A final-second penalty goal by Aussie Stinger Bronwen Knox secured a 12-11 women’s water polo victory over world champion United States of America at the Coggan Centre here today. photo Australian Waterpolo
It’s all about the steeze next weekend 12th & 13th July when the 2008 British Snow Tour heads ‘Eastside’… to Chatham, for the Animal Slopestyle Championships and Big Air Jam. The schools tour will also continue its quest to educate the kids in the ways of the UK shredder by visiting two Chatham schools on 10th & 11th July and giving away 200 FREE beginner lessons.
USA Hockey today announced the 22-player roster for its U.S. Women's Under-22 Select Team that will participate in both the 2008 USA Hockey Women's National Festival in Lake Placid, N.Y., and the 2008 Under-22 Series in Pierrefonds, Que., in August.
The starting gun for the 31st edition of the Samsung Melbourne Marathon will sound off in just 100 days time, and already more than a third of the 3500 available entries for the marathon distance have been snapped up.
Another American record and some dramatic close calls highlighted the final day of competition Sunday at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Track & Field, where a Hayward Field record crowd of 21,176 fans brought the eight-day attendance total to 167,123
Two of the female U.S. sprinters advanced to the final of the 100 meters during Tuesday's evening session to conclude the first day of the World Junior Championships.
With Beijing hosting the 2008 Olympic Games in 35 days, it was a banner day for China here Saturday as two women’s teams secured medals on the Victory Park podium at the US$600,000 Moscow 2008 Grand Slam topped by Chen Xue and Xi Zhang.
For the third time it was an all-Williams final at Wimbledon but for the first time Venus prevailed, beating Serena in straight sets, 75 64, for her fifth career ladies' singles crown at The Championships. The Williams sisters also won the ladies Doubles title defeating Stosur and Raymond in straight sets 6-2 6-2.
The 14-year-old Robson, who was born in Australia but moved to England when she was 6, won the girls' title at the All England Club on Saturday. She beat 16-year-old Noppawan Lertcheewakarn of Thailand 6-3, 3-6, 6-1.
Two of England's brightest stars have signed for Chelsea as Anita Asante and Lianne Sanderson have made the switch to the Blues after a number of successful seasons at Arsenal where the duo won both domestic and European honours. photo FA
The UKs largest Off-shore powerboat series The Honda Formula 4-Stroke Association (F4SA) put on a dramatic display yesterday (Saturday 5th July) at the Royal Docks of London. The water which is normally closed due to air traffic was opened up to the series as part of the London City Airports fun day.
The fireworks started early in Los Alamitos, California on the fourth of July as the U.S. Olympic Team for Women's Water Polo and the Australian Olympic team combined for 25 goals with Team USA edging out a 13-12 win. The victory came in front a jam packed crowd at the Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos as the win kicked off a four game set against the rivals from down under. photo US Waterpolo
She's a bridesmaid no more. Goucher came out on top of a historic, three-woman duel that saw American record holder Shalane Flanagan, Jen Rhines and Goucher scorch the track over the final three laps.
Michelle Carter became a second-generation Olympian and Jessica Cosby made some history as the women's throws took center stage Saturday at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Track & Field.
Serena Williams survived a tight second set to end the dream run of China's Zheng Jie, and will now face Venus Williams in the final Saturday. It'll be the third all-Williams final at The Championships.
July 03-12, insane wind, pumping swell, and windsurfing’s biggest players. It can only mean one thing. The PWA world tour prepares for competition at the world-renowned wind factory, Pozo Izquierdo
After nine months on the sidelines, reigning world champion Jana Rawlinson made her much anticipated return to the track last night, finishing second in the 400m hurdles at the European Athletics Festival in Bydgoszcz, Poland.
The women's 400 meters was expected to provide world #1 ranked Sanya Richards the chance to return to the top of the U.S. heap after finishing a disappointing fourth in 2007. photo PA
Revered Australian goal shooter, Sharelle McMahon has been appointed captain of the Australian Netball Team, becoming the 19th captain in the sport’s 80-year history.
The U.S. Women’s National Indoor Volleyball team has won five straight matches and takes a 5-1 FIVB World Grand Prix record into the final preliminary weekend at Taipei, Chinese Taipei July 4-6.
The 29th USA Junior Olympic Girls’ Volleyball Championships, hosted by USA Volleyball at the Dallas Convention Center, crowned Open, National and American Division winners for the 17-year-old brackets on Tuesday as the 10-day event runs from June 26 to July 5.
The “sought and the seekers†won their opening two matches here Wednesday during the first two rounds of pool play matches at this week’s US$600,000 Moscow 2008 Grand Slam as the SWATCH FIVB World Tour stop is the next to last qualifying event for the Beijing 2008 Olympics.
Mo Marley admits that England face a tough test in the European Championship, which begins next week, but says that her players will relish another opportunity to pit their wits against the best teams from the Continent. photo FA
Leicestershire 14-year-old Jamie-Leigh Voss won the English Schools Championship at the Kendleshire, Bristol, – helped by a new course record of five-under par 67.
Alpine World Cup overall champion Lindsey Vonn (Vail, CO) and reigning X Games gold medalists Gretchen Bleiler (Aspen, CO) and Lindsey Jacobellis (Stratton Mountain, VT) have all been nominated for a 2008 ESPY Award.
Two female Juniors punched their ticket to compete in the 2008 UCI Junior Road World Championships in Capetown, South Africa, July 12-20, by winning the domestic qualifier, the Red River Gorge in Stanton. photo Tina Wrona
