Women sport news

USA Track & Field condemns drug use by any athlete, and we are extremely disappointed in Marion Jones and the lies she has told regarding her use of performance-enhancing substances.

All athletes will now feel the stigma, experts say. Her stature, years of denying the charge will deepen suspicions.

BOSTON - 2004 Olympic marathon bronze medalist Deena Kastor (Mammoth Lakes, Calif.) cruised to victory at the 2007 USA Women's 10 km Championship, running 32:01 today at the Tufts Health Plan 10K for Women in Boston.

2004 Olympian Kate O'Neill finished third in the women's race at the 30th edition of the LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon held Sunday. The event was won by Ethiopia's Berhane Adere

The Victorian 21/U team claimed their second consecutive national title with a resounding 25 goal victory over New South Wales, 61 – 36 in the grand final showdown in Brisbane. photo Netball Australia

In a high-quality climax to the Women's Vassar College Class of 1932 Open, Australian favourite Rachael Grinham needed 72 minutes to seal victory over second-seeded US star Natalie Grainger to claim the WISPA World Tour Silver squash title in Poughkeepsie in the US state of New York. photo Wispa

Virginie Razzano fought off three match points in the tie-break and would eventually battle past Venus Williams, 46 76(7) 64, in the Tokyo final. She has now won 10 matches - and two titles - in a row.

Having been runner-up in 2001 to Lindsay Davenport and 2003 to Kim Clijsters, Justine Henin finally took the driver's seat in Stuttgart after a three set win over Tatiana Golovin on Sunday.

The fight atop the leaderboard at the 2007 Longs Drugs Challenge was a showdown between the top-two players on the LPGA Official Money List and the Rolex Player of the Year race.

CHIETI (FIBA Europe Championship for Women) - Russia nearly blew a 20-point half-time lead but held on at the end to prevail 74-68 over Spain on Sunday night in the gold medal game at the FIBA Europe Championship for Women in Italy. photo FIBA

Today was the final day of the Billabong Pro Junior Series 2007 and also the series event Billabong Pro Hyuga 2007. This event concludes the 2007 ASP Japan Tour.

Seven times ASP Women’s World Champion Layne Beachley (AUS) has vowed not to let history repeat itself at her own ASP Women’s World Tour event, the NAB Beachley Classic, which kicks off at Sydney’s Manly Beach tomorrow. photo ASP

También texto en español.The unstoppable Vanessa Fernandes of Portugal added another world cup win to her belt today, her sixth of the season, at the 2007 Rhodes BG Triathlon World Cup in historic Greece. photo ITU Media

The 26-year-old German beat the qualifying time for the 2008 Olympic Marathon and fulfilled hopes of the organisers for a home win. In contrast to Irina Mikitenko’s superb debut a week earlier in Berlin (2:24:51), Mockenhaupt experienced a tough last 10k in Cologne. photo sabrina-mockenhaupt.de

The 10th race of the 2007 FINA 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup took place last Sunday, on October 7, 2007 in Singapore (SIN), with the participation of 36 swimmers from 16 countries

Top seeds Rachael Grinham and Natalie Grainger will contest the final of the Women's Vassar College Class of 1932 Open after convincing semi-final victories in the WISPA World Tour Silver squash event in Poughkeepsie in the US state of New York.

The Austin Outlaws Women's Football Team will kick off their 2008 preseason by hosting open tryouts for the upcoming season on October 13th and 14th, plus more team news

RFU National Academy Coach Simon Hardy made a surprise appearance at Welwyn Warriors RFC this week.

You are invited to join the Yorkshire Women’s Cricket Association newly formed White Rose Draw. This is an opportunity to win a monthly cash prize for an annual outlay of just £24.

LPGA Tour veterans Karrie Webb (69-69=138) and Lorie Kane (69-69=138) both posted back-to-back scores of 3-under-par 69 during the first and second rounds of the 2007 Longs Drugs Challenge to take a one-stroke lead heading into play this weekend. photo Seoulsisters.com

English strokeplay champion Jodi Ewart has started her second year at university in the USA with another golfing honour.

Twenty-four of the world’s best female golfers are heading ‘Down Under’ in December for the prestigious 2007 Lexus Cup.

n the first of a series on the Olympic sports, Around the Rings presents a special report on the development of women's basketball. The report looks at emerging teams, commercial opportunities for athletes and the qualifying tournaments for Beijing 2008.

A match made on the U.S. Ski Team - two-time Olympian Lindsey Kildow (Vail, CO) and Team alum Thomas Vonn married Sept. 29 at Deer Valley Resort's Silver Lake Lodge. A fresh dusting of early season snow on the mountains provided the perfect backdrop for the skiers.

Famed Norwegian knitwear manufacturer Dale of Norway will support Alpine Canada Alpin and its fast-improving national ski teams for a full five more years, the organizations announced. photo Alpine Canada

“It’s alpine skiers on a snowboard cross course, doing freestyle skills. It’s the ultimate crossover between alpine, freestyle and snowboard.” This is how Joe Fitzgerald, Freestyle Coordinator for the International Ski Federation (FIS), describes the new 2010 Olympic Winter Games discipline of ski cross.