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North Queensland coach Paul Green is disappointed by Kalyn Pongas defection to Newcastle but wont consider an early release to the Knights for the NRL prodigy.Green is resigned to losing Ponga in 2018 after the 18-year-old was offered a $3.6 million, five-year Knights deal after playing just two games for the Cowboys.It is potentially the richest contract for a teenager in leagues history.We expect Kalyn to go there, Green said.We are disappointed but we have got the big picture in mind, we have a plan in place.We wanted to keep Kalyn, hes a good young talent and been in our system for a little while now.But we will move on.Ponga is contracted with the Cowboys until the end of next year. Green said the teenager would not be released or relegated to reserve grade despite the Knights deal.He is still a contracted player for next year, he is still in our plans, Green said.I am going to pick the best team possible and if Kalyn is part of that he will be part of the team.Asked about the lucrative deal offered Ponga by Newcastle, Green said:Its not for me to comment.But if it came down to money we were never going to be in the hunt.Ponga made his NRL debut on the wing in the Cowboys finals win over Brisbane in September as a replacement for the injured Antonio Winterstein.He played in the preliminary final loss to Melbourne a week later.As a junior, Ponga was chased by six clubs and four sports including AFL and rugby union before committing to the Cowboys. Cheap Shoes China Free Shipping . On Mar. 16, coming off a "fight of the year" performance at UFC 154 the previous November, St-Pierre faced Nick Diaz at UFC 158 in what would be his eighth defence of the welterweight title. Using his superior athleticism, St-Pierre cruised to a five round, unanimous decision victory setting up a much-anticipated title defence against number one contender Johny Hendricks. China Shoes Cheap .J. -- Seven games into a disappointing season, New York Giants defensive catalyst Jason Pierre-Paul is getting the feeling hes back. http://www.chinashoescheap.com/ . Its sharpness matched my mind. This was no night to go to sleep. China Shoes Cheap Free Shipping . After Martin Skrtel put the Reds in front from close range at Stamford Bridge after only four minutes, Hazard hit back in the 17th with a superb strike. Etoo gave Jose Mourinhos team a decisive lead from Oscars back pass in the 34th. Shoes From China Online . Durant finished with 24 points and 13 rebounds, Jackson matched his career high with 23 points on 10-of-14 shooting and Lamb scored 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting, lifting the Thunder to a 94-88 win over San Antonio and snapping the Spurs 11-game winning streak. A spectator has been slapped with a three-year ban from attending any matches in Australia, and will also face court in Hobart after allegedly writing a racially offensive message on a fence inside the Bellerive Oval on day one of the Test.The message was reportedly directed at South Africa batsman Hashim Amla, and police have confirmed a 24-year old man from Longford in Tasmanias north has been charged on summons.Cricket Australia and Cricket Tasmania can confirm a crowd behaviour issue that occurred on day one of the Commonwealth Bank Test match against South Africa in Hobart, a Cricket Australia spokesperson said.Tasmania Police identified the person of interest through CCTV and witnesses in the area. Cricket Australia has issued the person with a three-year ban from any Cricket Australia match, nationally.Cricket Australia takes a zero-tolerance approach to anti-social behaviour at any of our matches, which includes racial vilification.Our message to anyy fan attending a match is that if you display anti-social behavior, you will be removed and risk being banned from any cricket match across Australia, as well as police action being taken.ddddddddddddCricket South Africa also issued a statement on the matter: We have been informed that the man has been formally charged and has been handed a three-year ban from the stadium.From our point of view, it is disappointing and disconcerting because this is not the first act of racial vilification we have received while touring Australia over the years. It is unacceptable. There is absolutely no place for racial stereotyping and such offensive acts in society, let alone in sport.We thank Cricket Australia and the authorities for dealing with the matter in a swift, professional and stern way and for carrying out the full might of the law. ' ' '