Tuesday 22nd April, 2025
Scores and headlines.
WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL
US College
Rising Australian star Laura Davoli will join University of Texas at Arlington’s Adaptive Basketball Program as a Freshman next college season.
RUGBY UNION
Wallaroos squad
Sevens stars Charlotte Caslick and Tia Hinds are among those named in a 40 player extended squad for the opening test matches of 2025. Full squad can be found here:
International
New Zealand legend Portia Woodman-Wickliffe is coming out of international retirement, signing an 8 month contract as she aims for another World Cup.
SWIMMING
National Championships
400IM: 🏅Tara Kinder 🥈Ella Ramsay 🥉Jenna Forrester
100m MC Free: 🏅Alexa Leary 🥈Chloe Osborn🥉Keira Stephens
50m Free: 🏅Meg Harris 🥈Alex Perkins 🥉Mollie O’Callaghan
200m Fly: 🏅Brittany Castelluzzo 🥈Abbey Connor 🥉 Jessica Cole
Earlier, Alexa Leary broke her own World Record in the S9 100m Free Heats.
NETBALL
Netball Australia
A 9,000 seat portable court, at a cost of $300,000, had been announced as part of a plan to enable major netball opportunities in Queensland. The court is to be maintained and housed by Netball QLD/Netball Australia.
Super Netball
West Coast Fever’s Ruth Aryang will miss the rest of 2025 after rupturing her Achilles.
NRLW
Coaching
The Dragons have signed former NRL player Mark Riddell as NRLW Asssistant Coach
FOOTBALL
A-League
Perth Glory have confirmed Megan Wynne suffered an ACL injury in last week‘s final round match.
TENNIS
Madrid Open
Filipino Alex Eala won her opening match, making her the second Asian teenager (after Naomi Osaka) to have five WTA1000 wins in a year.
AWARDS
Laureus World Sport Awards
Simone Biles named Female Sportsperson of the Year
Brazilian gymnast Rebeca Andrade named Comeback of the Year