Thursday, August 25Canterbury Bulldogs ($2.15) v North Queensland Cowboys ($1.70), Belmore Sports Ground at 7:50pmBulldogs:?1. Will Hopoate 2. Brett Morris 3. Josh Morris 4. Kerrod Holland 5. Curtis Rona 6. Josh Reynolds 7. Moses Mbye 8. Aiden Tolman 9. Michael Lichaa 10. James Graham (c) 11. Josh Jackson 12. Greg Eastwood 13. David Klemmer Interchange: 14. Danny Fualalo 15. Tim Browne 16. Tony Williams 17. Raymond Faitala-Mariner.Cowboys:?1. Lachlan Coote 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Justin ONeill 4. Kane Linnett 5. Antonio Winterstein 6. Michael Morgan 7. Johnathan Thurston (c) 8. Matt Scott (c) 9. Ray Thompson 10. James Tamou 11. Gavin Cooper 12. Ethan Lowe 13. Jason Taumalolo Interchange: 14. Rory Kostjasyn 15. Coen Hess 16. Scott Bolton 17. Patrick Kaufusi.UBET verdict:?North Queensland has won five of their last six and the early money suggests theyll extend that record to six from seven.Enter your ESPNfootytips NRL selectionsFriday, August 26Melbourne Storm ($1.48) v Brisbane Broncos ($2.65), AAMI Park at 7:50pmStorm:?1. Cameron Munster 2. Suliasi Vunivalu 3. William Chambers 4. Ryan Morgan 5. Marika Koroibete 6. Blake Green 7. Cooper Cronk 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Cameron Smith (c) 10. Tim Glasby 11. Kenny Bromwich 12. Tohu Harris Interchange: 13. Dale Finucane 14. Felise Kaufusi 15. Christian Welch 16. Nelson Asofa Solomona 17. Ben Hampton.Broncos:?1. Darius Boyd 2. Corey Oates 3. Tom Opacic 4. James Roberts 5. Jordan Kahu 6. Anthony Milford 7. Ben Hunt 8. Josh McGuire 9. Andrew McCullough 10. Adam Blair 11. Sam Thaiday 12. Matt Gillett 13. Corey Parker (c) Interchange:?14. Jarrod Wallace 15. Tevita Pangai Jnr 16. Jai Arrow 17. Alex Glenn.UBET verdict:?Early shoppers have latched onto Melbourne, who have the best record of any NRL club against the Broncos, winning 10 of their last 11 clashes.Enter your ESPNfootytips NRL selectionsSaturday, August 27Manly Sea Eagles ($3.00) v Canberra Raiders ($1.40), Brookvale Oval at 3pmSea Eagles:?1. Tom Trbojevic 2. Jorge Taufua 3. Lewis Brown 4. Dylan Walker 5. Brayden Wiliame 6. Matt Wright 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Api Koroisau 10. Nate Myles 11. Martin Taupau 12. Jamie Buhrer (c) 13. Jake Trbojevic (c) Interchange:?14. Matt Parcell 15. Josh Starling 16. Frank Winterstein 17. Siosaia Vave 18. Blake Leary.Raiders:?1. Jack Wighton 2. Edrick Lee 3. Jarrod Croker (c) 4. Joey Leilua 5. Jordan Rapana 6. Blake Austin 7. Aidan Sezer 8. Paul Vaughan 9. Josh Hodgson 10. Shannon Boyd 11. Josh Papalii 12. Elliott Whitehead 13. Sia Soliola Interchange: 14. Kurt Baptiste 15. Luke Bateman 16. Clay Priest 17. Joe Tapine 18. Brenko Lee 19. Shaun Fensom.UBET?verdict:?Canberras unbeaten since early June and the tip is theyll stay that way. Good money for the Green Machine at the line too.Enter your ESPNfootytips NRL selectionsGold Coast Titans ($1.78) v Penrith Panthers ($2.05), Cbus Super Stadium at 5.30pmTitans:?1. Jarryd Hayne 2. Anthony Don 3. Josh Hoffman 4. Konrad Hurrell 5. Nene Macdonald 6. Tyrone Roberts 7. Ash Taylor 8. Luke Douglas 9. Nathan Peats 10. Ryan James 11. Zeb Taia 12. Chris McQueen 13. Greg Bird. Interchange:?14. David Shillington 15. Ryan Simpkins 16. Agnatius Paasi 17. Nathan Friend 18. David Mead 19. Leivaha Pulu.Panthers:?1. Matt Moylan (c) 2. Josh Mansour 3. Waqa Blake 4. Tyrone Peachey 5. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 6. Bryce Cartwright 7. Nathan Cleary 8. Leilani Latu 9. Peter Wallace 10. Suaia Matagi 11. Isaah Yeo 12. James Fisher-Harris 13. Trent Merrin. Interchange: 14. Sitaleki Akauola 15. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 16. Chris Grevsmuhl 17. Zak Hardaker 20. Moses Leota 21. Jeremy Latimore.UBET verdict:?Gold Coast has won and covered in their last two clashes, but the money trail suggests the Titans wont be getting it all their own way.Enter your ESPNfootytips NRL selectionsCronulla Sharks ($1.57) v Sydney Roosters ($2.40), Southern Cross Group Stadium at 7.30pmSharks:?1. Ben Barba 2. Sosaia Feki 3. Jack Bird 4. Ricky Leutele 5. Val Holmes 6. James Maloney 7. Chad Townsend 8. Andrew Fifita 9. Mick Ennis 10. Matt Prior 11. Luke Lewis 12. Wade Graham 13. Paul Gallen. Interchange:?14. Joseph Paulo 15. Chris Heighington 16. Jesse Sene-Lefao 17. Jayson Bukuya.Roosters:?1. Blake Ferguson 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Mitchell Aubusson 4. Shaun Kenny-Dowall 