Women sport news

Sterling Grant (Amery, WI) took the lead for U.S. women, finishing second as the ladies NorAm season got underway with a slalom in Winter Park, CO on Tuesday. The race was won by Susanne Riesch of Germany. Anna Goodman of Canada was third. photo Jonathan Selkowitz

Emily Brydon (Fernie, BC) charged to a fourth place finish in today’s final training prior to Friday’s Ladies Bombardier Lake Louise Winterstart downhill race. photo Alpine Canada

Stand up and be counted - become a Nike Select. Following a summer of outstanding female achievement in sport, Nike is scouring the UK and Ireland’s top universities for ambitious, stylish and inspirational young women who are passionate about sport and live their lives with the strength and confidence it gives them.

University of Bath student Mariana Agathangelou collected her second international badminton title in a week by winning the women’s doubles crown at the Yonex Welsh International Championships.

While Malaysias Nicol David completes her second full calendar year as world number one in the new December Womens World Squash Rankings. photo WISPA

Just before the Christmas break Ipswich continued to struggle their way out of the drop zone only managing a draw 1-1 against bottom of the table, yet-to-win-a -game, Chelmsford who still have just a single point.

Britain’s next generation of Synchronised Swimmers are set to battle it out for national pride when they compete for honours at the British Synchronised Swimming Championships and the asa National Age Groups 2008.

The Canadian Alpine Ski Team kicked off the Coupe Nor-Am Cup season with Goodman claiming a podium finish in the slalom race in Colorado. photo Alpinecanada.

After her thrilling and successful Summer, Nicole found time to talk to us about her support for Nike’s ‘Here I Am’ campaign. The Champion is keen to show her support for future Champions in Women’s sport. photos Getty Images

The Danish Table Tennis Union offers up to ten scholarships for Danish or foreign journalists to the Danish Open in Frederikshavn from 21st to 25th January 2009. The Organisers will provide free accommodation (hotel and meals) during the stay in Denmark, and the journalists will only have to pay their travel expenses.

A fifth consecutive win in The Co-operative Netball Superleague for University-based Loughborough Lightning keeps the team at the top of the national table.

Netball South Africa is this week mourning the death of Annelle Besselaar, one of Gauteng Norths most promising young netball players, who was killed in a car crash in Pretoria East on Wednesday night.

England\\\'s Suzie Pierrepont secured the title in the 2008 Macau Open Squash Championships the first European colony in China.

The 2008 Women’s European Championship is fast approaching. The first members of the EHF delegation are already in Skopje and Ohrid setting up the venues.

Jelena Jankovic finishes the year as The New World Number One. Catch up with the years happenings.....World Number 2 Serena Williams recently opened a secondary school in Matooni Kenya, find out her story.

Last Sunday, Wasps left behind the bitter cold of London travelling to Bristol to face Bristol WRFC for the first time since their name change. Wasps seemed invigorated by the weather and a combination of forward power, flowing backs moves and superb kicking gave them a 32-19 win.

The England Women\'s A side to take on Italy on Sunday December 14th at London Welsh RFC, kick-off 12pm, has today (Tuesday) been announced.

Following further assessment at camps over the weekend of 21-23 November the following players have been selected to join the National Age Group U16/U18 Programme for the 2008-09 season.

England Women U20s saw their World Cup campaign come to an unfortunate end on Sunday evening, when they were beaten in the Quarter Final by the USA in Chile. France def Nigeria 3-2, Korea defeated Japan 2-1 Germany Def Brazil 3-2.

HSBC were joined today in Singapore by top female golfers Yani Tseng, Suzann Pettersen, Cristie Kerr and Natalie Gulbis as they announced their attendance at the HSBC Women’s Champions at the Tanah Merah Country Club from 5th to 8th March, 2009.

EKATERINBURG (EuroLeague Women) - Russia international Maria Stepanova is settling in nicely at UMMC Ekaterinburg following her move to the club from CSKA Moscow a couple of weeks ago. photo FIBA

Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 20, claimed her second consecutive ASP Womens World Title today with an emphatic win at the Roxy Pro at Sunset Beach, ripping through the three-to-five foot (1.5 metre) waves at Sunset Point to defeat fellow finalists Silvana Lima (BRA), 24, Jessi Miley-Dyer (AUS), 22, and Nicola Atherton (AUS), 22.

Lindsey Vonn (Vail, CO) finished fourth for the second time this weekend as she tackled a windy slalom course at the Aspen Winternational Sunday. Sarka Zahrobska of the Czech Republic put together two runs that earned her the first World Cup victory of her career.

Ice dancers Gilles and Donohue withdraw from Junior Grand Prix Final. photo Paul Harvath US Figure Skating

The UK’s largest and most successful indoor domestic athletics series, the McCain Indoor City Challenge (ICC), will return in 2009 providing high calibre domestic competition and prizes totalling approximately £20,000.

The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has officially released the Para-Sports Medal Events Programme for the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games following consultation with the International Paralympic Committee.