Women sport news

In a replay of the 2005 world championships, Jill Kintner (Seattle, Wash./GT) illustrated the strength of American gravity racing as she collected her third-career world 4-Cross title on Friday at the 2007 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships. photo US Cycling

Russia’s Irina Kalentieva picked up, not just Russia’s first medal of the championships, but also her first senior world title in the Women’s Elite XC Final.

Read all the lastest news from FITA in their August Newsletter. photo FITA

Coaches, players, and netball clubs across the country are set to benefit from more and improved training and development programmes, after the announcement that England Netball has received an award of more than £1.1 million over four years from the Sport England “Club and Coach” programme.

Justine Henin defeated Venus Williams, 76(2) 64, on Friday to reach her third US Open final. Here she will face Svetlana Kuznetsova who overcame Anna Chakvetadze in the first semifinal

Holly Cram and Vikki Bunce were the goal providers in Scotland`s 2-0 victory over Belgium in the crucial semi final of the European Nations Trophy in Lithuania, and so promotion back to Europe`s elite Championships has been achieved at the first time of asking.

Weather suspended play at the NW Arkansas LPGA Classic presented by John Q Hammonds on Saturday. 36 players will resume round 1 play at 7.15am CT on Sunday. Amateur Stacey Lewis leads play. photo Seoulsisters.com

LAGOS (African Club Championship for Women) - The two clubs that will represent Nigeria at the FIBA Africa Zone-3 elimination billed for Cotonou, Republic of Benin next month, First Bank and Dolphins basketball clubs have intensify their training ahead the qualifiers. photo FIBA

2004 ASP World Champion Sofia Mulanovich (PER) stepped up to the poduim’s highest block at the Rip Curl Girls Festival in Liencres today, when she defeated Silvana Lima (BRA )to win Stop No. 4 of 7 on surfing’s elite ASP Women’s World Tour. photo ASP

It was a whole women’s day in Pantin, under perfect blue skies and beating sun. Waiting for better waves after round 1 was completed, the quarterfinals were sent out in tiny still clean waves and the four heats ended at 8 PM.

A valiant group of celebrities, Paralympians and Paralympic supporters today battled it out on the waters of Surrey Docks, London to mark exactly one-year-to-go to the Beijing Paralympic Games and to help launch the BPA’s new interactive fundraising initiative – the Road to Beijing. photo PA Photos

China dominated the first five Apparatus Finals with 3 Gold and 1 Bronze medals, followed by Brazil and Russia with one Gold each. A number of favorites were overturned but all in all the first afternoon of the Individual Apparatus Finals saw many superlative performances.

NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand, 3rd September 2007 - Tajikistan withdrew from the 14th Asian Senior Women's Volleyball Championship at The Mall Nakhon Ratchasima's MCC Hall from September 5 to 13, with the Olympic champions China expected to stretch their supremacy to 11th in succession.

Nairobi, Kenya, September 4, 2007 - It will be a great fight when 10 teams compete for a World Cup slot as they start the 16th Women’s African Nations Championship here at Moi International Sports Centre in Kasarani, Nairobi- Kenya on Wednesday.

NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand, 5th September 2007 – On a day when strong teams overwhelmed their less-rated rivals, Japan, Korea and Chinese Taipei opened up their campaigns in the 14th Asian Senior Women’s Volleyball Championship at The Mall Nakhon Ratchasima’s MCC Hall in impressive fashion.

Nairobi, Kenya, September 5, 2007 - All the big favorite teams, the hosts and defending champions Kenya, the All Africa games gold medalists Algeria, the emerging Tunisia and the new comers Senegal achieved their first victory in the opening day of the 16th Women’s African Nations Championship here at Moi International Sports Centre in Kasarani, Nairobi- Kenya on Wednesday.

Nairobi, Kenya, September 6, 2007-: The Host team and the defending champions Kenya became the only team to achieve their second victory in a raw in the second day of the 16th Women’s African Nations Championship here at Moi International Sports Centre in Kasarani, Nairobi- Kenya on Thursday.

Modena, Italy, 6th September 2007 - After two days of qualification draws, there's a first verdict in the Women's tournament: 8 couples have to say goodbye to the World Championships.

NEW YORK, NY, USA - The championship weekend started early at the US Open on Thursday, as the mixed doubles honors were determined.

Because of her performance at the US Open, Svetlana Kuznetsova became the latest player to qualify for the Sony Ericsson Championships in Madrid. She is the third to qualify for the season-ending event.

US OPEN: Having played on opposite sides of the net in last year's doubles final, Nathalie Dechy and Dinara Safina fight for the title together this year. They will take on Chan Yung-Jan and Chuang Chia-Jung.

With sister Serena losing to Justine Henin the night before, it was up to Venus to keep the Williams name alive at the US Open.

For the third straight Grand Slam, they were slotted to meet in the quarterfinals.

Three victories on the trot and pole position in pool B is exactly what Scotland coach Keith Joss had ordered as his charges disposed of Russia 3-1 in the European Nations Trophy in Lithuania.

Sherri Steinhauer, Christina Kim, Annika Sorenstam and Rachel Hetherington all made notable climbs in the second-half ADT Points race with their top-three finishes at the LPGA State Farm Classic.

Round one of the LPGA NW Arkansas Championship presented John Q Hammons. CT due to stormy weather. Just one week before the Solheim Cup, 9 members of the Solheim Cup will sharpen up their skills. photo Seoulsisters.com