CRICKET--CRICKET AUSTRALIA--2024-25 BIG BASH TOURNAMENT--FINAL

NINH EXPLAINS CRICKET

LAWS OF CRICKET (.PDF FORMAT, 168P.)

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THE BIG BASH TOURNAMENT IS THE AUSTRALIAN FRANCHISE T20 TOURNAMENT (1 INNINGS MATCH THAT IS LIMITED BY NUMBER OF DELIVERIES--ANALOGOUS TO BASEBALL PITCHES--120 PER SIDE--20 OVERS). THE TEAM THAT SCORES THE MOST RUNS (REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF WICKETS LOST--ANALOGOUS TO BASEBALL OUTS) WINS THE GAME.

JANUARY 26, 2025

BELLERIVE OVAL (AKA NINJA STADIUM) HOBART, TASMANIA (1--BELLERIVE OVAL) (2--CITY) 

HOBART HURRICANES v SYDNEY THUNDER

MATCH VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS  (BIG BASH YOUTUBE) 

HURRICANES MITCH OWEN HIT 11 SIXES (ANALOGOUS TO BASEBALL HOME RUNS) (VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS)

MITCH OWEN (ESPN CRICINFO

THE MATCH FEATURED 17 SIXES

OWENS SCORED 108 RUNS FROM FROM 42 DELIVERIES, THE FASTEST CENTURY IN THE 14 YEAR HISTORY OF THE COMPETITION (VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS)

CRICKET AUSTRALIA MATCH CENTER: INCLUDES SUMMARY, SCORECARD, BALL BY BALL TEXT COMMENTARY, MATCH STORY AND TWO FEATURE ARTICLES, STATISTICS, AND GRAPHS

MATCH HIGHLIGHTS FROM ALL MATCHES (BIG BASH YOUTUBE PLAYLIST) SCROLL TO ANY TITLE THAT SAYS "HIGHLIGHTS"

ALL RESULTS, SCORECARDS, TEXT COMMENTAY, STATISTICS, TEAM SQUADS, LEAGUE TABLE (ESPN CRICINFO)

508 SIXES WERE HIT IN 44 MATCHES (11.5 "HOME RUNS" PER GAME)

LAWN TENNIS--2025 AUSTRALIAN OPEN--FINALS

NINH EXPLAINS LAWN TENNIS

ATP LAWN TENNIS RULES (.PDF FORMAT, 408P.) WITH RULEBOOK CHANGES ADDED IN JANUARY 2025.

 

US TENNIS ASSOCIATION ILLUSTRATED RULES OF TENNIS (.PDF FORMAT, 32P.)

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AUSTRALIAN OPEN, JANUARY 6-26, 2025, Melbourne Park (1--Wikipedia) (2--City--Wikipedia)

BACK TO BACK: OFFICIAL 2025 AUSTRALIAN OPEN OFFICIAL TOURNAMENT FILM

NOTE: SOURCE FOR ALL VIDEOS, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFICALLY STATED IS AO YOUTUBE. ALL PLAYER INFORMATION, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFICALLY STATED, IS WOMENS TENNIS ASSOCIATION (WTA) FOR WOMEN AND ATP TOUR FOR MEN 

NOTE: PRIZE MONEY FOR MEN AND WOMEN WAS EQUAL IN THE AUSTRLIAN OPEN. FOR EACH OF THE MATCHES ANNOTATED BELOW THE STRUCTURE WAS:

SINGLES: CHAMPION: $3,500,000; FINALIST: $1,900,000

DOUBLES (PER TEAM): CHAMPION: $810,000; FINALIST; $440,000  

WOMEN'S FINAL (JANUARY 25, 2025).

