Women sport news

Claire Taylor and Isa Guha lead England’s charge in the Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Women’s Rankings which were launched in Mumbai on Thursday.

Venus Williams started her Zurich campaign well yesterday defeating Alona Bondarenko in straight sets. Pennetta, Srebotnik and Schiavone all continue into the second round

Wasps 1sts vs Worcester (on Sunday 5th October final score 18-14 to Wasps) and Wasps 1sts against Lichfield (on Sunday 12th October final score 17-7 to Wasps).

Australia star Lisa Sthalekar has been named as the leading all-rounder in women’s cricket at the launch of the Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Women’s Player Rankings in Mumbai on Thursday.

The list of invited skippers for the 2008 Rolex Osprey Cup has been announced by organizers St. Petersburg Yacht Club (St. Petersburg, Fla.). Topping the list at the ISAF Grade 1 match racing regatta is Claire Leroy (Nantes, FRA), the world’s #1 ranked match racer and ISAF Rolex Sailor of the Year in 2007.

The Samsung ISU World Cup Short Track series will consist of six events, divided into North American, Asian and European segments.

Today has signaled the half way point of the Games extravaganza as tension builds with climaxes soon to be reached. An example of this was the morning swimming heats where photo finishes determined the qualifiers who then went on to compete in the afternoon’s finals.

TeamBath have named an exciting and powerful 15-strong netball squad that will bid to win back the national elite Co-operative Superleague title this season.

LEFT back Paige Garvey will be watching her GB team-mates from the sidelines at the Four Nations Tournament in Sheffield next week after suffering horrific facial injuries in a freak accident.

EHF Champions League and European Cup competitions from the past weekend.

BRITISH Handball’s preparations for the London 2012 Olympics received a boost this week with the news that Renault Manchester are to support the Women’s team during the Four Nations International Tournament this week.

THE moment of truth is finally here! After months of preparation, the Great Britain women’s handball team will finally get chance to show to a home crowd just what they are capable of when the Four Nations International Tournament is staged in Sheffield on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Marion Bartoli defeated Agnes Szavay in straight sets, while sixth seed Patty Schnyder was out smarted by qualifier Petra Kvitova of CZE.

A player who only started playing in 2005, and learnt their entire game at Letchworth, is now on the verge of selection to the full British Army XV… at the age of only 18.

RIO DE JANEIRO (Campeonato Nacional Feminino) - Unimed/Americana and Sao Bernardo are flying high at the top in Brazil women’s basketball with three wins apiece at the start of the campaign. photo cbb.com.br

In the Women’s division it was incredibly close throughout the final. But eventually Kathleen Spears (Croyde) managed to pick up the best wave of the heat in the dying seconds to score 7.0 and take the win. Second place went to English Women’s Champion Holly Donnelly (Newquay), Third to Australian Raine Jackson and fourth Bournemouth Surfer Jenny Horbas. Photo Vici Walker

Two of Singapore’s Olympic swimmers will be back in the pool once again after a much deserved break. The FINA/Arena Swimming World Cup is coming to Singapore’s shores for the second time on the 1st and 2nd of November at the Singapore Sports School and Singapore’s best will be pitting their skills against the rest of the world, with hopes of doing the republic proud.

Experienced multiple Olympic medal winning Coach Doug Frost has been named as the Head Coach of the new British Swimming Intensive Training Centre (ITC) in Stirling.

As exotic water-sport event locations go, the world's largest floating stage in Marina Bay on the Equator in downtown Singapore is about as good as its gets. The city's famous Floating Platform can hold 9,000 people and is overlooked by a Grand Stand with additional seating for 30,000.

It was another day of jumping domination for U.S. Ski Jumping Team's Lindsey Van (both Park City, UT). She took her second win of the weekend when the 2008 U.S. Championships made way for a SuperTour event in Lake Placid."I had pretty good jumps today. I was really psyched," Van said. "It feels good to have two wins and have the consistency coming back."

Weightlifter Zoe Smith, at 14-years-old the youngest member of Team England competing at the Commonwealth Youth Games in Pune, India put up her best ever performance on her way to winning gold in the women’s - 53kg event.

TeamBath badminton player Mariana Agathangelou made a successful senior England international debut in Germany.

Great Britain’s Chrissie Wellington celebrated a first-place title at the 30th anniversary of the Ford Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Defending her current World Championship title, Wellington finished more than ten minutes ahead of her fellow competitors at 9:06:23. photo Janos Schmidt

In the women’s marathon, early favourite Mai Tagami of Japan did not disappoint, finishing in 2:38:46, well ahead of her nearest competitor, Michelle Bleakley (2:49:02). Jenny Wickham from Manly was third in 2:50:17.

INDIANAPOLIS - The women of Team USA finished fourth Sunday at the 2008 IAAF / CAIXA World Half Marathon Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Ethiopia won the team title over defending team champion Kenya, and Japan took third.

Taiwan’s latest golfing sensation, Yani Tseng has confirmed her participation in Team Asia for the Lexus Cup 2008.