5. Latrell Mitchell 6. Connor Watson 7. Mitchell Pearce 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Jake Friend (c) 10. Dylan Napa 11. Boyd Cordner 12. Aidan Guerra 13. Sio Siua Taukeiaho Interchange: 14. Sam Moa 15. Isaac Liu 16. Ryan Matterson 17. Kane Evans.UBET verdict:?What a difference a month makes? Cronulla has won and covered in their last four encounters, but the Sharks have lost three straight and punters are deserting them.Enter your ESPNfootytips NRL selectionsSunday, August 28New Zealand Warriors ($1.35) v Wests Tigers ($3.25), Mt Smart Stadium at 2:00pmWarriors:?1. David Fusitua 2. Tuimoala Lolohea 3. Blake Ayshford 4. Solomone Kata 5. Manu Vatuvei 6. Thomas Leuluai 7. Shaun Johnson 8. Jacob Lillyman 9. Nathaniel Roache 10. Albert Vete 11. Bodene Thompson 12. Ryan Hoffman (c) 13. Simon Mannering Interchange:?14. Ata Hingano 15. Sam Lisone 16. Ben Matalino 17. James Gavet 18. Bunty Afoa.Tigers:?1. David Nofoaluma 2. Jordan Rankin 3. Tim Simona 4. Kevin Naiqama 5. Joshua Addo-Carr 6. Mitchell Moses 7. Luke Brooks 8. Aaron Woods (c) 9. Dene Halatau 10. Sauaso Sue 11. Josh Aloiai 12. Chris Lawrence 13. Elijah Taylor Interchange: 14. Kyle Lovett 15. Ava Seumanufagai 16. Tim Grant 17. Joel Edwards 18. Michael Chee Kam.UBET verdict:?New Zealand has won three of their last four home games against Wests and, even though both sides were soundly beaten last week, the Warriors will go in warm, well-backed favourties.Enter your ESPNfootytips NRL selectionsNewcastle Knights ($4.35) v South Sydney Rabbitohs ($1.22), Hunter Stadium at 4:00pmKnights:?1. Jake Mamo 2. Cory Denniss 3. Dane Gagai 4. Peter Matautia 5. Brendan Elliot 6. Jarrod Mullen 7. Trent Hodkinson (c) 8. Sam Mataora 9. Tyler Randell 10. Korbin Sims 11. Sione Matautia 12. Mitch Barnett 13. Jeremy Smith (c) Interchange: 14. Josh King 15. Daniel Saifiti 16. Jacob Saifiti 17. Pat Matautia.Rabbitohs:?1. Greg Inglis (c) 2. Alex Johnston 3. Hymel Hunt 4. Aaron Gray 5. Joe Burgess 6. Cody Walker 7. Adam Reynolds 8. George Burgess 9. Damien Cook 10. Thomas Burgess 11. John Sutton 12. Kyle Turner 13. Sam Burgess Interchange: 14. Jason Clark 15. Jack Gosiewski 16. Angus Crichton 17. Nathan Brown 18. Cameron McInnes 19. David Tyrrell 20. Zane Musgrove.UBET verdict:?Souths are the popular pick, which, given their form this past fortnight, is no surprise. Theyve also won their last six matches against Newcastle.Enter your ESPNfootytips NRL selectionsMonday, August 29Parramatta Eels ($1.65) v St George Illawarra Dragons ($2.25), Pirtek Stadium at 7:00pmEels:?1. Bevan French 2. Semi Radradra 3. Michael Jennings 4. Brad Takairangi 5. Michael Gordon 6. Clint Gutherson 7. Jeff Robson 8. Danny Wicks 9. Isaac De Gois 10. Tim Mannah 11. Manu Mau 12. Tepai Moeroa 13. Beau Scott Interchange:?14. Kaysa Pritchard 15. Kenny Edwards 16. Peni Terepo 17. Daniel Alvaro 18. David Gower.Dragons:?1. Josh Dugan 2. Kurt Mann 3. Euan Aitken 4. Tim Lafai 5. Jason Nightingale 6. Gareth Widdop (c) 7. Drew Hutchison 8. Leeson Ah Mau 9. Mitch Rein 10. Mike Cooper 11. Tyson Frizell 12. Joel Thompson 13. Jack de Belin Interchange: 15. Will Matthews 16. Jacob Host 17. Jake Marketo 21. Luciano Leilua.UBET verdict:?Parra has won and covered in their last three clashes, but the early cash says the exact opposite will occur on Monday.Enter your ESPNfootytips NRL selections Robbie Ray Diamondbacks Jersey . - NASCAR announced a 33-race schedule for the 2014 Nationwide Series with virtually no changes from this years slate. Caleb Joseph Jersey . -- Aldon Smith believes he is on the path to being sober for good. http://www.diamondbackssale.com/diamondbacks-matt-andriese-jersey/ . Robredo, ranked No. 16, bounced back from an upset loss to Leonardo Mayer in the second round of the Royal Guard Open in Chile last week to down Carreno Busta in 1 hour, 25 minutes. On a day filled mostly with qualifying matches, fifth-seeded Marcel Granollers of Spain also entered the second with a 7-5, 3-6, 6-2 win over Aljaz Bedene of Slovenia, while Guido Pella of Argentina defeated Guillermo Garcia-Lopez of Spain 7-6 (6), 6-4 to advance. Yasmany Tomas Diamondbacks Jersey . Perez, 35, posted a 1-2 record with a 3.69 earned-run average in 19 relief appearances last season. His season ended Aug. 9 due to a torn ligament in his left elbow. Perez joins infielder Andy LaRoche and catcher Mike Nickeas with minor-league agreements for 2014 that include invitations to attend spring training. Rob Refsnyder Diamondbacks Jersey . -- Timbers coach Caleb Porter didnt stray from his business-like approach to the season even after Portland downed the two-time defending league champion Los Angeles Galaxy to gain crucial playoff position. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- After getting two sacks against Buffalo last week, Jacksonville Jaguars defensive tackle Malik Jackson received a playful text from former teammate Von Miller.He said my dance was ugly, Jackson said Wednesday. Hes a hater.Jackson will get a chance to change Millers mind in person Sunday when the Jaguars (2-9) host Denver (7-4). It will be the first time Jackson faces his former team, and a chance to show those guys who I am on another team.Jackson left the Super Bowl champions to sign a six-year, $85.5 million contract with Jacksonville in free agency. As far as the Jaguars are concerned, Jackson has been worth the hefty price tag.Hes playing really well up front, coach Gus Bradley said. If hes not doing something, just ask him. If you dont think hes hustling, challenge him and hell hustle more. What I didnt expect from him is his presence on the field as far as a leader. I think he has no problem challenging guys to a standard.Jackson has 4 + sacks this season, including three in the last two games, and a team-high 11 quarterback hurries. He was at his best against the Bills , getting those sacks and making another tackle 30 yards downfield. After each sack, he pretended he was combing his hair back like a 1950s greaser. Miller wasnt impressed with Jacksons celebration, but lauded the rest of his performance.I already know what he is capable of, so it doesnt surprise me, Miller said.Jackson is trying to treat the game like any other even though he admits to circling it on the NFL schedule.I cant be selfish even though its a lot of things for me `cause it is my old team and I know a bunch of those guys, he said. It should be fun to see those guys again, but we have to go out there and get a win and thats where my focus is this week.Jackson has helped revamped Jacksonvilles much-maligned defense, getting partial credit for turning one of the leagues worst units into a group that ranks sixth in total yards. Hes been stout against the run and even better against the pass, collapsing pockets and leaving quarterbacks with little room to roam.He was equally effective in Denver and came up bbig in the Super Bowl when he dived on a fumble for a touchdown against Carolina.ddddddddddddThat play certainly increased his market value and helped him land the big free-agent contract.He has said repeatedly that he wanted to see how he would fare without playing alongside disruptive pass rushers Miller and DeMarcus Ware.So far, so good, Jackson said. We still have a few more games to go and I know I can get better. Right now its looking good, but we can always get better.Jackson and Miller figured last year the Broncos wouldnt be able to keep both of them. Denver placed the exclusive-rights franchise tag on Miller in March, a move that essentially had Jackson packing his bags.Miller eventually signed a six-year deal worth $114.5 million to stay in Denver. It included $70 million guaranteed.We knew deep down what was going to happen, but I was happy for whatever, Miller said. I am always for guys going and getting paid.Jackson plans to earn every penny of his deal and hopes to help the Jaguars get back on track after nearly a decade of losing, something he has yet to get acclimated to. After losing 14 games in four years in Denver, Jackson is closing in on double-digit losses in his first season in Jacksonville.He created headlines in early November by saying he felt there werent enough fans at EverBank Stadium for the teams game against Oakland, and that the ones who were there werent very loud.Its definitely been hard, he said. There are totally different things going on here than there was in Denver. It sucks that were 2-9 right now. It sucks, but every week you see things getting better and you see us getting better. Were soon to peak.Maybe it will happen against his former team and give him another reason to dance.Its a big game for me for a lot of reasons, Jackson said. But like I said, I cant let the moment get too big and be selfish and do things out of my character outside the defense.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '