Simon Mannering has been praised by Warriors coach Andrew McFadden ahead of his milestone NRL match on Saturday against Gold Coast.Mannering will rack up 250 first-grade appearances when he runs out against the Titans in Auckland.Ive met players that can give everything, but I havent met players like Simon that can do it under a fair bit of duress, coach Andrew McFadden said.People wont even know what he has to put up with in a game and hes certainly the ultimate warrior.Given Mannerings understated style, McFadden indicated the back-rower would have preferred to be out of the spotlight this week.Hell hate all this attention, McFadden said.Hes a team man and its about the team.An 80-minute player, Mannering again demonstrated his huge work rate in the Warriors 19-18 golden-point defeat last weekend to ladder leaders Cronulla.He made 67 tackles, include two try-savers, and had 11 carries for 84 metres before McFadden took him off in the third minute of extra time because he was running on empty.Against the Titans, Mannering will close to within 11 games of former halfback Stacey Jones club record 261 NRL matches.However, overhauling that mark isnt a focus for him.Ive just been lucky to represent the club this many times and I want to make the most of how ever many Ive got left, he said.Mannering, 29, made his debut against Brisbane in 2005, going on to captain both club and country.He relinquished the club captaincy at the start of the year after a six-season tenure, citing the effect the job was having on his enjoyment of the game.Teammate Shaun Johnson said Mannerings milestone would provide the Warriors with added motivation against the Titans.Hes a person that doesnt want to be mentioned but, as players, we respect him and hold him that high that its going to drive us, Mannering said. Replica Air Max . The quest begins with what is supposed to be an easy one, although Germany has traditionally been a stubborn opponent to Canadian teams at international tournaments. Cheap Air Max . -- Matt Kuchar and Harris English ran away with the Franklin Templeton Shootout, shooting a 14-under 58 on Sunday in the final-round scramble to break the tournament course record. https://www.airmaxchina.us/ .B. -- The Baie-Comeau Drakkar took over sole possession of first place atop the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League on Thursday with their sixth straight win. Wholesale Air Max .C. -- Todd Fiddler scored a hat trick, including the overtime goal, as the Prince George Cougars survived an 8-7 win against the Kamloops Blazers in Western Hockey League play Sunday. Air Max From China . -- Team after team passed on Andre Ellington in the draft. HOUSTON -- Josh Reddick never expected to hear from the Houston Astros.I didnt know if I was on these guys radar, the outfielder said Wednesday after finalizing a $52 million, four-year contract. It was something that came out of nowhere for me, not in a bad way. I was very excited to hear from them. Texas is something that brings me a little closer to home.Reddick, who is from Georgia, was drafted by Boston in 2006, traded to Oakland after the 2011 season and dealt to the Los Angeles Dodgers at last summers trade deadline on Aug. 1. Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow said Houston and Oakland talked about a possible deal.This is going to be a winning environment for the next four years, Luhnow said, describing his pitch to Reddick. We were willing to commit to the length of the deal early. Really felt like he fit in well with the culture that were trying to build here. It spoke to him because hes seen it firsthand.Reddick, who gets $13 million in each of the next four seasons, appealed to the Astros as a free agent because he bats left-handed, won a Gold Glove and does not turn 30 until February.In eight big league seasons, Reddick has 96 homers, 346 RBI and a .dddddddddddd255 batting average.Get to stay in the same division. Very comfortable being in this division, Reddick said. I know how things work. I know the stadiums. I know the pitching staffs. I know the hitters. So its going to make this a very easy transition for me.Minute Maid Park was considered to be hitter friendly, even before renovations this offseason moved the center field wall in from 436 feet to 409. Reddick is looking forward to hitting more home runs in Houston than he did at the Oakland Coliseum.Hopefully some of these fly balls Ive hit at the Coliseum over the last 4 1/2 years can maybe be 10 rows deep here, he said.Reddick did not want to drag out contract talks.I think it was good before the winter meetings so you didnt have to worry about all the hype, he said. Go home and for the next 2 1/2 months train and get ready. Relax a lot better knowing I have a home and a good home once it comes around to February. ' ' '