Women go 2-0; leisurely beach pace a test
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ATHENS  On a typical weekend AVP pro beach volleyball tournament, Kerri Walsh and Misty May would finish their second match about four hours into the first day.
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When Kerri Walsh and Misty May, the world&#39;s No. 1 women&#39;s beach volleyball duo and virtually unbeatable the past two years, met countrywomen Holly McPeak and Elaine Youngs in the Olympic
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Durango&#39;s Elaine Youngs hit a tap to open sand to finish a dominating decisive set as she teamed with Holly McPeak to nab the bronze in beach volleyball.
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The Lynnfield girls' soccer team has momentum on its side. Riding a 41-game undefeated streak that stretches over two seasons and already includes one state championship, the Pioneers inched another step closer to defending their title with a 1-0 victory over Archbishop Williams in the Division 3 EMass final last night at BU's Nickerson Field.
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ATHENS  The USA women&#39;s basketball team sailed through their first three games as though they were on a Mediterranean cruise, trouncing opponents by more than 30 points a game.
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The United States women set themselves up as the team to beat at the world championships â and maybe next year in Beijing, too â with a razor-sharp and nearly mistake-free romp in qualifying yesterday in Stuttgart, Germany. They scored 245.025 points to take a 3.85-point lead over China.
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The Boston College women's basketball team has been outscoring opponents by an average of 20 points per game.
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The women's basketball team advances to the semifinals with a 102-72 win over Greece, which had heart, the home court and little else.
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Leaders Chelsea  labour to a 2-0 win  against a battling Portsmouth side.
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The all-American matchup at the Olympic beach volleyball semifinals turned out to be no match at all. Top-ranked Misty May and Kerri Walsh made friendly rivals Holly McPeak and Elaine Youngs scramble for every
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Abby Wambachâs two goals moved the Americans into position to qualify for the quarterfinals at the FIFA Womenâs World Cup.
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Brazil coast to victory over New Zealand in their first match of the Women's World Cup.
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The controversial sport now has female participants  -  with Brazil in the lead
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Some local women's soccer and field hockey teams are ready to make some noise in the NCAA tournaments.
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Carolyn Swords was a perfect 8 for 8 from the field, scored 16 points, and grabbed seven rebounds as Boston College's women's basketball team cruised to an Atlantic Coast Conference victory over Miami, 70-42, at Conte Forum yesterday.
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A few US women&#39;s soccer players scooped up small pieces of sod at Karaiskaki Stadium after their emotional gold-medal victory last week.
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Kristi Albers turned her day around with one swing. Michelle Wie's round ended when she was barely halfway through.