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The NRL is to introduce a controversial cap on football club spending.Chief executive Todd Greenberg revealed the radical equalisation measure had been agreed to in principle by all 16 clubs after a meeting of chief executives at Rugby League Central on Thursday.When first announced, the cap on how much clubs spend on head coaches, football department staff, sports science and high performance units, was met with stiff opposition.However it now appears likely to be rubber stamped.Its been negotiated and the 16 clubs have agreed to a football department cap, Greenberg said.Its just the mechanics and specifics of how it works.The cap was one of the terms put forward by the NRL when negotiating its licensing and whole-of-game funding agreement with clubs.The governing body is in the process of negotiating perpetual licences, which will kill off any future chance of a Super League-style breakaway competition.In return, clubs negotiated a greater slice of the new $1.8 billion television deal which will deliver an extra $100 million in funding and annual grants equal to 130 per cent of player payments from 2018-2022.The NRL is seeking to bridge a $10 million gulf between the haves and have-nots of the competition in terms of football department spending.It also wants to diminish the likelihood of some clubs squandering annual grants.Some of the codes richer clubs on Thursday expressed concern the cap would unfairly punish them for good management and stifle innovation.However Melbourne chief executive Dave Donaghy said he supported the measure because clubs would be forced into making shrewd decisions.We support that, Donaghy said.The greatest risk is that it could bring more money into the game.A lot of money is invested into the football department and if thats not done wisely it can certainly challenge your sustainability. . "Jeff is a hard worker who was an important special-teams contributor for us last season," said Stamps GM John Hufnagel. . Jeff Green scored 13 points and Kris Humphries 12 for the Celtics, who nearly blew an 18-point, second-half lead. Sullingers 20-20 was the first by a Celtics player since Kevin Garnetts first game in Boston in 2007. Garnett was dealt -- along with Paul Pierce -- to Brooklyn during the off-season. . -- Claudio Bieler hadnt scored since early September, and not from the run of play since mid-July. .Y. -- Buffalo Bills coach Doug Marrone has drawn on his Syracuse connections once again by hiring Rob Moore to take over as receivers coach. . The catch: It needs a lot of money, and it needs it fast. PEORIA, Ill. -- JoJo McGlaston scored 12 of his career-high 19 points in the second half and Dwayne Lautier-Ogunleye added 16 points as Bradley defeated Southeast Missouri State 84-78 on Friday night.Freshman Darrell Brown recorded a career-high 15 points. Browns 3-pointer 12 seconds into the game gave Bradley (2-1) a lead it would never surrender.The Braves led 38-35 at halftime, and with a 47-44 lead used a 10-0 run to create some space. Lautier-Ogunleye made two free throws and the Braves were up 54-44 witth 10:21 to play.ddddddddddddBradley out rebounded Southeast Missouri State by a 43-23 margin. Bradleys point total was its highest since recording 84 on Dec. 2 last year in a win against Central Michigan.Bradley leads the all-time series with a 7-2 edge and has now won five straight.Antonius Cleveland and Daniel Simmons each scored 16 points to lead Southeast Missouri State (2-2). ' ' '
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