Women sport news

The Lebanese Basketball First Division League saw this week a historical event, a women FIBA Referee have officiated in the Lebanese Men First Division League for the first time, Rouba Attieh a FIBA Referee since 2005 officiated the game that joined Feytroun to Riyadi, Beirut.

LIB - A women referee in the Lebanese men first division

It is the premier event for Youth sailors in the UK and next week Great Britainâ€™s top young talent will converge on North Wales to do battle at the 2008 RYA Youth National Championships and Trials.

2008 RYA Youth Nationals ready for off at Pwllheli

Lauren Ross (Stowe, VT) powered through freshly falling snow to win the giant slalom on the closing day of the 2008 Nature Valley U.S. Alpine Championships at Sugarloaf.

Lauren Ross Wins GS Title

Emily Cook (Belmont, MA), led both women's rounds to win her third U.S. title. Competition was delayed nearly two hours while a raging blizzard passed through the Utah Olympic Park in Park City. photo Tom Kelly US Ski Team

Cook Takes Aerial Title

29. March Skiing1292

Chemmy fourth in Swiss National Championship

Twickenham skier Chemmy Alcottâ€™s run of national giant slalom titles came to a halt yesterday (Thursday) when she finished an excellent fourth in the Swiss National championship event at Splugen.

29. March Other Sports1387

BRITISH TAEKWONDO TEAM PLAY HOST TO NIGERIA AS PART OF BEIJING PREPARATIONS

The visiting Nigerian Taekwondo Federation and their elite team members were given a warm reception as they arrived in the UK, preparing to train with their British counterparts in the first leg of a 3 month training camp prior to Beijing.

29. March Other Sports2422

Pitch for the Cure 2008 Partnership

On the weekend of June 6th -8th, 2008, Springdale Chicks Charities will present the third annual Pitch for the Cure fastpitch softball tournament in Springdale, Arkansas.

29. March Gymnastics1582

British Gymnastics European Team Announced.

Womenâ€™s Technical Director Adrian Stan has selected the senior and junior gymnasts to compete at the 2008 European Championships.

29. March 1278

Stage 1 of Olympic conditioning takes place in Santo Domingo!

The 3rd edition of the Meteksan Archery World Cup starts in Santo Domingo from 1-5 April. More than 320 archers from 39 countries have registered to the event and they have two goals: earn points to qualify for the World Cup Final and get ready for the Olympic Games!

29. March Athletics1624

A steep hill to climb in Edinburgh

Struggling with a knee injury for the most part of the summer, Benita Johnson will have her first hit out for the year in Edinburgh.

29. March Athletics1290

Team USA elects team captains for World Cross Country Championships

Four-time team member Renee Metivier (Boulder, Colo.), was selected to lead the open women's team in the 8 km race in Edinburgh. This makes the second consecutive year that Metivier has been selected as senior women's captain.

28. March Squash1446

Hawkes Wins NSC Tour Titles In Kuala Lumpur

New Zealander Jaclyn Hawkes won the NSC Tour event title in Kuala Lumpur after finals today (Wednesday) at the Bukit Jalil National Squash Centre in the Malaysian capital. photo WISPA

28. March Handball1501

GREAT BRITAIN WOMEN MAKE WINNING START TO CHALLENGE TROPHY

GB Women made a great start to their European Challenge Trophy campaign when they beat host nation Cyprus in their opening match at Larnaca on Wednesday.

28. March Tennis1169

First Round wraps up in Miami

The first round came to a close at the Sony Ericsson Open Thursday and Tathiana Garbin was among the winners. Last year, she reached her first career Tier I quarterfinal at the event.

28. March Rugby3521

England Women Under 20s record back-to-back wins over Wales

England Women Under 20s will head to Canada for the inaugural Under 20s Nations Cup in July in confident spirits after a second win over Wales this season.

28. March Golf1340

Safeway International is underway

The 144 player field features Rolex Rankings Number 1 and defending Champion Lorena Ochoa aswell as 8 other Safeway Champions. Angela Stanford heads the leaderboard followed by Ochoa and Steinhauer

28. March Surfing2180

Durban Surfer Sarah Baum Set To Take On The World

In front of thousands of spectators at Bells Beach in Australia, dynamic surfing from 14 year old surfer Sarah Baum saw her secure a solid third place in the girls division of this U16 event.

28. March Windsurfing1458

Red Funnel joy for Volvo RYA Keelboat crew

It may have taken a bit longer than anticipated to happen but the Volvo RYA Keelboat Programme eventually got to give its new TP52 her first competitive workout over Easter and ended up celebrating a hard-earned third place. credit Paul Wyeth

28. March Figure Skating1407

FOUR U.S. FIGURE SKATERS TO COMPETE AT 2008 GARDENA SPRING TROPHY

The event, which includes junior- and novice-level competition, begins Saturday, March 29 with the short program and concludes Sunday, March 30 with the free skate.

28. March Figure Skating1474

Jayne Torvill backs 2010 Figure Skating Bid

GOLD medal Olympiad Jayne Torvill has backed Sheffieldâ€™s bid to host the 2010 European Figure Skating Championships.

28. March Figure Skating2076

ISU World Standing Bonus 2007/2008

With the conclusion of the ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2008 the winners of the ISU World Standing Bonus for the 2007/2008 season have been determined.

28. March Cycling1642

Britainâ€™s night is pure gold

Rebecca Romero beats Sarah Hammer while Victoria Pendleton and Shanaze Reade made it three in a row in the team sprint. photo Rebecca Charlton

28. March Cycling1826

Hammer wins silver at 2008 UCI Track Cycling World Championships

The United States Cycling Team claimed its first medal of the 2008 UCI Track Cycling World Championships on Thursday as Sarah Hammer (Temecula, Calif.) finished second in the womenâ€™s individual pursuit. photo US Cycling

27. March Netball4654

Silver for Ireland at Euro U21 Championships

They set out to win European netball silver and that is just what they did at the City of Lisburn Racquets club

27. March Tennis1490

First Round underway in Florida

The Sony Ericsson Tour kick started yesterday in Miami Florida. The familiar names of Craybas, Dulko, Muller and Nakamura were out on Day one. Dechy, Rodionova and King all continue into round two

27. March Hockey3944

Easter Weekend Results for Scottish Hockey

Scottish Hockey athletes saw serious competition this weekend: our senior women lost to Germany in Mannheim and Milne Craig Western managed to stay in Europeâ€™s elite finishing fourth at the Cup Winners Cup in Paris.

27. March Football2486

Carter brace seals points

Lois Fidler's side got off to the best possible start in their attempts to qualify for the inaugural UEFA European U17 Women's Championship when they defeated the Czech Republic 4-0 on the outskirts of Prague. photo FA

27. March Cycling1803

UCI World Championships-Cuba take gold in the womenâ€™s 500m Time Trial

Lisandra Guerra Rodriguez rocketed her way around the Manchester Velodrome to claim the first gold medal of the championships for Cuba.

26. March Volleyball2125

U.S. Women's National Training Team Downs Chinese Army Club Team

The U.S. Women's National Training, using a balanced offense, came back to defeat the Chinese Army team 21-25, 25-21, 25-19, 26-24 Monday before a full house at Olympic Park in YiYang, China. Team USA improves to 1-2 on its exhibition eight-match, three-week tour of China.

26. March Squash1332

Hawkes Maintains Order In NSC Tour Events In Kuala Lumpur

Jaclyn Hawkes became the only top seed to reach the finals of the NSC Tour events at the Bukit Jalil National Squash Centre in Kuala Lumpur. photo Alexwan.net