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ICE HOCKEY--4 NATIONS FACE-OFF--MONTREAL, CANADA AND BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS--FEBRUARY 12-20, 2025

NINH EXPLAINS ICE HOCKEY (NINH LY YOUTUBE)

RULES OF ICE HOCKEY--NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE (NHL) (.PDF FORMAT, 223P.)

RULES OF ICE HOCKEY--USA HOCKEY (.PDF FORMAT, 144P.)

RULES OF ICE HOCKEY--INTERNATIONAL ICE HOCKEY FEDERATION (.PDF FORMAT, 220P.)

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4 NATIONS FACE-OFF--BELL CENTRE (MONTREAL, QUEBEC) (1-BELL CENTRE--WIKIPEDIA)(2-MONTREAL--WIKIPEDIA) CANADA AND TD GARDEN (BOSTON,MASSACHUSETTS) (3-TD GARDEN) (4--BOSTON--WIKIPEDIA) FEBRUARY 12-20, 2025

NOTE: SOURCE FOR ALL VIDEO, MATCH STORIES, AND STATISTICS, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFICALLY STATED, IS NHL.COM  CLICK ON ANY PLAYER'S NAME TO FIND MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THAT PLAYER (EXCEPT THOSE IN THE ROSTER ANNOUNCEMENT (SEE BELOW). 

POST TOURNAMENT FEATURE (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

FINAL:

CANADA 3
UNITED STATES 2
OVERTIME

Connor McDavid scored on an uncontested short shot in overtime to lead Canada to a 3-2 win over USA,  to win the inaugural 4 Nations Face-Off, the National Hockey League's answer to the recent tendency of American sports leagues to try to "jazz up" their All Star Game's dying concept. Whereas the three major sports leagues in the USA have gone for non game gimmicks, an outright different game from the one they play during the season, or completely ditching the concept of defense, the NHL seems to have discovered a formula that works. And did it ever! 

Since the NHL has such a diversity of North American and European players, the League decided to split their All Stars into 4 "National" teams: Canada, Finland, Sweden, and USA. The games immediately took on a playoff intensity, as Nationalism is still a strong force in the world. Perhaps even as strong as money. 

USA started 3 fights with Canada within the first 9 seconds of their game. No sport has more tolerance for fighting, and this was a doozie. USA turned the tough guy adrenaline into a 3-1 win in front of a disappointed Montreal Bell Centre crowd. 

When the two teams met again in the Final, it was all hockey, no fights (there was one penalty in the entire game), and a fantastic display of what humans on ice skates, traveling at quite unbelievable speeds can do with a stick and a piece of hard rubber. The speed of the game takes your breath away.  (In my opinion it is impossible to appreciate the speed of this game watching on a mobile phone or even a 100 inch TV. Try attending an NHL game to begin to understand.) 

The Tournament was a tremendous success. The country that invented the game sang its National Anthem in a TD Garden that was emptied of disappointed USA fans. Ice Hockey fans can't wait for next year's encore.




NHL GAME CENTERSUMMARY (INCLUDES MATCH STORY [CLICK ON "FULL COVERAGE"], MORE VIDEOS AND IN DEPTH STATISTICS); BOX SCORE (IN DEPTH STATISTICS COVERING 10 DIFFERENT STATISTICAL ASPECTS OF PLAY); PLAY BY PLAY  

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FEBRUARY 17, 2025

SWEDEN 2
USA 1



NHL GAME CENTERSUMMARY (INCLUDES MATCH STORY [CLICK ON "FULL COVERAGE"], MORE VIDEOS AND IN DEPTH STATISTICS); BOX SCORE (IN DEPTH STATISTICS COVERING 10 DIFFERENT STATISTICAL ASPECTS OF PLAY); PLAY BY PLAY

CANADA 5
FINALND 3



NHL GAME CENTERSUMMARY (INCLUDES MATCH STORY [CLICK ON "FULL COVERAGE"]), MORE VIDEOS AND IN DEPTH STATISTICS; BOX SCORE (IN DEPTH STATISTICS COVERING 10 DIFFERENT STATISTICAL ASPECTS OF PLAY); PLAY BY PLAY

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FEBRUARY 15, 2025

USA 3
CANADA 1

FEATURE STORY ON THE TKACHUK BROTHERS (BRADY AND MATTHEW)  THAT SHOWS  VIDEO OF THE 3 FIGHTS IN THE FIRST 9 SECONDS, AND ALSO SHOWS VIDEO OF THEIR FATHER KEITH TKACHUK MIXING IT UP WITH CLAUDE LEMIEUX IN THE 1ST 20 SECONDS OF THE 1996 WORLD CUP OF HOCKEY.



