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 cast a Netflix action star as a lead officer. The show also recruited a talent from The Night Agent to enlarge its ensemble.
In sports, F1 Academy introduced a broadened 2026 Rookie Test incorporating a new Training Camp backed by Loughborough University. The organisation chose 18 drivers for the scheme, including Clara Stiebleichinger with Audi. Meanwhile, a Baltimore Ravens rookie achieved an A-plus grade in a warm-up victory over the Vikings. The Peterborough Petes also issued their 2026 rookie camp rosters.