Women sport news

Sarah Blanck was added to the 2008 Australian Olympic Team over the weekend to keep her dream of an Olympic medal alive.ympic medal alive. photo www.sailing.org.au

European Duathlon champion Catriona Morrison led a British gold-silver sweep in the elite women’s field at today’s Richmond ITU Long Distance Duathlon World Championships.

An off-court injury sustained by Madeline Perry has caused the eighth seed from Ireland to withdraw from next week's Women's World Open Squash Championships in Madrid.

EHF news with the REF & DEL nominations for the 2007/2008 European Cup Round 3 women's matches:

Justine Henin defeated Nicole Vaidisova today in three sets to reach her second final in two weeks. The World N0 1 def Vaidisova 36 63 75. Tatiana Golovin also advanced after beating Francesca Schiavone 60 64.

Cheshire’s Laura Jones has scored her first win on the US women’s college circuit – just two months after joining Oklahoma City University.

NEW YORK -- Member of the 2006-07 Rutgers women's basketball team were honored Monday night by the Women's Sports Foundation with the Wilma Rudolph Courage Award.

A strong British Swimming squad has been named for the LEN European Short Course Championships which take place in the Hungarian city of Debrechen this December.

The first Female members of the 2008 Australian Olympic Team were announced at a press conference in Sydney on 18 October 2007.

USA Water Ski announced today that it has named Steve Locke as the organization’s new executive director. Locke brings more than 20 years of executive management experience to the national governing body of organized water skiing. He will begin his new position at USA Water Ski headquarters in early November.

Everybody loves the underdog – even for years after their breakthrough performance. When a dark horse exceeds their own expectations, it shows the rest of us that patience, diligence and a little bit of luck can make dreams come true.

LPGA Tour standout Lorena Ochoa and ex-Tennessee softball pitcher Monica Abbott were selected Sportswomen of the Year by the Women's Sports Foundation.

Top class taekwondo action is set to return to Manchester later this year with the staging of the BTCB (British Taekwondo Control Board) National Championships, which will be held from 15-16th December.

Deena Kastor has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week after winning the 2007 USA Women's 10 km Championship Monday, October 8 at the Tufts Health Plan 10K for Women in Boston. photo prettysporty.com

Junior participation, the five new ANZ Championship teams and Indigenous youth were the big winners from today’s exciting announcement by the Australian Government of a $2.4 million funding injection for netball.

Players from 18 nations will compete in the qualifying tournament for next week's Women's World Open Squash Championships in Madrid, according to the draw published today (Tuesday) by the World Squash Federation (WSF) and the Women's International Squash Players' Association (WISPA).

On September 23rd, WNT members Megan Ballard and Kathy Darling found themselves playing against one another in Toulouse.

The 2007 Pan-American Championships saw the last games of WNT players Edina Batar and Jacque Messel. Two veteran members of the WNT, who were with the team at its 2002 re-genesis at the Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid, NY are hanging up their shoes after 5 years of service.

Zurich Top seed and World N0 1 Justine Henin advances into the Zurich Semi Final today after defeating Radwanska 64 62 in the QF. Schiavone, Golovin and Vaidisova also through

Camp Hill WRFC today launch their new logo and nick-name - the Chargers. Charger, meaning "a large strong cavalry horse" or "somebody that charges" perfectly embodies what the ladies will need to effect in order to compete in National Championship One (North) this season

The Rugby Football Union for Women has expanded its work force in the South West with the appointment of two Club and Coach Officers (CCOs).

The Rugby Football Union for Women has expanded its work force in the North with the appointment of three Club and Coach Officers (CCOs).

Meena Lee of Korea and Norway’s Suzann Pettersen share the lead at 3-under-par after the first round of the Hana Bank. photo Seoulsisters.com

Durban (RSA) is the first stop for the best in 25m-pool.

Britain's top synchronised swimmers are to share facilities with the British Army at its Aldershot base in a partnership that will give an emerging squad its best chance of success at London 2012.

Paralympic gold medalist honoured as 2007 Best Female Athlete. Multiple Paralympic gold medalist Lauren Woolstencroft (Vancouver, BC / Calgary, AB) has been named the Paralympic Sport Awards 2007 Best Female Athlete.