NHL GAME CENTERSUMMARY (INCLUDES MATCH STORY [CLICK ON "FULL COVERAGE"], MORE VIDEOS AND IN DEPTH STATISTICS); BOX SCORE (IN DEPTH STATISTICS COVERING 10 DIFFERENT STATISTICAL ASPECTS OF PLAY); PLAY BY PLAY

FINLAND 4
SWEDEN 3 
OVERTIME



NHL GAME CENTERSUMMARY (INCLUDES MATCH STORY [CLICK ON "FULL COVERAGE"], MORE VIDEOS AND IN DEPTH STATISTICS); BOX SCORE (IN DEPTH STATISTICS COVERING 10 DIFFERENT STATISTICAL ASPECTS OF PLAY); PLAY BY PLAY

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FEBRUARY 13, 2025

USA 6
FINLAND 1



NHL GAME CENTERSUMMARY (INCLUDES MATCH STORY [CLICK ON "FULL COVERAGE"], MORE VIDEOS AND IN DEPTH STATISTICS); BOX SCORE (IN DEPTH STATISTICS COVERING 10 DIFFERENT STATISTICAL ASPECTS OF PLAY); PLAY BY PLAY

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FEBRUARY 12, 2025

CANADA 4 SWEDEN 3
OVERTIME



NHL GAME CENTERSUMMARY (INCLUDES MATCH STORY [CLICK ON "FULL COVERAGE"], MORE VIDEOS AND IN DEPTH STATISTICS); BOX SCORE (IN DEPTH STATISTICS COVERING 10 DIFFERENT STATISTICAL ASPECTS OF PLAY); PLAY BY PLAY

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LEADER BOARDS: SORT ON "GOALS", "ASSISTS", OR "POINTS" 


LEADER BOARDS: SORT ON "LOWEST GOALS AGAINST AVERAGE" OR "HIGHEST SAVE PERCENTAGE" 

TEAM STATISTICS: SORT ON ANY VARIABLE

4 NATIONS ROSTERS (WITH NHL TEAM LISTED)

4 NATIONS ROSTERS (SORTABLE BY VARIABLE)


NHL PLAYERS (ACTIVE AND ALL TIME)

BASEBALL--SERIE DE LAS AMERICAS--MANAGUA, MASAYA, AND LEON NICARAGUA, JANUARY 24-30, 2025

NINH EXPLAINS BASEBALL (NINH LY YOUTUBE) (THIS VIDEO WAS MADE IN 2015, AND IS ACCURATE FOR THAT TIME)

2024 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL OFFICIAL BASEBALL RULES (.PDF FORMAT, 180P.) (THE 2025 RULE BOOK WILL BE AVAILABLE IN MAY 2025)


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1ST SERIE DE LAS AMERICAS--ESTADIO NACIONAL SOBERANIA, MANAGUA, NICARAGUA--JANUARY 24-30, 2025

ESTADIO ROBERTO CLEMENTE, (WBC)--MASAYA, NICARAGUA;

ESTADIO RIGOBERTO LOPEZ PEREZ (EL19DIGITAL) , LEON, NICARAGUA  

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THE BASE ADDRESS FOR THE VAST MAJORITY OF DATA ABOUT THIS SERIES IS THE FEDERACION NICARAGUENSE DE BEISBOL ASOCIADA (FENIBA) WEBSITE, WHICH INCLUDES NEWS, TEAMS AND ROSTERS, SCHEDULE AND RESULTS, STANDINGS, AND STATISTICS (SPANISH ONLY AT THIS TIME)

THE SERIES OF THE AMERICAS WAS A TOURNAMENT INVOLVING THE DOMESTIC CLUB OR FRANCHISE CHAMPIONS OF 6 COUNTRIES. IT WAS SPONSORED BY THE NEWLY CREATED ASOCIACION DE BEISBOL DE LAS AMERICAS AS A RESPONSE "BY REPRESENTATIVES OF SEVERAL NATIONAL FEDERATIONS OF THE AREA TO THEIR NATIONAL TEAM'S ABSENCE FROM THE CARIBBEAN SERIES." (NEWS IN AMERICA)

FOR MORE ON THIS SPLIT, SEE THE EXCELLENT BASEBALL INTERNATIONAL YOUTUBE PODCAST

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THE TEAMS: 

NOTE: FOR TOURNAMENT ROSTERS BELOW,CLICK ON ANY NAME FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THAT PLAYER

ARGENTINA (CLUB DEOM [AUTONOMOUS DIRECTORATE OF MUNICIPAL WORKS],BUENOS AIRES)(FEDERACION ARGENTINA DE BEISBOL)


CURACAO: GOATS--TEAM PICTURE (FACEBOOK)(KAMPIONATO BEISBOL PROFESHONAL KORSOU) (FACEBOOK)

CUBA: LENADORES [LUMBERJACKS]) DE LAS TUNAS (CUBAN BASEBALL DIGEST) (SERIE NACIONAL DE BEISBOL) (LAS TUNAS WAS "FORTIFIED" WITH MEMBERS FROM OTHER TEAMS, SO IN ESSENCE, IT WAS AN ALL STAR TEAM)



NOTE: SOURCE FOR ALL FULL GAME VIDEOS IS VIVA NICARAGUA CHANNEL 13. SOURCE FOR ALL STATISTICAL INFORMATION AND GAME STORIES IS FENIBA.

TO FOLLOW THE TOURNAMENT IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER, START AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST AND WORK YOUR WAY UP.

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JANUARY 24, 2025


JANUARY 30, 2025

 
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COMMENTARY ON ALL GAMES IS IN SPANISH.MATCH STORIES AND STATISTICAL INFORMATION ARE IN SPANISH. 

