Women sport news

Laura Lengthorn-Massaro pulled off an impressive English double at the Wolverhampton Open by winning the titles in the UK’s biggest club-based squash championships in Wolverhampton, England.

Five of the world's Top 20 will head to Beijing this week to battle it out for the China Open, the second stop-off of this season's Asian swing.

Top seed Tatiana Golovin def Lilia Osterloh in the first round, also advancing N0 4 seed Katarina Srebotnik.

England powered into the quarter finals as they blitzed Argentina 6-1 and took their place in the last eight of the World Cup. Germany are also through to the QFinals with their 2-0 win over Japan.photo FA

Based on the latest weather reports about the evolution of typhoon Wipha and after having thoroughly and carefully assessed the situation with the Local Organizing Committee and the relevant Chinese authorities, FIFA has decided to amend the FIFA Women's World Cup China 2007 match schedule as follows:

Nigeria face the Giant Americans today, while in the other fixture, North Korea face Sweden. photo FA

The US advanced, over Nigeria today to make a clash with England in the Quarter Finals, but there may be some doubt over there performance. Sweden needed this win and they did so in style to also advance.

Christine Quinn, the holder of the title, will be hoping to make a spirited defence of the Senior Ladies’ British Open Amateur Championship, which will be played at Copt Heath Golf Club from 19-21 September.

SAO PAULO (FIBA Americas Championship for Women) - Brazil coach Paulo Bassul has unveiled the 12-woman squad which will fight for a ticket to the Beijing Olympics in the FIBA Americas Championship for Women.

BUENOS AIRES (FIBA Americas Championship for Women) - Noelia Mendoza has withdrawn from Argentina's squad for the FIBA Americas Championship for Women due to a knee injury.

THREE-time world ladies snooker champion Reanne Evans added the Wytech Masters and the 2007 UK Championship to a growing list of titles in Derbyshire at the weekend.

In the third and final meeting of the 1st FINA Diving World Series, held on September 15-16, 2007 in Nanjin (CHN) the Chinese competitors confirmed their total supremacy as in Sheffield, on September 1-2, and Mexico City (MEX), on September 7-8, the two first meets. photo diving.ca

Canada won a bronze medal in the women’s 10-metre synchro on Sunday to conclude the third and final stop in the FINA World Series of Diving. photo diving.ca

World Championship silver medallist Cassie Patten will compete as part of a British squad bound for China this week for the latest leg of the FINA 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup.

U.S. water ski athletes Mandy Nightingale (Sapulpa, Okla.) and Karen Truelove (Winter Garden, Fla.) won respective titles Saturday as the 20th U.S. Open Water Ski Championships, presented by MasterCraft, concluded under the lights on Village Lake at Downtown Disney.

More than 2,700 years ago, in 776 BC, the first ancient Olympic Games were held in Olympia, Greece. These inaugural Games showcased the best athletes, artists and performers.

The defending World Champion Olga Kapranova (RUS) topped the list of the Individual All-around after the first competition day of the 28th World Championships in Rhythmic Gymnastics in Patras, Greece.

The U.S. Women’s National Volleyball travels to Winnipeg, Canada, to compete in the NORCECA Continental Women’s Championship set for Sept. 17-22. Team USA, the three-time defending champion of the event, is seeking to earn a spot in November’s FIVB World Cup, the initial qualifying tournament for the 2008 Olympic Games. photo US Volleyball

Opposite Katie Olsovsky (Hermosa Beach, Calif.) has replaced outside hitter Logan Tom (Salt Lake City, Utah) on the roster due to unforeseen complications with Tom’s passport and entry into Canada. photo US Volleyball

Chiu Rises To The Crocodile Challenge

Despite winning in straight games, both top seeds in the women's event were made to battle in their semi-finals.

England play Argentina today, while Germany face Japan,,,,,,,stay tuned. Photo FA

England completed a hat trick of successive victories in the Home Internationals when they beat Ireland 5½-3½ at Dunbar.

Surfing young gun Sally Fitzgibbons (Gerroa, NSW) has trumped Australia’s hottest junior surfers to win her respective divisions at the $13,000 Billabong Pro Junior Series tournament at Bulli Beach in Wollongong today. photo ASP

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