Winger Antonio Winterstein has failed to prove his fitness for North Queenslands NRL preliminary final against Cronulla on Friday night.However, boom teenager Kalyn Ponga remained on standby for veteran centre Kane Linnett when the Cowboys flew out for Sydney on Wednesday.Cowboys assistant Todd Payten ran a line through Wintersteins name as a rowdy North Queensland contingent bid farewell to their beloved NRL club at Townsville airport.He wont be training with us, no, Payten said of Wintersteins plight.The winger was not named for the Sharks clash but had been hoping to battle back from a rib complaint that forced him to miss last weeks extra-time semi-final win over Brisbane.Javid Bowen will now slot onto the wing for Winterstein.But the jury is out on whether Linnett will return from a hamstring complaint that sidelined him for the sudden death semi-final.North Queensland coach Paul Green described Linnett as likely to play the grand final qualifier in a reshuffled backline.Cowboys under 20s star Ponga still flew out with the team on Wednesday.Kalyn is coming down as cover for Kane, Payten said.The coaches believe its also a good experience for Kalyn to see how we do things travelling away and being in the finals system.But we expect him to run out for the 20s.Cowboys coach Paul Green said Linnett will be given every chance to take the field against the Sharks.Hes worked hard doing everything he can around the clock to get back in, Green said.He (Ponga) didnt let anyone down last week, he did a good job on his debut.(But) he is there as back-up.The Cowboys under 20s play reigning premiers Penrith in their own Friday night preliminary final.Ponga - just 18 - became the sixth player in 30 years to make his NRL debut in a final after being a shock call up for Winterstein against Brisbane.But Ponga belied his age to amass 174m, two tackle busts and a line break, almost scoring with his second touch.He has already earned the next Johnathan Thurston tag.Ponga got the thumbs up from the man himself.Hes obviously got a big future at the club, Cowboys co-captain Thurston said of Ponga.Hes come through the system.Theres a genuine pathway and players can now aspire to follow him.His impressive debut has ensured the Cowboys will begin off-season contract extension talks, despite Pongas current deal not expiring until the end of 2017.Rival NRL clubs as well as rugby union and even the AFLs Brisbane Lions are believed to be ready to pounce.Brian McCann Braves Jersey . Laudrup revealed Thursday he was notified of his dismissal in "the briefest of letters which gave no reasons why such hasty and final action was deemed necessary. Ender Inciarte Jersey . Speaking Thursday on TSN 1050 Thursday, the Leafs GM also touched on the questions surrounding the teams leadership and the struggles of his big-name free-agent signing. “Its not from lack of effort from the coaching staff. http://www.baseballbravesproshop.com/matt-joyce-braves-jersey/ . 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. Brian McCann Jersey . The catch: It needs a lot of money, and it needs it fast. Babe Ruth Braves Jersey . Lack made 20 saves for his third shutout of the season as the Canucks blanked the St. Louis Blues 1-0 in the first post-Olympic game for both teams night.Editors note: This article was adapted from Phil Steeles college football preview magazine, which is available here.Theres not much debate about the Big Ten these days: The East is loaded and the West is -- well, lets just say the conference champ is probably going to mow through whoever wins the West.In other words, the leagues best playoff chance most likely will be Michigan, Ohio State or Michigan State.ddddddddddddut who will it be? Heres a breakdown of how the Big Ten will play out. ' ' '
