Women sport news

Brent Hills will take an 18 player squad to La Manga next week to take on three heavyweights of women's football: USA, Germany and Norway. photo FA

Hope Powell will take a 20-player squad to Cyprus next week to take on two of the world's top five in friendlies, as The Three Lions prepare to re-start their Euro 2009 qualifiers. photo FA

Ayrshire-based chartered accountant Shona Malcolm has been appointed interim chief exeuctive by the Ladies Golf Union whose headquarters are at St Andrews.

The R&A has announced that a record number of 91 students will, this year, receive Foundation Bursary funding. Individual bursaries range in size from £500 to £3,000. Students from Belgium, Iceland, Italy, New Zealand and Zambia are amongst those awarded bursaries, which are intended to enable golfers to combine their studies with competitive play.

RIO DE JANEIRO (Campeonato Nacional Feminino) - Sport Recife haven't won the title in the Campeonato Nacional Feminino but reaching the play-off semi-finals has certainly put them in a good mood. photo FIBA

Sonja PETROVIC has won the 2007 FIBA Europe Young Women's Player of the Year Award in a vote involving fans and a panel of basketball experts from 25 countries, just edging out Silvia Dominguez of Spain. photo Fiba Europe/Castoria/S. Silvestri

Jenny Cowen and Suzanne Collins claimed gold for Britain as a squad of 11 divers competed at the Arena Diving Champions Cup at the weekend.

Canada will field an 11-member team for the 2008 FINA World Cup of Diving set for February 19-24 in Beijing. It will be the last opportunity for Canadian divers to gain more spots for this summer’s Olympic Games. photo diving.ca

Stylish Brazilian Brand Mormaii Give Their Commitment To Windsurfing, By Joining The PWA World Tour As Associate Sponsors.

The fastest ski racers from across Canada, will be in Whistler, BC from February 6th to 13th, 2008 to showcase the speed events during the Pontiac GMC Canadian Championships.

The California-born dual sportswoman was one of six Pony Club alumni to be inducted into the Academy of Achievement during the annual Youth Congress, which ran along side the annual convention, in Boston last weekend.

Olympic Gold Medalist Simon Whitfield was in Vancouver this afternoon to officially launch the 2008 Vancouver BG Triathlon World Championships. The event will take place from June 6th to 8th and will be the final Olympic qualifying race for the Canadian Triathlon Olympic team.

The International Triathlon Union today announced that Monterrey, Mexico will host the 2008 ITU Aquathlon World Championships on June 28. A $10,000 USD prize purse (equal for men and women) will be at stake for the elite athletes. Aquathlon is a MultiSport comprising of only run and swim portions.

Gaishorn Winter Tri (February 2, 2008 ) También texto en español.The 2008 ETU Winter Triathlon European Championships from Gaishorn am See, Austria successfully wrapped up with elite team relays and all age-group categories.

También texto en español.German veteran Anja Dittmer was victorious at today’s OCA Sprint Distance Triathlon Oceania Championships in Taupo, New Zealand. The race was the latest round of the Contact My Sport Series and also doubled as the New Zealand Sprint Distance Triathlon Championships. photo ITU Media

A strong team has been selected to represent Australia in the 12th edition of the IAAF World Indoor Championships next month including female athletes Sally McLellan (60m Hurdles and 60m), Tamsyn Lewis (800m)in Valencia, Spain from March 7 – 9.

The latest display in the long-standing rivalry between the world's top two women squash players provided a victory for world number one Nicol David. photo WISPA

In a breakthrough new Women's World Squash Rankings, published for February by the Women's International Squash Players' Association (WISPA), the number of countries represented by players in the top 20 rises to an all-time high of 11.

Katarina Srebotnik made a confident start to her Open Gaz de France challenge with victory over Emilie Loit. Day 1's other singles match saw Eleni Daniilidou defeat Victoria Azarenka

The tries from Saturday's match plus interviews with Catherine Spencer. photo Rugbymatters.net

England Women’s Head Coach Gary Street has made five changes to the squad that will take on Italy in the RBS 6 Nations championship on Saturday February 9th at the Stadio Tre Fontane in Rome, kick-off 230pm local time. photo Rugbymatters.net

Three Peregrine falcons were on the outfield at the MCG this morning ready for their early morning training session, but were soon moved swiftly on because of the second one-day international between England and Australia women’s team.

Opening batter Alex Blackwell scored her maiden one-day international century and twin Kate recorded her highest score in limited overs cricket as the Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars produced a well-rounded team effort to topple England by 84 runs at the MCG today.

We were very fortunate in having a wonderful sunny day this week despite the very cold wind which sprang up during the morning, so the golf was extremely enjoyable as the course conditions were also good for this time of the year.

(Royal Pines Resort, Gold Coast, Queensland - Tuesday 5th February 2008) -- Karrie Webb is hoping to follow up last week’s MFS Women’s Australian Open win with another victory at this week’s ANZ Ladies Masters. photo LET

The English Women’s Golf Association is to have a new chief executive. He is Jim Robinson, a former senior executive with Severn Trent plc who for the last three years has worked with the Rugby Football Union as team manager of the England Counties XV, the flagship of the community game. photo ELGA