Brain Carney on Denis Betts comments, Jamie Jones-Buchanan on the future of Leeds and Stevos greatest players feature in Set of Six... RFL need to act over BettsBrian Carney says that the RFL cannot allow Denis Betts to get away with the comments he made about referee Joe Cobb. These comments follow a week on from Paul Andersons comments which have gone without any reported sanction. Tempers flared between Widnes and Wakefield at the Select Security Stadium on Friday night The Vikings looked set to end a five-match losing Super League streak when they recovered from an 8-0 interval deficit to lead 16-12 against Wakefield, but Craig Halls late try led to a bad tempered encounter which saw two players sent off and another three sin-binned.It was the worst refereeing performance Ive seen in 30 years, said Betts. We had a legitimate try from Chris Houston from a bomb disallowed near the end and there was nothing wrong with it.Carney said that Betts comments are not becoming of the newly appointed England assistant coach and feels that the pressure got to Betts. Widnes boss Denis Betts said Chris Houstons try should have stood in the Vikings defeat to Wakefield. Do you agree? Widnes are currently in the worst losing streak any club has had this year and he wasnt able to handle the pressure that brings on Friday night, explained Carney.He savaged a referee when perhaps the blame lies closer to home. Has he ever used comments like that in private to one of his players about their performance? I doubt it. Has he ever had one of his coaching performances described in such terms? I doubt it.The RFL can forget about claiming to protect referees if they dont eliminate that type of unfair, bullying and factually incorrect type of verbal assault on a referee. While it is most unlike Denis, who is normally circumspect in his analysis of a referee, it is yet another tedious example of blame for defeat being slung unfairly at the feet of officialsRising out of the ashes Jamie Jones-Buchanan analyses Leeds Rhinos defeat to Huddersfield at the touchscreen Set of Six are big fans of Jon Wells and his touchscreen interviews and his chat with Jamie Jones-Buchanan was another pearler.Leeds suffered another loss - 20-28 to Huddersfield - however Jones-Buchanan refused to be negative and says he is still loving the game.I am enjoying my rugby as much as I have ever done - sport in general is all about challenges and we are facing a challenge - whether it is top of the league or bottom of the league, it is all about enjoying yourself and playing the game that you love.The Leeds veteran also said that the future bodes well for Leeds and that the culture of the club will see them through the difficult times.We have got a great culture and a great set of lads - we have the next generation coming through. Cameron Smith was six months old when I made my debut for Leeds, Jordan Lilley was two years old.The way I look at it is like the legend of the phoenix - the old one bursts into flames but the new one is rising out of the ashes. These young kids are rising out of the ashes, they are young but they will get there.Fighting talk from Salford Highlights of Salfords win over Hull KR in the Super League Do Salford still have a chance to finish in the top eight? The Red Devils were hit with a six-point deduction for breaching salary cap regulations but hit back with an impressive 44-26 win over Hull KR which moves them to 10th on the Super League table.Their coach Ian Watson certainly thinks that they can and is backing his players to get them back into contention.It was important we won after the week weve had and we believe we are good enough to get back in the top eight even with the points deduction.It was important we got back on the horse to start clawing back the points and it was a really big win.Salford take on Castelford in the Challenge Cup this weekend before heading back to Super League action with a tough away trip to St Helens.D-Day for EelsTalking about salary cap breaches, this week the NRL will announce the sanctions it will impose on the Parramatta Eels following their transgressions.The Eels, currently in fifth place on the NRL table, look to be heading for a huge fine and docked points after allegations involving third party deals, any points deduction would rule them out of competing for a Grand Final place - a huge blow after such a bright start for the club. Their chairman Steve Sharp has offered to resign if it saves the club being docked any points but it remains to be seen whether the NRL will show any leniency if Sharp or any other officials fall on their swords.Week to forget for Warriors Andrew McFadden delighted with Warriors reaction Warriors coach Andrew McFadden said it was the character of his side that impressed him most after their win against the Dragons.The Warriors showed their mettle by beating the St George-Illawarra Dragons 26-10 to ease what was a tough week for the club.Manu Vatuvei, Ben Matulino and Bodene Thompson were all dropped and disciplined by the NRL club for their actions on a night out.The trio have also been dropped from New Zealands Test match squad against Australia.I felt really good about what they were going to bring, said McFadden at the press conference after the game. I saw a real steel in their eyes, particularly from our senior players.They did a terrific job leading this week and it was good to see they all brought a lot of energy.I wasnt too worried about the result to be honest with you, I wanted to show some spirit, some character, because its been a tough week. The Goulding era The first influential Super League star selected by Stevo is Bobbie Goulding, the St Helens captain, who led them to both the League and Cup double in 1996 To celebrate the 20th year of the Super League, and to coincide with Stevos final year with the Sky Sports Rugby League team, the great man has selected his Top 20 Players from the last two decades.In a build-up to the Grand Final, Stevo will select a player who he thinks was the most influential in each of the those 20 years.The first influential Super League star selected by Stevo is Bobbie Goulding, the St Helens captain, who led them to both the League and Cup double in 1996. 