Kiwis claim series over disappointed Aussies
NEW ZEALAND has won the 2024 Constellation Cup after beating Australia 61-43 in the third test to claim the series. Diamonds’ coach Stacey Marinkovich swung the changes pre match, making three changes to the match day squad and a couple to the starting seven, but ultimately the outcome was the same result. By contrast New […] The post Kiwis claim series over disappointed Aussies appeared first on Netball Rookie Me Central.
NXT Gen League details revealed
IT WAS another important day in English netball overnight with important information released about the new Under 23 feeder league for the Netball Super League (NSL). Confirmed as the NXT Gen League, it has been designed as a development league for younger players trying to get into the NSL. Although most players named in the […] The post NXT Gen League details revealed appeared first on Netball Rookie Me Central.
Kiwis go two up, but not all hope lost for Aussies
NEW ZEALAND’S stranglehold of Constellation Cup matches in New Zealand has continued, after downing Australia again to take a 2-0 lead in the 2024 series. In what might have felt like a sense of déjà vu for Australia and its fans, New Zealand had a strong first half which really catapulted them to the successful […] The post Kiwis go two up, but not all hope lost for Aussies appeared first on Netball Rookie Me Central.
Celtic Cup squads begin to be announced
THREE of the four nations competing at the upcoming Celtic Cup have announced their squads for the series over the last few days. Northern Ireland has arguably the biggest names of the three announced squads so far, with Netball Super League stalwarts Michelle Magee, Emma Magee and Niamh Cooper all included. Northern Ireland coach Shenoah […] The post Celtic Cup squads begin to be announced appeared first on Netball Rookie Me Central.
Netball to continue as Commonwealth Games sport
AFTER much upheaval and uncertainty, some more certainty has been given around the 2026 Commonwealth Games. Set to be held in Glasgow from July 23 to August 2 2026, it will be a scaled down event, with only 10 sports running. Luckily for netball, it is one of the events that survived the cull, and […] The post Netball to continue as Commonwealth Games sport appeared first on Netball Rookie Me Central.
Kiwis crush Aussies to cause upset and go one up
NEW ZEALAND has put behind it some poor recent results and kept their strangehold on matches against Australia played in New Zealand, after winning Test 1 of the Constellation Cup 64-50. The game started out tight, but New Zealand surged ahead in the second term, turning a one goal quarter time lead into a nine […] The post Kiwis crush Aussies to cause upset and go one up 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.
