Women sport news

England Women recorded their first victory on their current tour of Australia as they beat the Australian U21s, the Shooting Stars, by 75 runs at Geelong Cricket Ground.

Former United States international Lorrie Fair, the youngest member of the US World Cup-winning team in 1999, arrived in London this week to start her Chelsea career. photo Darren Walsh

DALLAS (FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women) - Tamara Abalde shone for her country last summer at the FIBA U19 World Championship in Slovakia. photo FIBA

After postponements due to light wind, 369 Olympic and Paralympic sailors from 34 countries basked in sunshine and steadily increasing breezes on Biscayne Bay, completing day two of US SAILING's Rolex Miami OCR. Ynglings, Lasers and 2.4mRs have now completed five races, while the Laser Radials, Stars, SKUD-18s and Sonars have each completed four. photos by Dan Nerney Rolex

World Champions Sarah Ayton, Sarah Webb and Pippa Wilson are leading the Yngling fleet after Tuesday’s second day of racing at the Rolex Miami Olympic Classes Regatta (29 January). photo Dan Nerney Rolex

Beijing-nominated pair Christina Bassadone and Saskia Clark from GBR finished their Women’s 470 Worlds’ campaign on a high sailing to third in the medal race to take seventh overall. photo Skandia Team GBR

DAME KELLY HOLMES, winner of two Olympic gold medals, today officially opened a new international rail station that will be an important gateway for the 2012 Olympics. insidethegames.com

Female Athletes are currently eligible to compete in the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Triathlon scheduled for April 19 in Tuscaloosa, Ala. photo John Coxon

After postponements due to light wind, 369 Olympic and Paralympic sailors from 34 countries basked in sunshine and steadily increasing breezes on Biscayne Bay, completing day two of US SAILING's Rolex Miami OCR. Ynglings, Lasers and 2.4mRs have now completed five races, while the Laser Radials, Stars, SKUD-18s and Sonars have each completed four. photos by Walter Cooper Rolex

Thanks to a new partnership between the Gasparilla Distance Classic Association and the Florida Chapter of the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF), the once hugely popular 15K Elite Wheelchair Division is back!

The current edition of the U.S. Women's National Team Weekly Update is a 19-page PDF document with the latest information on the team, along with key items reviewing the 2007 FIVB World Cup and Olympic Qualification, 2007 season and current quadrennial reviews, 2007 season statistics and much more. photo US Volleyball

In a gripping climax to the Women's Harrow Greenwich Open, New Zealander Shelley Kitchen prevailed in 80 minutes to beat England's Alison Waters to win the WISPA World Tour Silver 30 squash title in Greenwich in the US state of Connecticut. photo WISPA

England number one Tania Bailey has been named as top seed for next month's British National Championships, which will be held in Manchester, from 12-17 February.

The England Women’s Under 20s squad to face Wales on Sunday February 3rd at Taff’s Wells RFC, kick-off 2pm, has today (Tuesday) been announced.

The English Women’s Golf Association has chosen four players from the regional Select squads for warm weather training in Spain.

THREE-time world champion Reanne Evans heads to Eastbourne for the South Coast Classic on Saturday in a bid to extend her 33-match unbeaten run in women’s snooker.

Great Britain’s sailors saw a solid start to the Rolex Miami Olympic Classes Regatta on Monday (28 January), with Yngling World Champions Sarah Ayton, Sarah Webb and Pippa Wilson displaying the most consistent scoreline of the Brits on the opening day. photo onEdition

Perfect first-day conditions greeted sailors at US SAILING's Rolex MIami OCR, where 369 Olympic and Paralympic sailors from 34 countries are competing in four Olympic classes (Laser, Laser Radial, Star, and Yngling) and three Paralympic classes (2.4mR, SKUD-18 and Sonar). photo Walter Cooper US Sailing

USA Water Ski has selected Alex Lauretano (Morris, Conn.) as its Female Athlete of the Month for January.

A NEW film is being produced to help try to get women's boxing included on the programme for the 2012 Olympics.

The International Triathlon Union today announced five new Continental Cups to its 2008 season; two in Africa, two in Europe and one in Asia. All will be draft-legal Olympic distance races consisting of a 1.5-kilometer swim, 40-kilometer bike, and 10-kilometer run.

Australia Day weekend delivers performances, promise Sally McLellan’s scorching hurdles victory in Canberra. photo Athletics Australia

Tania Bailey, from Lincolnshire, has retained her number one position in the new national squash rankings issued today (Monday) by England Squash.

EHF E-NEWS the links with the referee and delegate nominations for the Main Rounds of the EHF Women's Champions League.

The England Women’s team to face Wales in the opening RBS 6 Nations match against Wales at London Irish RFC, Sunbury, on Saturday February 2nd, kick-off 230pm, has today (Monday) been announced.

Richmond flanker Karen Jones will lead England A Women out against an experienced Nomads outfit on Saturday February 2nd at London Irish RFC, Sunbury, kick-off 1230pm.