JANUARY 30, 2025

FINAL:

PANAMA 3
NICARGAGUA 1

Aguilas Metropolitanas barely made the semi-finals with a 2-3 Round Robin League record. Then in the Semi-Final, they pulled off the upset of the Tournament, crushing Curacao 7-0. It was Curacao's only loss in the Tournament. They dominated the League phase (5-4, 3-0, 15-2, 12-2, 11-8 [v Panama]--46-16 total score). Then, in the Final, Nicaragua, who had pounded Panama 11-5 three days earlier, was throttled by 3 AM pitchers, holding  them to 5 hits. Nicaragua's only run came via 2 singles sandwiched around 2 walks in the 3rd inning. But with 2 outs and the bases loaded, Kevin Rodriguez struck out Emmanuel Trujillo (who batted .429 with a 1.690 OPS, and hit 4 home runs, with 10 RBIs in 6 games) to end the threat. 


FULL STATISTICS: LINE SCORE,BOX SCORE(PLANILLA), PLAY BY PLAY, PITCH BY PITCH (JUGADA), DEFENSIVE PLAYER CHART (CAMPO), SPRAY CHART (TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL)


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JANUARY 29, 2025

SEMI-FINALS

NICARAGUA 5
CUBA 4


FULL STATISTICS: PLAY BY PLAY, PITCH BY PITCH (JUGADA), DEFENSIVE PLAYER CHART (CAMPO), SPRAY CHART (TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL)

PANAMA 7
CURACAO 0


FULL STATISTICS: PLAY BY PLAY, PITCH BY PITCH (JUGADA), DEFENSIVE PLAYER CHART (CAMPO), SPRAY CHART (TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL)


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JANUARY 28, 2025

CUBA 18
ARGENTINA 5


FULL STATISTICS: PLAY BY PLAY, PITCH BY PITCH (JUGADA), DEFENSIVE PLAYER CHART (CAMPO), SPRAY CHART (TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL)

NICARAGUA 7
COLOMBIA 2


FULL STATISTICS: PLAY BY PLAY, PITCH BY PITCH (JUGADA), DEFENSIVE PLAYER CHART (CAMPO), SPRAY CHART (TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL)

CURACAO 11
PANAMA 8


FULL STATISTICS: PLAY BY PLAY, PITCH BY PITCH (JUGADA), DEFENSIVE PLAYER CHART (CAMPO), SPRAY CHART (TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL)


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JANUARY 27, 2025

CURACAO 12
ARGENTINA 2

NOTE: THIS GAME WAS TERMINATED AFTER 7 INNINGS DUE TO A 10 RUN RULE.


FULL STATISTICS: PLAY BY PLAY, PITCH BY PITCH (JUGADA), DEFENSIVE PLAYER CHART (CAMPO), SPRAY CHART (TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL)

NICARAGUA 11
PANAMA 5

Emmanuel Trujillo (see above, related to the Final) had much better luck in this game against Panama. He hit 3 home runs in 3 consecutive innings, drove in 5 runs, and scored 3. It was the first time since 1983 that a Nicaraguan player hit 3 home runs in an international game With the win, Nicaragua guaranteed its place in the semi-finals. 


FULL STATISTICS: PLAY BY PLAY, PITCH BY PITCH (JUGADA), DEFENSIVE PLAYER CHART (CAMPO), SPRAY CHART (TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL)

COLUMBIA 12
CUBA 1

NOTE: THIS GAME WAS TERMINATED AFTER 7 INNINGS DUE TO A 10 RUN RULE.


FULL STATISTICS: PLAY BY PLAY, PITCH BY PITCH (JUGADA), DEFENSIVE PLAYER CHART (CAMPO), SPRAY CHART (TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL)


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JANUARY 26, 2025

PANAMA 4
COLOMBIA 3


FULL STATISTICS: PLAY BY PLAY, PITCH BY PITCH (JUGADA), DEFENSIVE PLAYER CHART (CAMPO), SPRAY CHART (TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL)

NICARAGUA 13
ARGENTINA 2

NOTE: THIS GAME WAS TERMINATED AFTER 7 INNINGS DUE TO A 10 RUN RULE.


FULL STATISTICS: PLAY BY PLAY, PITCH BY PITCH (JUGADA), DEFENSIVE PLAYER CHART (CAMPO), SPRAY CHART (TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL)

CURACAO 15
CUBA 2

NOTE: THIS GAME WAS TERMINATED AFTER 7 INNINGS DUE TO A 10 RUN RULE.


FULL STATISTICS: PLAY BY PLAY, PITCH BY PITCH (JUGADA), DEFENSIVE PLAYER CHART (CAMPO), SPRAY CHART (TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL)


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JANUARY 25, 2025

CURACAO 5
COLOMBIA 4

NOTE: THIS WAS A 7 INNING GAME BECAUSE BOTH TEAMS WERE SCHEDULED TO PLAY TWO GAMES TODAY (SEE BELOW)


FULL STATISTICS: PLAY BY PLAY, PITCH BY PITCH (JUGADA), DEFENSIVE PLAYER CHART (CAMPO), SPRAY CHART (TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL)

ARGENTINA 5
COLOMBIA 1


FULL STATISTICS: PLAY BY PLAY, PITCH BY PITCH (JUGADA), DEFENSIVE PLAYER CHART (CAMPO), SPRAY CHART (TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL)

PANAMA 5
CUBA 4


FULL STATISTICS: PLAY BY PLAY, PITCH BY PITCH (JUGADA), DEFENSIVE PLAYER CHART (CAMPO), SPRAY CHART (TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL)

CURACAO 3
NICARAGUA 0


FULL STATISTICS: PLAY BY PLAY, PITCH BY PITCH (JUGADA), DEFENSIVE PLAYER CHART (CAMPO), SPRAY CHART (TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL)


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JANUARY 24, 2025

PANAMA 19
ARGENTINA 1

NOTE: THIS GAME WAS TERMINATED AFTER 8 INNINGS DUE TO A 10 RUN RULE.


