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Jason Taumalolo delivered a mammoth performance while centre Peta Hiku consistently threatened the line a diced the Sharks left-side to score. Meanwhile, ...

Took his game to a new level in the second half and stayed on the park for 84 minutes in the middle. The 22-year-old managed to reel in a Chad Townsend kick, beating Sharks flyer Will Kennedy to the ball and burrow his way to the line and record North Queensland’s first points. Came on in the 79th minute and did his job. Recorded 76 running metres and a tackle break. Didn’t make any major mistakes and put the Cowboys on the front foot. Dangerous as always and did a lot of the heavy lifting in the first 40 minutes. Stood up when his team needed it and steered the ship for 92 minutes to show his experience. Lost the ball on the Sharks line in extra time in strong attacking position. Carried the ball well out of the back and didn’t make any mistakes. A workhorse as always and consistently threatened out of dummy-half. Recorded 185 running metres and 10 tackle breaks to go with a try assist and line break. From behind the 40-metre line, the former Sharks slotted a two-point field goal to ice the game.

Valentine Holmes has kicked a 92nd minute field goal to put North Queensland one game away from the...

It was Cronulla, though, who courtesy of a two tries from Will Kennedy and other scores from Toby Rudolf, Siosifa Talakai and Cameron McInnes had put themselves in a position to win late in the game. "Val had a carry in our own half in that same set and he said to the boys as he got up and played the ball, 'I'm taking a shot'," said Cowboys coach Todd Payten. The winner of the semi-final between Parramatta and Canberra is the only hurdle remaining between them and a place in the grand final.

In a Rugby League epic that was decided after ninety-three minutes of action (yep you read that right) the Cowboys have pulled off 32-30 victory via a ...

The Sharks had a chance just before half time of extra time when a Nicho Hynes field goal was charged down. A brain fade from Connor Tracey saw the Sharks winger sin binned for a professional foul on Valentine Holmes as he chased through a kick from Chad Townsend and was taken out. A missed conversion from Valentine Holmes was crucial as it came off the post.

A long-range Valentine Holmes field goal in golden-point extra time sees North Queensland edge Cronulla 32-30, while Canberra lives to fight another day ...

And then Asofa-Solomona's effort put the home side ahead but it was short-lived with the Raiders finishing with a flourish to send the Storm packing. Coates planted the ball across the line for his third try four minutes into the second half after a break by Marion Seve for the Storm to only trail by two points. Two tries to Coates put his side ahead 8-4 but the Raiders crossed twice in the final nine minutes of the half to take an eight-point lead into the break. The Raiders repelled a Storm fight-back in the second half to oust the perennial finals heavyweights and march on to a semi-final showdown against Parramatta in Sydney next weekend. His kick set up Tom Gilbert for the opening try of the night with Peta Hiku and Tom Dearden also scoring to help the Cowboys get away to a fast start. The winner of the semifinal between Parramatta and Canberra is the only hurdle remaining between them and a place in the grand final.

The North Queensland star has hit back after Johnathan Thurston joined in on the criticism for a crucial play.

But Holmes was insistent after the match that contact had been made from Ramien, and the penalty was deserved to overturn the try Tracey had scored. “It’s pretty black and white the rules, all year it’s been consistent and that’s what we want,” Holmes said. “But I knew that he should have just stopped or gone through the line of my inside shoulder, because he needs to run on my inside.” And then after the Cowboys eventually drew level on fulltime, Holmes nailed a 43-minute field goal in the 93rd minute to win the game and book a home preliminary final. The Queensland State of Origin flyer was first ruled to have been obstructed by Jesse Ramien in the lead-up to a potential Sharks try, which would have put the hosts ahead 28-22 with a kick to come and 18 minutes to play. Holmes was at the centre of the three biggest moments in the Cowboys’ 32-30 win on Saturday, as they fought back from a late deficit to claim a golden-point victory.

Fans have welcomed the Cowboys home to Townsville after the club secured its first home preliminary final with a win against the Sharks.

For the first time in Cowboys history the club has earnt the hosting rights to a home preliminary final. "That's finals footy, it came down to the wire, it came down to golden point after extra time," Holmes said. Fans have welcomed the Cowboys home to Townsville after the club secured its first home preliminary final with a win against the Sharks.

Valentine Holmes claims North Queensland have shown they have the ability to win the grand final after riding the high of his Saturday night heroics.

And then obviously it literally came down to the last golden point and that's what finals are about." "That's my job to do that. It's unreal." "It was very scrappy, very good defensively. That's all I needed. "It literally had everything.

Health Minister Mark Butler has ordered a review of private hospital licensing after health funds raised concerns about “cowboys” on the register.

[Subscribers can sign up to our weekly Inside Politics newsletter here](/link/follow-20170101-p5apym). The facility needs to be inspected and subjected to ongoing monitoring ... Health fund members’ money should be funding quality health care in quality facilities.” David said the current system was operating “as a hospital subsidy scheme, rather than ensuring patient access to quality health care” and questioned why Cosmos was a Commonwealth-declared private hospital. Opposition health spokeswoman Anne Ruston said federal and state health ministers must “ensure that private hospitals are held to the same health, safety and clinical standards as public hospitals”. In her letter, David said it was “troubling” that four Cosmos facilities had been approved for second-tier default benefits because this meant health funds were legally required to pay out claims for procedures eligible for a Medicare rebate, and it was also concerning that they had been “declared private hospitals” in the first place.

