Saturday 22nd March, 2025
Scores and headlines.
BASKETBALL
March Madness
Opal Georgia Amoore had a record 34pt and 6 three pointers for Kentucky in their first round win.
Aussie Freshman Isla Juffermans got court time as Louisville won a thriller over Nebraska. Superstar Hailey van Lith will play Louisville, her old team, next after TCU (featuring Aussie Agnes Emma-Nnopu) won their match.
Big guns South Carolina, Notre Dame and UCLA all had big wins.
FOOTBALL
A-League
C.C MARINERS (2) - WELLINGTON (0)
SYDNEY FC (1) - CANBERRA (0)
The win sees the Mariners climb to fifth at least for now., while Mackenzie Hawkesby scored the winner in Canberra. Perth v Wanderers still in progress at time of posting.*
NWSL, US
It was a 1-1 draw in a battle of Matildas between Mackenzie Arnold/Kaitlyn Torpey’s PORTLAND and Alanna Kennedy’s ANGEL CITY.
TENNIS
Miami Open
Winners today in the Round of 64 included Iga Swiatek, Madison Keys, Mirra Andreeva, Jess Pegula, Elina Svitolina, Paula Badosa.
Emma Radacanu upset top 10 player Emma Navarro
Aussie Kim Birrell lost to 23rd seed Marta Kostyuk
CRICKET
International
Aussie allrounder Ash Gardner will miss the rest of the NZ series with a finger injury, replaced in the squad by QLD’s Charli Knott.
GOLF
NSW Open
England’s Mimi Rhodes leads by 3 going into the final round, with Kirsten Rudgeley almost nailing a hole in one as the leading local three shots behind.
MOTOR RACING
F1 Academy, Shanghai
Race 1: Ava Anagnostiadis (Tag Heuer) improved from 15th on the grid to finish 8th, while fellow Aussie Joanne Ciconte was 14th.
ATHLETICS
Indoor World Champs
60m - Torrie Lewis is through to the semis later tonight after 3rd place in her heat. Ella Connolly just missed out after 4th in the Heats.
RUGBY UNION
Super W Round 4
QLD REDS (26) - BRUMBIES (17)
Reds scored four tries to one, Wallaroos young gun Faitala Moleka scored all of the Brumbies’ points with a try and four penalties.
Meanwhile a young WARATAHS side were far too strong for PENINA PASIFIKA 54-12.
BEACH VOLLEYBALL
World Challenge Event, Mexico
Australia’s Taliqua Clancy/Jana Milutinovic won their Round of 24 match before being defeated in the Round of 16
National Championships, Gold Coast
Top seeds Alchin/Johnson will contest one semi final tomorrow against fellow Aussies Phillips/Zajer, with the other semi an all-American battle.
WATER POLO
Australian League
UTS BALMAIN handed QLD THUNDER their first loss of the season 6-5
DRUMMOYNE and SYDNEY UNI had strong wins today
College Cutino Award
Aussie Stinger Tilly Kearns is on the watch list for College Water Polo’s Cutino Award for the player of the season. Tilly is already a two time nominee for the Award.