Norio Sasaki, who piloted Japan to victory at the women’s World Cup, apologised Friday after unsavoury alleged party conversations involving one of his players were exposed through Twitter.

The Japanese women’s team watched disturbing videos of areas of the country ravaged by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami to inspire them to their historic victory at the World Cup in Germany.

Japan’s World Cup victory can only help women’s football to grow after the success of Germany 2011, USA coach Pia Sundhage has said after her side lost the final 3-1 on penalties.

Football’s governing body FIFA revealed on Saturday that a total of five members of the North Korea team tested positive for a banned anabolic steroid at the women’s World Cup.

Japan take on the USA in the women’s World Cup final on Sunday bidding to finish the fairytale by lifting the trophy just four months after the earthquake which devastated their country.

Japan’s all-action style has caught the eye at the women’s World Cup and as they prepare for Sunday’s final against the USA, they have draw comparisons with European giants Barcelona. Despite their flower-inspired nickname Nadeshiko, the Japanese are the giant-killers at Germany 2011 having shocked the hosts 1-0 in the quarter-finals and then dominated Sweden [...]

International Woman Master Shamima Akhtar Liza of Narayanganj emerged champion in the Prime Bank 6th Women International Rating Chess Tournament. Liza earned six points in the seven round Swiss league system tournament organised by Leonine Chess Club and sponsored by Prime Bank.

Germany, the United States and Brazil are the favourites as the battle for the ultimate prize in football gets underway on Sunday in the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

Li Na made sporting history at the French Open on Saturday when she became the first player from Asia to win a women’s Grand Slam singles title.

With a racket in her hand, Li Na holds the key to a burgeoning tennis boom in China.

Mohammedan Sporting Club Limited regained the title after one year as they blew away the archrivals Abahani Limited to secure an emphatic nine-wicket win in the last match of the 3rd Women’s Club Cup Championship at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Sunday.

Sania Mirza and and her partner Elena Vesnina shocked top seeds Gisela Dulko and Flavia Pennetta 6-0, 7-5 to reach the women’s doubles semifinals in the French Open here on Monday.

Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club posted a 36-run win over Abahani in the final round of the 3rd Women’s Club Cricket League at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday.

All three day’s matches of the final round of the 3rd National Women Club Cup Cricket organised by Bangladesh Cricket Board’s women wing were decided by applying the D/L method due to heavy rain which disrupted the matches at the city’s different venues on Tuesday.

Abahani, Mohammedan and Azad Sporting Club won their respective rain-interrupted super league matches of the 3rd Women’s Club cricket at three different city venues yesterday.