Women sport news

Newcomer to the Elite triathlon world pulled upset victory today at the 2008 PATCO Triathlon Pan American Championships in the resort city of Mazatlan, Mexico. Jillian Petersen of the United States ran away with the continental title. photo Triathlon.og

England's netballers closed out The Co-operative International test series against Malawi 3-0 with a 61-36 win at Wembley Stadium this evening. But the visitors gave England a hard workout, and set up a potential scare early on, leading 5-0 from the starting whistle and challenging hard through the first quarter, which ended 11 all.

Alize Cornet beat Agnes Szavay in straight sets to reach her second straight semi on green clay. Serena Williams beat Maria Sharapova in a three set blockbuster to advance.

Mo Marley's U19s will be bidding to emulate their European Championship Final exploits of last season, when they compete in the UEFA U19 Second Qualifying Round fixtures next week.

Rachel Kemp of Victoria and Pamela Ware of Longueuil, Que., earned gold and bronze medals respectively on one-metre Saturday at the annual Lambertz-Springen international junior diving competition. photo divingcanada.ca

MIXED DOUBLES PAIR Anthony Clark and Donna Kellogg the former world and All-England finalists, today reached final of the European Badminton hampionships at Herning, Denmark.

Early title favorites the Melbourne Vixens and Colourplus Magic continue to lead the pack, while SKOPE Tactix have shown faultless form to date, coming off the stellar win over the NSW Swifts. Plus ANZ Championship Shooting Statistics and Team Records. photo Micheal Bradley

The FIVB has confirmed the structure of the drawing of lots that will determine the composition of the Preliminary Round Pools in the Beijing Olympic Games Beach Volleyball Tournaments. photo FIBA

Egyptian teenager Raneem El Weleily upset her higher-ranked compatriot Engy Kheirallah in five games in the women's quarter-finals of the Hurghada International

The favourite in the women's $26,200 WISPA World Tour event had a much easier time in her quarter-final. Rachael Grinham, the Australian going for her fourth title in five years, despatched Italian Manuela Manetta 9-6, 9-1, 9-1 in just 34 minutes.

British Handball News including Women's Northern and Southern section results, National League Division one, North and South.

Vera Zvonareva defeated Marion Bartoli in three sets to make her seventh quarterfinal of 2008 at the Family Circle Cup on Thursday. Also advancing was top seed Jelena Jankovic.

Maria Kirlenko reached the first clay court quarterfinal of her career on Thursday with an impressive straight set defeat of Petra Cetkovska. Also advancing were Maret Ani and Olga Savchuk.

Internationals Liz Bennett and Rachel Jennings gave England plenty to cheer about on the final day of the Australian strokeplay championship at Glenelg, Adelaide.

Nottinghamshire’s Janet Collingham fought back from five down to beat Hampshire star Chris Quinn and snatch a place in the semi-finals of the Senior Women’s English Close Championship at Stoneham.

Brazilian head coach Paulo Bassul named on this Wednesday 17 players for the Brazilian National Team. photo FIBA

Australia's world champion women's basketball team have left for Beijing to get a first-hand look at the venue where they hope to finally win Olympic gold in four months time. photo FIBA

Britain's top ranked distance freestyle swimmer in recent years Rebecca Cooke is to retire from competitive swimming at the age of 24.

Britain's Jenna Randall and Olivia Allison began their journey to qualify for the synchronised swimming duet event at the Beijing today.

British Synchronised Swimming -Britain's Olivia Allison and Jenna Randall took to the pool today in the Duet Free routine as the pair look to secure their spot at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

British Champion Elizabeth Simmonds is set to train at Loughborough University as she sets her sights on the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

Pamela Ware of Longueuil, Que., is letting her diving to the talking this week at the annual Lambertz-Springen junior diving competition.

USA Women’s Senior National Team Goalkeeper and former University of Michigan standout Betsey Armstrong (2002-05) will be inducted into the Collegiate Water Polo Association Hall of Fame, the conference has announced.

The USA Women's Senior National Team defeated the top ranked team in the NCAA ranks in the form of the UCLA Bruins by a one goal margin 6-5 in a game played in Westwood, California.

The USA Women’s Senior National Team posted their second straight win over the NCAA’s elite as they knocked off third ranked University of Southern California 10-8 in a game played at the McDonald Swim Stadium on the campus of USC.

Sandy Hayes (Scituate, Mass.) and her team won the 2008 Rolex Women’s Match, hosted by the St. Petersburg Yacht Club (St. Petersburg, Fla.) from April 10-13. photo Rolex