Thursday 12th June, 2025
Scores and headlines.
ATHLETICS
Diamond League
Rose Davies broke the Australian 10,000m record this morning in Oslo ahead of Friday morning’s Diamond League, where 400m Hurdles National champ Sarah Carli will be making her debut at 5:46am AEST.
TENNIS
WTA News
The WTA has announced that the rankings will be protected of players who take time away from the sport for fertility treatment.
BASKETBALL
WNBA
Number one draft pick Paige Bueckers had a career high 35pts in her first game back for Dallas after a concussion. She joins Caitlin Clark as the only rookies to have 35pt + 5 assists in a game.
Opals Alanna Smith (14pt) and Ezi Magbegor (13pt) battled in an entertaining game as Ezi’s Seattle handed Minnesota their first loss.
WNBL
Opal Zitina Aokuso has signed with UC Capitals after spending last season playing in Europe.
3x3 Women’s Series
Shanghai has been locked in to host the series final of the Women’s 3x3 Series until 2028.
SWIMMING
Australian Trials, Finals
200m Backstroke: Kaylee McKeown qualified in a fast time of 2:04.47. Hannah Fredericks also booked her WCs ticket.
Finals still in progress at time of posting.
BEACH VOLLEYBALL
Challenge Event, Turkey
Aussie duos Taliqua Clancy/Jana Milutinovic and Lizzie Alchin/Georgia Johnson won their opening pool matches in straight sets.
GOLF
LPGA Meijer Classic
A number of Aussies will tee off late Thursday night/early Friday morning. Hannah Green (with Lexi Thompson and Jin Young Ko) and Minjee Lee (Lilia Vu and Brooke Henderson) are in featured groups.
FOOTBALL
A-League
Wellington Phoenix has signed American defender Ellie Walker.
HOCKEY
Hockey One
The 2025 Season Fixture has been released, with the opening game of the season a 2024 Grand Final rematch as Brisbane Blaze host defending champs Perth Thundersticks.
NRLW
Signing News
Broncos and QLD fullback Hayley Maddick has extended her contract with the club until the end of 2026.