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Ten Super League teams will be in action on Friday night, including Saints v Warrington on Sky Sports 3. Saints come into the clash needing a win to keep their top-four ambitions alive, while second-placed Warrington will be hoping to keep the pressure on leaders Hull FC.Hull beat Saints last Sunday to keep the chasing Super League pack at bay, and this week they face Widnes, who are looking to build on their victory over Huddersfield. Barrie v Terry podcast Super League round 17 preview Huddersfield face the resurgent Castleford, who recently completed the league double over Leeds before beating Warrington. Leeds themselves have a tough task, as they host third-place Catalans at Headingley.Salford, eyeing the top eight with seven rounds remaining, are visited by Shaun Wanes Wigan, who are in a good position to challenge for the League Leaders Shield, currently two points behind Hull. St Helens v Warrington Wolves (Sky Sports 3 from 7.30pm)Full previewSt Helens: Kyle Amor, Jack Ashworth, Matty Dawson, Theo Fages, Joe Greenwood, Morgan Knowles, Jonny Lomax, Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook, Jack Owens, Greg Richards, James Roby, Adam Swift, Lama Tasi, Luke Thompson, Jordan Turner, Atelea Vea, Alex Walmsley, Calvin Wellington, Jon Wilkin.Warrington: Ryan Atkins, Ryan Bailey, Daryl Clark, Jordan Cox, Ben Currie, Brad Dwyer, Rhys Evans, Kurt Gidley, Chris Hill, Benjamin Jullien, George King, Toby King, Tom Lineham, Gene Ormsby, Joe Philbin, Stefan Ratchford, Chris Sandow, Joe Westerman, Sam Wilde.Huddersfield Giants v Castleford Tigers (8pm)Huddersfield coach Paul Anderson must decide whether to recall Ryan Brierley after naming an unchanged squad, with forward Sebastine Ikahihifo set to make his home debut. Brierly was left out of last weeks loss to Widnes, with Scott Grix preferred ahead of the 24-year-old.Castleford, on the other hand, welcome back loose forward Nathan Massey, who missed the home defeat to Wigan with a concussion and takes the place of on-loan forward Larne Patrick, who cannot play against his parent club. Castlefords Nathan Massey makes a return to the team Huddersfield Giants: Ryan Brierley, Danny Brough, Jake Connor, Eorl Crabtree, Leroy Cudjoe, Jamie Ellis, Scott Grix, Ryan Hinchcliffe, Sebastine Ikahihifo, Josh Johnson, Michael Lawrence, Nathan Mason, Jermaine McGillvary, Aaron Murphy, Sam Rapira, Oliver Roberts, Ukuma Taai, Joe Wardle, Kyle Wood.Castleford Tigers: Matt Cook, Ben Crooks, Luke Dorn, Paddy Flynn, Luke Gale, Ryan Hampshire, Lee Jewitt, Will Maher, Nathan Massey, Mike McMeeken, Paul McShane, Grant Millington, Adam Milner, Joel Monaghan, Junior Moors, Denny Solomona, Gadwin Springer, Danny Tickle, Jake Webster.Hull FC v Widnes Vikings (8pm)Hull coach Lee Radford also has a decision on his hands, with second-rower Frank Pritchard ready for action after missing the win over St Helens with a dead leg, while late replacement Dean Hadley is still available.Widnes coach Denis Betts has stuck with the side that returned to winning ways at the expense of Huddersfield, with new signing Jack Buchanan retaining his place after making his debut at the Select Security Stadium last week. Hull FCs Frank Pritchard has recovered from injury Hull FC: Josh Bowden, Gareth Ellis, Mahe Fonua, Dean Hadley, Danny Houghton, Sika Manu, Mark Minichiello, Curtis Naughton, Frank Pritchard, Leon Pryce, Jamie Shaul, Marc Sneyd, Fetuli Talanoa, Scott Taylor, Jordan Thompson, Carlos Tuimavave, Danny Washbrook, Liam Watts, Kirk Yeaman.Widnes Vikings: Chris Bridge, Kevin Brown, Jack Buchanan, Hep Cahill, Jay Chapelhow, Chris Dean, Gil Dudson, Rhys Hanbury, Chris Houston, Macgraff Leuluai, Manase Manuokafoa, Stefan Marsh, Joe Mellor, Charly Runciman, Setaimata Sa, Corey Thompson, Brad Walker, Lloyd White, Matt Whitley.Leeds Rhinos v Catalans Dragons (8pm)Leeds have centre Joel Moon back from a two-month injury absence, but they have lost their first