Thursday 30th January, 2025
Scores and headlines
TENNIS
Singapore Open
Aussie Kim Birrell is through to the quarter finals after a three set win over World 93 Hailey Baptiste
BASKETBALL
WNBL
SYDNEY FLAMES (92) S.Swain 36pt - U.C CAPITALS (88) J.Melbourne 28pt/10reb
The Flames win a classic game in Overtime in the race for 4th spot
Meanwhile Abby Bishop will remain with the Capitals, with Opal Chantel Horvat to miss the rest of the season with injury
U20 National Champs
QLD def Vic Navy, Vic def Tas, SA def WA, NSW def ACT
Ivor Burge Champs
ACT def WA, Vic def SA, NSW def QLD
CRICKET
The Ashes Test, Day 1
ENGLAND 1st Innings all out for 170 (Sciver-Brunt 51, King 4/45), with AUSTRALIA losing debutant Georgia Voll early for 12 runs in reply. Ellyse Perry suffered a hip injury while fielding.
Australia’s most capped female test player Chris Matthews has been inducted into the Cricket Australia Hall of Fame
FOOTBALL
FA Cup
Liverpool, Arsenal, Everton and Brighton & Hove Albion all won their re-scheduled 4th round matches. Kyra Cooney-Cross had an assist for Arsenal
A-League
Next Tuesday’s clash between Melbourne City and Western United has been preemptively delayed by a day due to extreme heat forecast
Adelaide’s Dylan Holmes is in the frame for her 1st game of the season, while Sydney’s UK striker Milly Farrow could return to play the Reds
NETBALL
Super Netball
Sunshine Coast Lightning’s Ava Black will miss the 2025 season with an ACL injury
SURFING
WSL Pipe Pro, Hawaii
Aussie Tyler Wright won her opening round heat, as did World Champ Caity Simmers and Brazilian Junior World Champ Luana Silva