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ESPN NRL expert Brett Kimmorley wraps up another busy week of rugby league on and off the field in the latest edition of Set of Six.Panthers are the NRLs entertainersThe Panthers are the best side to watch in the NRL. They were brilliant in their 40-10 belting off the Wests Tigers on Friday night. Their flair can sometimes be over the top in trying flick passes when the circumstances dont call for it, but they have a great forward pack, big outside backs and terrific young kids with Nathan Cleary developing a game plan. Theyre a wonderful side thats so enjoyable to watch. Its refreshing to see the kids enjoying themselves. Penrith fans have strong reason to get excited because this team could surprise a lot of people in the finals and have a deep run. Theyve guaranteed a top-eight spot and play an attractive brand of football. It will be challenging for opposition sides to defend the Panthers because you have no idea what theyll do. Penrith coach Anthony Griffin stated he didnt know how far the Panthers can go in the NRL Finals. If a coach says he doesnt know, thats a way of saying he believes theyre a good chance of making a deep run without putting any pressure on themselves. You cant put a limit on them. Matthew Johns claimed Penrith should win two grand finals over the next five years with the great young crop of kids they have, and Johns would know. He wouldve made a great NRL coach and has a keen eye for potential stars of the future.Cowboys finally get it togetherNorth Queensland Cowboys are one of the top sides but theyve been out of form during the last few weeks. There was speculation that teams had figured out how to beat the Cowboys by rushing Johnathan Thurston and eliminating his time and decision-making. Their response against the Warriors on Saturday night was absolutely brilliant and it was all on the back of how well Thurston played. He is such a great player that if you try to come up with plans to stop him, hell come up with alternate plays to counter them. He just blew the Warriors away. Obviously, the Cowboys were outplayed in consecutive losses against the Melbourne Storm, Wests Tigers and Sydney Roosters with the travel taking its toll. However, Paul Greens side varied their attack with Thurston placing emphasis on inside balls to find weaknesses in the middle of the Warriors defence. Thurston is one of those very special players that the game has been lucky enough to have. Theres no way of stopping him - you can only try to come up with ways of minimising his impact on a game.Another Warriors season ends on the scrapheapThe Warriors have been hugely disappointing in the last two weeks in back-to-back losses to the Cowboys and South Sydney Rabbitohs. They had so much to play for with finals football on the line and South Sydney racked up a large score on them. Once again, with the possibility of finals football, they lacked any fight against the Cowboys. They got flogged. They dropped the ball repeatedly and failed in completing the basics. You get caught up in the hype and excitement of the Warriors winning streak but once again they let themselves down. When something is on the line, the Warriors cant handle the pressure. They need a massive overhaul in New Zealand. Jim Doyle is a wonderful CEO, but they require a fair address of off-field issues if theyre ever going to achieve their expectations and aspirations in the competition. The Warriors travel the most in the NRL and it takes its toll and plays a part in their inconsistency, but theres something to do with the culture.Dogs halves missing in actionThe Bulldogs struggled in their 20-10 loss to the Brisbane Broncos and they need to get the ball into their halves hands more often. In Michael Lichaa, Canterbury dont have an active threat out of dummy-half like they had with Michael Ennis. Ennis was so good for them with his creativity, he was a big reason behind helping their grand final appearances of 2012 and 2014. Will Hopoate isnt a ball-playing fullback either. Sam Kasiano is the teams ball-playing forward and hes set to be suspended for the next two weeks. Hes the only player that gives them any sign of creativity or excitement in attack. If theyre going to do anything serious over the last two rounds, they need to get the ball in Josh Reynolds and Moses Mbyes hands. They cant go repeatedly through the forwards and win off that bash-and-barge style of footy. If theyre going to do anything, itll be off the back of their halves. This weeks match against against the Cowboys will be massive; itll be at Belmore Oval in front of a full house. Its important for them to just compete. I dont know if the Dogs can win but if they dont compete, Johnathan Thurston and the Cowboys will run them off the park.Broncos defence back to its bestrBrisbane were the best defensive team in the competition last year and thats what got them to the grand final against North Queensland. Their attack is improving with Anthony Milford, Ben Hunt and Darius Boyd returning to form with three straight victories. But its your defence that wins football games. The Broncos defence against the Bulldogs was physical and hard hitting with great line speed. Their resilient attitude looks like its back at the Broncos. Theyre a hard side that doesnt do much wrong under Wayne Bennett and if they get their defence in order, theyre certainly a good chance of fighting for that title again.Storm have uncovered another diamondAfter spectacularly scoring four tries in the first half of the Storms 38-18 win over Manly, theres a lot of excitement over Suliasi Vunivalu and his similarity to a young Israel Folau.?Vunivalu equalled the rookie record set by the former Storm star and dual-international Folau with a four-try haul that brings his tally to 21 in just 16 games this season. No-one even knew who Vunivalu was when the Storm recruited him. The Storm are great at finding these players, and maybe the proximity to AFL heartland is helps a winger learn how to catch the high ball and do freakish things. This guy is amazing. Coach Craig Bellamy consistently shows why he is the greatest coach in the game in recognising potential talent and turning them into superstars. 