and second-choice full-backs, Zak Hardaker and Ashton Golding, as well as hooker Rob Burrow and prop Adam Cuthbertson to injury. Brad Singleton serves a one-match ban for his part in a clash with Ashton Sims last week. Front-row pair Anthony Mullally and Beau Falloon are back to help plug the gaps. Phil Clarke previews this weeks Super League fixtures as he rules out a late Leeds Rhinos surge Catalans coach Laurent Frayssinous brings in Willie Mason, Morgan Escare and Thibaud Margalet in place of injured trio Louis Anderson, Greg Mounis and Dave Taylor as the Dragons look to complete the double over the reigning champions.Leeds Rhinos: Mitch Achurch, Luke Briscoe, Rob Burrow, Adam Cuthbertson, Brett Delaney, Beau Falloon, Brett Ferres, Keith Galloway, Mitch Garbutt, Ash Handley, Jamie Jones-Buchanan, Jimmy Keinhorst, Jordan Lilley, Danny McGuire, Joel Moon, Anthony Mullally, Liam Sutcliffe, Josh Walters, Kallum Watkins.Catalans Dragons: Lucas Albert, Jason Baitieri, Thomas Bosc, Julian Bousquet, Jodie Broughton, Todd Carney, Rémi Casty, Vincent Duport, Morgan Escaré, Tony Gigot, Justin Horo, Thibaud Margalet, Antoni Maria, Willie Mason, Romain Navarrete, Eloi Pelissier, Pat Richards, Glenn Stewart, Fouad Yaha.Salford Red Devils v Wigan Warriors (8pm)Salford have winger Justin Carney back from suspension to take the place of an injured Niall Evalds, in the only likely change to the team that beat Wakefield. Red Devils hooker Logan Tomkins will be going up against both his older brothers Joel and Sam for the first time. Justin Carney has completed his suspension Wigan coach Shaun Wane has named an unchanged squad as the club continue their investigation into a town-centre incident thought to have involved two unnamed senior players.Salford Red Devils: Jake Bibby, Justin Carney, Michael Dobson, Mark Flanagan, George Griffin, Weller Hauraki, Josh Jones, Phil Joseph, Craig Kopczak, Olsi Krasniqi, Ryan Lannon, Rob Lui, Ben Murdoch, Gareth OBrien, Junior Sau, Logan Tomkins, Daniel Vidot, Adam Walne, Jordan Walne.Wigan Warriors: John Bateman, Joe Bretherton, Greg Burke, Josh Charnley, Dom Crosby, Ben Flower, Oliver Gildart, Willie Isa, Dom Manfredi, Lee Mossop, Sam Powell, Dan Sarginson, Matty Smith, Ryan Sutton, Taulima Tautai, Lewis Tierney, Joel Tomkins, Sam Tomkins, George Williams. Also See: WATCH: Round 17 preview Saints v Wolves: Key battles Hull sign Griffin from Salford Wigan launch investigation . LOUIS -- St. .com) - The red-hot Los Angeles Kings will try to extend their winning streak to a season-high seven games when they visit the Edmonton Oilers for Sundays clash at Rexall Place. .J. -- Marty Brodeur beat the Pittsburgh Penguins yet again. . Darren Helm scored on Detroits sixth attempt in the shootout and then Jonas Gustavsson stopped Andrew Shaws shot, lifting the Detroit Red Wings to a 5-4 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night. . 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. The start of the 2016 college football season was billed as the greatest opening weekend in the sports history.?It delivered everything we wanted -- and then some.The action started at the crack of dawn with the first kickoff in Dublin, Ireland, and ended well past midnight PT in Wyoming. We were treated to surprising upsets, exciting finishes, incredible comebacks, inspiring returns by injured players and another dominant performance by the defending national champions.We hadnt even reached nightfall on the East Coast before seeing two top-5 teams fall. No. 3 Oklahoma lost to giant-killer Houston 33-23, and No. 5 LSU lost to unranked Wisconsin 16-14 at Lambeau Field. Not since 1972 have two top-5 teams lost during the first week of a season.It was a resounding statement by the No. 15 Cougars, who look like a legitimate College Football Playoff threat. Theyll be an overwhelming favorite to win the American Athletic Conference for the second season in a row, and theyll get another chance to impress the CFP selection