Women sport news

Some had to work harder than others, but all of the seeds in action on day three of the Open GDF SUEZ won through. Amelie Mauresmo, No.8, made short work of Sara Errani.

Vera Dushevina knocked No.4 seed Sybille Bammer out of the PTT Pattaya Open. The rest of the seeds advanced, although No.3 seed Dominika Cibulkova had to withdraw

Girls and women in London are on average 10% less likely than men to take part in sport and physical activity*. PRO-ACTIVE South London are dedicated to raising awareness of this inequality and are going someway to reduce it as well by organising the LOVE2 Festival for sport for women and girls.

Following the Active People survey 2008 which showed that Rounders had the biggest % increase in participation of any sport and the funding announced to us by Sport England, we find ourselves in a position to help develop the game of Rounders and to offer opportunities to play, especially for women returnees to sport.

Britain’s Shelley Rudman faces a last-gasp battle to win her first Skeleton World Cup series title in Park City, the USA tonight (Thursday) – one year to the day to the start of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games.

Great Britain ended the 2008/9 Skeleton World Cup series with two women in the top five of the world rankings when the series reached its climax in Park City, the USA tonight (Thursday).

The Australian Netball Diamonds will head to Manchester in October to compete in the inaugural World Netball Series, as the worlds’ top six netball nations battle in a new fast, ferocious and vibrant form of the game.

Loughborough Lightning have extended their undefeated record in The Co-operative Netball Superleague with a 62-48 win over University rivals Leeds Carnegie at home on Saturday (7 February).

A huge job is awaiting Kenneth Jensen, head coach of Ikast-Brande. He will have to restore the self-confidence of his players after a 24-38 home defeat from Viborg. He doesn’t even have much time for this as they will travel to Hypo for a game on Friday. photo EHF

Former England captain Jo Yapp is hoping next months inaugural Womens IRB Rugby World Cup Sevens could finally see her get her hands on a gold medal.

England Womens captain Catherine Spencer has congratulated her side on an impressive RBS 6 Nations opener against Italy, but she says England must build on that win.

The worlds top female golfer, Lorena Ochoa, has pledged that her recently announced engagement wont lead to her quitting the sport.

The English Women’s Golf Association and the English Golf Union have reached the official shortlist for the Sport Industry Awards 2009.

GENEVA (FIBA U19 World Championship Women) - The world\'s outstanding female basketball talent will meet July 23 - August 2 in Bangkok, Thailand, for the 8th edition of FIBA U19 World Championship for Women.

LONDON (EuroBasket Women Division B) - Great Britain women’s coach Mark Clark has resigned. Clark steered the team to promotion to EuroBasket Division A, but in January’s Relegation Round the team failed to safe-guard its status and dropped back into Division B.

The OB Cues Ladies Tour first stop of any year is always a cant wait event. The players, supporters, and fans came out in full force to start off the tour year with one of its largest attendances!

The hottest female surfing commodities’ on the globe opened proceedings at Diggers Beach today, as the Billabong Pro Junior Coffs Harbour began in style.

Swimming’s golden girl Rebecca Adlington has just a few days to wait to see if she is crowned The Sunday Times Olympian of the Year – with Heather Frederiksen and Eleanor Simmonds both in the running for Paralympian of the Year.

Team USA 1 from the New York Yacht Club are the 2009 ISAF Team Racing World Champions, defeating the local AUS 1 team in the final in Perth, Australia to successfully defend the title they won two years ago.

Emily Brydon (Fernie, BC) was going for gold today at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships but will settle for 11th place in today’s ladies downhill in Val d Isère, FRA.

After collecting gold in the 2009 FIS World Championship super G last week, Lindsey Vonn (Vail, CO) stormed to another win in Mondays downhill at Val dIsere and was crowned the official queen of speed.

BRITAINS new independent anti-doping agency will be operational by the end of this year, the Sports Minister Gerry Sutcliffe promised today in what represents a major shift by the Government and UK Sport.

For the past two years the small village of Vassiliki on the idyllic Greek island of Lefkas has been host to a Festival of freestyle and slalom windsurfing competitions, sailing regattas for all types of boats, BMX and skateboard displays, drinks parties, beach barbeques, Greek cultural evenings, UK rock bands, and, of course, the famous Vassiliki Miss Bikini competition.

The British judo team returned home from the first International Judo Federation (IJF) Grand Slam event with two 5th places.

Members of the new FIG Acrobatic Gymnastics Technical Committee met for the first time in Lisbon (POR) after being elected in the Fall of 2008. For the 2009 – 2012 Cycle, the Committee will be presided by Tonya Case (USA), who lost no time in getting down to the business at hand. At the top of this cycle’s list of things to do, the Academies!

Just five months prior to the premier Gym For Life Challenge kick-off, organisers are forecasting the participation of some 1,800 gymnasts from 20 countries.