Women sport news

The England Women’s team to take on Ireland in the semi-finals of the European Championships tomorrow (Tuesday) in Drachten, Holland, kick-off 7pm BST, has today been announced.

England & Great Britain international Anne Panter scored the only goal in their Cup Final showdown with Slough.

Over 3000 hockey fans descended on Highfields Sports Club in Nottingham over the weekend for the annual YAZOO National Youth Hockey Festival. photo Ady Kerry

GHK Ladies win The National League Plate Final and Milne Craig Western win the National League Cup Final.

A rejuvenated Charlton Athletic will bounce back, insists manager Paul Mortimer following his team’s relegation from the top fight of the FA Tesco Women’s Premier League 12 months after having to re-form through losing the support of their parent club. photo FA

Second-year Duramed FUTURES Tour player Mindy Kim of Diamond Bar, Calif., claimed her first professional title in wire-to-wire fashion as she pulled away in the final round of the Mercedes-Benz of Kansas City Championship on Sunday. photo Futurestour.com

The fifth edition of the FINA Women’s Water Polo World League starts on May 20 when the first preliminary round matches are held in Tian Jin, China between Group Asia-Oceania, which consists of Australia (2007 silver medallists), Japan, and China. Games will continue for the Asia-Oceania group until May 25.

THE contract to construct enhanced rowing and canoe/kayak flatwater facilities for the London 2012 Games was put out to tender by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) today.

The Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA), announced that it has partnered exclusively with Frozen Codebase LLC, to bring its Real. Strong. Athletic. Revolutionary. brand of modern roller derby to the world of video games.

BRITISH SHOW JUMPING has joined forces with Chester Racecourse to launch an event they will change the sport in the same way that cricket has been transformed by Twenty-Twenty.

19 Teams from all over the country will challenge the medals in this hugely popular competition, which, this year has increased significance as it will also serve as the first (of three)Olympic Selection Trials for our best Individuals. photo Brett Drapper

The Archery European Championships ended on Saturday 17 May in Vittel, France. In the individual competition, two Frenchwomen won the title: Schuh in the Recurve division and Trayan in Compound.

The third woman ever to clear the 16-foot barrier in the pole vault, Jenn Stuczynski, became the #2 performer all-time in that event Sunday at the 2008 adidas Track Classic at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.

Rowbury runs stunning time in women's 1,500 meters. Campbell-Brown win 100m races. Women's quartet dominates the world. Hayes, Moore win high hurdles races. Lee wins women's 200 meters. Upshaw one-ups the competition. plus quotes from the Athletes.

Four marathon runners and two additional 20km walkers have been chosen for nomination to the Australian Olympic Committee for selection into the Australian track and field team for the 2008 Olympic Games.

Australia’s World Netball Champions will be back in action for the first time since clinching the title when they meet the Silver Ferns in a two-Test duel in New Zealand this September.

TeamBath have named a new exciting coaching team that aims to re-capture the national elite Co-operative Superleague title next season.

USA Volleyball has announced the beach volleyball teams that will represent the United States at the 2008 World University Championships on July 2-7, 2008 in Hamburg, Germany.

Match details for the 2007/2008 Women's EHF Champions League and European Cup Finals

Jelena Jankovic took the Internazionali BNL d'Italia for the second straight year, ending the run of Alize Cornet in the title match. It is her first Sony Ericsson WTA Tour title of 2008.

Ochoa becomes fastest to $12 million with three-peat at Sybase Classic Presented by ShopRite.

Gloucestershire’s Hannah Barwood became one of the youngest winners of the English Women’s Close Amateur Championship when she beat Lancashire’s Florentyna Parker 2/1 in the final at Ganton, Yorkshire.

The U.S. Women's Olympic Basketball team is aiming for a sixth Olympic gold medal since 1976. The Americans will head to Beijing as the clear favorite, but defending the title will be more difficult than in recent years. As VOA'S David Byrd reports, the U.S. women are taking nothing for granted as they face a field that includes Russia, Australia, and host country China. photo FIBA

Lizzard sponsored team rider Nikita Robb was also able to overcome the challenging conditions at Durban’s North Beach to claim the Surfing South Africa (SSA) Pro Surf Tour (PST) 2A rated Women’s division.

Disappointment, as the first stop on the 2008 PWA Slalom World Tour falls victim to sunny windless conditions in Korea. photo The crowds gather on Jinha beach/pwa

Team Canada showed their penchant for late game heroics on Wednesday evening as they tallied a score with just under three seconds remaining to force a tie at 10-10 and took it one step further on Thursday evening. photo US Waterpolo