Women sport news

World No.1 Lorena Ochoa posted a flawless seven-under-par 65 to lead by one stroke after the first round of the Evian Masters in France.

Twenty-five women played in the AWBT’s 4th stop at Kolby’s Korner Pocket on July 19 – 20! This was a $500 added, WPBA Qualifier, presented by J. Pechauer Custom Cues! The qualifier was for a paid spot in the Carolina Classic to be held September 10 – 14th in North Carolina!

Jenna Randall and Olivia Allison, Britain's first Olympic synchronised swimming duet since 1992, demonstrated promising performances by gaining a new personal best score in Barcelona.

The ladies fleet saw a new face on the first place, Sjoukje Bredenkamp finally managed to defeat Charlotte Consorti. Katja Roose in third again.

In the womens fleet both Sjoukje Bredenkamp and Charlotte Consorti took one victory, leaving Charlotte with a perfect score after 8 races. Katja Roose came in third.

A NEW body to address the current "crisis" in women’s sport in the build-up to the 2012 Olympics is to headed by Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson Britain's greatest-ever Paralympian, the Government said today.

Cycling through the Glacier national Park in Montana was a breathtaking experience especially in July when there is a warm sun yet the Glacier is still covered in pockets of snow! Where waterfalls are cascading down the mountains and the lakes are Emerald green!

The International Triathlon Union (ITU) is pleased to announce the women's field for the triathlon at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games are now final.

Registration for the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon 2008 opened today at Raffles Place with Guest-of-Honour, Minister of State, Trade and Industry, Lee Yi Shyan, being among the first to sign up for Singapore’s premier running event.

INDIANAPOLIS - Nikki Kimball (Bozeman, Mont.) won the women's title in 20:18:12, Saturday at the USA 100 Mile Trail Championships. This year's event was hosted by the 2008 Tahoe Rim Trail 50K/50M/100M Endurance Runs.

The women’s fleet sailed two races on the final day. Valerie Ghibaudo fought to claim second place in the first race, doing enough to seal her the event victory. Karin Jaggi added a fifth race win her impressive tally, making her untouchable in second place overall, and Sarah Hebert (Starboard, Naish) cruised across the line in third, edging her up the overall scores. photo PWA

ColourPlus Waikato-Bay of Plenty Magic have won a place in the inaugural final of the ANZ Championship by defeating the Adelaide Thunderbirds 51-49 in a magnificent contest at Mystery Creek, Hamilton this evening. photo Micheal Bradley

Newly appointed U21 Co- Coaches Jessica Garland and Anna Mayes will be leading the England’s U21’s on tour to Australia departing this weekend on Sunday 27th July.

USA Volleyball has announced the athletes and coaches it will nominate for the U.S. Olympic Beach Volleyball Team that will compete at the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing, pending confirmation from the U.S. Olympic Committee. photo FIVB

Nicol David, who in 2005 became the youngest ever winner of the Women's World Open Squash Championship title, has now become the youngest Malaysian to be conferred a Datukship in her home state of Penang.

Denmark's Line Hansen claimed her second successive Tour title in Malaysia with a convincing victory in the final of the NSC Squash Satellite No4 at the Bukit Jalil National Squash Centre in Kuala Lumpur.

With the LA Amazons taking an early 7 point lead, the Cyclones step their game putting up 7 points in the 1st QTR thus, making the score 7-7.

The DRAW for the EHF Euro 2008 Final Round, which will be held from 2 to 14 December 2008 in FYR Macedonia, took place in the Ancient Amphitheatre in Ohrid. The draw took place on the location of the Ohrid Summer Festival.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) and Cricket Australia (CA) announced the match schedule and venues for the 2009 ICC Women’s World Cup today, with Sydney, Canberra, and regional NSW to host the top eight nations in women’s cricket next March.

Some of England's star young players have revealed their excitement ahead of next year's ICC Women's World Cup.

South Korean Ji Young Oh (66-66-69-69=270, -18) won the 33rd edition of the LPGA State Farm Classic, making a tap-in par putt on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff to beat rookie Yani Tseng (66-66-66-72=270) and become the sixth Rolex First-Time Winner of the 2008 LPGA Tour season. photo seoulsisters.com

A team from the English Women’s Golf Association has challenged the Eggheads in the BBC Two quiz programme.

Germany’s Martina Eberl cruised to a five stroke victory at the BMW Ladies Italian Open in Tuscany. The win was her second in 10 months after the 2007 Madrid Ladies Masters last October.

As the camera’s rolled the capacity crowd at the 2008 BCA Generationpool.com Championships looked on as Xiaoting Pan and Ga Young Kim battled for the title of Champion.

Allison Fisher faced Kelly Fisher in the finals of the 2008 WPBA Great Lakes Classic at the Blue Chip Casino in Michigan City, Indiana.

Race 10: Karin Jaggi (F2, North) and Valerie Ghibaudo (Tabou, The Loft) proved to be impossible to shake from first and second place. In three successive races they showed they were a cut above the rest, but almost equally matched. photo PWA Carter