Women sport news

With a total of 21 Waterski and Wakeboard World Cup Stops already completed, competition for places in the 2008 starting list is at an all time high.

TOP ATHLETES FROM NINETEEN COUNTRIES NOW DECLARED FOR THE 2008 WATERSKI AND WAKEBOARD WORLD CUP SERIES

Lindsey Vonn (Vail, CO), who rewrote the history of women's alpine skiing in the United States throughout the 2008 season, is being honored with the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association's (USSA) 2008 USSA Beck International Award.

Top Athletes Honored by USSA

Womenâ€™s U.S. Olympic hopeful Arielle Martin (Pleasant Grove, Utah) finished fifth in the womenâ€™s race as the only American to qualify for the final. The womenâ€™s event was won by Shanaze Reade (GBR), while Letitia le Corguille (FRA) and Anne-Caroline Chausson (FRA) were second and third respectively. Sarah Walker (NZL) was fourth. photo US Cycling

Martin fifth in BMX World Cup in Copenhagen

The 2008 USA Cycling Collegiate Road National Championships concluded on Sunday as Lees McRae College claimed the overall Division I team title and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology won the overall Division II team championship. Eight individual titles were also awarded on Sunday as the three-day event closed with criterium racing in Old Town Fort Collins. photo Casey B Gibson

Lees-McRae and MIT win team omnium titles

19. May Other Sports4017

Tug of War Association to Celebrate 50th Anniversary

2008 sees the Tug of War Association celebrating its 50th anniversary. Over the past 50 years the Association has seen much change, as well as notable achievements by many of its national and international teams, the most recent success coming at the 2007 European Championships, hosted by the Tug of War Association in Minehead, Somerset.

19. May Other Sports1320

Softball-Beijing 08 Preview

June 6-8 the USA Softball Womenâ€™s National team that will compete in the Beijing Olympic Games will display their talents against Olympic opponents China and Canada and the National ProFastpitch All Stars at the ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

18. May Netball1555

ANZ Round 7 - Official Results and Scores

The Melbourne Vixens defeated The Adelaide Thunder Birds 52-46, while Tactix defeated Central Pulse in round 7 of The ANZ Championships. photo Micheal Bradley

18. May Volleyball1948

Day One of Women's World Olympic Qualifications. Japan makes big step for its ticket to Beijing

The big battle to determine the last four tickets to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games started on Saturday at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium. The first day saw four Asian Teams took on two from Europe and two from NORCECA respectively with favourites Serbia beating Kazakhstan, Dominican Republic downing Thailand and Korea taking over Puerto Rico.

18. May Beach Volleyball1622

USA's Branagh & Youngs Net Seoul Open Bronze Medal

Despite a constant rain and wet sand conditions, Nicole Branagh and Elaine Youngs won the bronze medal at the US$175,000 Seoul Open here Sunday afternoon by defeating three-time SWATCH FIVB World Tour champions Juliana Felisberta Silva and Larissa Franca of Brazil. photo FIVB

18. May Beach Volleyball2046

Chinaâ€™s Xue & Zhang Claim Seoul Open Gold Medal

Playing in a heavy rain here Sunday afternoon, Chinaâ€™s Chen Xue and Xi Zhang captured their third SWATCH FIVB World Tour gold medal by defeating Brazilians Shelda Bede and Ana Paula Connelly on the wet centre court sand at the Han River Jamsil Citizen Park to win the US$175,000 Seoul Open.

18. May Tennis1205

Rome Final: Live On Sunday!

Watch No.4 seed Jelena Jankovic and qualifier Alize Cornet duke it out in the title match of the 2008 Internazionali BNL d'Italia, live on Video On Demand presented by Dubai Duty Free

18. May Tennis1389

SHARAPOVA TO ASSUME SONY ERICSSON WTA TOUR WORLD No.1 RANKING

Change at the top following Henin's retirement and official request to be removed from rankings ST PETERSBURG, FL, USA â€“ With the announcement of her immediate retirement from professional tennis, and at her request, World No.1 Justine Henin will be removed from the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Rankings

18. May Hockey2975

ENGLAND HOCKEY TO HOST THE FIH WOMENâ€™S CHAMPIONS TROPHY IN 2010

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has awarded the hosting rights of the 2010 Womenâ€™s Champions Trophy to England Hockey.

