Women sport news

RIO DE JANEIRO (FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women) – The party atmosphere in Brazil after their South American title triumph over Argentina has been cut short following the announcement that star center Erika de Souza will miss the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women in Madrid with a stress fracture. photo FIBA

LOJA (FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women) – Brazil beat Argentina 84-67 on Thursday night to clinch South American Championship for Women title for the 22nd time. The Brazilians have not lost a game in the last 12 editions of the tournament and will now head to the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women in Madrid with a head full of steam. photo FIBA

The 10km Marathon Swimming Olympic test event finished on June 1 at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park in the Shunyi District of Beijing (CHN). The women’s race commenced at 9am on Saturday, May 31.

China largely dominated the third and last leg of the 2008 FINA Diving World Series, held in Nanjing (CHN), on May 30-31. photo diving.ca

British modern pentathlete Katy Livingston won World Championship bronze medal today (Saturday), giving a big boost to her bid to compete at the Beijing 2008 Olympics. photo http://ottusavb.hu/?q=news_en

In the afternoon the team finalists competed on an extraordinary field: the finals of the third World Cup stage took place on the beach of Antalya! Asia were in the place of honour in the Recurve division with Korea winning the women's. The teams of Italy and Russia took gold in Women. photo FITA

Russia do battle with Great Britain in the compound Final to come through the winners with 225 pts. photo FITA

Korea was crowned in Recurve with new World Record holder Yun Ok Hee taking the title. Victoria Koval from The Ukraine took silver while Olympic Champion Park Sung Hyan took the Bronze. photo FITA

Italian Reigning World Champion Eugenia Salvi defeats world Cup Leader Jamie Van Natta in the compound Antalya.

On the 2007 World Championships Final: I didn't know whether I had won or taken 4th, 5th, or 6th. I wasn't thinking I won the race. I didn't know what had happened. I didn't assume anything, I just didn't know.

With former International Olympic Committee President Juan Antonio Samaranch in attendance for the SWATCH FIVB World Tour women’s finale here Saturday at the Plaça Carles Buïgas, Americans Nicole Branagh and Elaine Youngs completed “a remarkable comeback” to capture the gold medal at the US$350,000 Hyundai Open Barcelona on the steps in front of the National Museum of Art of Catalunya. photo FIVB

Carla Suarez Navarro became the first qualifier since 2001 to reach the quarterfinals of Roland Garros on Sunday afternoon, beating No.26 seed Flavia Pennetta. Serbia's Top 2 kept on winning.

Seon Hwa Lee drew with Karrie Webb to play sudden death. Lee used a par on the first hole, webb made bogey to take home her third LPGA Tour Title at The Ginn Tribute hosted by ANNIKA. Lee finished regulation 68-70-69-67=274(-14). photo Seoulsisters.com

Brunel Hurricanes, the side which finished the 2007-8 season in fifth place in the Co-operative Netball Superleague, has appointed a new head coach. Former England and New Zealand international player Natalie Swift (nee Andrews) joins the Hurricanes fresh from a treble-winning season as Head Coach at Whitton Netball Club, as well as two seasons coaching Hillcrest and Cobham in the South East regional league.

After dropping their second match of the US$350,000 Hyundai Open Barcelona, Nicole Branagh and Elaine Youngs recovered from the setback to win five-straight elimination matches to reach the SWATCH FIVB World Tour semi-finals where the Americans upset Juliana Felisberta Silva and Larissa Franca here Friday afternoon to reach their second international Beach Volleyball finale. photo FIVB

It was not a good day for the Williams sisters on Friday, with Serena falling to Katarina Srebotnik and Venus to Flavia Pennetta. Maria Sharapova and Ana Ivanovic avoided upsets.

Morning clouds gave way to afternoon sun as 75 players made the cut at even-par 144 at the Ginn Tribute Hosted by ANNIKA. LPGA Tour and World Golf Halls of Fame member Karrie Webb (65-66=131) and four-time LPGA winner Sophie Gustafson (66-65=131) sit atop the leaderboard at 13-under-par entering Saturday's third round of play in South Carolina.

INDIANAPOLIS (WNBA) - Australia Olympic hopeful Tully Bevilaqua helped the Indiana Fever rout the Connecticut Sun 73-46 on Wednesday.

FIJI President, Ratu Josefa Iloilovatu, yesterday wished members of the Fiji Women's Basketball Team well for FIBA Pre-Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Madrid, Spain, from June 9-15.

Britain's synchronised swimming duet of Jenna Randall and Olivia Allison are set to take on some of the world's best nations at the Rome Open this weekend.

Charlotte Lawrence and her crew of fellow Volvo RYA Keelboat Programme sailors Katie MacKenzie, Maia Walsh, Hannah Kemlo and university teammate Lavinia Paternoster won the 2008 European University Women’s Match Racing Cup in La Rochelle last weekend (23-25 May).

The road to a third World Alpine Ski Championships for the Beaver Creek/Vail came to an end Thursday evening in Cape Town as the International Ski Federation (FIS) Council voted to award the 2013 Championships to Schladming, Austria. photo Doug Haney

All four British women competing at the Modern Pentathlon World Championships in Hungary kept their Olympic hopes alive by producing some impressive performances to secure places in Saturday’s (31st May) final. photo http://ottusavb.hu/

Last year professional bikers like Kerstin Brachtendorf (Team Fiat Rotwild) were overwhelmed by the perfect organisation and discipline of the Spanish Military. For this reason they have already fixed the date in their race-calendar. photo 2007 winner Kerstin Brachtendorf

MTBcut.tv have been announced as the official media partner to the Nissan UCI Mountain Bike World Cup at Fort William. Running from Friday 6 to Sunday 8 of June 2008, every lung busting climb, jump, wipe-out and dramatic twist and turn will be captured by Scotland's leading extreme sport internet television channel.

OLYMPIC broadcaster NBC has linked together with MTV in a unique pact that will help promote BMX in the build-up to London 2012, it was announced today.