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Three weeks after re-signing with North Queensland, veteran prop Ben Hannants NRL career appears over due to a chronic knee injury. Nike Air Max 720 Rea .North Queensland could not confirm an initial report that Hannant had told Cowboys officials on Tuesday night he would succumb to the long-term knee problem and retire.But Hannants sister Jess Bemrose on Wednesday posted a tribute to her brother on social media.So proud of my brother. Watching footy wont be the same any more, she posted on Facebook.The Cowboys said they were still waiting on a final medical assessment and had not yet spoken with the 31-year-old Hannant.Were not in a position to say anything, a Cowboys spokesman said.Two-time premiership winner Hannant looked set to run out for a 13th season when he committed in late October for another year.He featured in North Queenslands 2015 NRL premiership win and the Cowboys clearly saw him as a key to another title when they signed him again.Bens contribution to this team over the past two seasons can never be undervalued, Cowboys football manager Peter Parr said last month when Hannant signed the 12-month deal.In his time here, he has shown himself to be a consistent performer, hes professional and his experience from more than a decade playing professional rugby league at the highest level is something he has willingly passed on to our emerging forwards.North Queenslands forward depth already looked set to be tested in 2017 after Test prop James Tamou left for Penrith.Hannant played 245 NRL games, 12 State of Origins for Queensland and six Tests for Australia. Nike Air Max 270 Rabatt . The Celtics closed out their first preseason under Stevens on Wednesday night with a 101-97 victory over the Brooklyn Nets, who rested a lot of their lineup including former Celtics Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce. Nike Air Max 98 Rea . -- Kyrie Irvings last-minute 3-pointer helped seal another victory for Cleveland -- and the Cavaliers longest winning streak since LeBron James left. http://www.reaairmaxsverige.com/air-max-1-rabatt.html . -- The Magic have their first victory of the new year.CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Philadelphia Phillies ace Roy Halladay pitched six innings Thursday in his first rehab start since being sidelined by a shoulder injury. Halladay gave up three runs and six hits in his outing for the Gulf Coast League Phillies against Pittsburgh minor leaguers. The 36-year-old right-hander struck out four and walked three. "I am not going to get too far ahead of myself, but I feel good and I feel like each time has gotten better and better," said Halladay, who is scheduled for a bullpen session Saturday and another minor league start Tuesday . "So as long as I continue in that direction, Im fine with that." The two-time Cy Young Award winner had surgery on his shoulder in May to repair a partially torn rotator cuff and remove a bone spur. He also had some fraying of the labrum. Halladay threw 51 of 87 pitches for strikes. He had recently pitched in a simulated game. "Really, the goal was to throw as many sinkers and cutters ass possible," Halladay said. Nike Air Max Rea Sverige. "The curveball and changeup just kind of come. So we did. We probably threw well over 80-85 per cent cutters and sinkers today, and I thought for the most part the location was pretty good. There were times where Id get in a groove then Id miss two or three, but really, for the most part, they were on the halves of the plate that I wanted." Halladay is 2-4 with an 8.65 ERA in seven starts this season after missing nearly two months last year because of a strained back muscle. "I still feel like theres more in there, but Im just very cautious of making sure Im repeating my mechanics correctly right now," Halladay said. "I dont want to try to add on until Im repeating every time. Thats important for me. Im still breaking those habits, and I feel like Im doing a good job of it. I want to make sure I do it the right way." All three runs Halladay allowed came during his final two innings. ' ' '