Star playmaker James Maloney admits his Cronulla teammates would still likely be haunted by last years playoffs thumping to North Queensland ahead of Fridays NRL preliminary final between the sides.And Sharks coach Shane Flanagan concurs that the heavy defeat will be on his players minds this week.The Sharks were beaten 39-0 in last seasons semi-final in Townsville as another finals campaign ended in abject disappointment.Maloney wasnt part of the Sharks set-up last year but the NSW playmaker knows plenty about the psychological impact losing big games can have.After winning the 2013 premiership with Sydney Roosters, Maloney has tasted defeat in the last two preliminary finals.Maloney said such crucial losses are hard to get over.It is probably in the back of their minds. It is not easy to forget things like that, Maloney said of his teammates at Sharks training on Sunday.I know some defeats we had (at the Roosters) that knocked us out still hurt.It will be there but that will only last so much. You can only carry emotion for so long.Once the game starts we have to put in a really good 80 minutes because we didnt do that against Canberra.The Sharks showed finals grit in last weeks qualifying win over Canberra, when they were without captain Paul Gallen due to a back injury and fellow NSW representative Wade Graham went off with concussion early and didnt return.Coach Shane Flanagan said the Sharks were a better side for the brutal finals lesson North Queensland handed out last year.We learnt a lot going up there last year. We thought the form we carried up there from the South Sydney game was going to continue into that week but it didnt, he said.It is in the back of the mind of the players and we learned from it but I am not sure that it is driving us.We have more motivation and reasons for our drive. To get to that grand final is the first point and if we are good enough to get there, then to win the first one (for Cronulla), that is our drive.North Queenslands epic defeat of Brisbane on Friday night showed the premiers were not going to give up their title with out a fight, Flanagan said.It was typical of a side that has won the competition, Flanagan said.You are going to have to find that courage, spirit and determination at some stage during a finals series and they showed that the other night. NMD China . "Thank you for the warm welcome," Beckham said on an 80-degree February morning. In this case, it was soccer weather. The sport moved a step closer to returning to South Florida on Wednesday, when Beckham confirmed he has exercised his option to purchase a Major League Soccer expansion franchise in Miami. NMD Online . Dusautoir, the former World Player of the Year, sustained a torn bicep playing for Toulouse in the Heineken Cup on Saturday. The flanker, who has played 65 times for France, is expected to be out for up to four months. https://www.cheapnmdoutlet.com/ . The 18-year-old American had five birdies in her bogey-free round for a 17-under total of 196. Lee held the overnight lead but mixed three birdies with two bogeys for a 70. NMD Store . -- In a span of seven Washington Redskins offensive plays, Justin Tuck sacked Robert Griffin III four times. NMD Clearance . -- An ugly goal by Nick Bonino helped the Anaheim Ducks overcome the defensive-minded Phoenix Coyotes on a night when their ragged power play continued to struggle. What can you do in 0.264 seconds? Type one word? Shrug your shoulders? Blink? If youre Temba Bavuma you can react to a push from David Warners bat and pull off a piece of fielding that could be match-defining.Bavuma was at point when Warner nudged Kagiso Rabada to point off the back foot and set off for a single, off the second ball of the 13th over. The previous ball, Warner had survived a chance when he edged to third slip but the ball flew over Dean Elgar.Bavuma was in motion as the ball was hit, swooped in and turned his body to the right, to cut down the angle. In one motion, he released the ball while still airborne, as his cap and sunglasses slipped off. His aim was perfect and he found the base of middle stump.Warners initial reaction was that he had beaten the throw bbut replays showed the opposite.dddddddddddd He was a fraction away from the crease and was run-out for 35 to give South Africa their first breakthrough.On the last ball of the over, they got a second wicket when Shaun Marsh poked at a good-length delivery that held its line and gifted Faf du Plessis a stomach-high catch at second slip. Australia were 48 without loss at the start of that Rabada over and 2 for 52 at the end of it. All Dale Steyns talk about cutting off the head of the snake seemed to be playing out.Was Temba Bavumas effort among the best you have seen to effect a run-out? Tell us about your favourite run-out at fanfare@cricinfo.com. ' ' '