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Parramatta have been bolstered by the return of three experienced players for their do-or-die NRL clash with the Sydney Roosters on Friday.With still two months to go in the regular season, sudden-death football has come early for both clubs, who need to win all nine of their remaining games to hit the expected 28-point mark to make the finals.And while both are unlikely to achieve the feat, the return of Tim Mannah, Jeff Robson and Brad Takairangi give the Eels a strong boost.Robson, the Eels 2009 grand final halfback, returns almost five years after leaving the club.Hes an old head, both literally and age-wise, prop David Gower said on Tuesday.Its good to have another bloke with an older head than me, which is positive. Hes obviously a very experienced guy and hes going to bring that element of experience to us.Hes probably going to free Corey (Norman) up a little bit. Hes had to take complete control the last month since (Kieran Foran) got hurt. I think its going to allow Norman to play his natural game.Both Mannah (shoulder) and Takairangi (hamstring) slot straight into a starting side missing Michael Jennings to State of Origin duty.The Roosters have named youngsters, Chris Smith and Joseph Manu, to deputise for their two Origin players in Aidan Guerra and Blake Ferguson.Canterbury have also been strengthened by the return of Greg Eastwood against a Wests Tigers side that now has three players with the NSW team. Jordan Rankin shifts to fullback, with Josh Addo-Carr on the wing.English international Zak Hardaker has been named to make his first NRL start, standing in for NSW winger Josh Mansour for a Penrith side now missing Sam McKendry (knee) for the season.Suaia Matagi has been added to the bench, with Will Smith a surprise utility to take on a depleted Cronulla unit minus five Origin stars.Sharks coach Shane Flanagan has been forced to call on Jesse Sene-Lefao, Matt McIlwrick, debutant Kurt Capewell and forgotten utility Faamanu Brown, wholl play his first NRL game in two years.In the fourth and final game of the shortened round, Clay Priest and Iosaia Soliola come in for Josh Papalii (injured) and Luke Bateman (suspended) at Canberra.They face off against a weakened North Queensland team missing five players away with the Queensland team, replaced by Ben Spina, Coen Hess, Patrick Kaufusi, Tautau Moga and debutant Josh Chudleigh.Custom Soccer Shirts Black Friday .Y. - New York City has been selected to host the NBA All-Star weekend in 2015, with the game played at Madison Square Garden and the slam dunk contest and other skills events held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. 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Authentic Custom Shirts .com) - Richie Incognito has reportedly been admitted to a psychiatric care unit in Arizona.MIAMI -- Ninety minutes up the Florida Turnpike, a restaurant in Fort Pierce advertises its hours: We take Sundays off, just like the Dolphins.In South Florida and beyond, Miamis NFL team is again the butt of jokes. Theyre laughing in Fort Lauderdale, Fort Pierce and probably Fort Collins.Another punchline of a score could come Sunday when the Dolphins (1-4) play host to the Pittsburgh Steelers (4-1).The Dolphins are one-touchdown underdogs at home, for good reason.Their only victory came in overtime against winless Cleveland, and in two games since, theyve been outscored 52-24.Following last weeks dismal home loss against Tennessee, first-year coach Adam Gase described his offense as inept, and his defense might be even worse.The Steelers, meanwhile, lead the AFC North following consecutive wins by a combined score of 74-27. Here are things to know about two teams headed in opposite directions:BAD START: Rather than contend for their first playoff berth since 2008, the Dolphins are in the mix to pick No. 1 in the draft for the first time since ... 2008.Defensive end Cameron Wake is in his eighth season with Miami and said losing doesnt get easier.I hate it as much as my first high school game, the first time I lost, Wake said. The same pain, the same disgust, same fury. It boils inside of you. Unfortunately, Ive experienced it too many times.As usual, fans have directed the bulk of the blame at the quarterback. Fifth-year starter Ryan Tannehill has led the offense to just one touchdown in three of Miamis five games, and he was jeered like never before last week.But there are plenty of other culprits. The Dolphins rank fourth worst in the NFL in yards, and fifth worst in yards allowed. Their run defense ranks last, and their running game next to last.It aint just one person. It aint one group, center Mike Pouncey said. We all have to do better to win games.BAD BLOCKING: After Tannehill endured six sacks against the Titans, Gase released two offensive linemen who made emergency starts, sending a signal that even the Dolphins have standards.That ensures more lineup changes this week. Because of injuries and illness, Miami has had three starters at left tackle, three at left guard and three at center.ANOTHER REVAMPED LINE: The Steelers wwill play without defensive end Cam Heyward for the first time since they took him with the 31st overall pick in the 2011 draft.ddddddddddddPittsburgh will split Heywards snaps between rookie Javon Hargrave and veteran Ricardo Matthews, while Stephon Tuitt will take over the defensive line calls, a role Heyward prepped Tuitt for over the past two-plus years.Hes telling me hes talking a lot more, and we need him to do that, Heyward said. When I come back, we can do that twice as much. Hes only going to grow in this situation.Pittsburghs pass rush has picked up after a slow start. The Steelers have seven sacks in their past two games, numbers that could rise significantly against a Miami offense thats allowed Tannehill to be sacked 17 times. Only the Colts have given up more.Were getting more pressure, but weve got to figure out ways to get the quarterback down, linebacker Lawrence Timmons said.NUMBERS LIE: Pittsburgh is just 25th in total defense and 30th against the pass, an area the Steelers pledged to shore up in the offseason when they spent high draft picks on cornerback Artie Burns and safety Sean Davis.Yet Pittsburgh is a respectable ninth in points allowed (18.6) thanks in part to effective work on special teams and an offense that is holding onto the ball.Coach Mike Tomlin said he can live with the lack of splash plays like turnovers and sacks if it means the defense doesnt give up chunk plays that can flip the field and momentum in a hurry.We just have a desire to be a difficult team to beat, and for us it starts with not beating ourselves, Tomlin said. Defensively specifically, we look at not being a highly penalized group and one that makes our opponent earn it, and by that I mean keeping the ball in front of us.FAMILY REUNION: The Pouncey twins will butt heads Sunday. Not literally, because both play center, but the Steelers Maurkice and the Dolphins Mike will go against each other for the first time.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL---Follow Steven Wine on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Steve-Wine . His work can be found at http://bigstory.ap.org/content/steven-wine ' ' '