PREVIEW | Fast 5 World Series
THE INTERNATIONAL netball season heads for a more of a light hearted turn this weekend with the annual Fast 5 World Series taking place across the ditch in New Zealand. For the next two days, six women’s teams and three mens teams from around the world will descend on Christchurch for a very different version […] The post PREVIEW | Fast 5 World Series appeared first on Netball Rookie Me Central.
Charlotte Sexton’s dreams are becoming a reality
“I WANT to make Suncorp Super Netball, not sure how many years I’m off doing that, but hopefully a training partner role is the next step.” Little did Charlotte Sexton know, that statement would soon become a reality. Sexton was announced as one of the five training partners with the Melbourne Vixens for the 2025 […] The post Charlotte Sexton’s dreams are becoming a reality appeared first on Netball Rookie Me Central.
Diamonds delve into positives despite disapointing result
DESPITE having already lost the series, the Australian Diamonds still came away from Wednesday night’s final Constellation Cup match with something to smile about having convincingly won the final test. Reflecting on it all post match, Diamonds’ head coach Stacey Marinkovich described the importance of winning the match to bookend the year as “huge”. “I […] The post Diamonds delve into positives despite disapointing result appeared first on Netball Rookie Me Central.
Silver Ferns don’t clean sweep but still come away happy
WEDNESDAY’s final Constellation Cup match brought mixed emotions for New Zealand, because although they lost that match they were still able to celebrate post match because they had already won the whole series. Speaking after Wednesday night’s final test of the series, Silver Ferns coach Dame Noeline Taurua was reflective of it all. “I thought […] The post Silver Ferns don’t clean sweep but still come away happy appeared first on Netball Rookie Me Central.
Kelpies big winners, but big picture shows plenty to still be done
DESPITE how things went for the Australian Diamonds in their recent Constellation Cup series against New Zealand, things could not have been more different for the Australian Kelpies, who clean swept their series with the Kiwis after a 71 to 39 goal win in game four yesterday. Speaking after yesterday’s match, star Kelpies’ defender Josh […] The post Kelpies big winners, but big picture shows plenty to still be done appeared first on Netball Rookie Me Central.
Diamonds win match, but Kiwis still come away with big prize
THE AUSTRALIAN Diamonds have avoided an undesired series whitewash against New Zealand, winning the final match of the 2024 Constellation Cup 63 goals to 50. Proceedings were tight early, but then the Diamonds were able to really put their foot down in the second and third quarters to really open up the game on […] The post Diamonds win match, but Kiwis still come away with big prize 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.