Women sport news

Building on its mission to provide sailors with disabilities the opportunity to hone their competitive skills, the 2008 C. Thomas Clagett Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta has expanded to welcome the participation of blind sailors for the sixth annual running of this event hosted by Sail Newport, Rhode Island’s Public Sailing Center.

The 3rd Orage European Freeski Open by Swatch 2008 will bring together the very best professional and amateur skiers to Crap Sogn Gion Mountain in LAAX Switzerland. Held from March 11th - 15th 2008. photo Christian Stadler Laax

News from Vancouver 2010 - February Update

Well here I am 2 days later writing a race report which nearly did not happen, so I will begin by dedicating this 200mile event to my Mother in Law Virginia Wiscovitch who passed away with liver cancer on Friday evening at Covina Hospice.

AIS-based walker Kellie Wapshott produced a sparkling performance to earn automatic Olympic nomination with victory in the Australian 20km walk championships at Melbourne's Fawkner Park. photo ausport.org.au

It was back to business for Australia’s world championship-winning goal shooters who spent the last four days at an intensive specialist camp at the AIS in Canberra.

Top seed Natalie Grainger produced a ruthless performance to beat second seed Kasey Brown in the final of the Women's National City Burning River Classic to successfully defend the $27,300 WISPA World Tour squash title at Cleveland Racquet Club in Cleveland in the US state of Ohio.

Maria Sharapova was extended to three sets but her perfect season remained intact as she beat Vera Zvonareva for the Qatar Total Open title on Sunday. The Russian is now 14-0 this year.

Great Britain lost out 5-2 today on the hottest day of the year as the temperature reached over 37 degrees in Towamba – even the bus had to stop due to an overheated engine.

The Gold Coast was the venue for the fifth and final test during GB’s tour of Australia. In cooler temperatures, a very even game was edged by Australia who scored the only goal of the game in the 25th minute.

England Women thrashed New Zealand A by 97 runs to win their practise game in New Zealand on an overcast day at Lincoln University.

Paula Creamer snatched a dramatic victory at the Fields Open overcoming a two-shot deficit with three holes left to beat Korea's Jeong Jang by a single shot.

Argentina women's coach Eduardo Pinto knows he and his players face an almighty challenge to reach the Beijing Games with five places still up for grabs.

SEATTLE (Olympics) - New Zealand's promising teenager Jess McCormack has left the Washington Huskies basketball team and will now focus firmly on preparing for the Beijing Games with the Tall Ferns. photo FIBA

Émilie Heymans of St-Lambert, Que., and Marie-Ève Marleau of Laval, Que., won the silver medal Thursday on women’s 10-metre synchro at the FINA World Cup of Diving. photo Diving Canada

Sixteen-year-old Jennifer Abel of Laval, Que., earned Canada a second Olympic spot on women’s three-metre springboard on Friday placing seventh in the preliminaries at the 56-country FINA World Cup of Diving. photo Diving.ca

Australian Netball Coach Norma Plummer capped off an incredible year of highlights for the sport, named Coach of the Year at the 2007 Australian Sports Awards.

The Cuban Women's team face a heavy schedule in preparation for the Beijing Olympic Games as they attempt to secure a top-three finish and continue a streak of podiums that started with three consecutive gold medals in Barcelona 1992, Atlanta ’96 and Sydney 2000. photo FIVB

Top seeds Natalie Grainger and Kasey Brown will contest the final of the Women's National City Burning River Classic after securing straight games wins in the semi-finals of the $27,300 WISPA World Tour squash event at Cleveland Racquet Club in Cleveland in the US state of Ohio.

Maria Sharapova improved to 12-0 on the season with a quarterfinal drubbing of Caroline Wozniacki. Awaiting her in the semis will be Agnieszka Radwanska, her conqueror at last summer's US Open

Vera Zvonareva rallied back to beat Li Na for the first time in three meetings and will now take on Maria Sharapova in the biggest Sony Ericsson WTA Tour singles final of her career in Doha.

England Women demolished their arch-rivals France in the RBS 6 Nations on Saturday with a record away win, triumphing 31-0 in Bergerac.

The Cricket Australia Women’s National Selection Panel today announced the 14-player Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars squad to take on the New Zealand White Ferns in the Rose Bowl Series in Christchurch.

Stacie Powell flew the flag for British Diving on day two of the Beijing FINA World Cup and she battled bravely in the final of the Women's 10m Platform following a nervous start.

Émilie Heymans of St-Lambert, Que., was elated with her fourth place finish on women’s 10-metre tower on Wednesday at the FINA World Cup of diving. photo diving.ca

Next week, the first race will start off Takapuna Beach for the 2008 Tornado World Championship, on Monday 25 February 2008. 50 entries are confirmed with representatives from 21 different countries coming to North Shore City for this World Championships which doubles as the final 2008 Olympic qualifier. photo Richard Gladwell