Women sport news

Due to unforeseen circumstances the first event of the new 2009 Dextro Energy Triathlon - ITU World Championship Series planned to take place in Singapore has been relocated to Tongyeong, Korea. The date of the event will also be moved one week earlier to May 2nd and 3rd.

Dextro Energy Triathlon - ITU World Championship Series debut relocated to Korea

Bonn, Germany â€“ After powerful performances, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Biathlon and Cross-Country Skiing World Cup Finals finished its run on the slopes of Mt. Washington, Canada. The competition was the final series of World Cup races, taking place from 11-14 March, with athletes from 19 different nations at the Canadian venue in Comox Valley. photo Tim Penney Photography.

Mt. Washington Wraps Up Nordic Skiing World Cup

The line up for The Co-operative Netball Superleague (CNSL) play-offs has now be decided after a string of thrilling matches over the weekend.

And There Was Four

I pair of Tickets are up for Grabs to the Grand Final of the Co-operative Superleague Final, held in Coventry at the Skydome Arena on the 4th April 2009. Answer this Question to win. Which team squeezed into the final four for the first time in the leagues history?

England Netball Co-operative Superleague Final Ticket Giveaway

17. March Netball1386

Team Bath victorious over Mavericks

Team Bathâ€™s 55-46 victory over Mavericks in Hatfield has completed a perfect fixture run for the West Country side in the 2008-09 Co-operative Netball Superleague season - undefeated,16-wins and a maximum 32 points.

17. March Tennis1062

Ivanovic and Radwanska continue in Indian Wells

Ana Ivanovic and Agnieszka Radwanska, are the top seeds left in the bottom half after the demise of Jelena Jankovic and Elena Dementieva, cruised into the fourth round.

17. March Rugby1374

Australia Wins Womens Rugby World Cup Sevens

Australia has been crowned in Dubai as the first ever winners of the womenâ€™s Rugby World Cup Sevens title. The Australians triumphed 15-10 over New Zealand in sudden death extra time with Shelly Matcham scoring the decisive try after both sides ended regulation time locked at 10-10.

17. March Rugby1135

No change for England Women ahead of RBS 6 Nations showdown

England Womens Head Coach Gary Street has named an unchanged 22 for Saturdays crunch RBS 6 Nations match against Scotland at London Welsh RFC, kick-off 130pm.

17. March Hockey1568

Three Finalists Named for 2009 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award

Junior forward Meghan Agosta (Ruthven, Ont./Mercyhurst College), senior forward Sarah Vaillancourt (Sherbrooke, Que./Harvard University) and senior goaltender Jessie Vetter (Cottage Grove, Wis./University of Wisconsin) are the three finalists for the 2009 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award.

17. March Hockey1412

Womens Vase Semi Final Draw Made

The draw has been made for the Semi Finals of the Womenâ€™s Vase following this weekendâ€™s Quarter Final matches. The finalists are also known for the Junior Cup Finals which will take place at the University of Birmingham over the weekend of 25- 26 April.

17. March Cricket1135

Solid win keeps Cup hopes alive

The Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars kept their ICC Womenâ€™s World Cup hopes alive with a solid 107-run win over Pakistan at Bankstown Oval yesterday.

17. March Cricket1925

England def The West Indies by 146 runs

England Women reached their first World Cup Final in 16 years as they beat the West Indies by 146 runs today at the Drummoyne Oval. photo Christopher Lee

17. March Golf1947

Star names confirmed for Comunitat Valenciana European Nations Cup

The second Comunitat Valenciana European Nations Cup will feature a mixture of established stars and fresh talent on the fairways of La Sella Resort in Alicante, Spain, from 23-26th April.

17. March Swimming1219

Allison Excited by Junior Talent

Last year proved to be the most successful 12 months in Olivia Allisonâ€™s career after she competed in the 2008 Olympics with her duet partner Jenna Randall. Their performance in the Beijing Water Cube surpassed everyoneâ€™s expectations and showed the rest of the world just where British Synchro is heading.

17. March Swimming1578

Jackson Storms to World Record

Olympic bronze medallist Joanne Jackson broke the womenâ€™s 400m Freestyle world record on her way to victory on the first day of competition at the British Gas Swimming Championships 2009.

17. March Sailing1320

Line Up Announced for ISAF Nations Cup Grand Final

he International Sailing Federation (ISAF) is delighted to announce the line up of skippers who will contest the Grand Final of the 2009 ISAF Nations Cup, to be held in Porto Alegre, Brazil from 23-28 March. photo Rolex

17. March Other Sports1247

Our funding is an investment, not a donation

Jennie Price, Sport Englandâ€™s Chief Executive, has used the organisationâ€™s annual conference to rally leading figures in grassroots sport around the shared mission of creating a lasting grassroots sporting legacy from London 2012.

17. March Athletics1112

IAAF World Cross Country Team Selection

UKA have announced the Aviva Great Britain and Northern Ireland team selected for the IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Amman, Jordan on 28 March.

16. March Netball2233

Teams named for Co-operative Superleague Final Round

The line-up for the Co-operative Netball Superleague play-offs is complete and Leeds Carnegie have earned their place in the top four for the first time in the leagues history. Carnegie completed their fixtures last weekend and could only sit back and wait to see if Brunel Hurricanes would pip them to the fourth play-off place.

16. March Beach Volleyball2463

Corona Wide Open Brings Beach Volleyball Festivals to Eight U.S. Markets

Corona Wide Open, a new festival and grassroots-based beach volleyball series celebrating the rich lifestyle of the beach community, will roll across the country in 2009.

16. March Hockey4183

Premier England Hockey League-Poynton on the UP

In only their second season in the Premiership, Poynton Ladies Hockey Club continued their recent successful run in the Slazenger EH Womenâ€™s Premier Division with a 3-1 win over struggling Chelmsford, Saturday, 14th March at the Regional Hockey Centre , Bellevue , Manchester.

16. March Cricket1325