committee when they play at No. 19 Louisville on Nov. 17.It also wasnt a bad audition for the Big 12, which is considering adding Houston as a new member.We were prepared to win, Cougars coach Tom Herman said. We expected to win. We train to win. It wasnt about making a statement, it was about going 1-0 the first week of the season.As for LSU, once again, the Tigers offense was the teams undoing, and coach Les Miles is right back on the hot seat, after he barely survived a push to fire him last season.We knew what was at stake this season, LSU cornerback?TreDavious White?said. Our goal is to win it all and go undefeated. Its a hurtful feeling.The top-5 upsets did not extend into prime time. No. 1 Alabama steamrolled No. 20 USC 52-6 in Arlington, Texas. The Crimson Tide struggled on offense early, but then turned to freshman quarterback Jalen Hurts, who threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more.?No. 2 Clemson wasnt nearly as dominant. The Tigers had to bat away Auburns Hail Mary pass in the end zone on the final play to survive a 19-13 win on the road.Auburn is one of six SEC teams to have lost thus far in the opening week, which is the most since 1995. South Alabama stunned Mississippi State 21-20, and Kentucky blew a 25-point lead and gave up 34 straight points in a 44-35 loss to Southern Miss in what was a very bad weekend for the Stoops brothers. Talk about stooping to a new low.It wasnt all bad for the SEC, though. Texas A&M upset No. 16 UCLA 31-24 in overtime, after the Aggies blew a 15-point lead in the fourth quarter. No. 18 Georgia came from behind to beat No. 22 North Carolina 33-24 in Atlanta, which was highlighted by star tailback Nick Chubbs?return from a devastating knee injury. He ran for 222 yards?with two touchdowns, including a 55-yard run that put the game away with 3:34 to go.Amazingly, Chubbs performance was only the second-best comeback of the day. Pittsburghs James Conner, who beat cancer this past offseason, ran for 53 yards and scored the first touchdown in a 28-7 victory over FCS foe Villanova.Conners performance was undoubtedly the best highlight on a day that was chock-full of them.The best part about the greatest opening weekend in college football history? Its not over. No. 10 Notre Dame plays at Texas on Sunday night, and then No. 4 Florida State plays No. 11 Ole Miss in Orlando on Monday night.If Saturday was any indication, the next two nights -- and the rest of the season -- are going to be a lot of fun.Playoff teams after Week 11. Alabama: Another neutral-site opener, another dominant performance for the defending national champion. Under Saban, the Crimson Tide have won their last five neutral-site openers by an average of 25.2 points.2. Houston: You can second-guess this selection all you want, but perhaps no team outside of Alabama accomplished more than Houston on the opening Saturday. And, besides the Crimson Tide, who else has defeated top-10 teams in consecutive games?3. Michigan: According to ESPN Stats & Information, Michigans 60-point win over Hawaii was its largest in an opener since the value of a touchdown was changed to six points in 1912.4. Ohio State: The Buckeyes 77 points against Bowling Green were the most theyve scored since 1950, and they set a school record with 776 yards of offense. It was the second time under Urban Meyer that they piled up more than 700 yards in a game (vs. Cincinnati in 2014).Next four in contention1. Florida State: The Seminoles start their season Mondaay night against No.dddddddddddd 11 Ole Miss in Orlando. Well get our first look at freshman quarterback Deondre Francois, who is already drawing comparisons to Jameis Winston.2. Clemson: The Tigers might still be the ACCs best team, but they had their hands full in a 19-13 win at Auburn. Theyll have two nonconference games against Troy and FCS foe South Carolina State before opening ACC play.3. Stanford: The Cardinal offense was a bit sluggish against Kansas State on Friday