Women sport news

Cuba capped their 2008 Beijing Basketball Test Event with another win on Thursday as Korea suffered another abject performance on the boards. photo FIBA

BEIJING (Olympic Test Event) - Emma Randall scored 14 of her 16 points in the first half and Natalie Porter led all the Opals with 19 as Australia beat Korea 78-71 on Wednesday in China.

BEIJING (Olympic Test Event) – China remained unbeaten at the 2008 Beijing Basketball Test Event by holding off Cuba 66-58.

For the first time in the history of the Olympic movement, a US Olympic National Governing Body (NGB) will locate its national headquarters in California. photo Kirby Lee

Another difficult day ended in Hyères. A light sea breeze appeared late allowing minimum racing for all classes before the medal race. The conditions suited sailors who have started their preparation for Qingdao. Most of the leaders are keeping their position but no one is safe before the decisive and non discardable medal race tomorrow. photo Gilles Martin-Raget

Being Anzac weekend, all games are Trans-Tasman clashes! The Melbourne Vixens head the table with The Queensland Firebirds close behind. Stay tuned for the weekend results

Despite their loss in the Co-operative Netball Superleague final, Loughborough Lightning players Jade Carke and Jo Harten were in full force again last week in the England squad against Malawi.

U.S. beach volleyball teams had a busy weekend at the AVP Crocs Tour event in Dallas, at the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit event in Guatemala and at the Collegiate Beach Volleyball Championship in San Diego.

Figureheads from the world of Squash continued to play their part in the Beijing Olympic Torch Relay in Malaysia as the iconic flame continued its high-profile journey around the globe.

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A small squad travelled to Nuneaton for the first round of the RFUW's cup replacement tournament missing 1st team input from Hannah Bussey, Vanita Henry, Jo Hart, Beckie Morgan, Antoinette Morgan and Michelle Gwynne through illness, absence or injury….and with the old enemy, a very competitive Cheltenham side to face a lack of strength in depth was to prove a tough test for the maroon and light blue Chargers.

Camp Hill Chargers second Annual Women and Girl's Rugby Festival was deemed a resounding success as the weather stayed favourable and all four female sections were represented in one unique day of rugby. Pictures courtesy of H. Chavda.

Arsenal captain Faye White believes that The FA Women's Cup Final is a day of celebration for everyone involved in Women's football, and that Nottingham Forest's City Ground is the perfect place to host it. photo FA

PING Pro Lorena Ochoa, who added the new PING Redwood® ZB™ putter to her bag to begin the season, tied the LPGA record for wins in consecutive weeks when she captured the Ginn Open by three shots. Her fourth win in a row, and fifth in six events this year, equaled the mark set 45 years ago by LPGA legend Mickey Wright. photo Getty Images

Danielle Montgomery who was a 2007 England international before turning professional – won the 82nd Roehampton Gold Cup in south-west London. photo EWGA

Gloucestershire golfers Hannah Barwood and Sian James will represent England in the Nations Cup event at the Helen Holm Scottish open strokeplay championship at Troon this weekend. photo EWGA

Stanford International Pro-Am debuts as Winner Event with $2 million purse; First pro-am tournament on the LPGA schedule since 2001, matches 112 LPGA pros with 112 amateurs. photo Bret Douglas

Nottinghamshire 14-year-old Alex Peters teamed up with her mother, Ann, to claim their first victory in the Mothers and Daughters 27-hole open scratch foursomes at Royal Mid Surrey in Richmond.

While the attention of the world is on the 2008 Beijing Basketball Test Event, Spain coach Evaristo Perez is looking ahead to his team’s FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament games in Madrid. photo FIBA

The Beijing Olympic Basketball Stadium made its debut on Saturday as the women's basketball international invitation tipped off. Players, coaches and spectators were all impressed by the stadium.

Britain's top disability swimmers will be battling it out at this weekend's British International Disability Swimming Championships to make their dreams of competing at the Beijing Games a reality. photo Swimnews

British sailors remain in five podium positions at the French Olympic Sailing Week on Tuesday (22 April), after the third days’ racing was abandoned due to strong winds sweeping across Hyeres. photo Richard Langdon Skandia Team GBR

She’s racing to save the environment. Sara Renner, Canadian cross-country skiing Olympic silver medallist, is taking big strides to prevent climate change. As a new mom, Renner wants to create a healthy planet for future generations.

Kari Maeland from Norway was the victor in the female rookie field moving her into TTR World No. 35. photo Armin Popp / Marco Sampaoli

THE initial budget for the 2012 London Olympics was "unrealistic and wishful thinking", a group of influential MPs claimed today.

Sunday the first Cross Country World Cup event has taken place in the Belgian location Houffalize. The Giant Italia Team was present at the starting line with all its most important athletes.