FULL STATISTICS: PLAY BY PLAY, PITCH BY PITCH (JUGADA), DEFENSIVE PLAYER CHART (CAMPO), SPRAY CHART (TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL)

NICARAGUA 5
CUBA 1


FULL STATISTICS: PLAY BY PLAY, PITCH BY PITCH (JUGADA), DEFENSIVE PLAYER CHART (CAMPO), SPRAY CHART (TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL)


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TOURNAMENT FINAL STANDINGS (FOR ROUND ROBIN AND PLAYOFFS)

TOURNAMENT STATISTICS (INDIVIDUAL AND BY TEAM)

TOP 5: BATTING, PITCHING, FIELDING
 

LAWN TENNIS--WOMENS--MUBADALA ABU DHABI OPEN--FEBRUARY 3-8, 2025

NINH EXPLAINS LAWN TENNIS (NINH LY YOUTUBE)

WTA TENNIS RULE BOOK (.PDF FORMAT, 559P.)


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MUBADALA ABU DHABI OPEN, ZAYED SPORTS CITY INTERNATIONAL TENNIS CENTER. ABU DABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (1--ARENA--ZSCITC) (2--CITY--WIKIPEDIA

THIS WAS A WTA 500 EVENT (BEST 2 SETS OUT OF 3) 

SOURCES FOR ALL SCORES, MATCH STORIES, STATISTICS, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFICALLY STATED, ARE WTA AND TENNIS ABSTRACT. SOURCE FOR VIDEO, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFICALLY, STATED IS WTA OR TENNIS TV 

NOTE: PRIZE MONEY: 

SINGLES WINNER: $164,000; FINALIST: $101,000
DOUBLES WINNERS: $27,150 APIECE; FINALISTS: $16,500 APIECE 

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

SINGLES:

FINAL 

4-6; 6-1; 6-1

Belinda Bencic, returning recently from maternity leave, achieved a comeback win to lift the trophy in this tournament for the second time in the last three years. She defeated two Grand Slam winners along the way. And she overcame set deficits in the Semi-final and the Final. Her total game score for 5 matches was 71-38.


CHAMPIONS REEL (BEST POINTS THROUGHOUT THE TOURNAMENT)



TENNIS ABSTRACT ANALYSIS (EVERYTHING STATISTICAL ABOUT THE MATCH, AND THEN SOME. SEE THE POINT BY POINT DESCRIPTION FOR SHOT BY SHOT DESCRIPTION)
https://www.tennisabstract.com/charting/20250208-W-Abu_Dhabi-F-Ashlyn_Krueger-Belinda_Bencic.html

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FEBRUARY 8, 2025

DOUBLES

6-2; 6-1

O-P won in dominating fashion. They converted all of their six break points in the Final. In four matches they did not lose a set. Their overall game score was 48-22.

"BEST OF" HIGLIGHTS OF THE MATCH. MORE IMPRESSIONISTIC THAN ANALYTIC

MATCH STORY (THE MATCH STORY FOR THIS MATCH IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STORY)


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FOR THE TOURNAMENT

OTHER FULL MATCH VIDEOS

A PLAYLIST AT WTA YOUTUBE CONTAINS HIGHLIGHTS FROM 7 MATCHES, INCLUDING THE FINAL, BOTH SEMI-FINALS, AND ONE QUARTERFINAL. IN ADDITION, THERE ARE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE FIRST 3 DAYS

TOURNAMENT OVERVIEW (SCORES WITH MATCH STATS, DRAWS, PLAYER VIEWS ETC.), 
(CLICK ON ANY PLAYER NAME FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THAT PLAYER)

CUMULATIVE


LAWN TENNIS--WOMENS--TRANSYLVANIA OPEN--CLUJ-NAPOCO--FEBRUARY 3-9, 2025

NINH EXPLAINS LAWN TENNIS (NINH LY YOUTUBE)

WTA TENNIS RULE BOOK (.PDF FORMAT, 559P.)


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TRANSYLVANIA OPEN, BTERENA ARENA, CLUJ-NAPOCA, ROMANIA (1--ARENA--WIKIPEDIA) (2--CITY--WIKIPEDIA)

THIS WAS A WTA 250 EVENT (BEST 2 SETS OUT OF 3) 

SOURCES FOR ALL SCORES, MATCH STORIES, STATISTICS, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFALLY STATED, ARE WTA AND TENNIS ABSTRACT. SOURCE FOR VIDEO, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFICALLY STATED IS TENNIS TV

NOTE: PRIZE MONEY: 

SINGLES WINNER: $36,300; FINALIST: $21,484
DOUBLES WINNERS: $6,600 APIECE; FINALISTS: $3,715 APIECE
 
FEBRUARY 9, 2025

SINGLES:

FINAL 

4-6; 6-1; 6-2

After storming through the entire tournament without losing a set (8 consecutive), Anastasia Potapova was defeated in the first set of this match. But then regular service resumed as she won 12 of the last 15 games to win the Championship. Her total game record was 70-25. It was her third career win.


