Curtis Lum secured a role in ABC's television series The Rookie: North and Prime Video's Cross for season three. The Rookie spin-off series selected a Netflix action star as a key officer. The show also added a star from The Night Agent to enlarge its ensemble.
In athletic news, F1 Academy introduced a broadened 2026 Rookie Test featuring a new Training Camp assisted by Loughborough University. The organisation picked 18 drivers for the scheme, featuring Clara Stiebleichinger with Audi. Meanwhile, a Baltimore Ravens rookie earned an A-plus grade in a warm-up victory over the Vikings. The Peterborough Petes also published their 2026 rookie camp rosters.