Women sport news

Esther Nuñez Morera (ESP) obtained the first crown of her career, after four victories in the 2007 Grand Prix. In Mexico, she finished in second, behind the French Cathy Dietrich (first FINA victory). The third in the Mexican race was another representative of France, Aurélie Muller.

With the Moorings Yachts anchored in front of Mounu Island's white sand shores, the girls of this year's Cindy Mosey Island Odyssey Vava'u swam ashore to receive a colourful lei of flowers from the island's staff.

The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) announced today that it will share the details of its Olympic Games ticket program on Thursday, October 11.

The date of October 2008 will be on the minds of many. One year from today marks the start of the initial round of Canadian ticket sales for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.

The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) and Stratford City Development Limited (SCDL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Westfield, today announced SUEZ Group, through its subsidiary Elyo, was the preferred bidder for the Energy Centre and Community Energy Networks for the Olympic Park and Stratford City development in east London.

The World Taekwondo Federation have confirmed that the recent qualification (28th-30th September) event for the Beijing Olympic Games in Manchester was the first ever international taekwondo tournament to be staged without a protest being lodged by a competing nation.

GB's Julie Dibens finished in 2nd place in Dallas in what was race 5 in the series of Lifetime Fitness races held in the US this year. photo John Coxon

Two of Team USA's biggest stars have taken on the toughest news in the sport. Lauryn Williams, the 2005 world champion, 2004 Olympic silver medalist and 2007 World Outdoor silver medalist in the women's 100 meters, has written an expansive blog about the news of Marion Jones admitting to using performance-enhancing substances.

Today, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) announced the winners of the Paralympic Awards 2007, which honour those who contribute directly to the Paralympic Games and the Paralympic Movement.

Top seed Shelley Kitchen will face Latasha Khan in the final of the Women's Berkshire Open in Williamstown, USA, after the third seed from the USA pulled off a remarkable upset over Malaysia's No2 seed Sharon Wee in the semi-finals of the WISPA World Tour squash event at Williams College.

Elena Dementieva beat Serena Williams for the first time in five tries on Sunday to capture the Kremlin Cup title in front of her home crowd. She dedicated her title victory to the late Boris Yeltsin.

A year ago she was ranked in the Top 20 but after missing five months due to injury she struggled to regain that form, nearly falling out of the Top 100 this summer. That all changed in Bangkok.

ASP World Tour rookie Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) proved unstoppable at Sydney’s Curl Curl beach this morning, successfully defending her NAB Beachley Classic crown to reclaim the World No. 1 spot. photo ASP Robertson/Covered Images

Second seed Sharon Wee made it through to the semi-finals of the Women's Berkshire Open in Williamstown, USA - but the Malaysian had to save two match balls before overcoming England's seventh seed Lauren Siddall in the WISPA World Tour squash event at Williams College.

Defending champion Lorena Ochoa took a one-shot lead going into the weekend at the Samsung World Championship after carding a second-round 67 on the 6,644-yard CANYONS Course at BIGHORN Golf Club on Friday.

A powerful southern swell and location change to Sydney’s South Curl Curl beach, reduced the remaining 15 surfers competing in the NAB Beachley Classic to a mere four, with two Australians and two South Americans advancing this afternoon.

France's Camille Serme scored a notable upset in the women's WISPA World Tour event when she defeated fourth-seeded South African Tenille Swartz 9-5, 9-2, 9-1. The 18-year-old European Junior Champion from Creteil now takes on England's Deon Saffery for a place in the semi-finals.

Belgium's Justine Henin will end the season ranked No.1 in the world for the third time in her career, Henin has won a total of eight Sony Ericsson WTA Tour titles, including Grand Slams at Roland Garros and the US Open.

Kuznetsova, Dementieva and Safina all advanced to the Semi Finals today in Moscow. Fourth Seed Serena Williams will also play tomorrow

Flavia Pennetta recorded her first Top 20 win of the season at the ptt Bangkok Open on Friday with a three-set victory over Shahar Peer. Meeting her in the semifinals will be Venus Williams.

Paula Creamer and 2007 LPGA Tour Rolex Rookie of the Year Angela Park are currently tied for the lead after each carded 5-under 67 in the first round of the Samsung World Championship. photo Seoulsisters.com

Florentyna, who is playing her last season of junior golf, has won the English Ladies’ Golf Association’s girls’ order of merit.

USA Basketball today announced an 11-member 2007 USA Basketball Women’s Select Team that will compete in the FIBA World League Tournament in Ekaterinburg, Russia, Oct. 22-27. photo FIBA

Just two heats were completed during the NAB Beachley Classic, at Sydney’s Manly Beach this morning, which saw four girls advance into Round 3 during Stop No. 5 of 8 on the ASP Women’s World Tour. photo ASP Robertson/Covered Images

Six months after the major meeting of the year, the 12th FINA World Championships in Melbourne (AUS), and about 10 months before the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing (CHN), the second edition of the FINA Synchronised Swimming World Trophy in Rio de Janeiro (BRA) will permit a new evaluation regarding world hierarchy in the discipline.

More than 40 of Britain’s most promising future big boat sailors have received a major boost in realising their yachting ambitions after being selected for the prestigious 2007-08 Volvo RYA Keelboat Programme. photo Rick Tomlinson