Friday 2nd May, 2025
Scores and headlines.
BASKETBALL
3x3 Series
NETHERLANDS (21) - GANGURRUS (10)
A new look Australian side went down in their first game. Second match to come.
WNBA
Australia’s Anneli Maley has been cut by LA Sparks during the first week of training camp.
NBL1
Tiana Mangakahia had 13pts/4reb/1ast/4stl for Spartans in her return to play while battling breast cancer.
Opals
The Australian Opals and men’s Boomers will wear a new uniform design when they play NZ next week. See it here:
NETBALL
Super Netball, Round 4
Jamaican superstar Shamera Sterling-Humphrey will miss the rest of the season after announcing her pregnancy. Sanmarie Visser replaces her in Adelaide’s team.
Sophie Fawns is recalled by the Swifts, replacing Allie Smith
Sasha Glasgow (Mavericks), Ruth Aryang (Fever) return
RUGBY LEAGUE
State of Origin 1
Last night’s coverage reached 2,009,000 viewers, the 3rd most watched show on TV behind only 7 and 9 News.
GOLF
LPGA Black Desert Champs, Utah
Grace Kim is -7 after round one, just two shots off the lead as the leading Aussie.
CURLING
Mixed Doubles World Champs
Australian duo Gill/Hewitt are through to the playoffs after another win this morning. They’ll play their semi final on Saturday morning.
DIVING
World Cup Super Final
Maddi Keeney/Alysha Koloi won silver in the 3m Synchro.
Keeney and Ellie Cole joined with Cassiel Rousseau for 4th in the 3m/10m Mixed.
Teens Ellie Cole/Ruby Drogemuller were 4th in the 10m Synchro.
PARA CYCLING
Road World Cup
Paralympic champ Lauren Parker won gold overnight in the H3 Individual Time Trial.
This evening, Australia added more 🏅 with Alana Forster winning the C5 event, Meg Lemon taking out the C4 race, Tahlia Clayton-Goodie in C1, while Paige Greco grabbed🥉 in C3.
TENNIS
Madrid Open
Coco Gauff defeated Iga Swiatek 6-1 6-1 to set up a final showdown with Aryna Sabalenka.
French Open
5 Australian women are locked in for the main draw of the French Open - Daria Kasatkina, Maya Joint, Ajla Tomljanovic, Kim Birrell, Olivia Gadecki.
Another 9 will attempt to make it through qualifying.