CHAMPION'S REEL HIGHLIGHTS (BEST POINTS THROUGHOUT THE TOURNAMENT)


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

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FEBRUARY 9, 2025

DOUBLES

6-3; 6-1
(6-3 6-2) ; (Q 6-2 1-6 10-6) ; (S 7-5 4-6 10-6) ; (F 6-3 6-1)

K-S's route to the title was a little more difficult than Potopova's. Two of their matches were decided by tie breaker 10 point games (10-6, 10-6). Their set recored was 6-2 and their game record was 42-28. But, like Champions, they saved their best for last, with their most dominant win.

"BEST OF" VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MATCH. MORE IMPRESSIONISTIC THAN ANALYTIC

MATCH STORY (TRANSYLVANIA OPEN)


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FOR THE TOURNAMENT

OTHER MATCH HIGHLIGHT VIDEOS

A PLAYLIST AT TENNIS TV YOUTUBE CONTAINS HIGHLIGHTS FROM 5 MATCHES, INCLUDING THE FINAL, ONE SEMI-FINAL, AND ONE QUARTERFINAL. ALSO HIGHLIGHTS FROM DAYS 1-4

TOURNAMENT OVERVIEW (SCORES WITH MATCH STATS, DRAWS, PLAYER LISTS, PAST RESULTS BACK TO 2021) 
(CLICK ON ANY PLAYER NAME FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THAT PLAYER)

CUMULATIVE



LAWN TENNIS--WOMENS--L&T MUMBAI OPEN--FEBRUARY 3-9, 2025

NINH EXPLAINS LAWN TENNIS (NINH LY YOUTUBE)

WTA TENNIS RULE BOOK (.PDF FORMAT, 559P.)


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L&T MUMBAI OPEN, CRICKET CLUB OF INDIA, MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA (1--ARENA--WIKIPEDIA) (2--CITY--WIKIPEDIA

THIS WAS A WTA 125 EVENT (BEST 2 SETS OUT OF 3) 3RD "SET" IS A 10 POINT GAME.

SOURCES FOR ALL SCORES, MATCH STORIES, STATISTICS, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFICALLY STATED, ARE WTA AND TENNIS ABSTRACT. SOURCE FOR VIDEO, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFALLY STATED, IS PRASAR BHARATI SPORTS.

NOTE: PRIZE MONEY: 

SINGLES WINNER: $15,500; FINALIST: $8,400 
DOUBLES WINNERS: $2,850 APIECE; FINALISTS: $587.50 APIECE

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

SINGLES:

FINAL 

6-3, 6-2

Jil Teichmann won a dominant Final, to finish off a dominant Tournament in which she lost only one set in 5 matches. Her total game score was 60-29 and the only set she lost was in a tie break.    

FULL MATCH VIDEO (MATCH BEGINS AT 2:49:24 ON THE VIDEO)


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

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FEBRUARY 9, 2025

DOUBLES

FINAL

7-6(4); 2-6; 10-7 (TIE BREAKER IS TO 10 POINTS) 

In a wonderfully competitive match that lasted almost 2 hours, A-P came from behind in the tie break to win.
0-1; 1-1; 1-3; 3-3; 3-5; 5-5; 5-6; 9-6; 9-7; 10-7

FULL MATCH VIDEO (MATCH BEGINS AT 8:50 ON THE VIDEO)

I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIND A MATCH STORY ON THIS MATCH.

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FOR THE TOURNAMENT

OTHER FULL MATCH VIDEOS

1. SEMI FINALS  (MATCHES IN THE ORDER GIVEN AT THE BEGINNING) (1 DOUBLES, 2 SINGLES) 

2. QUARTER FINALS (MATCHES IN THE ORDER GIVEN AT THE BEGINNING) (3 SINGLES, 1 DOUBLES)

FOR OTHER FULL MATCH VIDEOS, SCROLL THROUGH THE LIVE STREAMS AT PRASAR BHARATI SPORTS YOUTUBE. LOOK FOR THE LARSON & TURBO ICON. UNFORTUNATELY, WHILE SOME OF THE MATCHES ARE LABELLED WITHIN THE VIDEO, OTHERS ARE NOT.

AS OF FEBRUARY 18, 2025, PB HAS YET TO UPLOAD A PLAYLIST FOR THIS TOURNAMENT. PB IS A SPRAWLING INDIAN PUBLIC MEDIA CORPORATION THAT PRODUCES AND MAINTAINS 185 YOUTUBE CHANNELS WITH MILLIONS OF SUBSCRIBERS AND OVER 1 BILLION PAGE VIEWS PER YEAR. 

SO WE SHOULD NOT PERHAPS HOLD OUR BREATHS WAITING FOR AN ORGANIZED PLAYLIST FOR THIS TOURNAMENT. HOWEVER, AS YOU SCROLL THROUGH THE ENDLESS LIVE STREAMS OF FULL MATCH VIDEOS OF MULTIPLE SPORTS, THE SHEER SCALE OF THE ENDEAVOR TO DO COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE OF THE INDIAN SPORTS SCENE IS PHENOMENAL. THE LIVE STREAM SITE IS REMINISCENT OF THE FINAL SCENES  IN CITIZEN KANE  OR  RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK.

