Posts for 'Women Sports' Category

Today when every section features a keen participation of women, there is hardly any sport left that is untouched by them. It goes without saying that where on one hand women participation in games is raising the demand for women’s sportswear  is also rising along with it. Unlike the previous times when women used to get instructed to wear full clothes, today they are free to choose from the vast variety as to what clothes they like to wear.

Women remain keen to get indulged in different kinds of sports. Considering the women’s demand to stay fashionable while they play, fashion sportswear has been launched. Businessmen have discovered luminous opportunities in the business of women spots wear and thus they have launched a diverse range of women sportswear. They are available in exotic shades, prints and patterns and have become quite popular among the modern youth who look for something stylish to wear and sketch out their own style statement.

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Perhaps the best confrontation to watch this week at the U.S. Women's Open outside Pittsburgh is not among the players but rather the competitors collectively against the course. Remember, the last time the men played an Open at Oakmont GC, Angel Cabrera won in 2007 with the robust total of five-over-par 285, one stroke better than either Tiger Woods or Jim Furyk could manage. Anyone like 300 in the over/under pool?

No course has held more major championships than Oakmont, and no course has so consistently identified great champions. Among those to win the nine U.S. Opens, five U.S. Amateur and three PGA Championships played here are Bobby Jones, Gene Sarazen, Sam Snead, Ben Hogan Jack Nicklaus, Johnny Miller and Ernie Els.

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As captain of her All-Star squad, Marta wasted little time in showing how it's done Wednesday. The FC Gold Pride forward scored the opening goal in the seventh minute, then scored again two minutes later to lead Marta's XI to a 5-2 victory over Abby's XI in the Women's Professional Soccer league All-Star game in Kennesaw, Ga.

"I brought up my powerful left foot," Marta said with a smile. "I tried to hit it in there, and it went in." FC Gold Pride forward Christine Sinclair scored in the 31st minute for a 3-0 lead, and Marta's XI were never really challenged.

Gold Pride goalkeeper Karen Bardsley was unable to play after breaking her collarbone in practice Tuesday. Bardsley is expected to miss six weeks. The game at KSU Stadium, home of the Atlanta Beat, drew an announced crowd of 4,610.

Hey, wait a second. That trophy looks exactly like a...wow. Hoo boy, that ain't right. I have no idea which tournament thought it would be a good idea to hand out.

A phallic-shaped trophy at a women's golf event or exactly when Miss Kerr's lips met trophy and became part of internet infamy, but there you have it.

Fortunately (or unfortunately, depending on your point of view), the non-phallic-shaped trophy presented to the winner of the LPGA Championship does not provide.

The possibility for unintentional, awkward hilarity like the trophy to the right. Nevertheless, Kerr, instead of.

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The Hockey Hall of Fame is no longer just for male inductees. Cammi Granato and Angela James changed that on Tuesday when they became the first women elected to be enshrined in Toronto.

Along with former NHL All-Star Dino Ciccarelli, Granato and James will go in as part of the players category during an induction ceremony in November.

Longtime Red Wings executive Jimmy Devellano and the late Daryl (Doc) Seaman - a founding owner of the Calgary Flames - were elected as builders.

While women had always been eligible for induction, the Hall made it easier for them to be voted in when it established a women's subcategory this year.

Up to four male players are eligible for induction annually, but only Ciccarelli was voted in Tuesday. Eric Lindros and Joe Nieuwendyk were potential contenders among NHL players in their first year of eligibility that didn't receive enough support.

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The National Women Football Club Championship (Karachi Phase) exploded into action on Monday when Karachi Kickers bulldozed Sindh Soccerites 7-0 in Group-A at Korangi Baloch Stadium. The Group-A clash saw Karachi 4-0 up at interval and added three more in the second session, said the information made available here.

The highlight of the match was a sparkling hat-trick by striker Erum who struck four gaols for an outstanding performance. Erum was too speedy for Soccerities defenders and skipper/goal keeper Farah Tayyaba. Her goals emerged in the 10th, 16th, 45th and 56th minutes. Midfielder Reema, wing full back Tarmina and winger Nuzhat were other scorers in 5th, 22nd minute and 63rd minute respectively. Two-goal Fakhra was the star performer in Peshawar FC’s 3-1 win over United FC in Group-D (Pool-I) at Frontier Women College, Peshawar.

Four-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal moved one victory from reclaiming the No. 1 ranking in men’s tennis from Roger Federer. Nadal can recapture the top spot in the world by defeating Robin Soderling tomorrow in the French Open final and avenging his only career loss at Roland Garros.

The second-seeded Nadal, from Spain, defeated No. 22 Jurgen Melzer of Austria in straight sets in yesterday’s semifinals. Soderling needed five sets to overcome Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic and reach his second straight French Open final.

“Playing on this court is always amazing, and it’s great to be in the finals again,” Nadal said in a courtside interview after leaping into the air on Court Philippe Chatrier to celebrate his win. The women’s final is today, with Australia’s Samantha Stosur facing Francesca Schiavone of Italy in a contest between two players making their Grand Slam final debut.

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Sophomore Margarita Ramos shot a 1-under-par 71 Tuesday to lead No. 7-ranked Arizona to a tie for 12th place after the opening round of the NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championships in Wilmington, N.C. The Wildcats struggled to an opening round total of 296 to finish the day 8 over par as a team, tied with Vanderbilt on the team leader board. USC led the 24-team field at 6 under, and Purdue was two shots off the pace at 4 under.

Ramos recorded par on each of the first eight holes before carding a birdie on the par-4 ninth hole. She suffered her first bogey on the 11th hole but added birdies on the 13th and 15th before her second bogey of the day on No. 16. Pars on each of the final two holes allowed her to finish the day tied for 14th place with four other players.

Freshman Sherlyn Popelka had a roller coaster of a national tournament debut before finishing at 1-over 73. She began her round with a birdie but ran into trouble midway through her round. After posting a double bogey on the par-4 seventh hole, Popelka ran into trouble and carded an 8 on the par-4 10th hole. She had birdies on four of her final eight holes to tie for 30th place.

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Sara McGlashan saw New Zealand into the final of the women's World Twenty20 against arch-rivals Australia as her superb innings of 84 set up a 56-run over the West Indies here yesterday.

McGlashan's innings was the cornerstone of the White Ferns' 180 for five, the highest total of this tournament so far.In reply, the West Indies chaseed gamely but were held to 124 for eight.

Now New Zealand, last year's losing finalists against England at Lord's will face Australia -- a side they've beaten six times in a row -- in tomorrow's final at Barbados's Kensington Oval.

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Our tour is over and we’re heading home. In comparison with the England Men’s side, who have played some good, hard, strong cricket, we’ve been underwhelming and will not be taking any further part in the competition. Instead, the Australians and the Kiwis head their groups and are joined in the semi-finals by India and the West Indies.

After a consolation win against the South Africans, which to be fair was no consolation, our last team meeting talked of missed opportunities.  We also talked about a lack of toughness in difficult situations. It’s not good enough to just win the easy games; we need to be strong enough as a team and as individuals to win the hard games and to nick the tight ones.

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