Women sport news

Paralympian Deanna Coates led the way picking up silver in the R2 10m air rifle standing. She shot 100.7 in the finals to finish second behind Korea’s Mi Sook Lee, having reached the finals in first place with a score of 387.

On Saturday (3 November), the East Midlands premier netball team, Loughborough Lightning, hosted a strengthened Team Northumbria side in its first home game of the Cooperative Superleague season.

Women's EHF Champions League and European Cup matches. photo EHF

Maria Sharapova def Daniela Hantuchova 64 75 on the first day in Madrid. World No 1 and defending champion Justine Henin also advanced def Anna Chakvetadze 61 75

There was activity in all eight divisions of the Slazenger EHL this weekend, including a double header weekend for the Women’s National North and National South Divisions. photo John Coxon

English golfers Rachel Bell of Yorkshire, Emma Lyons of Surrey and Melissa Reid of Derbyshire are preparing to make the switch from amateur ranks to life as professionals on the Ladies European Tour.

The very impressive Diplomatic Club site in Doha in Qatar plus 33C temperatures created a perfect setting for the bi-annual International Waterski Federation (IWSF) Wakeboard World Championships.

Today at the ISAF Annual Conference, ISAF President Göran Petersson announced Perth, Australia as the host venue for the 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships.

Skandia Team GBR’s golden Yngling girls will discover tomorrow (6 November) if they have landed the prestigious ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year Award. photo 2007 Getty Images

This weekend was the European Championships in Hittnau, Switzerland. Competing for Global Racing Team were Gabby Day and Helen Wyman. After a planned slower start to the season, Helen was placed on the Second row for the start of the hilly course, which was going to test the best riders strength all the way to the finish. photo TA Images

Surrey’s 30-year-old, Anna Hemmings is Britain’s leading female marathon canoeist, current World and European Champion. Vote for Anna to be Sports Personality of the year.

The multi talented, Julie Dibens, has had a busy few weeks. She's just won the World XTERRA Championships and is currently in America for her final preparations before next weeks 70.3 World Championships. Thankfully though, she took some time out to talk to Tri247 about winning her first World Championship title and a little bit more. photo John Coxon

On the eve of the New World Netball World Championships, Womensportreport.com has an exclusive look at the life of Denise Egan, assistant coach for the England Open squad bidding for gold in Auckland. Interview Rona Hunnisett

The FIVB Volleyball World Cup 2007 will leave this night the cities of Tokyo and Hamamatsu. Tomorrow’s another day, and the Head Coaches will hold their press conference at 18:30 hrs in Osaka and Sendai to introduce the 2nd Round. The 1st Round saw Italy (9-0 sets-record), Brazil, Serbia and U.S.A. leading with no loss.

Nicol David confirmed her status as the world's number one squash player by winning the Qatar Classic titles in style in Doha - David retaining the $77,000 women's WISPA Gold event trophy by defeating fifth seed Natalie Grainger in straight games. photo Wispa

The Tour of Champions starts tomorrow in Madrid. World Number 1 Justine Henin is up against Anna Chakvetadze, Maria Sharapova plays hantuchova and Kuznetsova meets Ivanovic,,,,stay tuned

Great Britain lost the The Australian Institute of Sport in three straight matches. photo Andrew Beckett

British swimmer Lizzie Simmonds won gold in Sydney to start her competitive season strongly at the Australian leg of the FINA World Cup series (Short Course).

Leisel Jones, the Australian champion, was the brightest star at the third leg of the 2007 FINA/ARENA Swimming World Cup in Sydney (AUS), held on November 2-3

Swimmers Lizzie Simmonds continued to shine in Sydney with another gold each on the final day' of the Australian leg of the FINA World Cup where the British team closed their account with 10 medals.

Keep up to date with the World Trampoline Championships in Quebec Canada. photo Mike Driscoll

The FIVB Volleyball World Cup 2007 had its second day of competition today in Tokyo and Hamamatsu. The images from Fuji TV were focused on six matches that gave shape to the new standings. Brazil, Italy, Serbia, U.S.A. and Japan have their 2-0 record after two days of competition. photo FIVB

In the first All-American women’s finale on the SWATCH-FIVB World Tour since August 2005, reigning Olympic and three-time world champions Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh tied the international Beach Volleyball mark for most team gold medals here Sunday by winning the US$200,000 Phuket Thailand Open powered by ptt. photo FIVB

Lindsay Davenport beat Julia Vakulenko in straight sets for her 53rd Sony Ericsson WTA Tour singles title, tying her with Monica Seles for eighth place all-time

Momoka Ueda is the first non-LPGA professional to post a double eagle in an LPGA event, which all but clinched her $210,000 victory at the 2007 Mizuno Classic.

Rookie sensation and current ratings leader on the 2007 ASP Women’s World Tour, Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), scored an incredible last-minute victory over reigning and seven-time ASP Women’s World Champion Layne Beachley (AUS) to claim the inaugural Mancora Peru Classic. photo ASP Towner Covered Images