Women sport news

REBECCA ROMERO has insisted that only gold will do at this summer's Olympic Games if she wants to officially be accepted in to the British cycling fraternity. photo Britishcycling.org

We introduce to everybody an event to be remembered, a date to be signed in everyone’s own sportive diary, the athletes have to take the bike and present themselves in Galimberti Place in the location of Cuneo, where, in fact, next 29 June 2008, Fausto Coppi Marathon and Mediofondo will take place

A couple of starting loops and 6 laps for a 32,8 long event, the athlete from Ljubljana had competed defeating such important and strong athletes as Kiara Bisaro, Cécile Rode Ravanel, Mary McConneloug and Petra Henzi, arriving at the finish in 14th position. photo www.giantitaliateam.com

2004 U.S. Olympian Colleen De Reuck (Boulder, Colo.) led all contenders at the USA Masters 10 km Championships, hosted by The Texas Round-Up Festival on Saturday in Austin, Texas.

Today, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) announced that the fifth VISTA Conference will be held in Vancouver, Canada, from 22 to 26 March 2009.

Softball, baseball and golf are among seven sports under consideration for inclusion at the 2016 Olympics when the International Olympic Committee (IOC) holds its session in Copenhagen in October 2009.

Gathered in Lausanne, Switzerland, athletes from around the world who represent the voice of sportsmen and women on the International Olympic Committee, met to discuss how to address the challenging international backdrop into which the Olympic Games have been drawn in recent weeks. photo FIVB

With a four-week break since the first event on the 2008 calendar in Australia, the SWATCH FIVB World Tour returns to China for the 11th-straight year as the Jinshan District of Shanghai hosts the first of three "major" events on the international Beach Volleyball schedule in the Asian country this season.

The United States won The Norceca Beach Volleyball Ball Title on Sunday. Erin Byrd (Glen Ellyn, Ill.) and Stephanie Chapek (Bloomington, Minn.) topped the women’s side with a 21-19, 21-13 win over Laura Molina and Ivonne Soler of El Salvador.

Ireland's Aisling Blake won the inaugural Eurosafe Solutions Zwolle Open after a comprehensive win over third-seeded Orla Noom in the final of the WISPA World Tour squash event in the Netherlands city of Zwolle. photo WISPA

The Texas Cyclones thrashed the Gulf Coast Hurricanes 46-0 to win their second match of the season

The English Korfball Association Cup finals day saw some extremely close and challenging matches.

The CTHF will host two regional National Team Camp, one West and one East. One camp will be held on May 2, 3 and 4 in Edmonton (Alberta) at Nait College and Commonwealth Stadium.

Match details from the 2007/2008 Women's EHF Champions League and European Cup semi-finals.

The WTA Tour continues today with The Prague Open and The Grand Prix de SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem......stay tuned

The England Women’s squad to compete in the FIRA AER European Cup in Amsterdam next month has today (Thursday) been announced.

The weekend results of the Great Britain Super League at Pfeffermill, Edinburgh.

England got off to the perfect start as they continue their European Championship campaign, beating hosts of the Second Round Poland by seven goals.

Arsenal clinched their fifth successive Premier League title in style as they came from a goal down to defeat London rivals Chelsea in emphatic fashion at the Emirates Stadium. photo FA

Sorenstam outlasts Creamer for 71st LPGA Tour victory at inaugural Stanford International Pro-Am.

Rookie sensation Vicky Hurst of Melbourne, Fla., captured her first professional win Sunday at the Jalapeno Duramed FUTURES Golf Classic. photo Futurestour.com

Dorset’s Hannah Bews has won her first tournament on the US women’s college circuit with a two-stroke victory in her conference championship. photo EWGA

Teenager Hannah Turland has become the youngest-ever Wiltshire county champion – at the age of 13.

England will be represented by Bedfordshire’s Holly Aitchison, Yorkshire’s Naomi Edwards and Staffordshire’s Rachel Jennings in the Nations Cup event at the Welsh 54-hole open strokeplay championship. photo EWGA

BEIJING (Olympic Test Event) - New Zealand made history on Thursday by beating Australia in women’s basketball for the first time. photo FIBA

The United States encountered stiff resistance from China on Thursday for a half but the twin towers of Lisa Leslie and emerging international star Sylvia Fowles fired the Americans to an 86-61 victory at the 2008 Beijing Basketball Test Event. photo FIBA