Women sport news

MADRID (FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women) - There’s a familiar face back in the Belarus women’s national team this summer. photo FIBA

The USA Women's Senior National Team made it two in a row to start at the FINA World League Super Final in Spain as they defeated Russia 10-6 behind a well balanced scoring effort that saw eight different players find the net. Team USA got off to a good start and never looked back as they built a 3-0 lead after the first quarter and were in front 4-1 at the half.

It took a full quarter but eventually the USA Women's Senior National Team offense woke up, and did so in a major way scoring 12 goals over the final three quarters to defeat China 12-9 on the third day of the FINA World League Super Final.

Maine's Sunday River Resort will welcome the world of snowboarding when it hosts the Visa U.S. Snowboarding Cup this February 27 - March 1, 2009 the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association announced.

Glasgow has won the right to host one of the most prestigious events in Gymnastics. The World Acrobatic Championships will be held at the Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena from the 3rd of October this year.

Finally after 6 wet Fort William world cups we were treated to some absolutely fabulous weather this year. Many of the riders have never seen the view from the start line and the camera’s were out all week capturing just how beautiful this part of the world is when the sun is out !

The International Archery Federation (FITA) is pleased to announce that this year’s World Cup Final will take place in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Saturday 27 September 2008. The venue for this event will be the Montbenon Casino’s gardens in the centre of the Olympic Capital. photo FITA

The four-strong team includes multi-Games medallist Deanna Coates, who made her Games debut in Seoul in 1988 and has since won five Paralympic medals – three of them gold.

Magic, Thunderbirds and The Firebirds head the ANZ Ladder. Round 11 gets underway this Saturday.

The Fisher & Paykel Nations Cup 2008 was officially launched at Netball Singapore today with news of a new title sponsor and the strongest line up of teams ever to compete in the Nations Cup.

Congrats to our very own leader and QB #11 Deborah Rusch for leading her team into a 5-1 Record. Saturday 14th June H'Town vs OKC Lightning, both teams are 5-1 in the Division, who will be N0 1?

British Handball-Ruislip Eagles completed a treble of trophy successes this season by winning the Hummel British Cup against newcomers Cambridge. photo Ruislip Eagles joint-top scorer, Daria Tiesler.

The 8th Women's European Championship Final Tournament will take place from 2 to 14 December 2008 in Skopje and Ohrid, FYR Macedonia.

Tamarine Tanasugarn hadn't won a Sony Ericsson WTA Tour main draw match since February but won her second of the week Tuesday. Michaella Krajicek won her first match of the year.

They were tied 5-all in the first set when darkness fell Monday, and on Tuesday it was Nuria Llagostera Vives who pulled through, defeating No.1 seed Shahar Peer of Israel in straight sets.

Brazil beat Fiji 125-45 to secure a place in the quarter-finals of the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament. photo FIBA

MADRID (FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women) - Japan opened their FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament with a narrow win over Senegal and sealed a place in the quarter-finals in the process. photo FIBA

Slalom’s biggest fleet in 8 years dawns upon the Spanish town of Sant Pere Pescador, in the Golf De Roses for the 2008 season’s second Men’s and Women’s Slalom clash, from the 10th-15th of June. photo PWA Carter

The USA Women's Senior National Team opened the 2008 FINA World League Super Final with a bang as they defeated Australia 10-9. It was a close game throughout as the score was tied after the first and second quarters and Australia led by a goal after three

Skiing in June? Yes and with fervor! The future of ski racing is gathered at Mammoth Mountain for the sixth annual U.S. Ski Team National Development System (NDS) training camp designed for promising young alpine racers (ages 14 and up).

Less than one month to go! On Saturday 5th July 2008 the 6th UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships take place in Niederdorf – Hochpustertal.

Sport England has published a radical new strategy to get more people playing and enjoying sport and to help those with talent get to the very top

As Scotland's capital gears up for the fifth consecutive Edinburgh Rat Race on 19 and 20 July 2008, Detail Events, organisers of the eight event Rat Race Urban Adventure Series, announced that Teenage Cancer Trust (TCT), the national charity that helps teenagers fight cancer, is to be the official charity partner for the spectacular, action-packed weekend of extreme sport.

The athlete of the GIANT Italia Team started stronger than ever and at the end of the first lap, she was at 4th following the Canadian Premont and the bikers of the Luna Womens MTB Team Katerina Nash and Georgia Gould.

Athletes from 19 different countries will be descending on the picturesque Victoria Park in Royal Leamington Spa on Sunday 15th June for the 8th Royal Leamington Spa Grand Prix of Race Walking. The EAA Permit meeting represents the last chance for many walkers to qualify for Beijing and as such the event has attracted walkers from a record 19 different countries, ranging from India, Ecuador, Brazil and Columbia.

Bottom of the table SC Pulse and WC Fever battled it out on Monday. WC Fever with only win to their name played host to the away team. Fever lead most of the match, but during the break a leak in the roof proved to much and the match was cancelled and deemed a draw. photo Micheal Bradley