MADISON KEYS  v ARYNA SABALENKA 

FULL MATCH VIDEO 

CONDENSED MATCH 

EXTENDED HIGHLIGHTS

HIGHLIGHTS

GAME STORY WITH LINKS TO FEATURES AND ANALYSIS (AO)

TENNIS ABSTRACT ANALYSIS (EVERYTHING STATISTICAL ABOUT THE MATCH, AND THEN SOME. SEE THE POINT BY POINT DESCRIPTION FOR SHOT BY SHOT DESCRIPTION)

MADISON KEYS' PARTIAL TOURNAMENT, MATCH BY MATCH, SET BY SET, GAME BY GAME, POINT BY POINT, SHOT BY SHOT (TENNIS ABSTRACT)

ROUND OF 32: KEYS 2; DANIELLE COLLINS 0: 6-4 ; 6-4 

QUARTER FINAL: KEYS 2; ELINA SVITOLINA 1: 3-6 ; 6-3 ; 6-4

SEMI-FINAL: KEYS 2; IGA SWIATEK 1: 5-7 ;  6-1 ; 7-6(8)

FINAL: KEYS 2; ARYNA SABALENKA 1: 6-3 ; 2-6 ; 7-5

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MEN'S FINAL (JANUARY 26, 2025)

JANNIK SINNER v ALEXANDER ZVEREV

FULL MATCH VIDEO 

CONDENSED MATCH 

EXTENDED HIGHLIGHTS 

HIGHLIGHTS 

GAME STORY WITH LINKS TO ANALYSIS AND FEATURES (AO)

TENNIS ABSTRACT ANALYSIS (EVERYTHING STATISTICAL ABOUT THE MATCH, AND THEN SOME. SEE THE POINT BY POINT DESCRIPTION FOR SHOT BY SHOT DESCRIPTION)

JANNIK SINNER'S TOURNAMENT, MATCH BY MATCH, SET BY SET, GAME BY GAME, POINT BY POINT, SHOT BY SHOT (TENNIS ABSTRACT):

MATCH 1: SINNER 3; NICHOLAS JARRY  0: 7-6 (2) ; 7-6 (5) 6-1

MATCH 2: SINNER 3; TRISTAN SCHOOLKATE 1: 4-6 ; 6-4 ; 6-1 ; 6-3

MATCH 3: SINNER 3; HOLGER RUNE 1: 6-3 ; 3-6 ; 6-3 ; 6-2

QUARTER FINAL: SINNER 3; ALEX DE MINAUR 0:  7-6(2) ;  7-6(5) ; 6-1

SEMI-FINAL: SINNER 3; BEN SHELTON 0: 7-6(2) ; 6-2 ; 6-2

FINAL: SINNER 3 ; ALEXANDER ZVEREV 0: 6-3;  7-6(4);  6-3

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WOMEN'S DOUBLES FINAL (JANUARY 25, 2025)

TAYLOR TOWNSEND--KATERINA SINIOKOVA v SU-WEI HSIEH--JELENA OSTAPENKO 

SCORE, LINK TO VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS, ANALYSIS (AO)

EXTENDED HIGHLIGHTS

GAME STORY (AO)

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MEN'S DOUBLES FINAL (JANUARY 25, 2025)

SIMONE BOLELLI--ANDREA VAVASSORI v HARRI HELIOVAARA--HENRY PATTEN 

SCORE, LINK TO VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS, ANALYSIS (AO)

EXTENDED HIGHLIGHTS

GAME STORY (AO)

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MIXED DOUBLE'S FINAL (JANUARY 24, 2025)

KIMBERLY BIRRELL--JOHN-PATRICK SMITH v OLIVIA GADECKI--JOHN PEERS

SCORE, LINK TO VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS, ANALYSIS (AO)

EXTENDED HIGHLIGHTS

GAME STORY (AO)

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OTHER VIDEOS

FULL MATCH VIDEOS OF MULTIPLE MATCHES (AO YOUTUBE PLAYLIST)--AS OF APRIL 3, 2025, 65 FULL MATCH VIDEOS ARE AVAILABLE. CHECK BACK TO THIS ADDRESS TO SEE WHEN MORE FULL MATCH VIDEOS ARE AVAILABLE 

DAILY HIGHLIGHTS VIDEOS (PLAYLIST)

DAILY HIGHLIGHT EXTENDED VIDEOS (PLAYLIST)

MEMORABLE MOMENTS VIDEOS (PLAYLIST)

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COMPLETE OVERVIEW OF THE TOURNAMENT

ALL RESULTS (DAY BY DAY) WITH LINKS TO MORE INFORMATION ABOUT EACH MATCH

STATISTICS (10 CATEGORIES)

