigning World Champions, New Zealand, in two Test matches in November in West London.
Veteran Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Dream Tour surfer Melanie Redman-Carr (AUS/WA/Dunsborough/33 years of age) today won her fourth Drug Aware Pro at Margaret River defeating rising Hawaiian star Coco Ho (17 years old/North Shore Ohau) in clean 1.25m (3 to 4 feet) surf.
The International Sailing Federation (ISAF) announced today that the Womens Match Racing events and new Elliott 6m equipment have been confirmed for the final events of the 2008-2009 ISAF Sailing World Cup. photo Rolex Dan Nerney
English netball fans are eagerly waiting for their home team to open the show for the World Netball Series at Manchester’s MEN arena later this year. Amongst the world’s six top netball nations, England will launch the top class netball event with a game against Samoa on Friday 9th October.
The Melbourne Vixens def West Coast Fever 57-44 in their first match for 2009. Southern Steel swept Central Pulse away in their first match back on court with a 55-46 win. photo Micheal Bradley
Hosts St. Lucia won the ticket available for a second round berth of the 2010 FIVB Women’s World Championship by defeating Antigua & Barbuda in the decisive match of the Norceca B first-round tournament. photo FIVB
The Eighth Annual Womens Pan American Cup, hosted by USA Volleyball in Miami from June 26 to July 4, has grouped its 12 participating teams into two six-team pools. photo US Volleyball
Run or coach a girls football team? Thinking of taking them to the FA Womens Cup Final at Derby on May 4th? Want to give them something to read to keep them quiet on the bus on the way there? photo FA
They were great athletes in basketball and golf, and they started sports organizations for women, golfer Betty Jameson and basketball coach Kay Yow. Both women were founders of women’s sports organizations.
THE undisputed queen of women’s snooker takes centre stage in a star-studded international field for the world championships at Cambridge Snooker Centre on Saturday. photo Kevin Legg
Lucy Macgregor continued to consolidate her place amongst the World’s top Women’s match racers looking ahead to London 2012 as she claimed an impressive second place at the 2009 ISAF Nations Cup Grand Final in Brazil.
Kim’s utterly dominating performance, in which she lapped the field by more than 16 points and became the first lady to break 200 points, re-affirmed her status as the best ladies skater in the world.