TOURNAMENT OVERVIEW (SCORES WITH MATCH STATS, DRAWS, PLAYER VIEWS ETC.), 
(CLICK ON ANY PLAYER NAME FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THAT PLAYER)

CUMULATIVE


LAWN TENNIS--MENS--AMRO OPEN--ROTTERDAM--FEBRUARY 3-9, 2025


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


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AMRO OPEN, AHOY ARENA, ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS (1--ARENA--WIKIPEDIA) (2--CITY--WIKIPEDIA)

THIS WAS AN ATP 500 EVENT (BEST 2 SETS OUT OF 3)

NOTE: PRIZE MONEY (PERFECT TENNIS)

SINGLES: WINNER: $464,245; FINALIST: $249,766
DOUBLES: WINNER: $153,405; FINALIST: $81959

SOURCE DID NOT INDICATE WHETHER DOUBLES WAS PER PLAYER OR PER TEAM

SOURCE FOR ALL SCORES, MATCH STORIES, VIDEO, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFALLY STATED IS ATP OR TENNIS TV YOUTUBE. SOURCE FOR STATISTICS: ATP OR TENNIS ABSTRACT

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

SINGLES:

FINAL 

6-4; 3-6; 6-2

This was Alcaraz' first indoor tournament win.



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

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DOUBLES

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

6-2; 4-6; 10-6 (TIE BREAKER PLAYED TO 10 POINTS)


Gille--Zielinski almost stopped the overwhelming momentum Bolelli--Vavassori's first three matches (won all 6 sets) built, but after finally cracking their set streak at 7 over 4 matches, the winners came back powerfully to take the second set and then won the tie-breaker
1-1; 2-1; 7-4; 8-5; 9-6; 10-6.


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FOR THE TOURNAMENT

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE TOURNAMENT

PLAYLIST: Day 1-4, QUARTER FINALS, SEMI-FINALS

COMPLETE OVERVIEW OF THE TOURNAMENT: INCLUDES SINGLES AND DOUBLES RESULTS, MATCH STATISTICS, DRAWS, AND OTHER INFORMATION (FOR RESULTS, CLICK ON PLAYERS NAME FOR MORE INFORMATION)

COMPLETE RESULTS (SINGLES)

COMPLETE RESULTS (DOUBLES)

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

CUMULATIVE

SINGLES ANKINGS (AS OF 2/10/25)
DOUBLES RANKINGS (AS OF 2/10/25)


GOLF--WOMENS--FOUNDERS CUP--BRADENTON, FLORIDA--FEBRUARY 6-9, 2025

NINH EXPLAINS GOLF (NINH LY YOUTUBE)

RULES OF GOLF--2019 VERSION (.PDF FORMAT, 156P.) (USGA) IF YOU WANT A LATER ONE YOU WILL MOST LIKELY HAVE TO BUY ONE.

BASIC LINK TO TOURNAMENT INFORMATION (USE 3 HORIZONTAL BARS AT TOP LEFT TO NAVIGATE)

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FOUNDERS CUP--BRADENTON COUNTRY CLUB, BRADENTON FLORIDA--FEBRUARY 6-9, 2025
(1--CLUB); (2--CITY--WIKIPEDIA)


Yealimi Noh won the Founders Cup with a -21 par score on the par 71 course. Jin Young Ko finished 2nd, 4 strokes behind. Noh won $300,000. Ko won $187,584.

Noh: 68; 64; 63; 68
Ko:  67; 63; 66; 71

Total Payout: (Golf Digest)

SOURCE FOR ALL, UNLESS SPECIFICALLY SPECIFICALLY STATED: LPGA WEB AND YOUTUBE  

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS

YEALIMI NOH HIGHLIGHTS:






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FOR THE TOURNAMENT

OTHER VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS









ADDITIONAL HIGHLIGHTS FEATURNING INDIVIDUAL GOLFERS CAN BE FOUND IN THE HIGHLIGHTS PLAYLIST (SCROLL TO OR FIND IN PAGE: FOUNDERS CUP)

COMPLETE LEADER BOARD (CLICK ON ANY PLAYER FOR SCORECARD AND STATS ON THE TOURNAMENT)




LAWN TENNIS--MENS--DALLAS OPEN--FEBRUARY 1-9, 2025


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

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DALLAS OPEN, FORD CENTER, FRISCO TEXAS (1--ARENA--WIKIPEDIA) (2--CITY--WIKIPEDIA)

THIS WAS AN ATP 500 EVENT (BEST 2 SETS OUT OF 3)

NOTE: PRIZE MONEY (PERFECT TENNIS

SINGLES: WINNER: $516,165; FINALIST: $277,715
DOUBLES: WINNER: $169,540; FINALIST: $80,410

SOURCE DID NOT INDICATE WHETHER DOUBLES WAS PER PLAYER OR PER TEAM

SOURCE FOR ALL, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFICALLY STATED, IS ATP OR TENNIS TV YOUTUBE). OR TENNIS ABSTRACT

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

SINGLES:

FINAL 

7-6(5); 6-3



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

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VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE TOURNAMENT

PLAYLIST: Day 1-4, QUARTER FINALS, SEMI-FINALS

COMPLETE OVERVIEW OF THE TOURNAMENT: INCLUDES RESULTS, MATCH STATISTICS, DRAWS, AND OTHER INFORMATION (FOR RESULTS, CLICK ON PLAYERS NAME FOR MORE INFORMATION)
 

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FEBRUARY 9, 2025

DOUBLES:

FINAL:

CHRISTIAN HARRISON (QUALIFIED)--EVAN KING (Q) 2
7-6(4); 7-6(4)




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CUMULATIVE

SINGLES ANKINGS (AS OF 2/10/25)
DOUBLES RANKINGS (AS OF 2/10/25)


GOLF--WM PHOENIX OPEN--SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA--FEBRUARY 6-9, 2025

NINH EXPLAINS GOLF (NINH LY YOUTUBE)

RULES OF GOLF--2019 VERSION (.PDF FORMAT, 156P.) (USGA) IF YOU WANT A LATER ONE YOU WILL MOST LIKELY HAVE TO BUY ONE.

