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NRL preliminary final preview and prediction: North Queensland Cowboys vs Parramatta Eels

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The North Queensland cowboys will seek proceed with their staggering season for one more week when they have a starter last in Townsville against the Parramatta Eels, who have gone past the semi-finals after three failures in a row.

The Eels finals record has been one of the key arguments encompassing the current year’s finals series.

Brad Arthur’s group could have decisively shot up the stepping stool to make the semi-finals without precedent for 2019, however from that point forward, it has been a threesome of Week 2 finals exits.

It’s a record they were at last ready to snap last end of the week however, with the blue and gold finding a far beyond the Canberra Thieves in what was an uneven barrage at CommBank Stadium.

It’s hard to know precisely the amount to add something extra to that apparatus however, given the Bandits completed in eighth spot on the table and to be honest, played what might be compared to their amazing last the prior week when they had the option to thump the Melbourne Tempest out in an end last away from home.

Scraping into the finals characterized the Marauders this season, however bounty more should characterize the Eels in what is possibly the last season their prevalence window is open, with a large group of ability set to set out toward the takeoff doors toward the finish of the time and a lot of inquiries looming over the eventual fate of different stars in blue and gold.

The Eels actually have a lot of inquiries encompassing their degree of consistency, and it could again be what shapes this game.

At the point when the Eels are at their best, they are near superb. They have demonstrated it endlessly time again this season, being the main group to beat the Penrith Jaguars at the foot of the mountains in very nearly two full seasons, before likewise bringing down the Melbourne Tempest in a crunch installation late in the season.

However at that point they dished up a sad last part in the main week qualifying last guarantee they would need to do things the most difficult way possible by playing the Marauders last week.

Consistency in that game dropped off from the initial 40 minutes to the second 40 minutes, and on the off chance that the pattern of not having the option to string exhibitions – not to mention 80 minutes – together on the run go on for the blue and gold then they are just never going to get through for a prevalence to break a dry spell which haunts supporters.

On the opposite side of the coin, the ascent of the Cowboys this season has been fleeting.

Out of literally nothing, a group who were tipped for the scrapheap have ascended to the penthouse and presently are only 80 minutes from a grand final.

There is a long history in the NRL of the groups in the fundamental finals going into the fabulous last in the wake of having seven days off and holding facilitating privileges.

It doesn’t necessarily in every case occur, however it’s difficult to contend the week off to mend wounds and recuperate from a 93-minute long distance race in the passing last against the Cronulla Sharks won’t help Todd Payten’s side.

What is clear however is that they should be preferable over they were against the men dressed in dark, white and blue a fortnight prior.

Guard was basically non-existent. The familiar adage sounds valid encompassing protection winning finals, and in the principal week, that was valid in three out of four games.

Last weekend, it didn’t occur for the Eels, yet it’s very clear this will be a far nearer game, played in the Townsville intensity and stickiness with summer around the corner.

At the hour of composing, the temperature is supposed to top out at 30 degrees in Townsville on Friday, with a high humidity reading to boot.

It’s something most teams – Cowboys rejected – will not have encountered since the pre-season when they were preparing in the intensity, and keeping in mind that that temperature will decrease away a tad by start off, 25 degrees at 9pm is still on the estimate, meaning this could turn into a conflict of steady loss and the week off will prove valuable.

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Dodgers Unveil Plans for Friday Parade and Stadium Celebration

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The Dodgers announced Wednesday night that they would celebrate their World Series victory on Friday with a parade in Downtown Los Angeles and a special ticketed event at Dodger Stadium. The full broadcast of both tournaments will be available on AM 570, local television stations, and Spectrum SportsNet LA. Fans will not be able to attend both events due to scheduling conflicts, transportation, and logistical issues.

The parade will start at Gloria Molina Grand Park on Spring Street in front of City Hall at 11 a.m. PT. The procession will begin with an official kickoff by Mayor Karen Bass and go for 45 minutes from 1st Street to Grand Avenue to 5th Street, ending at the corner of 5th and Flower Street. Dodgers players will ride double-decker buses during the parade. Due to extensive street closures and a shortage of public parking, those who desire to join the parade are strongly recommended to use public transportation.

At around 12:15 p.m., a special ticketed event at Dodger Stadium will start after the procession. The stadium’s entrance gates will open at 9 a.m., and parking gates for attendees will open at 8:30 a.m. There will be food and merchandise for sale. Before the team arrives, there will be entertainment inside the stadium, including DodgerVision scoreboards that will show the parade. This event will be subject to all Dodger Stadium policies and procedures, including the reminder that signs, bags, and other objects that are prohibited by our policies are not allowed.

At 9:30 a.m., SportsNet LA and local networks CBS 2, NBC 4, KTLA 5, ABC 7, KCAL 9, and Fox 11 will start airing coverage of every event on Friday. On AM 570, there will be radio coverage.

The Los Angeles Dodger Foundation, which is working to address the most important issues confronting Los Angeles with a mission to enhance social justice, health care, education, and homelessness for all Angelenos, will get a part of the stadium event’s earnings.