18. May Golf1324

Ochoa in position for three-peat at Sybase Classic

Rolex Rankings' number one Lorena Ochoa (68-67=135, -9) made her move atop the leaderboard during Saturday's second round of the Sybase Classic Presented by ShopRite, carding a field-best 5-under-par 67.

18. May Other Sports1417

EUROPEAN FLATWATER SPRINT REGATTA Olympic Qualification

Hungary's K Kovaks took the K1 Title, Germany grabbed the top spot in the K4.

17. May Beach Volleyball1620

Chinese upset Brazilian SWATCH FIVB World Tour leaders

Fourth-seeded Chen Xue and Xi Zhang did not let a 10-point defeat in the first set of a quarter-final match with top-seeded Brazilians Juliana Felisberta Silva and Larissa Franca affect their play as the young Chinese Beach Volleyball tandem rallied in the next two sets to advance to the "final four" of the US$175,000 Seoul Open here Friday afternoon. photo FIVB

17. May Tennis1251

The Italian Love Affair Continues...

Jelena Jankovic's hopes to defend her Internazionali BNL d'Italia title stayed alive on Friday as she outlasted former champion Venus Williams in three sets in the quarterfinal round.

17. May Rugby1392

England Women power their way through first day of Amsterdam 7s

England Women powered their way through the first day of action at the Amsterdam 7s on Saturday.

17. May Football4535

UEFA European Women's U17 Championship, Semi Final

Forty UEFA member associations set out on the road to the UEFA European U17 Women's Championship final tournament, with two qualifying rounds played to decide the four final-round teams; Denmark, England, France and Germany. photo FA

17. May Golf1296

Second Round suspended at Sybase Classic

Sorenstam, Hee Kim and Hetherington lead the Sybase Classic presented by ShopRite. Play was suspended due to unplayable conditions. photo Seoulsisters.com

17. May Golf1422

Mindy Kim Paces Field Early at Mercedes-Benz of Kansas City Championship

After a thorough shuffling of the leaderboard, Mindy Kim of Diamond Bar, Calif., posted a round of 3-under-par 68 to seal a first-day lead at the second annual Mercedes-Benz of Kansas City Championship on Friday.

17. May Windsurfing1312

The 2008 Ulsan PWA World Cup - Day 3

The wait for wind continued on Jinha beach, as competitors endured another day of teasing wind and abandoned heats.

17. May Sailing1549

Race 9 Panama arrivals of the Clipper 07-08 Round the World Yacht Race

The first of the ten internationally-backed Clipper 07-08 Round the World Yacht Race teams have arrived in Flamenco Marina, Panama. New York arrived alongside at shortly after 0500 this morning (1100 GMT) at the end of Race 9 from Santa Cruz. photo onEdition

17. May Athletics1440

Elvan Abeylegesse voted Female Athlete of the month

World 10,000m Championship silver medallist Elvan Abeylegesse has been voted the female European Athlete of the Month for April on the back of her outstanding performance at the European Cup 10,000m in Istanbul. photo Picture Alliance

17. May Paralympic sports1275

Brits strike gold at Paralympic sailing test

British sailors have passed their first test on Paralympic waters in Qingdao, China, winning two gold medals to top the medal table at the IFDS Qingdao International Regatta on Thursday (15 May).

16. May Beach Volleyball2845

Americans Turner & Wacholder score Seoul surprise

After finishing a disappointing 13th in the 2008 SWATCH FIVB World Tour season opener at the end of March, Americans Tyra Turner and Rachel Wacholder were looking to improve their play on the international Beach Volleyball circuit starting here Thursday at the US$175,000 Seoul Open

16. May Squash2665