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Cuban testified Thursday that he was upset when the companys CEO told him news that would reduce the value of his shares, for which hed paid $7.5 million. But he said he did nothing improper when he sold those shares over the next two days. Custom Boston Celtics Jerseys . The recently retired Stern was elected Friday to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and will be enshrined with the class of 2014 on Aug.BEREA, Ohio -- The NFL is standing by Browns owner Jimmy Haslam. With Haslam embroiled in a legal scandal involving his family-owned truck-stop business, Commissioner Roger Goodell expressed his confidence in Clevelands owner and said the league has no plans to intervene or discipline him at this point. Goodell visited Clevelands training camp on Thursday to launch a program between the league and Pop Warner with USA Footballs Heads Up Football Program. Following a clinic with young players, Goodell said hes satisfied with Haslams handling of the federal investigation at Pilot Flying J, and said the league is proud to be associated with its newest owner. "Jimmy Haslam is a man of great integrity," Goodell said. "Were proud to have him as an owner in the NFL and think hes going to be a great owner for the Cleveland Browns and their fans. Hes as disappointed as anybody in what happened at Pilot J and hes working hard to fix it and correct those issues, both from a structural standpoint and to make amends." Goodell added that the league has no plans to intervene at this time. "I dont think its a matter for us at this moment," Goodell said. Haslam has been in the crosshairs of controversy since April 15, when the FBI and IRS raided Pilot Flying Js headquarters in Knoxville, Tenn., seizing documents and as part of a probe into wide-spread fraud at the company. Haslam has maintained he did not know about a program within his sales staff to cheat customers out of rebate and discount money. Seven employees have pleaded guilty to defrauding customers. Goodell said Haslam assured him he knew nothing of the rebate scam. "Hes been very clear that hes had no knowledge of that and hes been clear publicly and clear with you all," Goodell said. "He doesnt need any pushing. This company means a lot to him and hes obviously not happy about what has happened and hes determined to fix it. Jimmy is more disappointed than anybody." Pressed about what the league might do if Haslam were indicted, Goodell refused to presume anything. "Were not going to play the hypothetical game," Goodell said. "Right now hes addressing the issues. Were confident hes going to deal with it properly. Youre dealing with a bunch of hypotheticals. Were not going there." Goodell said the league was thorough in its vetting of Haslam, who was a minority owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers before buying the Browns. "This was a surprise to him and to his senior-level management," Goodell said. "From that standpoint, I dont think he was aware of it and I dont know any way we could have been aware of it. It was not disclosed to us." Goodell has a well-earned reputation as being a tough disciplinarian with players. He promised to be equally firm with any owner who breaks the law. "We actually hold ownership to a higher standard and management," he said. "I think weve proven that in what weve done. Its not just accused. As you know, in our policy, oftentimes we let thhe criminal process unfold because you need to do that to find out the real facts.dddddddddddd Sometimes we dont have all the facts and we need to do that. What we look at is multiple offenders. As you know, thats a real focus for us." Haslam and Goodell were not seen together on the field as the Browns concluded their first week of camp. Goodell spent time visiting with Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown, who has returned as an adviser with the team. Earlier in the day, Goodell and Ohio State coach Urban Meyer conducted a football safety clinic for 500 moms of youth players in Columbus. Although he was already in the league, Haslam underwent the same scrutiny as any owner, Goodell insisted. "We go through the same process on any circumstance," Goodell said. "When youre going through a controlling ownership position, thats a big step up so we dont just pass that off. We do the same vetting process. Obviously he knows people in the league after being an owner, so there were certain aspects of that which were easier. But we didnt short-circuit anything." Goodell is satisfied the investigation has not been a distraction to the Browns, who are undergoing another makeover with a new front office and coaching staff, However, Goodell did concede its troubling one of the NFLs owners is part of federal probe. "You never want to see this kind of thing happen, particularly to a partner in the league," Goodell said. "Obviously his partners care a great deal about him and as a partner they want to see him getting off to a good start. This is not what anybody intended, not anybody anticipated. But hes a man that I think everyone truly respects in the NFL." Goodell said the Browns are in good hands with Haslam, whom he believes can restore the Browns to their former glory. "Jimmy Haslam came into this with a mindset that he was going to do everything possible to get this franchise turned around in a positive direction and a team that this community will be proud of not just in any single year but consistently and to create a winner," Goodell said. "And hes brought in great talent. Hes brought in great people. He set the organization obviously in a different direction. I think thats all positive and good for the fans here and ultimately good for the NFL." NOTES: Browns coach Rob Chudzinski opened his post-practice news conference by commenting on the Indians eight-game winning streak. "Love it," he said. ... Browns WR Josh Gordon did some team drills after missing two days with tendinitis in his knee. ... Safety T.J. Ward sat out practice with a tight hamstring. ... WR David Nelson tweaked his knee while running a pass route and was kept out. He tore his ACL last season and had knee surgery in Buffalo. ... Browns DT Brian Sanford and rookie G Garrett Gilkey got into a fight during a one-on-one drill. ... Chudzinski said OLB Quentin Groves is "having a great camp." Groves signed with Cleveland as a free agent this winter from Arizona. ' ' '