Netball Australia has ended its longstanding sponsorship partnership with the ANZ Bank.ANZ had been the sports major sponsor in the country for the past nine years, having held naming rights to the trans-Tasman netball championship since its inception.However with the competition coming to an end, Netball Australia is expected to announce a new sponsor within the next month as it aims to move towards a new image and business portfolio with the launch of the Australian League in 2017.There were many decisions that the board debated and not just around commercial elements, Netball Australias deputy chief executive Marne Fechner said.Netball has grown in the past nine years to become a semi-professional league with free-to-air broadcast rights with the Nine Network.However that success may have been to ANZs detriment as it introduced new key stakeholders and an Australian-centric vision for the sport.Its really important to acknowledge what ANZ have done to get the sport to where we are now, Fechner said.Because if they werent involved and this partnership didnt exist I dare say we wouldnt be making this move to a brand new world.The bank is believed to have been surprised by Netball Australias decision to reject its offer.The organisation has provided more than $650,000 in support and equipment to local clubs throughout their nine-year tenure, while staff volunteered at every trans-Tasman match, totally 7750 hours.Their backing of the competition was also the largest womens sports sponsorship across Australasia.While were disappointed that after nine years our partnership with Netball Australia has come to an end, were very proud of the role weve played in lifting the profile and participation of netball in Australia and wish the players all the very best for upcoming 2017 season, said ANZs head of marketing in Australia, Carolyn Bendall.The sponsorship deal will expire at the end of this years Constellation Cup between Australia and New Zealand. 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The team ruled him out for the remainder of the game.?Cordarrelle Patterson, WR/KR, Minnesota Vikings:?Patterson landed hard on his hip at the tail end of a 15-yard gain in the second quarter. Patterson missed some time, but he returned to the field in the second half and scored a touchdown.Martellus Bennett, TE, New England Patriots:?Bennett injured his right ankle on the Patriots opening drive of the game while run blocking. He ran off the field with a limp, and the team listed him as questionable to return. He didnt miss much time and scored three touchdowns in the games first 33 minutes.?Brandon Fusco, G, Minnesota Vikings:?Fusco sustained a concussion on the Vikings first drive of the game and was ruled out. Zac Kerin replaced Fusco at right guard.Charlie Whitehurst, QB, Browns:?Whitehurst, Kesslers backup who was forced into action, limped off the field late in the fourth quarter. He got hit by Jonathan Jones as he threw and hurt his left knee. 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