Women sport news

The 2000 NCAA champion over 400m, Barber (Montclair, N.J.) broke the 28-year old Pan American Games record and set a personal best in winning the women's 100m in 11.02 seconds.

Title-hotshots Brazil and strong contender China enjoyed an easy day, as Thailand pulled off a stunning come-from-behind victory over Germany on the fourth day of the World Women’s Junior Volleyball Championship on Monday. photo FIVB

Japan and the USA joined China and Brazil in the semi-finals, as Thailand entertained home fans with their brilliant form to mercilessly crush Dominican Republic in straight sets. photo FIVB

After winning the Pan American Games gold medal this past Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, Juliana Felisberta Silva and Larissa Franca have returned to SWATCH-FIVB World Tour action “hungrier” for another international title as the US$1-million “Beach Volleyball Bonanza in the Swiss Alps” started here Tuesday. photo FIVB

Sharon Wee beat fellow Malaysian Delia Arnold 9-6, 8-10, 9-6, 9-3 in the women's qualifiers - and will now meet Egypt's sixth seed Omneya Abdel Kawy.

South African squash star Tenille Swartz has signed to Prince Sports and will make her WISPA World Tour debut with her new O3 Tour racquet at the Alexandria Sporting Club Open in Egypt in August.

Following last week’s three Test Matches against Germany, the women’s U21 squad has been selected for the Four Nations Invitational Tournament in Valencia. England will take on Germany, the Netherlands and Spain between 27-29 July.

Having endured horrendous weather over the past few days, the LV Women’s County Championships finally got under way at the Home of Women’s Cricket, Taunton.

England’s Anna Scott and Hannah Burke are off to Bangkok in Thailand to represent Great Britain in the World University Games from August 14-17.

World Golf Hall of Fame, with the support of PING, LPGA and the Ladies European Tour, will open an exhibit that tells the story of women’s professional golf’s most prestigious team competition, The Solheim Cup. photo Seoulsisters.com

Spotlight turns to Synchro in week two of Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Karin Jaggi and Valerie Ghibaudo take a race win apiece to turn the heat on in the women’s event. photo Karin Jaggi holds off Valerie Ghibaudo/pwa carter

With the first Stop of the 2007 Waterski and Wakeboard World Cup series scheduled to take place this weekend at the picturesque City of Dubna in Russia, the entry list is crammed with the super stars of the sport.

Isle of Dogs resident and competitive waterskier, Marie Toms, 27 became the British National Slalom Champion in the category 2 age group (25-35 years of age). The event was held 21st/22nd July at Liquid Leisure in Datchet and saw the UK's top waterskiers battle it out on the water.

Multi-time collegiate national champion Mara Abbott (Boulder, Colo./Webcor Builders) notched the biggest victory of her young career on Monday by winning the national championship in the elite women’s road race at the 2007 USA Cycling National Festival at Seven Springs presented by California Giant Berry Farms. photo US Cycling

California-born sports car driver and equestrian Liz Halliday was injured during an eventing competition in the UK on Sunday 15 July. photo Jamespyne.co.uk

The 2007 USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Championships brought to you by X-Fusion opened on Friday as Mary McConneloug (Chilmark, Mass./Kenda-Seven) rode to a national title in the elite women’s cross country race. photo Chris Milliman

The Salford BG Triathlon World Cup is set to make a stunning return to Salford Quays this Sunday, 29 July. All of the world’s leading triathletes have confirmed their intention to fight for the $100,000 prize money on offer.

Sara Slattery brought home the gold in the women's 10,000 meters and April Steiner won silver on day two of athletics competition at the 2007 Pan American Games at João Havelange Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Southern California plays host to the nation's largest and most prestigious youth meet July 24-29 as the 41st USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships take place at Hilmer Lodge Stadium on the campus of Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut.

After only two seasons, the Netball Superleague has already become firmly established as the leading domestic netball competition in England, with its high intensity match play between eight regionally-based franchise squads already having a radical effect on elite level performance among the country’s leading netballers.

A well-drilled Australia has secured the Holden Netball Test series by beating New Zealand in the final match by seven goals at the Distinctive Homes Dome on Tuesday.

In front of a rowdy Thai crowd, the U.S. Women’s Junior National Team turned in a steady performance sweeping the home team, Thailand, 3-0 (25-20, 25-18, 25-19) on the third day of competition at the FIVB Junior World Championship on Sunday in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. photo US Volleyball

U.S. Women's Junior National Team Journal - Denise Corlett reports from the matches against Egypt and Thailand.

In front of a neutral crowd of nearly 1,000 Thai volleyball fans, the U.S. Women’s Junior National Team defeated Dominican Republic 3-0 (25-16, 25-11, 25-12) Tuesday on the fourth day of competition at the FIVB U-20 Junior World Championship in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. photo US Volleyball

The summer slopes of Gstaad in the Swiss Alps will play host to the 2007 SWATCH-FIVB World Beach Volleyball Championships on July 24-29. Nine teams are set to represent the United States, bidding for US$1-million in prize money. photo US Volleyball