Women sport news

Instead of taking a bite out of a jalapeno pepper, rookie Vicky Hurst of Melbourne, Fla., celebrated her second professional win by donning the champion's navy-blue blazer. photo Futurestour.com

Blaza Klemencic made the podium finish at the Challenge Internatzionali d'Italia Membrane Respira Cup. photo newspower

Following two incredibly successful years of international competition, wheelchair racer Shelly Woods (Blackpool & Fylde), look set to contest events in Beijing including the marathon distance.

ParalympicsGB today received nominations from the British Equestrian Federation for the female Para-equestrian dressage riders for the British team for the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games. These are:

ANZ Championships news-Monday night netball was at it's best with The Melbourne Vixens producing the match of their lives defeating Top of the table Colour plus Magic by 47-40. photo Micheal Bradley

Netball Australia, beyondblue: the national depression initiative and Australia’s leading women’s health club franchise, Fernwood have joined forces as Looking Beyond partners to raise awareness about depression among women and girls in Australia.

It is still spring time in the French capital and the SWATCH FIVB World Tour has returned to the Champ de Mars site for the fourth-straight year as women's Country Quota matches for teams from Brazil and Germany launched the US$600,000 Henkel Grand Chelem. photo FIBA

Prince squash star Nicol David became the current player on the WISPA World Tour with the most titles when she won the Women's Seoul Open in the South Korea capital in convincing style.

Experience prevailed over youth in an all-French first round match on Monday, as former No.1 Amelie Mauresmo beat the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour's newest Top 20 player, Alize Cornet.

In her second event back after missing three months with a wrist injury, Sania Mirza pulled off the first surprise of the week at the Ordina Open, ousting No.5 seed Flavia Pennetta

England won the European 7s today in Limoges, France to qualify in fine style for the inaugural women’s Rugby World Cup 7s to be held in Dubai in March 2009.

Cricket Australia has appointed Richard McInnes as the new AIS-National Women’s Head Coach.

Anne-Lise Caudal from France shot a final round 70 to claim her first Ladies European Tour title at the Portugal Ladies Open in the Algarve region.

World number one Lorena Ochoa will attempt to successfully defend her third title of the season this week at the Wegmans LPGA at Locust Hill Country Club. Ochoa is two-for-two in title defenses this season, first at the Safeway International Presented by Coca-Cola and most recently at the Sybase Classic Presented by ShopRite.

Essex golfer Nicola Race capped her first year on the US women’s college circuit by winning a national title.

Australia earned its 4th consecutive medal at a major championship since their World Cup success in 2006 in China. photo Credit www.pearsephotography.com.au

The USA Women's Senior National Team's bid for a third straight FINA World League Super Final title was halted by Russia as Team USA lost 8-7 in the championship game.

The RYA is backing ‘Girls4Gold’ - a new targeted recruitment drive masterminded by UK Sport and the English Institute of Sport (EIS) – to uncover hidden British female talent with the potential to rise to the podium at London 2012 and beyond.

U.S. Figure Skating has announced the initial athlete selections for the 2008 ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) of Figure Skating Series, which will begin Aug. 27-31 in Courchevel, France.

On the eve of the Tour de L’aude, POWERbreathe signed an extended sponsorship agreement with Swift Racing. Not only are POWERbreathe committing to a long term contract, but also increasing their input to the team to include the sponsorship of the team car.

Casalengno will not be at the starting line up today of the MTB World Championships due to a road accident. photo by SAM Italia

Female Athletes Carolyn Murray and Kathy Tremblay were selected to join previously qualified Lauren Groves. photo Silke Insel Triathlon.org

Yesterdays race in Wimbleball (about 2 hrs away from Bath) was just one of those races where everything hurts from the gun. The 6am start on a chilly morning certainly didn't help matters, but regardless it was a long day in the office as they say.

On the occasion of Emmas 27th Birthday, Craig Walton & Emma Snowsill have the greatest pleasure in announcing their engagement to be married.

The third woman ever to clear the 16-foot barrier in the pole vault and a two-time USA Outdoor champion, Stuczynski (Churchville, N.Y.), became the No. 2 performer all-time in that event Sunday, May 18 at the 2008 adidas Track Classic at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.

England's Jo Jackson ran to victory in the Leamington Spa Grand Prix. Zapounidou from Greece won silver and Malikova from Slovakia took bronze.