Women sport news

The Turkish city of Izmir will this week host a talented young British squad in the 7th Taekwondo Junior World Championships.

Snetterton was the host of Round 2 of the Ginetta Club Championship at the May Bank Holiday weekend. The sun shone gloriously from dawn ‘til dusk and this certainly drew the crowds to the Norfolk circuit for the BRSCC race day.

We have talked a lot about the amazing track defined into the luxurious environment of Casa de Campo. But nothing could be really described fans and funs, which have been characterized the event running off last Sunday. The third round of the Cross Country World Cup of Madrid

The third stop of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup took place this weekend in Madrid where Georgia Gould (Fort Collins, Colo.) scored her second fifth-place finish in three weeks. Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (Boulder, Colo.) was the top American on the men’s side, stepping up with a 15th-place effort. photo US Cycling

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Shalane Flanagan has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week after setting an American record in the women's 10,000 meters Sunday night at the Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational in Palo Alto, Calif. photo prettysporty.com

The Team USA women's 20 km squad will be led by Samantha Cohen, who placed third at last year's Nationals and ended the 2007 campaign ranked #2 in the U.S. by T&FN. She'll be joined by Jolene Moore, who was the runner-up at the 2007 U.S. Championships and Maria Michta, who placed fourth at last year's Nationals. photo Jolene moore Usatf.org

Jane Saville has returned to form, her Olympic A-qualifying performance in Rio Maior in April, demonstrating that she has bounced back from her hamstring complaint.

Ladies, toss aside your high-heels and put on your running shoes on Sunday, 15 June as the Anlene Orchard Mile returns in 2008

Netball Australia congratulates former Australian captain, Liz Ellis on her appointment to the Australian Sports Commission Board.

The Top 4 seeds won their opening matches at the Qatar Telecom German Open on Wednesday. For three of them, the next round will bring opponents that beat them in their last meeting.

Liz Halliday has continued her intensive 3-day eventing programme over the past couple of weeks with horses Fox, Harry and Donovan.

Great Britain women’s wheelchair basketball team got their Paralympic World Cup campaign off to the perfect start on Day One.

The NSL ended it's round games today with Marlins, Stingrays, Arowanas and Mannas off to the semi finals next Saturday, 10 May.

The Queensland Firebirds top the table after the end of round 5. Magic and Vixens in 2nd and 3rd. Round 6 starts on the 10th May Firebirds vs Swifts

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The Women's International Squash Players' Association has confirmed today (Friday) that it will begin a year of streaming a selection of women's WISPA World Tour events alongside the top men's championships on PSALive.

England women's team defeated Netherlands 3/0 in the final at Frans Otten Stadion in Amsterdam to record the double for the 16th successive year.

Nominations for the 2007/2008 Women's EHF Champions League and European Cup Final matches - 17/18 May (1st leg) and 24/25 May 2008 (2nd leg) photo EHF

Letchworth girls' rugby team recorded their best ever result in a national tournament on Sunday when they fourth in the National Tens in Lichfield, only missing out on third place on points difference.

Arsenal clinched a domestic double, and their third successive FA Women's Cup, with victory over a determined Leeds United who fought theGunners all the way. photo FA

France’s Gwladys Nocera claimed a two shot victory at the €200,000 Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open on Saturday.

SYDNEY (Friendly Games) - Basketball Australia is pleased to announce the twelve athletes selected to represent the Australian Defence Force Opals in a three-game series against the Chinese Taipei women's basketball team in May. photo FIBA

The national Under-18 championship for boys and girls will start Saturday at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano and will run through next weekend. The age grade championship is being organised by Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF). photo FIBA

La PKRA (Professional Kiteboard Riders Association) ha parado en Isla Margarita, Venezuela, para celebrar la tercera prueba del circuito. photo Movistar

Female Sailors Of The Year honour was awarded to the Women's 470 team of Perth sailors Elise Rechichi and Tessa Parkinson. photo Rob Brown