Women sport news

Leanne Smith (Conway, NH), who was 23rd in her World Cup debut one day earlier, raced into her first top-20 Sunday, finishing 19th in a super G. Julia Mancuso (Olympic Valley, CA) led U.S. women in 11th place while Lindsey Vonn (Vail, CO) crashed on the upper section of the run.

The third Essent ISU World Cup Speed Skating event took place in a new high tech ice rink of Kolomna, Russia, 100km southeast of Moscow.

The schedule of races at this weekend’s Samsung ISU World Cup Short Track had the athletes compete in the 1500 meters distance twice. The Koreans dominated this distance taking the wins in all four races. On Saturday, the first of the ladies 1500 meters was won by Sae-Bom Shin, while her teammate Eun-Ju Jung won the second race. photo ISU

Women’s Individual Trampoline / Trampoline Individuel féminin. The respected veteran and twice Olympian Olena Movchan from Ukraine won the Gold medal in the Women’s Individual Trampoline in a nerve-breaking Final at the National Indoor Arena on Sunday evening, 2 December.

También texto en español. Nicola Spirig of Switzerland has just won the 2007 BG Triathlon World Cup finale in Eilat, Israel, with a finish time of 2 hours 2 minutes and 42 seconds. After a hard fought 2007, Spirig grabs her first world cup win in the season closer. photo Janos Schmidt/triathlon.org

Jodie Swallow of Great Britain was the top Brit across the line at the 2007 BG Triathlon World Cup Series finale in Israel today. Swallow just missed the podium, finishing fourth. photo Janos Schmidt Triathlon.org

Suzy Degazon reports from Hawaii. Thanksgiving weekend usually means a big dinner of turkey with all the trimmings, but for me it means a trip to what can be a brutally hot and windy competition amid lava fields and volcanoes on the Big Island of Hawaii more affectionately known as The Ultraman World Championships.

Reigning world champion Jana Rawlinson was tonight crowned 2007 Telstra Female Athlete of the Year at the Athletics Australia gala awards function held at the Sofitel Melbourne. photo Picture Alliance

LARAMIE (NCAA) - Australia's Hanna Zavecz scored 19 points and dished out seven assists as No. 24 Wyoming beat Montana 65-54 on Thursday night.

The New Zealand women's basketballers will be going to the Beijing Olympics. photo FIBA

The Hunter Classics Tour held their last 2007 tour stop at Legend's in League City, Texas the weekend of November 17th-18th. This was the final leg of the 10-stop 2008 season and there was plenty of fun, competition, and action going on all weekend long.

We are delighted to announce the second year of a big sport project with a fitting name - WATERSWEETS OCEAN FESTIVAL which is being organised for the summer of 2008.

Former England Women’s captain Sue Day has been nominated for the Technogym City Sportsperson of the Year award for a second year in a row at next month’s Square Mile Sport Awards. photo Rugbymatters.net

Former Curtis Cup and Vagliano Trophy amateur Danielle Masters, joint runner-up in the recent De Vere Ladies' Scottish Open, is the biggest "name" so far to enter the Hacienda del Alamo Women's Winter Festival. photo www.daniellemasters.com

Former Team USA coach Marynell Meadors has been named as the new coach and general manager of the Atlanta WNBA franchise. photo FIBA

PALO ALTO (NCAA Women's) - Freshman Kayla Pedersen upstaged Team USA star Candace Wiggins on Wednesday, scoring 18 points to lead No. 5 Stanford to a 96-61 win over San Francisco. photo FIBA

MOSCOW (Euroleague women) - Spartak Moscow Region beat Gambrinus Brno in the battle of the last two EuroLeague Women champions on the most thrilling night of the competition so far this season on Wednesday. photo FIBA

Former ASP World Champion Sofia Mulanovich (PER) tamed 8 to 10 foot (three metre) surf at Sunset Beach to win the Roxy Pro Hawaii today. Her victory has put her just 101 points behind ratings leader Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) and put her well and truly in the race to win her second World Title heading into the final event on the 2007 ASP Women’s World Tour in Maui next week. photo ASP Kristin Covered Images

Entries for the 11th OAMPS Insurance Brokers Australian Youth Championship 2008 to be held from 6 – 10 January, 2008 at Frankston Yacht Club, Victoria are closing today.

Canada’s 1988 Ladies Olympic Winter Games alpine ski team, celebrating 20 years since their historic achievements during the Olympic Winter Games in Calgary, is being honoured by Alpine Canada Alpin for their contribution to ski racing in Canada.

Emily Brydon (Fernie, BC) led the Canadian contingent on the second day of Downhill training at Lake Louise Mountain Resort, finishing in 11th place. photo Alpine Canada

The NHK Trophy in Sendai, Japan continued Friday with the Original Dance, the Ladies Short Program and the Pairs Free Skating. The NHK Trophy is the sixth and last event of the 2007/2008 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating and held for the first time in Sendai. photo Paul Harvath US Figure Skating

Lois Ann Gilmore of Janesville, Wis., one of the most successful and prolific age-graded masters distance runners in history and a survivor of two life-threatening illnesses, on Thursday was named USA Track & Field's Masters Athlete of the Year.

Scottish hockey fans may bring new meaning to holiday cheer when Scotland challenge England to an indoor Christmas clash 21st-23rd December at the Lagoon centre in Paisley.

The Royal Dornoch Golf Club council has ratified the score of 76 returned by Nairn Dunbar teenager Kelsey MacDonald over the No 2 Struie course in the Donald Ross Junior Invitational in October as a women's course record.

The country's top synchronised swimmers will be put to the test when they compete against World Championship silver medallists at the British Synchronised Swimming Championships in Gloucester.