Friday 21st March, 2025
Scores and headlines.
BASKETBALL
3x3 Asian Cup
The Gangurrus’ squad for their gold medal defence next week: Anneli Maley, Miela Sowah, Marena Whittle, Ally Wilson. Read more from Basketball Australia here:
https://www.australia.basketball/news/4236364/gangurrus-announced-for-2025-fiba-3x3-asia-cup
Coaching
Former Adelaide Lightning coach Nat Hurst has been named to take charge of the New Zealand Tall Ferns national team.
DIVING
World Cups Squad
Olympians Maddi Keeney, Alysha Koloi and Ellie Cole are joined by Ruby Drogemuller and Laura Hingston.
FOOTBALL
A-League
MELB. VICTORY (4) - NEWCASTLE JETS (3)
In a chaotic game, Victory led 3-0 after 22mins, before Jets fought back to equalise in the 2nd minute of injury time. Six minutes later Kayla Morrison scored a winner for Victory. Matilda Emily Gielnik scored a brace.
Young Matildas
A 23 player squad of young A-League stars has been named for a training camp. Full squad can be found here:
TENNIS
Miami Open Day 3
Coco Gauff thrashed Sofia Kenin 6-0 6-0, while Aryna Sabalenka, Naomi Osaka and Jasmine Paolini also had strong wins. Elena Rybakina lost to American Ashlyn Kruger.
CRICKET
1st T20 International
AUSTRALIA 2/138 (Mooney 75*, Voll 50) made light work of the run chase, defeating NEW ZEALAND with more than 6 overs remaining. Ash Gardner left the pitch with a finger injury while fielding.
WBBL
Perth Scorchers have re-signed coach Becky Grundy.
GOLF
NSW Open
A storm temporarily halted play today, before England’s Mimi Rhodes shot a course record -9 (62) to be co-leader with Sara Kouskova going into the weekend.
MOTOR RACING
F1 Academy, Shanghai
Qualifying: Aussie duo Joanne Ciconte (6th) and Ava Anagnostiadis (16th) have secured their spots on the grid for tomorrow’s opening race.
ATHLETICS
Indoor World Champs, China
800m - Abbey Caldwell and Sarah Billings both ran PBs, but narrowly missed the semi finals after finishing 4th in their heats.
Pentathlon- Camryn Newton-Smith won 60m Hurdles Heat (PB, 3rd fastest overall), 7th in High Jump
SNOWBOARD
World Championships, Switzerland
Slopestyle: Australia’s Tess Coady finished 12th. New Zealand’s Zoi Sadowski-Synnott claimed gold with the final run of the final.
NETBALL
Super Netball
The Melbourne Mavericks have announced Australian pop star Delta Goodrem as pre-match entertainment for for their Round 1 home game.
NRLW
2025 Signings
Wests Tigers have announced the signing of a trio of players, including QLD Reds Rugby squad member/former Rugby 7s player Faythe Manera and Illawarra NSWRL captain Lily Rogan.