Women sport news

The Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars have made two changes to their team for tomorrow’s third one-day international against New Zealand at Gardens Oval in Darwin.

Seon Hwa Lee Wins the HSBC Women's World Match Play Championship and qualifies for the ADT Championships

Warwickshire’s Elizabeth Mallett became a national titleholder at the age of 12 when she won the English Schools U16 championship at Thetford, Norfolk.

CHICAGO (WNBA) - Dominique Canty's jump shot with six seconds to play in overtime helped the Chicago Sky upset the San Antonio Silver Stars 84-82 and capture their second successive win. photo FIBA

Lizzie Simmonds put in a number of incredible performances on the final day of competition to take three gold medals in the last session of the European Junior Championships.

Los Campeonatos de España de Kiteboarding y Voley Playa se despiden de Cullera. A pesar de haber podido disfrutar de una buenas condiciones de viento durante los primeros días de la prueba, la mala suerte ha llegado a Cullera en esta última jornada.

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – U.S. Water Ski Team members Regina Jaquess (Suwanee, Ga.) and Mandy Nightingale (Sapulpa, Okla.) each advanced to the finals in respective events on Saturday as preliminary-round action in water skiing got under way at the 2007 Pan American Games at Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas.

Jaquess and Nightingale advance to finals in respective events

The International Waterski Federation (IWSF) has just released details of the 2007 Waterski and Wakeboard World Cup series. Following seventeen successful Stops around the world to date, the journey now continues on to Russia, Northern Ireland, Singapore and Qatar.

Athletes won national titles at the 19th Hendricks Regional Health Disabled Water Ski National Championships, July 19-21, at Hawthorn Lake in Danville, Ind. The event featured some of the United States' top disabled water ski athletes competing for national titles in slalom, tricks, jumping and overall.

U.S. Water Ski Team members Regina Jaquess (Suwanee, Ga.) and Mandy Nightingale (Sapulpa, Okla.) earned the silver and bronze medals in women’s slalom, respectively, on Monday at the 2007 Pan American Games at Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas. Canada's Whitney McClintock earned the gold medal.

Here in the Algerian capital where many communities of the African sports family have gathered to celebrate sports in one accord, every visiting delegation has its mission statement, some to compete and win, some came to develop their athletes and for some others, especially in the Nigerian camp, it's a holiday and a festival of estacodes collection.

Today, Ironman announces the addition of TriBike Transport to its list of partners for the inaugural Ford Ironman Louisville, taking place on Sunday, August 26, 2007.

For the second year running , swimming and riding , 19 year old unattached highly talented junior , Samantha Wilson from Wigton, Cumbria has won the sprint distance Royles Deva Divas Women Only Triathlon at the picturesque lakeside venue of Manley Mere Sail Sports near Frodsham, Cheshire. photo John Coxon

Commonwealth Games champion Kym Howe produced her first ever World Athletics Tour win at the IAAF meeting in Madrid

RIO DE JANEIRO - On a hot and sunny day, the U.S. contingent in the women's marathon and women's 20km race walks made a valiant effort at Flamengo Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The U.S. Women's Junior National Team lost to Germany, 1-3 (25-27 25-14 18-25 21-25) in the opening match of the 2007 FIVB U-20 Junior World Championship in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. photo US Volleyball

The U.S. Women’s Junior National Team rebounded from Friday’s loss to Germany, blanking Egypt, 3-0 (32-30, 25-12, 25-23) on Saturday and improving to 1-1 in pool play at the FIVB U-20 Junior World Championship in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. photo US Volleyball

With almost half the year still to go, the Women's International Squash Players' Association reports that the WISPA World Tour will break all records in 2007.

The Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars began their Rose Bowl defence in style this afternoon with a seven-wicket win over New Zealand at Gardens Oval in Darwin.

New South Wales teenager Ellyse Perry will create history tomorrow when she becomes the youngest Australian cricketer of all time.

On a history-making day for Australian cricket, New Zealand have levelled the 2007 Rose Bowl Series 1-1 with a 35-run victory over the Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars at Gardens Oval in Darwin.

2006 Rookie of the year Seon Hwa Lee of South Korea won the HSBC Women's World Matchplay Championship by defeating Ai Miyazato of Japan 2 and 1. Winning this tournament qualifies Lee for the ADT Championship.

With an entire golf-mad Mexican nation ignited by the play of Lorena Ochoa on the LPGA Tour, along comes another young Mexican woman professional to throw a little more kerosene on the fire. photo Futurestour.com

Only one day after Synchro Canada’s National Junior Team swept the Gold medals from the US Open, B Team swimmer Allison McKenny has Canada back up on the podium this time capturing the Solo Bronze at the 2007 Swiss Open. photo Synchro.ca

Synchro Canada’s National B Team duet featuring Laura McClemont and Karine Thomas finished the Duet competition at the Swiss Open today in style. photo Synchro.ca