Daida Moreno (North) shows she’s the boss after victory by a whisker from her sister, the 2006 World Champion Iballa Moreno (North). photo PWA Carter.
Young women aged 16-22 who have closed the door on competitive swimming are being encouraged to take up the opportunity to transfer their skills into a different aquatic sport. photo Kirby Lee
The gold medals of Sarah Ayton/Sarah Webb/Pippa Wilson, in the Yngling Class, were the major news of the 9th day of the ISAF Sailing World Championships, that will occur until next Friday the 13th July in Cascais – Portugal. photo cascaisworlds2007.com
The organisers and sponsors of Skandia Cowes Week are providing a superb range of activities and celebrations to highlight the achievements of women in sailing during Champagne G.H. Mumm Ladies Day on Thursday 9th August.
Be sure to catch all of the action live on ESPN/ESPN2 during the KFC World Cup of Softball. Watch USA Softball superstars Cat Osterman, Jennie Finch, Jessica Mendoza, Crystl Bustos and the rest of Team USA as they look to repeat their 2006 dominating performance. photo Jennie Finch
In winter-like weather conditions that were reminiscent of their home towns of Melbourne and Canberra, Sarah Jamieson and Lisa Corrigan took to the wind-swept track in the 1500m, with the temperature gauge dipping to a chilly seven degrees.
Kim Gevaert, who is now without peer over the shorter distances in Europe, helped her native Belgium to victory at the European Cup 2nd League in Odense, Denmark winning both the individual sprint titles while also playing a winning part in the 4x100m relay.
The ‘failures’ of 2004 were today hailed as the inspirations of the Norwich Union Great Britain and Northern Ireland team settling into the hot and humid Hungarian city of Debrecen for the European Under 23 Championships on Thursday until Sunday.
The Salgado sisters avenged a country quota setback last week in Canada to Shaylyn Bede and Agatha Bednarczuk by defeating their Brazilian rivals here Tuesday in front of the train station on the Washingtonplatz to advance to the women’s Qualification Tournament at the US$600,000 Smart Grand Slam. photo FIVB
Day one 9th July, saw The Netherlands def Lithuania 2-0, Ireland def Belgium 5-3. Germany defeated Ireland 5-1 and England and Spain drew 1-1. Day two, Spain def Scotland 1-0, Germany and England drew 1-1, Ireland and Lithuania drew 2-2 and The Netherland def Belgium 5-0.
England drew their second match of the tournament earlier today with a 1-1 draw against Germany. Amy Turnball put England ahead shortly after the break from a penalty corner goal with a shot from the right, but Lisa Hahn cancelled this out with her own penalty corner on the 52nd minute.
Rubies claimed the 2007 Super 4s after completing an unprecedented clean sweep throughout the competition, resulting in their second competition crown since their inaugural victory in 2002.
The England Women’s selectors have named a thirteen-man squad to face New Zealand in a NatWest Women’s Series, comprising six one-day internationals and three NatWest Women’s International Twenty20 matches throughout August.
Mo Marley has selected her squad of 18 players to travel to Iceland for the UEFA Women’s U19s Championship Finals which kicks off on 18 July. photo FA
Everton Ladies will head to Lithuania as they make their first foray into Europe, after the 2007/08 Uefa Women's Cup draw was made in Switzerland. photo FA
This week Mi Hyan Kim will defend her title at The Jamie Farr Cornings classic, presented by Kroger. at Highland Meadows Golf Club, Sylvania OHIO. photo Seoulsisters.com
Daida Moreno (North) breaks barriers in the women’s sport against her sister, the current world wavesailing champion Iballa Moreno (North) Photo PWA Carter
This Weekend - Sunday Bloody Sunday July 15th Military Appreciation Day-This Sunday, 7.15.07 The Rocky Mountain Rollergirls Are Mixing Up Teams For "Sunday Bloody Sunday".
In a welcome sign of the time for European Athletics, six broadcasters have committed to show coverage from this week's European Athletics U23 Championships in Debrecen, Hungary.
Robin Reynolds has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week after setting the 400m national record and winning three individual titles in the youth girls' (13-14) division Sunday at the 2007 USA Youth Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Lisle, Illinois.
Torri Edwards in the women's 100 meters. Edwards led from start to finish, stopping the clocks in 11.00 seconds. Jamaican star and Olympic 200m gold medalist Veronica Campbell was the runner-up in 11.07 seconds, with Lisa Barber finishing third in 11.11.
VIDNOJE (FIBA U21 World Championship for Women) – The United States turned back a brave Australian fightback in the fourth quarter to win the gold medal at the FIBA U21 World Championship for Women. photo FIBA
England starlet Laura Lengthorn produced the biggest win of her career to defeat compatriot Vicky Botwright and claim the 2006 women's title. photo Alex Wan
France's Camille Serme confirmed her status as the leading junior squash player on the continent by winning the U19 title in the prestigious Pioneer Junior Open in Cologne, Germany.
Egyptian Raneem El Weleily is seeded to retain her individual title in the Hoe Hin White Flower Ointment World Junior Women's Squash Championships next month in Hong Kong - and is set to become only the second woman after Malaysian Nicol David, the reigning world number one, to hold the prestigious world title twice.
Following the conclusion of the FIBA U21 World Championship for Women in Moscow Region, Russia (Gold: USA; Silver; Australia; Bronze: France), FIBA is happy to announce the composition of its new World Ranking for Women's National Teams.
