http://www.mail.com/subjects/438-womens-sports.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.20/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/438-womens-sports.html http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1766068-transgender-college-hoops-player-head-high.html SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The women's basketball team at Mission College expected the bleachers to be full and the hecklers ready when its newest player made her home court debut. In the days leading up to the game, people had plenty to say about 6-foot-6-inch, 220-pound Gabrielle Ludwig, who joined the Lady Saints as a mid-season walk-on and became, acc... Fri, 14 Dec 2012 07:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1766068-transgender-college-hoops-player-head-high.html 2012-12-14T07:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1764822-baseball-backs-merger-with-softball-olympic-bid.html LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The International Baseball Federation has formally approved a merger with softball's governing body in a joint bid to return to the Olympics. IBAF says the creation of a single international federation received unanimous approval in a mail-in vote of its members. The International Softball Federation approved the move in Octob... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 17:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1764822-baseball-backs-merger-with-softball-olympic-bid.html 2012-12-13T17:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1763378-maya-moore-leaving-mark-chinese-basketball.html Maya Moore has excelled everywhere she's played, winning championships from college to the WNBA and Europe. Now she's leaving her mark on the Chinese women's basketball league. Averaging 45 points a game for the Shanxi Flame, Moore has helped bring new fans to the women's game in a basketball crazed nation. "They show maybe five NBA games a week here," Mo... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 17:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1763378-maya-moore-leaving-mark-chinese-basketball.html 2012-12-13T17:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1762462-column-1-athlete-year-2012-messi.html PARIS (AP) — 'Tis the season for making merry and for choosing our top sports men and women of the year, two distinctly separate annual rituals that in fact dovetail neatly, because part of the joy and merriment of following sports is debating who is best at them. This being an Olympic year, we were spoiled for choice in 2012. Oscar Pistorius is a temptin... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 21:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1762462-column-1-athlete-year-2012-messi.html 2012-12-12T21:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1762100-clijsters-beats-venus-williams-farewell-game.html ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) — Former No. 1 Kim Clijsters ended her career with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Venus Williams in a ceremonial farewell match in Belgium. Clijsters retired after the U.S. Open but organized a match to thank her fans, 13,000 of whom turned up at Antwerp Sports Palace, including Crown Prince Phillipe and Princess Mathilde. In the lightheart... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 18:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1762100-clijsters-beats-venus-williams-farewell-game.html 2012-12-12T18:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1760616-trading-soccer-wickets-nigeria-cricket-boom.html LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Near the parade ground that Queen Elizabeth II once toured when Nigeria was still under British rule, the sharp crack of a ball against a bat marks the rebirth of a colonial sport now finding a second life. Cricket, once the preserve of Nigeria's educated elite, is finding favor in schools for poor children and in the streets of some... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 10:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1760616-trading-soccer-wickets-nigeria-cricket-boom.html 2012-12-12T10:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1759826-tyler-summitt-takes-family-legacy-to-marquette.html MILWAUKEE (AP) — When Marquette coach Terri Mitchell picked up the phone to talk with Tyler Summitt about the opening on her staff, it figured to be little more than a courtesy call. Mitchell knew his pedigree — who didn't? The son of Hall of Fame coach Pat Summitt, who won eight national titles and more games than anyone else in NCAA college basketball i... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 22:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1759826-tyler-summitt-takes-family-legacy-to-marquette.html 2012-12-11T22:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1753496-lindsey-vonn-wins-world-cup-super-g.html ST. MORITZ, Switzerland (AP) — Lindsey Vonn's rivalry with World Cup leader Tina Maze heated up and threatened to boil over Saturday, when the Slovenian's coaches accused the American defending champion of hurling an insulting expletive after winning a super-G. Vonn edged Maze to remain perfect in four speed races this season, then was shocked to find her... Sat, 08 Dec 2012 22:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1753496-lindsey-vonn-wins-world-cup-super-g.html 2012-12-08T22:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1753138-asada-takahashi-win-grand-prix-final-russia.html SOCHI, Russia (AP) — Mao Asada of Japan won the Grand Prix Final on Saturday, topping American Ashley Wagner in a clean free program that ranged from sprightly to quietly refined. Daisuke Takahashi of Japan won the men's gold, despite falling on his opening quad. Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan won silver, edging Patrick Chan of Canada. Wagner was just a half point... Sat, 08 Dec 2012 18:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1753138-asada-takahashi-win-grand-prix-final-russia.html 2012-12-08T18:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1752774-vonn-wins-world-cup-super-g-race-switzerland.html ST. MORITZ, Switzerland (AP) — Lindsey Vonn won a World Cup Super-G on Saturday to stay unbeaten in four speed races this season, and American teammate Julia Mancuso finished third. Vonn timed 1 minute, 2.71 seconds to beat World Cup overall leader Tina Maze by 0.37 seconds. Mancuso was 1.01 behind the winner. "I'm struggling with my strength," Vonn said.... Sat, 08 Dec 2012 13:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1752774-vonn-wins-world-cup-super-g-race-switzerland.html 2012-12-08T13:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1752756-vonn-wins-wcup-super-g-race-switzerland.html ST. MORITZ, Switzerland (AP) — Lindsey Vonn won a World Cup super-G on Saturday to stay unbeaten in four speed races this season. The American racer timed 1 minute, 2.71 seconds, beating World Cup overall leader Tina Maze of Slovenia by 0.37 seconds. Julia Mancuso of the United States was third, 1.01 behind Vonn. Vonn earned her 57th career World Cup win,... Sat, 08 Dec 2012 12:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1752756-vonn-wins-wcup-super-g-race-switzerland.html 2012-12-08T12:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1750908-maze-wins-super-combi-vonn-fails-to-finish.html ST. MORITZ, Switzerland (AP) — Tina Maze of Slovenia won her third race of the season by finishing first in both runs of a World Cup super-combined event Friday, while Lindsey Vonn failed to finish. Vonn was fourth in the Super-G but lost control of a ski during an early turn in her slalom run and failed to finish. Maze extended her lead in the overall st... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 14:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1750908-maze-wins-super-combi-vonn-fails-to-finish.html 2012-12-07T14:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1749156-federer-hopes-to-play-2016-games-rio.html SAO PAULO (AP) — Roger Federer says he won't play as often in the next few years and hopes to compete in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The 31-year-old Federer says he'll be more mindful about the tournaments he plays in the future to make sure he can keep playing at a high level. "I have to make sure that I take care of my schedule, of my body, of ... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 19:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1749156-federer-hopes-to-play-2016-games-rio.html 2012-12-06T19:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1747054-griner-leads-no-3-baylor-women-no-5-irish.html SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Rapper Lil Wayne showed up at Notre Dame to see Skylar Diggins play and watched as Brittney Griner and defending national champion Baylor put on a show. Griner had 24 points and 14 rebounds, three other Baylor players scored in double figures and the third-ranked Lady Bears beat No. 5 Notre Dame 73-61 Wednesday night, just as they ... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 03:29:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1747054-griner-leads-no-3-baylor-women-no-5-irish.html 2012-12-06T03:29:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1745618-ioc-strips-4-medals-2004-athens-olympics.html LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Eight years after winning Olympic medals in Athens, four track and field athletes from eastern Europe were ordered to hand them back Wednesday because of positive doping tests. Lance Armstrong, meanwhile, can hold onto his bronze medal from the 2000 Sydney Games for a little while longer. The International Olympic Committee ex... Wed, 05 Dec 2012 22:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1745618-ioc-strips-4-medals-2004-athens-olympics.html 2012-12-05T22:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1745814-athletes-lose-medals-armstrong-decision-pending.html LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Eight years after winning Olympic medals in Athens, four track and field athletes from eastern Europe were ordered to hand them back Wednesday because of positive doping tests, while Lance Armstrong can hold onto his bronze medal from the 2000 Sydney Games a little while longer. The International Olympic Committee executive bo... Wed, 05 Dec 2012 19:29:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1745814-athletes-lose-medals-armstrong-decision-pending.html 2012-12-05T19:29:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1739036-dykstra-sentenced-bankruptcy-fraud-case.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former All-Star outfielder Lenny Dykstra was sentenced Monday to 6½ months in prison for hiding baseball gloves and other heirlooms from his playing days that were supposed to be part of his bankruptcy filing, capping a tumultuous year of legal woes. U.S. District Judge Dean Pregerson weighed Dykstra's battle with drugs and alcohol vers... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 01:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1739036-dykstra-sentenced-bankruptcy-fraud-case.html 2012-12-04T01:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1738410-vonn-races-to-2nd-straight-lake-louise-hat-trick.html LAKE LOUISE, Alberta (AP) — Lindsey Vonn is in a class by herself when it comes to women's World Cup skiing at Lake Louise. After winning both downhills, Vonn capped a sweep with a victory in Sunday's super-G. The American star recorded a hat trick at the Alberta resort for the second straight year after winning all three races in 2011. ... Sun, 02 Dec 2012 23:54:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1738410-vonn-races-to-2nd-straight-lake-louise-hat-trick.html 2012-12-02T23:54:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1737210-lindsey-vonn-wins-2nd-lake-louise-downhill.html LAKE LOUISE, Alberta (AP) — Lindsey Vonn raced to her 13th World Cup victory at Lake Louise on Saturday, leading another 1-2 U.S. sweep in the second downhill at the Canadian resort. Vonn finished in 1 minute, 52.9 seconds to edge teammate Stacey Cook by 0.52 seconds. On Friday in the season-opening downhill, Vonn beat Cook by 1.73 seconds. Vonn nearly sk... Sat, 01 Dec 2012 22:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1737210-lindsey-vonn-wins-2nd-lake-louise-downhill.html 2012-12-01T22:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1735466-lindsey-vonn-wins-lake-louise.html LAKE LOUISE, Alberta (AP) — Lindsey Vonn won the season-opening downhill Friday for her 12th career World Cup victory at Lake Louise, renewing her desire to race against the men at the Canadian resort. "When you say you want to race the men, you can't really not win the women's races," said Vonn, whose bid to race in the men's event last week was denied b... Sat, 01 Dec 2012 00:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1735466-lindsey-vonn-wins-lake-louise.html 2012-12-01T00:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1734612-holdsclaws-lawyer-investigating-alleged-assault.html ATLANTA (AP) — A lawyer for former WNBA star Chamique Holdsclaw says he's investigating the circumstances that led to assault and weapons charges against the Olympic gold medalist. The 35-year-old is accused of smashing the windows and firing a shot into a car belonging to Jennifer Lacy, who plays for the Tulsa Shock. No one was injured. Lacy told police ... Fri, 30 Nov 2012 17:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1734612-holdsclaws-lawyer-investigating-alleged-assault.html 2012-11-30T17:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1731126-messi-ronaldo-wambach-up-fifa-awards.html SAO PAULO (AP) — Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Andres Iniesta are the finalists for FIFA's world player of the year award. They were picked from a list of 23 candidates for this year's Ballon d'Or, with Messi looking to become the first player to win the award four times. The Argentina and Barcelona playmaker won the award the last three years. ... Thu, 29 Nov 2012 14:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1731126-messi-ronaldo-wambach-up-fifa-awards.html 2012-11-29T14:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1730764-serena-williams-named-wtas-player-year.html LONDON (AP) — Serena Williams has been named the WTA's Player of the Year after winning major titles at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open, and claiming gold at the London Olympics. Williams, who has won 15 Grand Slam singles titles and four Olympic gold medals, was 48-2 over the final seven months of the season. It is the fourth time Williams has won the award,... Thu, 29 Nov 2012 10:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1730764-serena-williams-named-wtas-player-year.html 2012-11-29T10:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1730442-morgan-hat-trick-us-beats-ireland-5-0.html PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — It was something of an understatement when Alex Morgan said she was feeling it against Ireland. Morgan scored three first-half goals and the Olympic gold medal-winning U.S. women's national team defeated Ireland 5-0 on Wednesday night, the latest match in an exhibition tour for fans following the London Games. On ... Thu, 29 Nov 2012 05:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1730442-morgan-hat-trick-us-beats-ireland-5-0.html 2012-11-29T05:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1727642-solo-puts-focus-soccer-personal-life.html PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Hope Solo diffused the drama surrounding her personal life as the gold medal-winning U.S. women's soccer team prepared for an exhibition match against Ireland. "My life is great," the goalkeeper said. "My life is happy." Solo made her first appearance with the national team since she was married to former NFL tight end Jerramy Steven... Wed, 28 Nov 2012 15:40:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1727642-solo-puts-focus-soccer-personal-life.html 2012-11-28T15:40:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1722904-norways-svindal-wins-super-g-completes-sweep.html LAKE LOUISE, Alberta (AP) — Aksel Lund Svindal thought he had a chance for a perfect weekend at Lake Louise. Turns out, he was right. Svindal won a super-G Sunday, edging Adrien Theaux of France by .85 seconds and completing a sweep the downhill and super-G races at the Lake Louise Winterstart World Cup. "Most racers, including myself, you don't have the ... Mon, 26 Nov 2012 01:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1722904-norways-svindal-wins-super-g-completes-sweep.html 2012-11-26T01:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1722878-zettel-edges-teammate-schild-to-win-aspen-slalom.html ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — Austria's Kathrin Zettel held off teammate and training partner Marlies Schild to win a World Cup slalom Sunday, skiing a blazing second run on a course on which she is much at home. Zettel finished in a combined time of 1 minute, 42.46 seconds to edge Schild by 0.67 seconds. Tina Maze of Slovenia was third in a race Lindsey Vonn skipp... Sun, 25 Nov 2012 21:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1722878-zettel-edges-teammate-schild-to-win-aspen-slalom.html 2012-11-25T21:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1721504-maze-wins-2nd-straight-gs-race-vonn-takes-21st.html ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — Completely exhausted, Lindsey Vonn collapsed to the snow soon after crossing the finish line. Totally elated, Tina Maze performed a cartwheel right after her first win in America. Once Vonn gets healthy again, this could be quite a rivalry. After all, Vonn has what Maze covets most — the overall World Cup crown. Not that Maze's even th... Sat, 24 Nov 2012 22:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1721504-maze-wins-2nd-straight-gs-race-vonn-takes-21st.html 2012-11-24T22:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1721178-bolt-felix-named-iaaf-world-athletes-year.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Usain Bolt won the IAAF World Athlete of the Year award for the fourth time Saturday after defending his 100 and 200 meter gold medals at last summer's Olympic Games in London. The Jamaican sprinter, who beat out American hurdler Aries Merritt and Kenyan runner David Rudisha, had previously won the award in 2008, 2009, and 2011. "F... Sat, 24 Nov 2012 13:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1721178-bolt-felix-named-iaaf-world-athletes-year.html 2012-11-24T13:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1720026-vonn-to-race-giant-slalom-aspen-skip-slalom.html ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — Lindsey Vonn is healthy enough to race in Aspen even if her heart may be farther up north. Although weakened by a bad stomach bug, the four-time overall World Cup champion will compete in one of the two races this weekend. She will take part in the giant slalom Saturday and then skip the slalom Sunday to conserve energy. ... Sat, 24 Nov 2012 00:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1720026-vonn-to-race-giant-slalom-aspen-skip-slalom.html 2012-11-24T00:04:00Z