Women sport news

Alize Cornet beat Andreja Klepac in a tight two-setter to capture the Tier III Gaz de France Grand Prix Sunday. It was the French teenager's first career singles title on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour. She also scooped the doubles title with Husarova of Slovakia. photo www.gazdefrance

Home favourite Sara Errani defeated Mariya Koryttseva of the Ukraine in two sets 6-2 6-3 to lift the Palmero Title.

The Three Lions' UEFA European Women's U19 Championship hopes were ended on Sunday afternoon as Sweden came from behind to earn a point.

Paula Creamer finish the tournament how she started - Alone atop of the leaderboard. Creamer, who began the week with a career-best and tournament-record 11-under-par 60, continued her fantastic play throughout the weekend. Nicole Castrale shot seven under for the final round of play to place second.

Organisers have announced the umpire appointments for the Semi-Finals of the 2008 ANZ Championship.

World No. 1 Brazil and Cuba both clinched their third straight wins on Friday to lead the title race at the 2008 FIVB World Grand Prix Finals, while hosts Japan pulled off an amazing upset by sweeping World Cup winners Italy 3-0, leaving reigning Olympic champions China as the only winless team. photo FIVB

The U.S. Women’s National Indoor Volleyball Team, ranked fourth in the world, dropped a 25-17, 26-28, 25-19, 25-19 match to second-ranked Italy Saturday afternoon on day four of the round robin FIVB World Grand Prix Final Round at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan. photo US Volleyball

World No. 1 Brazil were just one step away from their seventh World Grand Prix title after romping past Cuba 3-0 at Yokohama Arena on Saturday. World No. 2 Italy ended their two-game losing streak by beating USA 3-1 while China held off Japan 3-1

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Karolina Sprem reached her first Tour semifinal in nearly three years Friday at the Gaz de France Grand Prix. Alize Cornet, Andreja Klepac and Greta Arn are also through to the last four.

Sara Errani will be one of two players looking to stop a title clash between the Top 2 seeds, as the semifinal line-up was determined at the Internazionali Femminili di Tennis di Palermo on Friday

England Women, the RBS 6 Nations Grand Slam champions, will take on Canada and the USA in the inaugural Nations Cup, to be held at Esher RFC, next month.

The England Women’s Under 20s team to take on Canada in the opening match of the Nations Cup in Toronto tomorrow, kick-off 1210am BST, has been announced.

A well drilled England team has beaten Canada's U20 women's side 31-5 on the opening night of the Women's U20 Nation's Cup in Oakville, ON in front of 300 fans on Friday night. U20 women well drilld England down Canada for opening win

Following yesterday’s abandoned match between England and West Indies head coach Mark Lane has made one change to the England team. Laura Marsh comes in for Beth Morgan who will be 12th man.

Isa Guha recorded her best figures in one-day internationals as England women thrashed West Indies by 10 wickets.

Paula Creamer leads by six strokes over Eun Hee Ji, with a 17 under par after the second round Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic presented by Kroger. photo Brett Douglas

England had to settle for the silver medal after they lost 4½ -½ to Sweden in the final of the European girls’ team championship at Murcar Links, Scotland. Image courtesy of Calcarson Golf Agency

England’s hopes of a bronze medal were dashed when they lost 6-1 to Spain on the final day of the European ladies’ team championship at Stenungsund, Sweden. photo www.golfdata.se

Eun-Hee Ji carded three under -14 in the third round to come within four strokes of the leader Paula Creamer. Paula Creamer -18 continues to sit alone atop the leaderboard. Rachel Hetherington -11 , 2002 tournament champion, went four under to finish the day in third place.

WELLINGTON (Olympics) – New Zealand have named seven Christchurch Sirens in their final squad for the Olympics while also including Jillian Harmon and her former Stanford Cardinal teammate Clare Bodensteiner. photo FIBA

COLORADO SPRINGS (Olympics) - DeLisha Milton-Jones, Tamika Catchings and Kara Lawson on Thursday became the final three players to make the United States Olympic team. photo FIBA

A repeat of 2007 sees Daida Moreno crowned event winner after an awe inspiring double elimination finale at the Pozo proving ground. photo PWA Carter

Junko Nagoshi fends off Laure Treboux to claim third overall in the freestyle stakes. Daido Moreno launches into orbit to win the final day’s wave super session. photo PWA Carter

The Women's Basketball national team made it three out of three after a 60-41 victory against Wales in.the third game in the FIBA Europe Division C championship which is being played in Luxembourg