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Tuten Leads the Hokies with 4 Touchdowns and 266 Running Yards in a Blowout Victory

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Thursday night, Virginia Tech defeated Boston College 42–21 thanks to a school record 266 yards and four touchdowns from Bhayshul Tuten.

For the Hokies (4-3, 2-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), who scored touchdowns on their first three possessions and never trailed en way to a second straight victory, Kyron Drones added two rushing scores and a touchdown pass.

Tuten completed 18 carries while also scoring on 83 and 61-yard touchdown runs, the latter of which came with 8:28 remaining to win the game. And he caught a touchdown pass from Drones that was 20 yards in length.

Tuten declared, “Every game is a special game.” “That’s how I look at it. I just felt a little better today. We had a bye week. I felt great throughout practice. I took the knee brace off (for a sore knee). I felt fast, I felt good, I felt fluid. I just came out and balled today, and that’s what we needed.”

After trailing 28-0 at the half, Boston College (4-3, 1-2 ACC) got within 28-21 on a 5-yard run by Kye Robichaux with 2:55 remaining in the third quarter, and they were on the drive early in the fourth. However, Robichaux was stopped on a fourth-and-1 at midfield, and Virginia Tech took advantage of the next play. With 11:02 remaining, Tuten scored on a 6-yard run to give Virginia Tech a 35-21 lead.

“That’s a good team that we beat tonight,” stated Brent Pry, the coach of Virginia Tech. “And we beat them soundly.”

With his 266 rushing yards, Tuten eclipsed the previous school record of 253 established by Darren Evans in 2008 versus Maryland. After removing Tuten from the game because of his proximity to the record, the Virginia Tech coaching staff decided to put him back in to break it. During the Hokies’ last drive, Tuten set the record with a 17-yard run.

“I normally don’t like that, but a school record at a place like Tech with so many great running backs, and he was deserving with his performance,” Pry stated.

Drones completed 14 of 18 passes for 164 yards and ran for 40 yards. Drones scored on runs of 11 yards and 1 yard on the Hokies’ opening two possessions. The Hokies finished with a season-high 533 yards, trailing just Tuten and Drones.

The Eagles finished with 372 yards, led by Thomas Castellanos, who passed for 205 yards and two touchdowns.

“I felt really good about the preparation for the game,” Boston College head coach Bill O’Brien remarked. “Obviously, I was wrong. We’ve got to prepare differently, better, whatever it might be. We’ve got to figure it out. … We’ve got to coach better. We’ve got a good coaching staff. We do. We have a lot of experience. But we didn’t play well tonight, so that’s on the coaching. We’ve got to coach better and hopefully we’ll get it turned around.”

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Shohei Ohtani Gets Standing Ovation After Achieving 50-50 Milestone, Then Hits 52-52

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After securing the first 50-50 season in MLB history on Friday, Shohei Ohtani made a triumphant homecoming to Dodger Stadium. He continued doing what he does best after that.

The Los Angeles Dodgers player began the 52-52 club with a home run and a steal against the Colorado Rockies, after the teams reached 50-50 and 51-51 in the same game. In the fifth inning, Ohtani faced Rockies starter Kyle Freeland. He worked the count full before taking a pitch at his armpits to deep center field.

Few batters possess the ability to hit a pitch that high and blast it 423 feet in the opposite direction.

After a double and a single two innings later, Ohtani advanced to second base on Mookie Betts’ first pitch.

Ohtani broke Rickey Henderson’s record of 13 home runs in a single game set in 1986 by recording both a stolen base and a home run for the 14th time this season.

After going 9 for 10 with four home runs, two doubles, three steals, six runs, and 12 RBI in his last two games, Ohtani is now one home run behind Aaron Judge for the MLB lead. The majority of that output occurred on Thursday night against the Marlins, when Ohtani not only reached 50-50 with style, but he also had one of the best offensive outings in MLB history.

Ohtani combined an incredible season-long feat with the 16th 10-RBI game in MLB history in the same game that he hit his 49th, 50th, and 51st home runs of the year and stole his 50th and 51st bases. In addition, it was the first three-homer, two-steal game in MLB history, all on the anniversary of Ohtani’s unbelievable—that he didn’t have Tommy John surgery—on September 19, 2023.

The only downside of that magical night was that it happened on the road. Still, Ohtani received a curtain call at LoanDepot Park in Miami. Dodgers fans made an effort to show their support by giving him a standing ovation before his first at-bat on Friday, which earned him a wave in return.

Though it’s unclear how far into untested terrain Ohtani can go in homers and steals, he may have reached 50-50.

In addition, there’s the playoff issue. With eight games remaining, the 92-62 Dodgers have a four-game lead over the San Diego Padres for the NL West championship. They also secured their spot in the playoffs on Thursday. They’ll need to get beyond a string of pitching injuries if they hope to give Ohtani a ring, regardless of where they finish in his debut postseason.

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