Women sport news

Please find the link for the EHF Women's Champions League (Group Matches 5) which took place from 2 - 6 January

News from the Burlington Cup in Vienna- Whilst England are disappointed to lose today and finish 6th in the tournament, it has been a worthwhile preparation for the Europeans in a fortnight picking up on the skills and experience of the other teams, who play more indoor hockey.

ASP Australasian Champion Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) may have been one of the smallest competitors in the Billabong World Junior Championships but her performances were by far the biggest; the diminutive was surfer crowned the 2007 ASP World Junior Champion, at Sydney’s North Narrabeen Beach today. photo ASP Robertson Covered Images

Nicol David begins her third year as world number one, according to the January Women's World Squash Rankings, published by the Women's International Squash Players' Association (WISPA).

England's Sarah-Jane Perry celebrated The U19 title triumph successe in the Scottish Junior Open Squash Championships in Edinburgh - in the final European Squash Federation Junior Circuit event of the year at the National Squash Centre at Heriot-Watt University.

Top seed Justine Henin came through her QF match against Kaia Kanepi of Estonia in 2 sets to advance to the Semi Finals. Kuznetsova and Ivanovic also continued to advance

Vera Zvonareva beat countrywoman Elena Vesnina at the Moorilla Hobart International on Wednesday to reach the semifinals where, thanks to Sania Mirza's loss, she will be the only seed left.

West Ham Ladies are looking forward to the ultimate test after being drawn to face FA Women's Cup holders Arsenal in the Fifth Round of this year's competition.

Leicester City FCW have been named as the ‘Team Of The Round’ from the Third Round ties in The FA Women’s Cup award, following their victory over Nottingham Forest. photo FA

Caitlin Compton (Minneapolis, MN) collected her second national title Tuesday as the U.S. Cross Country Championships returned to Michigan Tech. A near-record throng of 450-plus skiers have registered for the championships. credit: Doug Haney/U.S. Ski Team

National Skating month kicked off Jan. 1, with U.S. Figure Skating, USA Hockey and US Speedskating joining forces to promote all forms of skating. Nearly 300 skating clubs across the United States are participating and offering free lessons.

The Womensportreport report team are taking a few days break in the new year, and will be back in full swing in the next 10 days. Sorry for any inconvenience. See you soon!!!!!!!!!!!

The New 2008 season kicked off today in The Gold Coast at the Mondial Australian Hardcourts. Dechy and Peer advanced after wins against Ditty and Zi.

Lindsey Vonn (Vail, CO), the lone U.S. racer to reach the second run, was 25th Saturday in a slalom and dropped to second place in the overall World Cup standings behind Austrian Nicole Hosp. photo Tom Kelly/U.S. Ski Team

Anna Goodman (Pointe Claire, QC) finished 29th in today’s World Cup Slalom race in Lienz, AUT to earn the first World Cup points of his career. Goodman finished with a two-run combined time of two minutes 0.81 seconds. photo Alpine Canada

With construction of the ski jumps and Nordic trails now complete for the 2010 Winter Games, Whistler Olympic Park is ready to welcome the first Nordic combined and ski jumping competitions on January 1-5, 2008.

Shelley Kitchen, the New Zealander who sensationally stopped Nicol David in the second round of the World Open in Madrid, is recognised as WISPA's Most Improved Player of the Year.

We would like to start off by giving a big huge thank you to Kolbys for coming to the AWBT’s rescue and hosting this $500 added WPBA Qualifier presented by J. Pechauer Custom Cues!

Established in 1961 by US SAILING and sponsored by Rolex Watch, U.S.A. since 1980, the annual presentation of US SAILING's Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year awards are widely regarded as the sport's ultimate recognition of an individual’s outstanding on-the-water achievements for the calendar year

Good snow, World Cup and Junior World Championships start slots plus another big field of competitors should equal intense competitions for the 2008 U.S. Cross Country Championships, starting New Year's Day at Michigan Tech. photo © Jonathan Selkowitz / Selko Photo 2007

Olympic champion Julia Mancuso (Olympic Valley, CA) was second Friday in a World Cup giant slalom - her third straight top-3 - to move into second place overall behind teammate Lindsey Vonn (Vail, CO) in the World Cup standings.

Malaysian squash star Nicol David has been named Asian Sportswoman of the Year in the inaugural awards launched by the Asian Sports Press Union (ASPU) in collaboration with Stropt & Sports Limited (Hong Kong). photo WISPA

Australian-born Sue Hawkins has been named as England Netball’s new National Coach. Formerly head coach of the Auckland Diamonds, a side in New Zealand’s National Bank Cup competition, Hawkins will take up her new position in February

Cuba will enter the Olympic Games for the eighth time after scoring one clear victory in straight sets over Canada (25-19, 25-9, 25-16) in the final encounter of the Norceca Women’s Olympic Qualifier.

England Indoor Results December 2007

Jill Scott, Alex Scott, Siobhan Chamberlain, Lianne Sanderson and Rachel Brown have signed up to the programme and hope to pass on some of their experience, which includes going to the recent Women's World Cup. photo FA