COMPLETE (AND I DO MEAN COMPLETE) STATISTICS FROM TENNIS ABTRACT

DRAWS FOR ALL COMPETITIONS

RACKETS--UK TENNIS AND RACKETS ASSOCIATION-BROWN ADVISORY 2025 BRITISH OPEN SINGLES TOURNAMENT---WOMEN'S AND MEN'S FINALS

NOTE: THE RACKETS BALL IS BY FAR THE FASTEST MOVING BALL IN ANY RACKET SPORT. ACCORDING TO THE TENNIS AND RACKETS ASSOCIATION RALLIES ARE CONSISTENTLY AT SPEEDS OF 150 MPH OR MORE. WHILE BADMINTON AND LAWN TENNIS OCCASIONALLY  REACH SUCH SPEEDS (TENNIS ON THE SERVE, BADMINTON IN THE RALLY) THEY COME NOWHERE NEAR THE CONSISTENT SPEED OF RACKETS IN THE VOLLEY. BECAUSE OF THE SIZE OF THE COURT, THERE ARE FEW DROP SHOTS USED (SEE IF YOU CAN FIND THEM BELOW). NOTE THAT THE PLAYERS DO NOT USE ANY HEAD PROTECTION. MANY POINTS ARE CALLED "LET" AND REPLAYED DUE TO PLAYER COLLISIONS, INADVERTENT SCREENS, OR WHEN HITTING THE BALL MIGHT ENDANGER THE OPPONENT. SCORING ONLY HAPPENS WITH THE SERVE.

LAWS OF RACKETS (Tennis and Rackets Association, tcxt and .pdf format, 9p.)

More information about Rackets ("hard" rackets, the ancestor sport of today's "soft rackets", also known as Squash). (Wikipedia). Also see R&T Rackets History and Development.

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JANUARY 26, 2025

QUEENS TENNIS AND RACKETS CLUB, LONDON, UK (1--CLUB); (2--CITY--WIKIPEDIA)

LADIES SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL

CESCA SWEET (#2 SEED) v CLAIRE FAHEY (#1 SEED) (RED HEADBAND) (BEST 3 OF 5 SETS TO 15)

LINK TO FULL MATCH VIDEO, FINAL SCORE, AND MATCH STORY AT T&R WEBSITE (CLICK ON + TO EXPAND MATCH STORY)

ALL RESULTS OF TOURNAMENT (JANUARY 24-26, 2025) (CLICK ON + FOR FULL RESULTS)

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JANUARY 19, 2025

MEN'S SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL (BEST 4 OF 7 SETS TO 15) 

RICHARD OWEN (TENNIS AND RACKETS RESULTS) (DARK HAIR) v RORY GIDDINS (TRR) (LIGHT HAIR)

LINK TO FULL MATCH VIDEO, FINAL SCORE, AND MATCH STORY AT T&R WEBSITE (CLICK ON + TO EXPAND MATCH STORY) (MATCH BEGINS AT 6:13 ON THE VIDEO)

ALL RESULTS OF THE TOURNAMENT (JANUARY 9-19, 2025) (CLICK ON + FOR FULL RESULTS)

CLASSIC SEMI-FINAL FULL MATCH VIDEO (JANUARY 17, 2025)

RORY GIDDINS (LIGHT SHOES) 4 

ALEXANDER DUNCLIFFE-VINES (TRR) (DARK SHOES) 3 

15-5; 15-7; 12-15, 15-5; 13-15, 14-15, 15-11 (99-73)

THIS MATCH TOOK A BIT LESS THAN 3 HOURS. THE OTHER SEMI-FINAL

RICHARD OWEN 4

WILL. ANNETTS (TRR) 0

15-0; 15-4; 15-4; 15-5 (60-13)

IS ON THE SAME VIDEO, AFTER THE END OF THE CLASSIC.

TEN MATCHES IN ALL, WERE STREAMED. YOU CAN WATCH THEM ALL AT THE MEN'S SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYLIST. SIMPLY MATCH THEM UP WITH TH ALL RESULTS ABOVE.