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PHOENIX OPEN--TPC SCOTTSDALE STADIUM COURSE, SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA (1--PHOTOS OF 13 OF THE 18 HOLES--STADIUM SITE;2--LINKS--WIKIPEDIA) (2--CITY--WIKIPEDIA)

Thomas Detry smashed all opsition with a -24 par score on the par 71 course. Michael Kim and Daniel Berger finished a distant 7 strokes behind.

Detry:         66; 64; 65; 65 
Michael Kim:   69; 63; 68; 67
Daniel Berger: 68; 66; 66; 67

Detry won $1,656,000. Kim and Berger each won $818,800. 

There was one hole-in-one in the Tournament: Emiliano Grillo. For details, see the link to the video of his shot below.

Total Payout: (Golf Digest)

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SOURCE FOR ALL, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFICALLY STATED: PGA WEB AND YOUTUBE

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS:


EMILIANO GRILLO: SLAM DUNK HOLE IN ONE: ROUND 2 (2ND SLAM DUNK AND 3RD HOLE IN ONE IN THE LAST TWO TOURNAMENTS. GRILLO FINISHED 76TH. 





TOURNAMENT STORIES


TOURNAMENT STORY (WINNER'S BAG)



EVERYTHING YOU MIGHT WANT TO KNOW ABOUT DETRY'S PERFORMANCE IN THIS TOURNAMENT, HOLE BY HOLE (CLICK ON TOURNAMENT AND THEN SCROLL TO PHOENIX OPEN--LOOKS LIKE IT WILL ONLY BE AVAILABLE UNTIL END OF 2025)

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TOURNAMENT VIDEO


OTHER TOURNAMENT AND TOUR INFORMATION

COMPLETE LEADER BOARD, INCLUDING MONEY DISTRIBUTION AND FEDEX CUP POINTS 

CLICK ON ANYONE ON THE LEADERBOARD AND YOU CAN FOLLOW HIS ENTIRE TOURNAMENT, DAY BY DAY, HOLE BY HOLE.

(ClICK ON SEASON FOR DROP DOWN MENU)

FEDEX CUP STANDINGS (CUMULATIVE--FOR THIS TOURNAMENT ONLY, USE THE TIME PERIOD AND TOURNAMENT DROP DOWN MENUS

OTHER STANDINGS (CUMULATIVE--FOR THIS TOURNAMENT ONLY, USE THE TIME PERIOD AND TOURNAMENT DROP DOWN MENUS


LAWN TENNIS--MENS--OPEN OCCITANIE--MONTPELLIER FRANCE--JANUARY 26-FEBRUARY 2, 2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1P_Das6OjAk

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


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OPEN OCCITANIE--SUD DE FRANCE ARENA--MONTPELLIER, FRANCE (1--ARENA--WIKIPEDIA) (2--CITY--WIKIPEDIA)

THIS WAS AN ATP 250 COMPETITION (BEST 2 SETS OUT OF 3)

SOURCE FOR ALL, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFICALLY STATED IS ATP, TENNIS TV YOUTUBE), OR TENNIS ABSTRACT

NOTE: PRIZE MONEY: (PERFECT TENNIS)

SINGLES: WINNER: $95,247; FINALIST: $55,554
DOUBLES: WINNER: $33,118; FINALIST: $17,193

PT DID NOT INDICATE IF THE DOUBLES PRIZE MONEY WAS FOR EACH PLAYER OR SPLIT BY THE TEAM.

FEBUARY 2, 2025

FINAL

ALEKSANDER KOVACEVIC (QUALIFIED) 1
6-2; 6-7(7); 7-6(2)



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

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VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS FOR EACH DAY ARE AVAILABLE AT THE MONTPELIER PLAYLIST

COMPLETE OVERVIEW OF THE TOURNAMENT: INCLUDES RESULTS, MATCH STATISTICS, DRAWS, AND OTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE TOURNAMENT (FOR RESULTS, CLICK ON PLAYERS NAME FOR MORE INFORMATION)


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CUMULATIVE

SINGLES ANKINGS (AS OF 2/3/25)
DOUBLES RANKINGS (AS OF 2/3/25)


GOLF--WOMENS--GRAND VACATIONS TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS--JANUARY 30-FEBRUARY 2, 2025

NINH EXPLAINS GOLF (NINH LY YOUTUBE)

RULES OF GOLF--2019 VERSION (.PDF FORMAT, 156P.) (USGA) IF YOU WANT A LATER ONE YOU WILL MOST LIKELY HAVE TO BUY ONE.

