WTA Tour winners: Lamens storms to maiden title
DUTCH qualifier Suzan Lamens is officially a WTA Tour title winner after defeating fellow qualifier Kimberly Birrell in a comprehensive 72-minute rout at the Japan Open overnight. Lamens had a tournament to remember, with the world number 125 ending up favourite in the final despite being a qualifier, destroying Birrell 6-0 6-4. There was always […] The post WTA Tour winners: Lamens storms to maiden title appeared first on Tennis Rookie Me Central.
Resurgent Dees make it four on the trot
MELBOURNE’s late season AFL Women’s surge has continued, this time defeating Richmond to win their fourth match in a row. Reflecting post match, one of the things that most pleased Melbourne coach Mick Stinear was that he thought his side “competed really well.” “I think Richmond’s ability to test the tackle is really strong,” he […] The post Resurgent Dees make it four on the trot appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
Inclusion Whitfort stars to bring first Suns win
THE Gold Coast Suns walked away four-point victors after their clash against the Sydney Swans at Henson Park on Saturday. The win marked their first for the season, following a thrilling finish to match the high stakes for both sides. Coming into the contest, Sydney had only won two games, feeling the effects of an […] The post Inclusion Whitfort stars to bring first Suns win appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
PREVIEW | 2024 Constellation Cup
THE INTERNATIONAL netball season continues at full force today, with the Constellation Cup kicking off in New Zealand. Perhaps more so than in recent editions, Australia will come into this series as overwhelming favourites. Despite coming unstuck once against England, the Diamonds continue to be a dominating force in world netball and with New Zealand […] The post PREVIEW | 2024 Constellation Cup appeared first on Netball Rookie Me Central.
2024 T20 Spring Challenge: Semi-Finals
IT will be the Brisbane Heat and Hobart Hurricanes that will play off in Sunday’s maiden T20 Spring Challenge final after qualifying on Saturday. Brisbane Heat 9-160 defeated Adelaide Strikers 9-122 Reversing the result of last season’s WBBL decider, the Brisbane Heat bested the Adelaide Strikers to the tune of 38 runs to move through […]
2024 AFLW Week 8 Preview: Sunday
AMONG today’s AFLW matches is a preliminary final rematch and a first time meeting between a pair of sides. The post 2024 AFLW Week 8 Preview: Sunday appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
Around The Tour: All-Russian final set for Ningbo
THOUGH the Japan Open in Osaka got washed out, there was still plenty of semi-finals action taking place across both the WTA and ATP Tours overnight. The WTA 500 final contestants in Ningbo were determined, with an all-Russian duo scheduled for the decider in fifth seed Daria Kasatkina and unseeded teenager Mirra Andreeva winning their […] The post Around The Tour: All-Russian final set for Ningbo appeared first on Tennis Rookie Me Central.
Happy Hawks hoist another victory but were made to work for it
HAWTHORN’S push towards a maiden AFLW finals campaign continued with full charge yesterday after it defeated GWS by 37 points in Frankston. However, it did take them a while to shake off the gutsy Giants, with it taking the Hawks until the second half, and particularly the last quarter to breakaway. But, Hawks coach Daniel […] The post Happy Hawks hoist another victory but were made to work for it appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
England and Jamaica name squads for upcoming series
IT HAS been a big few days for squad announcements, with both England and Jamaica announcing key squads for upcoming series. England has announced its squads for both the series against Jamaica and the Fast 5 World Series in New Zealand. For the Jamaica series, there is no change to the squad that toured Australia […] The post England and Jamaica name squads for upcoming series appeared first on Netball Rookie Me Central.
Kiwis crush Windies’ dreams, one step closer to history
NEW ZEALAND is one win away from a maiden T20 World title after defeating the West Indies by eight runs in this morning’s semi-final. The Kiwis made 9/128 from their 20 overs, before restricting the West Indies to just 8/120 from theirs. New Zealand made an ok start to its innings, but the wickets really […]
2024 AFLW Week 8 Preview: Saturday
AMONG the smorgasbord of options today in the AFL Women’s is a Western Derby and some key matches in the race for finals. The post 2024 AFLW Week 8 Preview: Saturday appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
Around the Tour: Upstaged in Antwerp; upsets galore
THERE was no shortage of upsets across multiple ATP and WTA Tour events overnight, but the major results came in Antwerp where three of the lower ranked players took out the top three seeds. In what was a dismantling day, number one seed Alex de Minaur, number two seed Stefanos Tsitsipas and number three seed […] The post Around the Tour: Upstaged in Antwerp; upsets galore appeared first on Tennis Rookie Me Central.
