Jamaica’s shooting conundrum – which combo will they choose?
JAMAICA’s international netball season is far from over, as the Sunshine Girls are gearing up for an intriguing series with South Africa later this month. They announced their squad for the upcoming series, with a few interesting names included and not included in it. The most interesting part of the court is their shooting contingent. […] The post Jamaica’s shooting conundrum – which combo will they choose? appeared first on Netball Rookie Me Central.
Prediction Zone: 2025 SSN Starting Sevens – Part 1
IT IS about three months out from the start of the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) season, and to celebrate let us try and predict who might be the first choice starting seven for each of the eight sides in the competition. In today’s part one, we will take a look at the first four clubs […] The post Prediction Zone: 2025 SSN Starting Sevens – Part 1 appeared first on Netball Rookie Me Central.
Dunkley name continues to hold big promises in elite sport
THE FAMOUS Dunkley name Lara Dunkley, vice-captain of the Queensland Firebirds. Josh Dunkley, dual and current AFL premiership player. Kyle Dunkley, playing for the Brisbane Lions VFL side. Paris Dunkley wants to pave her own way and follow her own narrative to avoid living in her cousins’ shadows. It’s been difficult but she’s stuck to […] The post Dunkley name continues to hold big promises in elite sport appeared first on Netball Rookie Me Central.
Warrior kicks goals and flies towards victory
FOOTY or netball? That plays on the minds of many Australian girls in the modern era. Thanks to the AFL Women’s and Super Netball competitions, both sports provide pathways and opportunities for young girls to thrive in their chosen codes. Now that both sports are able to be taken all the way, it is difficult […] The post Warrior kicks goals and flies towards victory appeared first on Netball Rookie Me Central.
Jamaica announces Sunshine Series squad
JAMAICA’S squad for next month’s Margaret Beckford Sunshine Series against South Africa was released today with 15 players named for the competition. While the Jamaicans will be minus star shooter Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard after she recently announced her pregnancy, there is still plenty of quality on the list. Among those players set to step up in […] The post Jamaica announces Sunshine Series squad appeared first on Netball Rookie Me Central.
Adams-Alcock’s motto: If first you don’t succeed, try and try again
IF YOU don’t try you’ll never know. If at first you don’t succeed, try and try again. When one door closes another door opens. Failure is only part of the process of progressing in sport. Not expecting everything to fall into place the first time round can be the moment a butterfly flapped its wings. […] The post Adams-Alcock’s motto: If first you don’t succeed, try and try again appeared first on Netball Rookie Me Central.
PREVIEW | UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor – Full card and predictions
THE UFC’s first pay-per-view event of 2021 sees its biggest draw return to the octagon atop a stacked main card to be hosted at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. Fighters littered up and down the card will be keen to latch onto the attention garnered though the highly-anticipated main event, with plenty of statements to […] The post PREVIEW | UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor – Full card and predictions appeared first on Combat.
RESULTS | Dana White’s Contender Series: Season 4, Week 4
FOUR more up-and-comers earned UFC contracts in the latest Contender Series instalment, with only one winner missing out on a berth in the top MMA promotion. Jamie Pickett got the nod at the third time of asking with a vicious TKO victory, while Rafael Alves and Collin Huckbody won entry via submissions, and Jeffrey Molina […] The post RESULTS | Dana White’s Contender Series: Season 4, Week 4 appeared first on Combat.
RESULTS | Dana White’s Contender Series: Season 4, Week 3
THE COSCE brothers each earned a UFC berth as Season 4 of the Contender Series rolled on into Week 3, accounting for half of the total contracts handed out. Josh Parisian and Cheyanne Buys were the other worthy prospects to impress Dana White, while Kenneth Cross was the sole winner to leave without his signature […] The post RESULTS | Dana White’s Contender Series: Season 4, Week 3 appeared first on Combat.
RESULTS | UFC 252 – Miocic seals status as the heavyweight GOAT
STIPE Miocic confirmed his status as the consensus UFC heavyweight GOAT, after edging Daniel Cormier via unanimous decision in their epic trilogy decider at UFC 252. The Ohio native (20-3), who fought in his seventh-straight UFC title bout now has four successful defences to his name, and improves his ledger against Cormier to 2-1. Having […] The post RESULTS | UFC 252 – Miocic seals status as the heavyweight GOAT appeared first on Combat.
RESULTS | Dana White’s Contender Series: Season 4, Week 2
UFC president Dana White‘s recent vacation put him in a generous mood, as he handed out a record-equalling five contracts on the latest Contender Series instalment. Each winner on the five-fight card was awarded a shot in the elite MMA promotion, with Impa Kasanganay offered a bout in just 11 days. > > SCROLL FOR FULL […] The post RESULTS | Dana White’s Contender Series: Season 4, Week 2 appeared first on Combat.
Card recap: XFN 367 – Morrow takes out heavyweight tournament
XTREME Fight Night returned this weekend to host its 2020 heavyweight kickboxing tournament, with Rob Morrow crowned champion as the last man standing. The 47-fight MMA veteran took out the 10-thousand dollar prize after wading through three opponents, capped off by a split decision victory over Demorio Dennis in the final. > > SCROLL FOR FULL […] The post Card recap: XFN 367 – Morrow takes out heavyweight tournament appeared first on Combat.