Here is a look ahead at the storylines surrounding the Buccaneers and the Cowboys ahead of their Week One game later tonight.

Last year, Tampa rushed for the 7th most yards in the league, and if we can make Dallas respect the threat of the run, that should slow down their lethal pass rush, and take some of the pressure off of our offensive line to hold their blocks for as long. One big difference for the Cowboys this year is the loss of Amari Cooper, who was their team’s leading receiver in last year’s game against us and was second on their team for the year. Another key piece to success on Sunday night, will be to come at the Cowboys with a balanced attack. Diggs was able to pick off Brady last year, so it will be up to Tom and his receivers to minimize Diggs’ risk this year and minimize his reward. Dak Prescott threw for over 400 yards in last year’s version of this game, and controlling their passing game will have to be a focal point for Tampa Bay this year. Carlton Davis, Jamel Dean, and Sean Murphy-Bunting will all be very busy with this Dallas offense that likes to pass the ball a lot!

On a night when nothing seems to be working for the Dallas offense, it couldn't even take advantage of an interception of Tom Brady. The Tampa Bay quarterback ...

Only the Dolphins’ takedown of the Patriots and the Ravens’ win over the Jets could be considered blowouts. on the first Sunday of the NFL’s 2022 season, two went to overtime, including one that ended in a tie. Of the nine matchups that kicked off at 1 p.m.

We take a look at some of the key stats to come out of Saturday's win over the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.

Hiku's 314 metres is the fourth highest individual total in for the NRL in 2022. The 29-year-old also added a try, 270 metres and 42 tackles in 82 minutes. The 25-year-old also added 231 metres and a try assist in the two-point win.

Tom Brady and Mike Evans connected on a punctuating touchdown, Leonard Fournette ran for 127 yards and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers dominated the Dallas Cowboys ...

Cowboys S Jayron Kearse, who was questionable coming with a neck issue, left in the second half with a knee injury. ... Cowboys S Jayron Kearse, who was questionable coming with a neck issue, left in the second half with a knee injury. Tampa Bay left tackle Donovan Smith exited in the second quarter with an elbow issue and also was ruled out. The Bucs also had a rookie starter in left guard Luke Goedeke, a second-rounder. Both forced field goals, and Succop missed one of the tries. Lamb had two catches for 29 yards while drawing most of the attention. Not many places where I can go where I feel like just one of the guys, but the locker room’s definitely one of those places.” 1 target after the offseason trade of Amari Cooper. I think it was a great thing. He was checked on the sideline before jogging to the locker room. I feel like just one of the guys. Brady was in control throughout despite an extended break during training camp to attend to personal issues.

Dak Prescott will need surgery on his right thumb after injuring it against the Buccaneers. He's expected to miss 6-8 weeks, sources said.

[Brett Maher](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/16486/brett-maher). [Will Grier](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3115252/will-grier) is the team's No. [Cooper Rush](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/2972515/cooper-rush) as their starting quarterback beginning next week against the [Cincinnati Bengals](/nfl/team/_/name/cin/cincinnati-bengals). [CeeDee Lamb](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4241389/ceedee-lamb) caught one pass after the first drive but just one more from Prescott the rest of the way. Prescott's 134 yards were the second fewest he has had in a game that he has started and finished in his career. "Obviously it's not what you want to hear, but it's not the worst thing that's happened to me," Prescott said. After starting 69 straight games from 2016 to 2020, Prescott has missed 12 games the last two seasons and is looking at missing seven more this season. He threw for 325 yards and two touchdowns in the 20-16 win against the Vikings. 10, 1989, a 28-0 loss to the Prescott will meet with the Cowboys' hand specialist Monday but, according to multiple sources, he will have a pin and plate inserted into the area to stabilize the joint. But he went to the locker room for X-rays, which showed a fracture. He is expected to miss 6-8 weeks and the injury will likely land him on injured reserve, according to multiple sources.

Bucs beat Cowboys 19-3; Dak Prescott out with hand injury · Steelers prevail in wild game over Bengals in overtime · Saints stage huge comeback over Falcons in ...

Houston got the ball first in OT, but Davis Mills was sacked twice, leading to a punt. The Eagles scored 24 points in the second quarter and had a 17-point lead in the fourth that was cut to three when Jared Goff threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to DJ Chark with 3:51 left. It was his first four-TD game since the day he tore the ACL in his left knee while with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2017. Jackson then picked off Trey Lance near midfield for his first interception since 2019 and returned the ball to the 21. Herbert completed 26 of 34 passes and had a 129.4 passer rating despite Keenan Allen leaving with a hamstring injury in the first half and Mike Williams not having a catch until the fourth quarter. Baltimore general manager Eric DeCosta said in a statement Friday that the sides would keep working on an extension after the season. The quarterback was playing his first NFL game against Kliff Kingsbury, who coached Mahomes in college at Texas Tech and now leads the Cardinals. The No 1 overall draft pick in 2018 also fumbled two shotgun snaps, took a delay of game penalty and threw an interception that led to Cleveland’s first touchdown. Burrow’s four interceptions were a career worst, and he was sacked seven times in front of what was supposed to be an improved offensive line. Before that, he was his usual disruptive self, with a sack and a pick. He was checked on the sideline before jogging to the locker room. Nick Chubb ran for 141 yards and Hunt had 70 total yards from scrimmage as the Browns won their season opener for the first time since 2004.