COMPLETE RANKINGS OF ALL RANKED MEN WORLD PLAYERS (2005-06--2024-25). CLICK ON ANY PLAYER FOR HIS DETAILED RECORD

I HAVE BEEN UNABLE, AS YET, TO DISCOVER A LISTING OF WOMEN PLAYERS

 

BASEBALL--NICARAGUAN CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL--GAME 7

LPBN (LIGA DE BEISBOL PROFESIONAL NACIONAL) (NICARAGUAN NATIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE)

SIGUIENTE XX CAMPEONATO CLARO DE BEISBOL PROFESIONAL NACIONAL 2024-2025 FINAL (BEST OF 7)

SOURCE FOR ALL BOX SCORES AND GAME STORIES (LPBN); ALL ARE IN SPANISH, USE A TRANSLATOR. YOU'LL BE GLAD YOU DID.

LOS LEONES WON THE SERIES OVER TREN DEL NORTE 4 GAMES TO 3

WHILE THE PLAY WAS NOT THE MOST SKILLFUL YOU WILL SEE, THIS WAS ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING SERIES YOU WILL SEE. IT INCLUDED 3 INSTANT CLASSICS (G3, G6, AND G7). 

GAME 7

LOS LEONES DE LEON (A--SPANISH), (B--WIKIPEDIA) 2

TREN DEL NORTE (A) (B) 1 (10 INNINGS)

FULL GAME VIDEO (3:35:51--SPANISH) (CANAL 4--NICARAGUA)

BOX SCORE (PLANILLA); PLAY BY PLAY--PITCH BY PITCH (JUGADAS); PLAYER LINKS (CAMPO) SPRAY CHARTS--TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL) 

GAME STORY; GAME STORY 

GAMES 1-6 (FULL GAME VIDEOS) (CANAL 4--NICARAGUA) CAN BE FOUND BY SCROLLING DOWN FROM THE TOP OF THE PLAYLIST. THEY ARE CLEARLY MARKED. 

G1--TREN DEL NORTE 7 AT LEONES 3 (BOX, ETC); (GAME STORY) 

G2--TREN DEL NORTE 2 AT LEONES 1 (BOX, ETC); (GAME STORY) 

G3--LEONES 14 AT TREN DEL NORTE 13 (BOX, ETC); (GAME STORY)

TREN SCORES 5 IN 8TH, LEONES SCORES 6 IN 9TH

G4--LEONES 4 AT TREN DEL NORTE 6 (BOX, ETC); (GAME STORY)

G5--LEONES 13 AT TREN DEL NORTE 3 (BOX, ETC); (GAME STORY)

G6--TREN DEL NORTE 4 AT LEONES 5 (BOX, ETC); (GAME STORY)

LEONES SCORES 5 IN THE BOTTOM OF THE 9TH

FINAL LEAGUE STANDINGS 2024-2025

FINAL LEAGUE STATISTICS

24-2025

NCAA COLLEGE FOOTBALL--2025 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME--JANUARY 20, 2025

SPORTS 101/ GUIDE TO AMERICAN FOOTBALL (LURKS LESSONS YOUTUBE)

NATIONAL COLLEGE ATHELTIC ASSOCIATION (NCAA) FOOTBALL RULES (.PDF FORMAT, 258 P.)

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JANUARY 20, 2025

MERCEDES-BENZ STADIUM, ATLANTA, GEORGIA (1--STADIUM--WIKIPEDIA) (2-CITY--WIKIPEDIA)

OHIO STATE (OSU FOOTBALL) 34  

NOTRE DAME (NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL) 23

HIGHLIGHTS  (ESPN) 

BOX SCORE AND STATISTICS (SPORTS REFERENCE COLLEGE FOOTBALL)

PLAY BY PLAY (CBS SPORTS)

GAME STORY (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

OVERVIEW, INCLUDING PLAYOFF DRAWS, GAME SUMMARY, STARTING LINEUPS, SCORING SUMMARY, STATISTICAL SUMMARY (WIKIPEDIA)

I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIND A BOOTLEG FULL GAME VIDEO, BUT A BOOTLEG FULL GAME RADIO BROADCAST IS AVAILABLE AS OF FEBRUARY 7, 2025. ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS SEARCH FOR IT.