Saturday 10th May, 2025
Scores and headlines.
BASKETBALL
WNBA Pre Season
Connecticut defeated champions NY Liberty, who rested star Breanna Stewart.
NBL1
East: U19 National star Sitaya Fagan had another big 30pt/10reb game for the Centre of Excellence
South: Jaz Shelley’s 26pt helped Geelong to overcome Dandenong.
Central: Olivia Levicki 31pt/14reb for West Adelaide.
West: On her return from WNBA training camp, Anneli Maley recorded a double double for Perth.
ATHLETICS
What Gravity Challenge, Doha
Eleanor Patterson won silver in the Women’s High Jump event behind World Record holder Yaroslava Mahuchikh, who cleared 2.02m.
RUGBY UNION
Pacific Four Series
NEW ZEALAND (38) WALLAROOS (12)
NZ 18yr old fullback Braxton Sorensen-McGhee scored twice in her international debut.
GOLF
LPGA Americas Open
Aussie Steph Kyriacou (-7) is just one off the lead at the halfway mark after a wet second round. Three players share the lead including Nelly Korda.
FOOTBALL
International
FIFA has confirmed the 2031 World Cup will see the event expand to 48 teams from the current 32.
Reports suggest the Matildas will play four friendlies against Slovenia and Panama in WA in late June/early July.
A-League Semi Finals
MELB. VICTORY (3) - ADELAIDE UTD (1)
Victory are the first team through to the A-League Grand Final, with a Rachel Lowe brace contributing to a 6-2 aggregate.
NWSL, US
ANGEL CITY and RACING LOUISVILLE had wins today.
City player Savy King collapsed on-field during the game, requiring urgent medical attention from several doctors before being rushed to hospital.
WATER POLO
NCAA
Stinger Tilly Kearns’ USC is through to the NCAA Semi finals after an 18-7 win over Harvard today.
SURFING
Gold Coast Pro
Hawaiian Bettylou Sakura Johnson was too good for Aussie veteran Sally Fitzgibbons in the final - Sally’s first WSL Tour final for several years.
ICE HOCKEY
PWHL Semi Finals
MINNESOTA (5) - OTTAWA (3)
Minnesota win on the road to level the series.
VOLLEYBALL
Pro Federation Playoffs
Two boilovers in today’s semi finals - 4th placed Indy upset top seed Omaha, while 3rd seed Orlando defeated 2nd ranked Atlanta.
Indy Ignite and Orlando Valkyries will play for the title on Sunday.
NETBALL
Super Netball Round 5
ADELAIDE (62) - QLD FIREBIRDS (53)
W.C FEVER (78) - MEL.MAVERICKS (61)
Adelaide rallied late to hold off the Firebirds, while the Fever make it three straight wins.
HOCKEY
U21 National Champs
ACT are national champs after a 2-1 win over QLD. VICTORIA claimed bronze.
FUTSAL
Asian Cup
CHINESE TAIPEI (1) - AUSTRALIA (0)
Australia end their campaign without a win.
TRIATHLON
World Cup, Chengdu
Charlotte Derbyshire was the best Australian in the Elite Women’s Race, placing 14th. Valentina Riasova won gold.
TENNIS
Rome Open
Coco Gauff, Elena Rybakina, and Emma Navarro were among the overnight winners, while Marta Kostyuk defeated new Aussie Daria Kasatkina.