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Andy Pettitte Jersey . - Jayden Hart scored once and set up two more as the Prince Albert Raiders downed the host Red Deer Rebels 5-3 on Tuesday to clinch the final Western Hockey League playoff berth. Justin Verlander Astros Jersey . But luckily for the Canadian squad, one goal was all it needed. Winnipegs Sophie Schmidt scored the winner off a Diana Matheson corner kick to seal Canadas third-place spot in the Torneio Internacional de Futebol Feminino in Brazil on Sunday.ST. LOUIS -- Chicago Cubs closer Jose Veras stumbled first. Then it was Trevor Rosenthals turn to fail -- at the plate and on the mound. Welington Castillo hit a three-run homer in the 11th inning off the St. Louis closer, who struck out with an unusual chance to win it, and the Cubs beat the Cardinals 6-3 on Friday night. "I know he throws really hard," Castillo said. "So I just waited for something over the plate that I can drive, and I put my best wood on it." The Cardinals tied it with two runs in the ninth and had runners on first and second with two outs in the 10th when manager Mike Matheny decided against a pinch hitter. Rosenthal (0-1) took a called third strike in his second career at-bat and said he didnt carry any disappointment back to the mound. "Uh no, because I mean, Im not here to hit," Rosenthal said. "So its easy to kind of brush it off and just go out there and try to have another shutdown inning." Nate Schierholtz doubled for his fourth straight hit leading off the 11th and advanced on a sacrifice. Starlin Castro was intentionally walked and Ryan Kalish popped out on a bunt attempt before Castillo lined a 1-1 fastball 426 feet to left for his second homer. "I figured he might be hunting for a fastball," Rosenthal said. "Looking at the video, I didnt get it up quite as much as Id hoped, but he put a good swing on a good pitch. "Not much you can do about it." Justin Grimm (1-0) walked Matt Holliday and Matt Adams on eight pitches to start the 10th but got out of it, partly because Matheny left Pete Kozma and Tony Cruz on the bench. Grimm struck out Yadier Molina and got Shane Robinson to fly out before facing Rosenthal. Matheny said hed have batted Kozma with less than two outs. He also banked on another shutdown inning from Rosenthal, who needed just six pitches in the 10th. "Youve got a real good feeling hes going to bring us back in with another zero," Matheny said. "We had two shots at getting the guy in from second." Hector Rondon finished for his first career save. Veras hit two batters and walked another in the ninth. One run scored on a passed ball by Castillo, helping the Cardinals score twice in the inning. Matt&nnbsp;Carpenters bases-loaded sacrifice fly tied it at 3.dddddddddddd Veras has blown both his save chances and has allowed five earned runs in 3 2-3 innings with three hit batters and seven walks. "A shaky outing," Cubs manager Rick Renteria said, "but hes still our guy." Chicago starter Jeff Samardzija worked seven economic innings for the third straight start, exiting with a 1.29 ERA. He finally got some runs to work with, but was denied a win for the ninth straight outing since Aug. 24 at San Diego. "You keep pitching and giving your team a chance to win," Samardzija said. "Everyone is trying to do their jobs and sometimes balls find holes, and sometimes they dont." Ryan Sweeneys RBI single off Carlos Martinez tied it in the seventh and was the Cubs first run in 21 innings when Samardzija starts. Anthony Rizzos sacrifice fly off Kevin Siegrist snapped a tie in a two-run eighth. Cubs pinch hitters were 1 for 18 before the eighth inning when Justin Ruggiano, batting for Samardzija, singled off Martinez, and Mike Olt, batting for Luis Valbuena, singled off Siegrist. Molinas RBI single in the second was his 10th hit in 18 career at-bats against Samardzija. He had two hits and is batting .455 (25 for 55) with three homers and 17 RBIs against the Cubs the last two seasons. Cardinals starter Joe Kelly allowed an unearned run in six innings. He faced the minimum through the first five innings with the help of two double-play balls. NOTES: The Cubs appeal of a hit by pitch call on Allen Craig in the ninth was denied. ... Castro got a strange assist at SS in the fourth when he staggered and dropped Hollidays towering popup with a runner on first. The ball rolled directly to second baseman Emilio Bonifacio for a forceout as Kolten Wong slid back into first. ... Adam Wainwright (1-1, 1.29 ERA) faces Carlos Villanueva (1-2, 4.26) on Saturday. ... Kelly has pitched at least five innings in all 31 career starts, the longest streak by a St. Louis starter 25 or younger since 25-year-old Dizzy Dean went 35 in a row in 1935, according to STATS. ... St. Louis SS Jhonny Peralta was hitless in three at-bats before coming out in a double switch and is 2 for 31 (.063) on the season, both home runs. ' ' '