St George Illawarras Damien Cook had the magic in Brisbane but none of the luck, as a clunky Penrith overcame the Dragons 28-6 at Suncorp Stadium on Sunday night.

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Napoleon Solo reemerged as a colt to watch with a victory in the Preakness Stakes.Now trainer Chad Summers wants a shot at Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo, whose absence left an underwhelming field at Laurel Park this weekend.We wish he was here in the Preakness. We were rooting for them when they were thinking about it, Summers said. Unfortunately they didn't make it here. That's fine. Hopefully we can see him down the road somewhere.Napoleon Solo held off Iron Honor down the stretch on Saturday, rebounding from a pair of fifth-place showings for his first victory of the year. Golden Tempo was held out of the race, leaving a wide-open field of 14 horses to contest the middle jewel of the Triple Crown, which was held at Laurel Park this year because Pimlico in Baltimore is being rebuilt.Taj Mahal was the top choice at 9-2 the longest odds for a Preakness favorite since the race moved to its current distance of 1 3/16 miles in 1925. Iron Honor had been the morning line favorite at 9-2, but he was an 8-1 shot by the time the horses entered the starting gate.Taj Mahal broke to the lead early and covered the first quarter-mile in 22.66 seconds, but the pace quickly slowed and trainer Brittany Russells unbeaten colt couldnt hold on. He was passed by Napoleon Solo (7-1) near the top of the stretch. Iron Honor was a threat late but came up 1 1/4 lengths short.He was a bit wide on both turns and it probably took the starch out of him a little bit when it mattered late, said Chad Brown, Iron Honors trainer.Chip Honcho (11-1) was third.Previously a rowdy event with throngs of fans and live music on the infield, the Preakness was contested in a subdued atmosphere this year at Laurel, with attendance capped at 4,800. The track's future is uncertain it may be converted into a training facility.Its a shame and its a tragedy that racetracks like Aqueduct and Laurel are no longer going to be around, because theyre foundation racetracks, Summers said. I would just hope that we get the opportunity as an industry to rally and save some of these tracks. We cant allow this to keep happening, and theres only going to be three or four tracks left at the end of the day.The Preakness has long served multiple purposes: Its obviously a necessity for a horse to win the Triple Crown, but its also a second chance of sorts for those that didnt make it to the Derby for one reason or another. This time, it was primarily the latter when only three horses that ran in the Derby showed up.So it came to be that Napoleon Solo and Iron Honor, who hadnt raced since finishing fifth and seventh in the Wood Memorial in early April, went head to head again for much higher stakes.Third-place Chip Honcho was coming off its own fifth-place finish in the Louisiana Derby in March.Napoleon Solo finished in 1 minute, 58.69 seconds and paid $17.80 on a $2 bet. It was the first victory in a Triple Crown race for both Summers and jockey Paco Lopez.The colt won his first two starts last year by impressive margins, prevailing in the Champagne Stakes by 6 1/2 lengths in October. He couldn't maintain that form, however, finishing fifth in both the Fountain of Youth and Wood Memorial this year.All year long, fifth place, fifth place. Everyone said he wasnt as good as he was in the Champagne, Summers said. This was a win here. People will say it wasnt against the best of the best. Well find out the rest of the year.Now Napoleon Solo is being pointed toward the Haskell Stakes at Monmouth Park in July.The three horses who did race in both the Derby and Preakness this year Ocelli (7-1), Incredibolt (5-1) and Robusta (25-1) finished fourth, fifth and ninth Saturday.The race included its maximum of 14 horses, marking its largest field since 14 also ran in the 2011 edition.Taj Mahal had run all three of his races at Laurel, which likely played a role as bettors made him the slight favorite over Incredibolt. Russell was trying to become the first female trainer to win the Preakness two weeks after Cherie DeVaux achieved that milestone at the Derby but Taj Mahal fell back to 10th after leading much of the way.He got away good, and they were moving along fine, but the winner also sat right on his flank, Russell said. He did what we thought he would do. He just didn't kick on.___AP horse racing: https://apnews.com/hub/horse-racing

Texans co-director of college scouting John Ritcher has been hired by the New York Giants for a similar role and title in their personnel department, per league sources.Ritcher, previously a national scout and Southeast area scout for the Texans, overlapped with Giants general manager Joe Schoen with the Miami Dolphins.Ritcher was with the Texans for the past eight seasons.He worked for the Arizona Cardinals for six seasons.He was previously a scouting assistant with the Dolphins in 2011.Before he joined the Dolphins, Ritcher worked at Florida State as a strength and conditioning coach and coached tight ends.He played fullback and linebacker in the Arena Football League with the Georgia Force.Ritcher played tight end at North Carolina State, catching 16 passes for 138 yards and one touchdown.Aaron Wilson is a Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and click2houston.com

