On day one at the ITTF Cadet Challenge in Helsingborg, Sweden, the matches in the round robin were held to find the semi-finalists of the Team event. The strong teams from Europe and Asia prevailed and will compete for the medals tomorrow. photo Ulf Kristiansson.
The Pioneer Red Wings brought the curtain down on the 14th Princess Cup Women's Volleyball Invitation at the Nakhon Pathom Sports Centre Gymnasium in style by overpowering Sichuan in straight sets to capture the title for the first time. photo FIVB
After a turbulent match for the men’s team, the Harlequin Ladies took to the hallowed ground of the Stoop for a league clash against Wasps Ladies. Passions were running high: a combination of nerves, excitement and eagerness led to stormy debut for this season’s team.
A dazzling innings from captain Karen Rolton guided the Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars to a narrow two-run win over India in their Twenty20 International at Hurstville Oval in Sydney this afternoon.
Cheshire’s Laura Jones has scored her second victory on the US women’s college circuit. Laura, who plays at Royal Liverpool, is a second-year student at Oklahoma City University and captured her college's open tournament.
In tricky conditions, Caroline managed to catch the best waves and surf them well to dominate the final defeating her fellow competitors. She took an early lead scoring a 6.9 out of a possible 10 points forcing the other finalists to play catch up. photo Lucia Griggi UKPSA
Adham Sharara is on his way to the ITTF Cadet Challenge in Helsingborg. The
president of the International Table Tennis Federation will execute the award
ceremonies of the Team event and be at disposal for all questions about the table
tennis.
The focus of today’s and tomorrow’s Rhythmic Gymnastics competition at the World Games 2009 Pre-event is on testing all operations and giving the Kaohsiung Organising Committee (KOC) an opportunity to test run the procedure.
Bonn, Germany - The International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Co-ordination Commission for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in 2010 paid its seventh visit to Vancouver, Canada, from 21-23 October.
The New Zealand Silver Ferns claimed a spirited five goal victory, 46-41 over the Australian Diamonds in the opening duel of the Holden Netball Test Series in Melbourne.
Popular Australian Diamonds defender, Julie Prendergast is promoting a healthy eating message to millions of Australia’s young netballers in her new role as San Remo pasta ambassador.
Unseeded Canadian Miranda Ranieri completed a remarkable run at the Women's Pepsi Niagara Open in Ontario, Canada, to earn her maiden WISPA World Tour squash title in only her third appearance in a Tour event. photo WISPA
Ana Ivanovic won her third Sony Ericsson WTA Tour title of the season - but first since Roland Garros - at the Generali Ladies Linz, defeating Vera Zvonareva handily in straight sets in the final. The WTA Tour this weeks heads to Quebec Canada for the Bell Challenge.
The Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars escaped a determined challenge by Australia Under 21 to win their Twenty20 clash by six runs at Bankstown Oval this afternoon. photo Getty Images
Mo Marley has named her squad for next month's FIFA U20s Women's World Cup in Chile, where England will be up against the tournament hosts in the opening game on 19 November.
Stephanie Meadow, the US-based Irish girls champion of 2006, scored her second big junior tournament in America within a matter of weeks at the weekend.
Many of Australia’s up-and-coming swimmers, who are touted to be stars in future World Championships and Olympic games, will be coming to Singapore in November.
The end of the 2008 sailing season is approaching and, with that, comes the opportunity to recognize those U.S. sailors who have collected impressive regatta results at home and abroad in 2008
Britain’s number one skier Chemmy Alcott has made an excellent start to the season today [Saturday 25th October] finishing 10th in the Giant Slalom (GS) at the first Audi FIS Alpine World Cup in Sölden, Austria.
With the support of her husband and son standing in the finish, the U.S. Ski Team's Sarah Schleper (Vail, CO) flew down the hill of her first World Cup race in over two years during the World Cup season opener in Soelden, Austria on Saturday.
Skate America concluded Sunday in Everett, Washington with the Free Dance, the Ladies Free
Skating and the Exhibition Gala. Skate America was the first of six events in the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series. photo Paul Harvath US Figure Skating
The second event of the 2008-09 Samsung ISU World Cup Short Track season was held this weekend in Vancouver, Canada at the Pacific Coliseum. With the 2010 Olympic Games less than sixteen months away, the world’s best short track skaters got their first taste of the Olympic venue. photo ISU
Following their recent address of the athletes at Manchester Feat Factory’s National Taekwondo Academy, the President of the European Taekwondo Union (ETU), Athanasios Pragalos, joined his Secretary General, Gerrit Eissink, in discussing the direction that their sport will take in the years leading up to London 2012.
In commanding fashion, New Zealand’s Samantha Warriner was victorious at the Huatulco BG Triathlon World Cup today in a time of 2 hours 14 minutes and 2 seconds. photo David McColm/Triathlon.org
Team Northumbria clinched victory against Northern Thunder in what proved to be a thrilling encounter to kick off the first match of The Co-operative Netball Superleague season last night.
The Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars began their international season and preparations for next week’s series against India with a six-wicket victory over the Australian Under 21 team at Bankstown Oval in Sydney today.
Austria’s Kathrin Zettel captured the third World Cup giant slalom victory of her career Saturday, winning the opening GS of the season in Sölden, AUT by nearly a full second.