BASIC LINK TO TOURNAMENT INFORMATION (USE 3 HORIZONTAL BARS AT TOP LEFT TO NAVIGATE)

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TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS--BRADENTON COUNTRY CLUB--LAKE NONA GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB, ORLANDO FLORIDA FLORIDA--JANUARY 30-FEBRUARY 2, 2025
(1--CLUB, HOLE BY HOLE); (2--CITY--WIKIPEDIA)

A-Lim Kim won the Tournament of Champions with a -20 par score on the par 72 course. Nelly Korda finished 2nd, 2 strokes behind. Kim won $300,000. Korda won $227,854. Though Kim was in command from early 1st Day to end, she fought off a tenacious final round challenge from Korda (trailing by 8 strokes on Day 3), during which the runner up moved into a tie for the lead on the 15th hole. But Kim responded with Birdies on the 16th (20 foot putt) to retake a 2 stroke lead, and a magnificent 25 foot Birdie on the 18th to win.

Kim:   65 ; 69 ; 67; 67  
Korda: 71 ; 67 ; 67; 65 

Total Payout: (Golf Digest)

SOURCE FOR ALL, UNLESS SPECIFICALLY SPECIFICALLY STATED: LPGA WEB AND YOUTUBE

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS

A-LIM KIM AND NELLY KORDA HIGHLIGHTS

ROUND 1



ROUND 2


ROUND 3


ROUND 4


LPGA NOW FINAL ROUND (A-LIM KIM, AFTER THE FINAL ROUND)


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OTHER VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS









ADDITIONAL HIGHLIGHTS FEATURNING INDIVIDUAL GOLFERS CAN BE FOUND IN THE HIGHLIGHTS PLAYLIST (SCROLL TO OR FIND IN PAGE: TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS)

COMPLETE LEADERBOARD (CLICK ON ANY PLAYER FOR STATS ON THE TOURNAMENT)


STATISTICS AND RANKINGS (AS OF LATEST TOURNAMENT, NOT THIS TOURNAMENT)

GOLF--PGA AT&T PEBBLE BEACH PRO-AM--JANUARY 30--FEBRUARY 2, 2025

NINH EXPLAINS GOLF (NINH LY YOUTUBE)

RULES OF GOLF--2019 VERSION (.PDF FORMAT, 156P.) (USGA) IF YOU WANT A LATER ONE YOU WILL MOST LIKELY HAVE TO BUY ONE.

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PEBBLE BEACH GOLF LINKS, PEBBLE BEACH, CALIFORNIA (1--LINKS--WIKIPEDIA) (2--CITY--WIKIPEDIA)

Rory McIlroy won the tournament with  a -21 par score: 66; 70; 65; 66 on the par 72 course. He won $3,600,000. Shane Lowry finished second, 2 strokes behind. He won $2,160,000. Incredibly, they both had a hole in one during the competition. Even more incredibly, McIlroy's ball went into the hole ON THE FLY, damaging the hole.

MCILROY: 66; 70; 65; 66
LOWRY:   66; 70; 65; 68

Total Payout (Golf Digest)

SOURCE FOR ALL, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFICALLY STATED: PGA


THE CUT: PGA HIGHLIGHT SHOW FOR THE TOURNAMENT





MCILROY'S HOLE IN ONE ON #15 (ON THE FLY--A DUNK)


ROUND 2 (65) 





TOURNAMENT STORY (ASSOCIATED PRESS VIA PGA)



EVERYTHING YOU MIGHT WANT TO KNOW ABOUT MCILROY'S PERFORMANCE IN THIS TOURNAMENT, HOLE BY HOLE

COMPLETE LEADER BOARD INCLUDING MONEY DISTRIBUTION AND FEDEX CUP POINTS (ALSO CONTAINS LINKS TO HISTORICAL LEADER BOARDS GOING BACK TO 1937--WITH MONEY DISTRIBUTIONS--CLICK OR TAP ON YEAR DROP DOWN) 

CLICK ON ANYONE ON THE LEADERBOARD AND YOU CAN FOLLOW HIS ENTIRE TOURNAMENT, DAY BY DAY, HOLE BY HOLE. 




FIELD LACROSSE--WOMEN'S 2005 ASIA-PACIFIC LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIP--JANUARY 6-11, 2025



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FINAL: JANUARY 11, 2025

NOTE: SOURCE FOR ALL, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFICALLY STATED, IS WORLD LACROSSE.

SUNSHINE COAST STADIUM, SUNSHINE COAST, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA (1--STADIUM--AUSTADIUMS) (2--AREA--WIKIPEDIA)

JAPAN 9
AUSTRALIA 5

JAPAN WINS THE GOLD MEDAL
AUSTRALIA TAKES THE SILVER
PHILIPPINES TAKES THE BRONZE

All 3 teams gain a berth in the 2026 World Lacrosse women's Championship, to be held in Japan. This will be Philippines first ever berth in the Championship.


MATCH STORY (WORLD LACROSSE)

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GALLERY (46 PHOTOS) 


MATCH STORIES FOR ALL MATCHES (AT A LATER DATE, THESE MATCH STORIES WILL MOVE OFF THE "LATEST" LIST. THEY WILL THEN BE AVAILABLE UNDER THE FULL LIST UNDER THE HEADING "CONTINENTAL QUALIFIERS."

UNFORTUNATELY, I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIND ANY LISTING OF RESULTS. YOU CAN GLEAN THEM FROM THE MATCH STORIES ABOVE.

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


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"


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

LAWN TENNIS--2025 AUSTRALIAN OPEN--FINALS


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







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)







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)





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MEN'S DOUBLES FINAL (JANUARY 25, 2025)





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MIXED DOUBLE'S FINAL (JANUARY 24, 2025)





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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 




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

STATISTICS (10 CATEGORIES)