Conor McGregor is set to step back into the octagon for the first time in five years when he takes on Max Holloway at UFC 329 on July 11.The welterweight contest will unfold at Las Vegas's T-Mobile Arena, for the Irish fighter's first bout since 2021.The two fighters previously met at featherweight back in 2013, with McGregor emerging victorious via a points decision.Holloway, now 34, presents a tough challenge for McGregor's return, having competed consistently at the elite level of lightweight in recent years.TRENDINGStoriesVideosYour SayMcGregor's last appearance in the UFC ended devastatingly when he suffered a broken leg during his defeat to Dustin Poirier four years ago.The Irishman had been scheduled to make his long-awaited return against American fighter Michael Chandler last year, but that bout fell through when McGregor withdrew just over a fortnight before the event after sustaining a broken toe.Since his professional debut in 2008, McGregor has accumulated a record of 22 victories and six losses.The former two-weight world champion made history as the UFC's first fighter to hold titles in two divisions simultaneously.LATEST SPORTS NEWSChelsea confirm appointment of Xabi Alonso as new manager at Stamford BridgeMan City star Antoine Semenyo scores sensational FA Cup winner as Chelsea land horror recordBritain formally backs plans to host Olympics in the north of EnglandMcGregor's return comes after serving an 18-month suspension for breaching the UFC's anti-doping regulations.The ban was imposed following three missed drug tests within a 12-month period in 2024.Backdated to his third missed test in September 2024, the suspension came to an end in March this year.Since completing his ban, McGregor has undergone extensive scrutiny from Combat Sports Anti-Doping authorities.The Irishman has been subjected to 11 tests by CSAD in 2025 alone a figure that exceeds any other competitor on the UFC roster.The UFC 329 card also features several British fighters looking to make their mark in Las Vegas.Liverpool's Paddy Pimblett will face French opponent Benoit Saint-Denis in what will be his first outing since suffering defeat against Justin Gaethje at the start of the year.Flyweight Lone'er Kavanagh, another British competitor, has been matched against Brandon Royval on the same bill.Meanwhile, featherweight Luke Riley brings an unblemished professional record into his contest with Kai Kamaka.The presence of three British fighters on such a high-profile card underscores the growing strength of UK talent within the UFC's ranks.Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

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A discovery straight out of a King Arthur legend recently unfolded in Norway, where a hiker unearthed a 1,500-year-old gold sword fitting hidden beneath a tree.The news was announced May 5 by the University of Stavanger, a public university in Norway.The artifact was found in the Austrtt district of Sandnes, a city in southwestern Norway. It dates to the sixth century, during Norway's Migration Period, a turbulent era of upheaval following the fall of the Roman Empire.MELTING MOUNTAIN ICE REVEALS 'RARE' 1,500-YEAR-OLD HUNTING FACILITY STILL SMELLING OF REINDEERThe anonymous hiker, who lives in Austrtt, said he "like[s] to explore and get to know the local area."After noticing a tree felled by a storm, the man a father of two began probing the ground beneath it."I saw a slight rise in the soil under the tree and poked at it with a stick," he said, according to the release.ANGLER EXPECTING A FISH PULLS UP RARE 700-YEAR-OLD SWORD: REAL TREASURES"Suddenly I saw something gleaming. I didnt quite understand what I had found."Unlike King Arthur and Excalibur, the find was only a small gold sword fitting, measuring about six centimeters wide.Still, officials emphasized its importance.They noted that the sword "likely belonged to a chieftain who ruled at Hove."WORKERS STUMBLE UPON HISTORIC BURIAL SITE AND 'INCREDIBLY RARE' FIND DURING SEWER PROJECT"It is richly decorated and would have adorned a scabbard worn on a belt, from which the sword hung," the release noted."This is the first time such a find has been made in Rogaland, and only 17 others have been found in Northern Europe so far."Archaeologist and university professor Hkon Reiersen called the find "spectacular."CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER"You are completely taken by surprise when finds like this appear. The odds of finding something like this are minimal," said Reiersen.The professor said the sword's owner "was likely the leader in this area in the first half of the sixth century, with a retinue of loyal warriors."He added, "Gold scabbard fittings usually show little sign of use, but this one is worn and well used, which suggests the chieftain actually used it a great deal. It emphasized his position and power."CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIESAs for why it was concealed, archaeologists believe the sword fragment was buried in a rock crevice "as an offering to the gods.""At that time, there were crop failures and crisis, and people likely deposited valuable objects as offerings in hopes of better times," officials said.The artifact is now slated to be put on display at the Museum of Archaeology at the University of Stavanger.Kristin Armstrong-Oma, the director of the museum and a professor, said she "extend[s] a big thank you to a very observant hiker.""[The hiker gave] us a new puzzle piece connected to the power center at Hove during the Migration Period," said Armstrong-Oma."At the museum we have some of the worlds leading researchers on such objects, which allows us to continue studying the find itself and its ornamentation and to discover new answers about the elite who ruled here at that time."TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZShe added, "This find will be made available to the public, so people can see it and share in the gold fever with us."

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