Daily updates on the all the latest women’s sports news in the UK.
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Football: Bristol Academy feeling confident ahead of FA Women's Cup Final
23.05.13Bristol Academy goalkeeper Siobhan Chamberlain, is adamant that her team can upset the odds against Arsenal Ladies on Sunday and lift The FA Women's Cup. The Vixens have taken maximum points from their opening three FA WSL fixtures and top the leag... -
Tennis: Konta through to second round of French Open qualifying
23.05.13British number three Johanna Konta is through to the second round of qualifying for the French Open after beating Saisai Zheng of China 6-1 6-3 in Paris. 22 year old Konta, who is world number 168, made her Fed Cup singles debut for Great Britain i... -
Events Week: Let's go Back to Netball
23.05.13With the eagerly anticipated Superleague Grand Final this weekend between Celtic Dragons and Team Bath, the office here at Sportsister has gone a little netball crazy. So to tie in perfectly with our Events Week, we've found these fantastic weekly ... -
Football: The FA celebrates twenty years running the women's game
23.05.13Two of the most prestigious cup competitions in women’s football are taking place over the next few days as The FA celebrates running the women's game for twenty years. Stamford Bridge will tonight play host to the UEFA Women’s Champions League Fin... -
Rugby: England name squad for Women’s Rugby League World Cup
23.05.13England Women coach Chris Chapman has named a 24-strong squad for the Women’s Rugby League World Cup which kicks-off in July and culminates with the Women’s World Cup final at Headingley Carnegie Stadium, Leeds, on Sunday 14 July. England will face... -
Events week: GoldCoast Oceanfest
22.05.13Set against the stunning backdrop of North Devon's coastline, the GoldCoast Oceanfest definitely sounds like one of the most electrifying and energising beach events we've heard about in a long time. And what we find the most exciting is that the v... -
Cycling: Natalie Creswick wins opener at Johnson Health Tech Grand Prix Series
22.05.13Natalie Creswick has stormed to an opening round victory in Stoke-on-Trent, taking a solo win ahead of MG Maxifuel’s Hannah Barnes and Team MuleBar Girl – Sigma Sport teammate Louise Mahe. Creswick broke away alone early on and was never caught, wi... -
Friendship, fresh air and exercise, golf has it all…
22.05.13Golf’s winning combination of exercise, sporting skill and social interaction make it the perfect tonic for good health and happiness. It doesn’t matter whether you’ve never played golf or if you haven’t picked up a club since your school day... -
Athletics: Jessica Ennis set to open 2013 season in Edinburgh
22.05.13Olympic heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis, will open her 2013 season by competing in the UK Women's Athletic League Premier Division meet next month at Edinburgh's Meadowbank Sports Centre. The appearance will mark her first outdoor competition sin... -
Netball: Celtic Dragons beat Surrey Storm to final spot
22.05.13This weekends Netball Superleague final will see Team Bath take on Celtic dragons, after the Welsh side prevented Surrey Storm from making it to their 3rd consecutive Netball Superleague final as they fell to a 52-65 semi-final defeat in Cardiff. A slo... -
Paratriathlon: British Triathlon name largest ever squad
22.05.13British Triathlon have named their largest ever squad of 17 members, for the 2013 European Triathlon Union (ETU) Paratriathlon Championships next month. And included in the team are reigning European champions Jane Egan and Charlotte Ellis, along w... -
Squash: Six Brits through to second round of Allam British Open
22.05.13Round one of the Allam British Open women’s draw saw six British players through to contest the second round at the KC Stadium in Hull. The biggest upset came in the first match of the day as Sarah-Jane Perry scored a stunning 3-1 win over seventh ... -
Rugby: England Women announce squad for European Sevens Series
22.05.13England Women’s Sevens Head Coach Barry Maddocks has made seven changes for the opening round of the European Sevens Series which takes place in Brive on 1-2 June. Maddocks has named an experienced squad which will be led by Wasps’ Michaela Stanifo... -
The Helly Hansen Beauty and the Beast challenge
21.05.13With Sportsister’s event week we want to make sure that the events we encourage you to take part in are challenging, unique and memorable, and with this running race, we think we’ve found just the event when it comes to ticking the ‘tough’ box. Fro... -
Figure Skating: Team GB places confirmed for Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games
21.05.13Team GB have secured three figure skating athlete quota places for the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games. The International Skating Union (ISU) have awarded the places based on results at 2013 World Championships in Ontario, Canada, where British ath... -
Rowing: Gold for GB Para-Rowing team at Varese International
21.05.13The GB Para-Rowing Team’s mixed adaptive coxed four (LTAmix4+) took gold at the Varese International in Italy at the weekend. 2012 Paralympic gold medallists Pamela Relph and Naomi Riches carried on where they left off in London by teaming up with ... -
Sailing: Macgregor secures title in inaugural Women’s International Match Racing Series
21.05.13GB Olympian Lucy Macgregor has won the first event of the 2013 inaugural Women’s International Match Racing Series in Saint Quay, beating Julie Bossard of France 3-1 in the final. Boassard had won the opening round, but then Macgregor fought back t... -
Squash: English pair confirm places in Allam British Open
21.05.13Some highly competitive rounds of qualifying at the Pontefract Squash Club in Yorkshire, have confirmed the first round draw of the WSA World Series Allam British Open. And amongst them were English pair Emma Beddoes and Lauren Briggs who secured t...
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Cycling: Victoria Pendleton launches Pro-Cycling class
21.05.13Brand new to Fitness First gyms this summer, ‘Victoria Pendleton Pro Cycling’ is a group cycling class set to get you pedalling like you’ve never pedalled before! Based on the training, techniques and events that the nine times World Champion and d... -
Athletics: Eilish McColgan reaches Commonwealth standard
21.05.13Eilish McColgan was one of 14 Scottish athletes to reach Commonwealth Games qualifying standards over the weekend. McColgan ran a 1,500m time of 4:09.67 at the Loughborough International, beating the required 4:10.00. She said, "The standards we...
