Women sport news

Round eleven of the 2008 BG Triathlon World Cup series makes its stop in northwestern France in the coastal city of Lorient this Saturday. The elite women will start at 11:30am.

Liz Yelling (Bedford & County) has withdrawn from the Norwich Union Great Britain and Northern Ireland Team for next month’s IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil due to a fractured rib.

Zheng Jie was the lone Chinese standing in the second round and on Thursday she made it through to the quarterfinals of the China Open by beating Ai Sugiyama in straight sets. Ivanovic put her injury troubles behind her with a straight sets wns over Alize Cornet of france.

Despite winning two out of their three games in the European Championship qualification campaign, England U17s must wait to see if they have reached the next phase. photo FA

English strokeplay champion Jodi Ewart made a quick start to the 2008-09 US women’s college season with a win in her first event.

Omsk, Russia, September 21, 2008 – Hosts Russia and Germany are the third and fourth European team together with Netherlands (already qualified) and Poland (wild card) to book their ticket for the 2009 FIVB World Grand Prix. photo FIVB

The 2008 European Nations Challenge Cup – the European Squash Federation event in its 6th year - produced maiden title victory for hosts Hungary at the Griff Squash & Fitness Club in Budapest.

Day 1 saw Amelie Mauresmo again go out in the first round to Cibulkova 63 46 36. Schiavone defeated home favourite Li Na 61 76.

Bedfordshire’s Holly Aitchison scored 70, 71 to finished one shot clear of the field and retain the Liphook Scratch Cup.

Canada ended the six-day competition with two medals. Olympian Jennifer Abel of Laval, Que., won silver on Wednesday on women’s three-metre and Rachel Kemp of Victoria took bronze on Thursday on women’s platform. Canadian divers also posted three fourth place finishes and qualified 13 finalists in 10 of the 14 events. photo diving.ca

ISAF received nominations from across the world representing all aspects of the sport in two categories. Photo by: Rolex / Carlo Borlenghi

Four-event skier Keely Kelleher (Big Sky, MT) turned a Chilean training trip into a podium double Tuesday as the women's U.S. Alpine speedster finished first and third in a pair of South America Cup super G's.

USSA club jumper Nina Lussi (Lake Placid, NY) is on a mission: to grace the cover of Sports Illustrated for Kids by winning the 2008 Sports Kid of the Year contest the publication is hosting.

Individual tickets for the 2009 U.S. Figure Skating Championships go on sale Saturday, Sept. 27, at 10 a.m. EST. The competition, which will take place Jan. 18-25 in Cleveland, Ohio, will showcase the best skaters in the United States. photo Paul and Michelle Harvath

CHRIS HOY today joined London Mayor Boris Johnson and tens of thousands of cyclists for a bike ride through the streets of the capital.

Chicago has retained its lead over fellow competitors with 77 points versus Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo at 76. This narrow margin indicates that all of the cities have a chance to be chosen for 2016.

The 21st World Championships and 5th World Age Group Championships in Acrobatic Gymnastics are taking place at the prestigious Kelvin Hall Arena in Glasgow between the 3rd and 12th October 2008.

Olympic silver medallist Vanessa Fernandes headlines the elite competition at this Saturday’s ITU Duathlon World Championships in Rimini, Italy.

HAGG LAKE, Oregon (September 20, 2008) Julie Ertel used a strong run leg to pull away from the competition and win USA Triathlon Elite National title on Saturday.

The top woman finisher was Charlotte Maurisen who finished 19th overall with a time of 9 hours 26 mins 41 secs.

PROVIDENCE - Shalane Flanagan (Pittsboro, N.C.) cruised to her second consecutive women's title in 15:28 on Sunday at the USA 5 km Championships in Providence, Rhode Island. photos Prettysporty.com

2008 Olympic Games medalists Dawn Harper and Sheena Tosta were both victorious in their respective events Saturday at the fourth annual Shanghai Golden Grand Prix in Shanghai, China.

DOUBLE Paralympic gold-medallist Sarah Storey today beat a field of able-bodied competitors to win the pursuit title at the National Track Championships in Manchester.

In the lowest scoring 60 minute game between arch rivals New Zealand and Australia, the Silver Ferns have won the second New World International Netball Test 38-31 tonight in Auckland.

Playing without Juliana Felisberta Silva as her partner in a SWATCH-FIVB World Tour event for the first-time since March 2004, Larissa Franca captured her 22nd international women’s Beach Volleyball gold medal here Saturday morning by winning the US$350,000 KIA Open presented by Banco do Brasil with Vivian Cunha.

TICKETS are now on sale for the Women’s Four Nations International Handball Tournament in Sheffield next month. With six matches set to take place over three days, spectators can watch two full games for just £6 for adults, or £3 for children.