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No one remembers who goes first past the post in the NRL.Thats the belief of Cronulla star James Maloney, whose side not only had their 16-game unbeaten snapped by Canberra last Saturday, but also their grip in the minor premiership.The loss edged the Sharks off their perch on top of the NRL table, where theyd been sitting for six weeks before Melbourne leapt ahead following their last-gasp win over South Sydney.Maloney, who was a member of the Sydney Roosters side that claimed a historic three minor premierships in the past three years, said lifting the JJ Giltinan Shield didnt guarantee hoisting the NRL trophy.I won three at the Roosters and only got one premiership, he said.When you look back, theyre great from a club perspective and its great to say, Hey, you did it.But to be honest, no one really cares about them. At the end of the day, you win the minor premiership and youre not there on grand final day, its not what you call a successful season.The Sharks five-eighth said the side were all about being there on the final day, which the Shire-based club has only reached three times since their inception in 1967.Cronulla has yet to win a premiership.Thats what matters. Its nice from a club perspective and I suppose its a nice reward to say, You have been the best throughout the year. But its over come semi-finals.The Sharks are one point behind league leaders Melbourne, however could reclaim top spot when they travel to AAMI Stadium for the final game of the regular season.Cronulla veteran Chris Heighington said finishing on top would be a big achievement.Were just not looking at that. Were just going to play as hard as we can for the next four rounds and if were there, were there. Itd be very special if it does happen, he said.Theyre a great team and theyve got some great players there and great systems. Last round, when it does come, hopefully were up for the challenge.The team winning the minor premiership winner gets $100,000 in prizemoney. Wholesale Soccer Jerseys . Westbrook has missed 27 games since having a procedure on Dec. 27 to deal with swelling in his injured right knee — the third operation on the knee in nine months. Soccer Jerseys From China . After Gasquet beat fifth-seeded Ivan Dodig of Croatia 7-5, 6-3, Tsonga followed up with a 6-7 (3), 6-2, 6-2 win against sixth-seeded Edouard Roger-Vasselin in an all-French match. http://www.jerseyswholesaleusa.com/ . On Tuesday, Ottawa placed forward Cory Conacher and defenceman Joe Corvo on waivers as trade rumours swirl around the Senators. Wholesale NFL Shop . What general manager Dave Nonis called "short and productive" negotiations ended with Kessel signing a US$64-million, eight-year contract on Tuesday. Wholesale Jerseys Free Shipping . "I wrote 36 on my sheet at the beginning of the game," the Cincinnati coach said, referring the yard line the ball would need to be snapped from. WASHINGTON -- New York Mets pitcher Steven Matz has a bone spur in his left elbow and will have his next start pushed back from Wednesday to Thursday.Mets general manager Sandy Alderson says the 25-year-old lefty will continue pitching through the bone spur because doctors have assured the team he cannot do damage to it. The decision to push him back to face the Cubs was made to give him a day of extra rest and medication.Hes going to have to deal with it because its not going away, Mets manager Terry Collins said Tuesday.If Matz were to undergo surgery to remove the spur, it would keep him out three months and effectively end his season. Thats all the more motivation for Matz to power through the discomfort.Its something that, as long as they feel comfortable with me being out there with the way Im pitching, then I think Im going to battle through it, Matz said. Thats the mindset: Get it all behind me and just go out there and pitch.Matz is 7-3 with a 3.29 ERA this season and has been dealing with some discomfort for a few starts. The Mets will continue to monitor his status on a start-by-start basis.Theres a lot of signs to look at, Collins said. Youve got to take a look at location, is his velocity still up, is he using his secondary pitches. If his elbow starts to bother him, he backs off those secondary (pitches) because of the wear and tear that it takes to throw them. ... Certainly weve got to stay on top of it.Logan Verrett will start in the sseries finale against the Washington Nationals on Wednesday.dddddddddddd Collins said the rest of the rotation will stay on schedule with an extra day of rest.Matz will have to have the spur removed at some point, Alderson said. Thats not the case for right-hander Noah Syndergaard, who also dealing with one in his pitching elbow, but Alderson said its less significant than Matzs.Alderson and Collins said Syndergaard struggling in a loss to the Nationals on Monday had nothing to do with the elbow and dont expect it to be an ongoing question.Theres really no change in status on Noah, Alderson said. Its a very small spur that may exist with 90 percent of the pitchers that are throwing in Major League Baseball today.Alderson said that first baseman Lucas Duda is about two weeks away from resuming baseball activities. Hes out long term with a stress fracture in his lower back.Zack Wheeler threw Monday in Port St. Lucie, Florida, Alderson said, and theres no time frame on when the right-hander will be ready to return. Without Wheeler and with Matz and Syndergaard not 100 percent, the Mets will tax their bullpen more but are confident in their rotation.We have a less-than-perfect situation right now with the people that we have, Alderson said. Its certainly not ideal. But every team deals with this. Were still in pretty good shape. ' ' '