Adrian Warren

Jan 19, 2025 | au.news.yahoo.com | Adrian Warren

Bendigo veteran Kelly Wilson broke the WNBL's all-time assist record and captain Kelsey Griffin excelled as the Spirit tightened their hold on top spot with two more wins. The Spirit (15-2) followed up a 95-86 home victory over second-placed Perth (13-4) on Wednesday with a 95-73 triumph over Geelong on Sunday to make it six straight wins. Wilson took just over one and a half minutes at Geelong Arena to get the one assist she needed to draw clear of the retired Kristen Veal's 1617 career assists.

Dec 20, 2024 | 7news.com.au | Adrian Warren

Leg-spinner Lloyd Pope has earned redemption while late inclusion D’Arcy Short also starred as the Adelaide Strikers beat early-season strugglers Melbourne Stars by 15 runs at Adelaide Oval. Short wasn’t scheduled to play but was called up on Friday after a calf niggle sidelined Chris Lynn and he responded by smashing 60 off 42 balls.

Nov 9, 2024 | 7news.com.au | Adrian Warren

South African opener Lizelle Lee has rewritten WBBL batting records, blasting an amazing 150 not out off 75 balls in the Hobart Hurricanes’ 72-run thrashing of the Perth Scorchers. In the first cricket game of the season at the SCG, the opener and wicketkeeper eclipsed Grace Harris’s previous competition-record score of 136 not out, and her tally of 12 sixes was one more than the Heat batter’s record in her epic innings last year.

Oct 26, 2024 | 7news.com.au | Adrian Warren

Australia’s former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker has suffered a devastating first-round submission loss to unbeaten Russian Khamzat Chimaev. Whittaker’s prospects of securing another world title shot nosedived in Abu Dhabi on Sunday morning (AEDT), after he tapped out at the 3:34 mark of the opening round. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Robert Whittaker brutally submitted in first round.

Jul 12, 2024 | 7news.com.au | Adrian Warren

The Melbourne Vixens improved their chances of a top-two Super Netball finish and soured Diamonds veteran Kim Ravaillion’s farewell game, scoring a 62-52 away win over the Queensland Firebirds. Midcourt star Ravailion, who announced her retirement this week, started the final-round game at a sold-out Nissan Arena, but the Vixens proved party-poopers. Coming off back-to-back losses, they were much too efficient for the enthusiastic Firebirds and were in control for much of the match.