night, before pulling away with a 26-13 victory. Quarterback Ryan Burns completed 14 of 18 passes for 156 yards with one touchdown in his debut.4. Notre Dame: The Fighting Irish open the season Sunday night at Texas, which is the first of only three true road games theyll play this season. The others are at NC State and USC.Heisman candidates1. J.T. Barrett, QB, Ohio State: Barrett accounted for a school-record seven touchdowns (six passing, one rushing) in the Buckeyes rout of Bowling Green. It was his second career game with six touchdown passes and he became the sixth OSU player to throw 50 career touchdowns.2. Nick Chubb, RB, Georgia: Only 11 months after severely injuring his left knee, Chubb ran for 222 yards with two touchdowns on 32 carries in UGAs 33-24 win over North Carolina. It was the third-highest rushing total by a Georgia player against a ranked opponent.3. Christian McCaffrey, RB, Stanford: McCaffrey finished with 210 all-purpose yards (126 rushing, 40 receiving, 28 on kickoff returns and 16 on punt returns) in the Cardinals win over Kansas State. His best play -- a 97-yard punt return for a score -- was wiped out by a penalty.4. Lamar Jackson, QB, Louisville: Jackson set a school record with eight touchdowns (six passing, two rushing) and had 405 yards of offense by halftime of the Cardinals 70-14 rout of Charlotte on Thursday night.Best momentsBest plays3. South Alabama quarterback Dallas Davis?showed off his vertical in the Jaguars shock win over Mississippi State.4. Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett lit up Bowling Greens defense, but safety Malik Hooker turned in the games best play.Worst plays2. Mississippi States Westin Graves clanked a 28-yard field goal attempt off the upright in the closing seconds of a 21-20 loss to South Alabama.3. USCs Jabari Ruffin was ejected for stomping an Alabama player in the first half.4. North Carolina gave up a safety --?on a completed pass -- against Georgia.Tweets of the nightQuotes of the night1. Ill just say this: I really, really like it here. -- Miami coach Mark Richt, whose Hurricanes blasted FCS foe Florida A&M 70-3 in his debut. The Hurricanes had three 100-yard rushers for the first time since 1987.2. This is a new era in Kansas football, an era in which you should expect to win. -- Kansas public address announcer to students, who stormed the field after a 55-6 win over FCS foe Rhode Island. It was the Jayhawks first victory since November 2014 and ended a 15-game losing streak.3. The opportunity that we had because of this game, I want them to enjoy it. But its also a great challenge for this team. What we do with this and how we move forward, thatll define who we are as a team this year. -- Wisconsin coach Paul Chryst, after the Badgers defeated No. 5 LSU, their first win over a ranked opponent in an opener since 1981.4. We pretty much got taken to the woodshed here today, Bowling Green coach Mike Jinks, after his teams 67-point loss at Ohio State.Stats that matter1. 11: This is the 11th straight season in which a MAC team defeated a Big Ten opponent (every year since 2006), after Northwesterns loss to Western Michigan.2. 6: Alabama held USC to its fewest points in a game since the 2001 season when it scored six in the Las Vegas Bowl against Utah. The Crimson Tide forced eight 3-and-out drives, the Trojans most in a game in the last 10 seasons.3. 17: Virginia lost to FCS foe Richmond 37-20 in Cavaliers coach Bronco Mendenhalls debut. It was the second-worst loss by a Power 5 team to an FCS foe in the last 10 years. North Dakota State beat Iowa State by 20 points in 2014.4. 3-0: Air Force rolled over FCS foe Abilene Christian 37-21 and clinched a 3-0 start for the three service academies. Army beat Temple 28-13 on Friday, and Navy beat FCS foe Fordham 52-16 on Saturday. Its only the second time in the 21st century that all three service academies started 1-0 (2013 was the other). ' ' '
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