India’s Mithali Raj, two others in ICC Women’s World Cup 2009 Team

May 2nd, 2009 Michael Cooper to become USC women's coachLOS ANGELES — Michael Cooper will leave the Los Angeles Sparks to coach Southern California's women's basketball team. Athletic director Mike Garrett announced Cooper's hiring Friday.

April 28th, 2009 Zueva sets new 50-meter backstroke world recordMOSCOW — Anastasia Zueva has set a new world record in the women's 50-meter backstroke by clocking 27.48 seconds at the Russian summer swimming championships. The 18-year-old Zueva shaved 0.19 seconds off the mark set by Australia's Sophie Edington in March last year in Sydney.

April 28th, 2009 MUMBAI - Pacer Jhulan Goswami will lead the Indian women's cricket team in the International Cricket Council's Twenty20 World Cup in England in June later this year. The women's selection committee met at the Cricket Centre here Tuesday to pick the 15-member squad.

April 27th, 2009 Obama lauds UConn women's basketball teamWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has welcomed the University of Connecticut women's basketball team to the White House, saluting the squad's national title and undefeated season. The president, a former high school player and avid hoops fan who still plays pickup games, paid tribute Monday to coach Geno Auriemma (aw-ree-EH'-muh) and his club during a championship ceremony.

April 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's junior Davis Cup and Fed Cup teams will aim to reach the World Group Finals in the Asia-Oceania tennis qualifying event in Australia April 15-20. The teams will leave Sunday morning for the competition to be held on the grasscourts of Shepparton Lawn Tennis Club and Tatura Lawn Tennis Club in Shepparton, Victoria.

March 20th, 2009 SYDNEY - India on Thursday defeated West Indies by eight wickets, but the result was not good enough to ensure them a place in Sunday's final of the ICC Women's World Cup. India will now face Australia on Saturday to determine the third and fourth places.

March 19th, 2009 SYDNEY - Riding high on scintillating centuries by captain Haidee Tiffen and Suzie Bates, New Zealand entered their third World Cup final defeating Pakistan by a mammoth 223 runs here. Bates blasted Pakistani bowlers to all parts of the ground while making a brilliant 168 of just 105 balls, while skipper Tiffen scored her maiden century to propel their team to a challenging total of 373 runs.

March 18th, 2009 SYDNEY - New Zealand inched closer to its quest for a place in the final of the Women's Cricket World Cup by defeating India on Tuesday by five wickets at the North Sydney Oval here. Despite India's 207 runs in 49.4 overs, the 78-run opening partnership between Pulford and Haidee Tiffen put Kiwis on course for victory.

March 16th, 2009 SYDNEY - Having lost their last match to India by 16 runs, a vengeful Australian women's cricket team today pummeled Pakistan into submission by 108 runs. Needing a victory to maintain their slim hopes of making next Sunday's final, Australia finished on 6-229 and made their best start of the tournament after winning the toss.

March 14th, 2009 SYDNEY - The Indian women's cricket team beat Australia by 16 runs in a Super Six game with the help of a fine knock of 76 by Anjum Chopra, seriously denting the Australian defence of the World Cup at North Sydney Oval. Australia is left with two points with a couple of Super Six matches to go, and they must win both and hope that two of England (6) New Zealand (4) and India (4) falter.

March 14th, 2009 SYDNEY - A brilliant spell by England spinner Laura Marsh against Pakistan ensured the top position for the team in Group B of ICC Women's World Cup. Off-break bowler Marsh took 5-15, in her ten overs, as England coasted to an eight-wicket victory over Pakistan here at the North Sydney Oval, The News reports.

March 14th, 2009 SYDNEY - India on Saturday started its super six campaign in style and thrashed world champions Australia by 16 runs at the ICC Women's World Cup cricket tournament here. Australian skipper Karen Rolton won the toss and elected to field first.

March 13th, 2009 DUBAI - Indian opener Mithali Raj, who scored 59 against England and 75 not out against Sri Lanka, has swapped places with Lisa Sthalekar of Australia who has slipped to third place after some disappointing performances with the bat by her high standards. England duo of Claire Taylor and Isa Guha, and Lisa Sthalekar of Australia, have retained top spots in the ICC Women's ODI Player Rankings after the completion of group stage in the Women's World Cup.

March 12th, 2009 CANBERRA - After suffering a humiliating defeat by India, Pakistan women cricket team managed to salvage some pride after it defeated Sri Lanka by 57 in the ongoing ICC Women's Cricket World Cup in Manuka Oval here. Batting first after winning the toss, Pakistan scored 161 for the loss of seven wickets in their allotted 50 overs.

February 1st, 2009 CHENNAI -: India have been placed in pool D along with Australia, Belarus and the US for the 2009 Women's Junior World Cup hockey to be held in Boston, US, from Aug 3-16. The International Hockey Federation released the groupings of the tournament Monday.