
Demon dares to dream in desert
AUSSIE dynamo Alex de Minaur blitzed Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz in the third round of Indian Wells, winning 10 of the last 11 games of the match to dismantle the 21st seed, 6-4 6-0 in an hour and 14 minutes. The Australian notched up win number 50 at ATP Masters 1000 level thanks to the result, […] The post Demon dares to dream in desert appeared first on Tennis Rookie Me Central.

PREVIEW | 2025 NSL: Loughborough Lightning
THE 2025 Netball Super League season is a mere fortnight away, and in the lead up to the competition Rookie Me Central will be previewing each of the teams and taking a look at how they might go in this new era of English netball. In today’s preview, it is time to take a look […] The post PREVIEW | 2025 NSL: Loughborough Lightning appeared first on Netball Rookie Me Central.

Sheffield Shield: Race for second goes down to the wire
SOUTH Australia has locked in a home final in the 2024/25 Sheffield Shield, but four other contenders are looking to join them in the decider. Only one round remains in the home-and-away campaign, with 4.31 points separating second to fifth and Tasmania (sixth) the sole side out of the running. >> LATEST: South Australia secures […]

Mumbai holds off Giants to keep top spot hopes alive
THE MUMBAI Indians have taken one step closer to booking an automatic spot in the Women’s Indian Premier League finals after a narrow win over the Gujarat Giants overnight. The Giants were chasing 180 for victory, but then lost 3-2 in the final over to completely fall apart right at the death. Hayley Matthews was […]

Andreeva advances after towelling up Tauson
RUSSIAN young gun Mirra Andreeva is through to the fourth round of the 2025 Indian Wells WTA1000 event after an eye-catching win over Dane Clara Tauson for the second time in a month. The two hard-hitting compatriots faced off in the Dubai Tennis Championships decider, and like on that occasion, it was the higher ranked […] The post Andreeva advances after towelling up Tauson appeared first on Tennis Rookie Me Central.

FIRST LOOK | Birmingham Panthers & Nottingham Forest – NSL Super Cup 2025
OVER the weekend the first ever Netball Super League Super Cup was run, which gave fans a first look at how the eight Netball Super League clubs are looking ahead of Round 1 this coming weekend. Although each of the matches was no longer than a quarter of normal netball, it still gave those watching […] The post FIRST LOOK | Birmingham Panthers & Nottingham Forest – NSL Super Cup 2025 appeared first on Netball Rookie Me Central.

Double dose for Tsitsipas in desert
KEEPING his recent hot form rolling, Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas took another step forward in overcoming his slow start to the year with a second win over former Top 10 talent Matteo Berrettini in as many weeks. Defeating him in a tough three-setter at Dubai last week en route to the ATP500 title, the eighth seed […] The post Double dose for Tsitsipas in desert appeared first on Tennis Rookie Me Central.

South Australia secures home Shield final
SOUTH Australia is well on track for a domestic double after earning hosting rights for the 2024/25 Sheffield Shield final. The SACAs beat Victoria by four wickets at Junction Oval yesterday, leaving four teams to jostle for second spot in the final round of action. Tasmania is the only team out of the running. >> […]

No Djoke as Botic beats five-time Indian Wells champion
FOR the first time in almost seven years, former world number one Novak Djokovic suffered his third straight loss, this time coming in the second round of Indian Wells. The Serbian now sixth seed went down to Dutchman Botic Van de Zandschulp 6-2 3-6 6-1 in two hours and two minutes. Van de Zandschulp lost […] The post No Djoke as Botic beats five-time Indian Wells champion appeared first on Tennis Rookie Me Central.

Warriorz cause chaos to eliminate defending champs
UP Warriorz have played the role of party poopers, downing the Royal Challengers Bengalaru by 12 runs in the Women’s Indian Premier League (WIPL) overnight. Although the result did not affect the Warriorz’ chances of making the finals, the loss eliminated the Royal Challengers from the finals race, meaning that the defending champions cannot defend […]

Pegula powers past Pole at Indian Wells
IN-FORM American Jessica Pegula‘s recent form rolled on with her sixth straight victory to book her place in the third round of Indian Wells today. The fourth seed notched up her WTA Tour 80th victory in the process when knocking off Poland’s Magda Linette 6-4 6-2 and winning her third straight match against the world […] The post Pegula powers past Pole at Indian Wells appeared first on Tennis Rookie Me Central.

Gujarat Capitalises on Giant WIPL upset
GUJARAT Giants continue to spice things up this Women’s Indian Premier League, this time toppling the ladder leading Delhi Capitals to the tune of five wickets. Set the not particularly easy target of 178 for victory, Harleen Deol and Beth Mooney got the innings going after a poor start, putting together an 85-run partnership in […]