Women sport news

ParalympicsGB has today officially named the first British athletes selected to compete in the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games

News Links 27 with the results of the draw which took place at the EHF Headquarters in Vienna on 19th February 2008. photo Axel Heimken

After the surprise exits of Venus Williams and Svetlana Kuznetsova at the Qatar Total Open on Thursday, Maria Sharapova restored order with a dominant victory over Tamarine Tanasugarn

The England Women’s A team to face their French counterparts this Saturday in Bourgoin, kick-off 3pm GMT, has today (Tuesday) been announced.

Annika Sorenstam victory at the SBS Open and with it the confirmation that her neck problems of the past two years are well and truly behind her, has created one of the most eagerly anticipated encounters in the history of the LPGA Tour.

A month of Thai boxing helped Korea's Jeong Jang take a two-shot lead into today's second round of the Fields Open LPGA event in Hawaii. photo Seoulsisters.com

Lindsey Vonn (Vail, CO) ignored flat light to become the second U.S. skier to win a World Cup downhill title Friday.

After two days of competition in both Halfpipe and Slopestyle formats, the Swatch TTR THREE(3)STAR O2 World Rookie Fest came to a close photo Raggie Leonora

On 21-23 of March, Kiev will once more become a Mecca ofworld rhythmic gymnastics. Since 1992 regularly Kiev has been organizing an international competition under the name of “Deriugina Cup – NAFOGAZ”. photo Tom Theobald

With exactly six months to go until the Triathlon competition at the Beijing Olympic Games, the International Triathlon Union (ITU) launched its official Olympic website, www.triathlon.org/olympics.

The East Midland’s premier netball team, Loughborough Lightning, are preparing for one of the biggest home games of the Co-operative Netball Superleague this season, facing last year’s runners up, the Mavericks on Monday night (25th Feb).

England's Suzie Pierrepont pulled off one of the best wins of her life when she beat third seed Isabelle Stoehr in the opening round of the Women's National City Burning River Classic

The England Women’s team to take on France in the RBS 6 Nations championship this Saturday in Bergerac, kick off 3pm GMT, has today (Monday) been announced.

In the third of five Test Matches, a large home crowd witnessed an even first half with chances for both teams but it was only Australia who were able to take advantage. photo Andrew Beckett

There was a top of the table clash in the Women’s Premier Division, on Saturday, when leaders Slough played host to second placed Bowdon Hightown. Slough, unbeaten at home, found themselves a goal down after nine minutes, but went in at the half with the psychological advantage having scored shortly before the half through Becky Odlin and Vicky Goodacre. photo John Coxon

The ECB today announced that Friends Provident is to become the official sponsor of England Age Group Cricket on a two-year deal.

Thailand's Russamee Gulyanamitta stunned the world's leading women's golf tour by emerging from almost total obscurity to challenge the legendary Annika Sorenstam for the LPGA's SBS Open title, before settling for a share of second place. photo Getty Images

SÃO BERNARDO (Campeonato Nacional Feminino) - Ourinhos and Catanduva each swept their opponents in three games and will now meet in the finals of the Campeonato Nacional Feminino play-offs.

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The Aerobic Gymnastics Technical Committee recentlyconvened at the FIG head office, seizing an opportunity on February 12 to draw lots for the upcoming world championships in Ulm (GER).

Kiwi Megan Hutton, 31, has been one of Team Northumbria’s key players this season as the North East based side has powered to the top of the Co-operative Netball Superleague.

Top seed Nicol David celebrated her fifth successive Malaysian title at the Asian Squash Championships - but did so in contrasting style at the 14th staging of the biennial event in Kuwait. photo WISPA

Bartoli, Schiavone, Szavay all seeds that were defeated at The Qatar Total Open. Playing today Maria Sharapova, Venus WIlliams and Amelie Mauremo.

Scotland’s senior women were defeated a second time by Belgium yesterday, in match two of a training series at the Royal Pingium Hockey Club in Nivelles.

Fara Williams says that the time is right for Everton to win their first silverware in a decade, and they will be attacking Arsenal in their bid for glory. photo FA

On Saturday, February 16, during the Argentinean race at La Patagones-Viedma, a 15km event and the third race of the 2008 series of the 2nd FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix (former FINA Marathon Swimming World Cup), the Russian Natalia Pankina, in the women’s race, obtained her third 2008 victory