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Canterburys reign as golden point kings of the NRL proves the teams ability to rise for the big games, according to star Josh Reynolds.The Bulldogs extra-time win over Manly on Thursday was their ninth win in 12 games since golden points inception in 2003, the best record in the competition.And it was Reynolds who once again proved the hero, scoring the match-winning play for the third time in their past three matches that have gone past the 80th minute.The Bulldogs pivot said their league-best 79 per cent record showed their ability in the crunch.Youve got to block everything out. The game might be that bit faster because everyone wants to win, but youve got to be the opposite, Reynolds told AAP on Sunday.Youve got to slow it down and just do what you do, set up for the field goal or get lucky with a lucky bounce and get a try. Its a fair thing to say that we dont really get flustered by the big games.The victory over the Sea Eagles lifted the Bulldogs to third on the NRL ladder, though they will drop back to fourth if Canberra topple Melbourne on Monday night.Winners of seven of their past eight, Canterbury can lock in a second chance in the finals with a win over fellow top-eight contenders Brisbane on Thursday.But while there are three games remaining in the regular season, Reynolds believes their difficult next fortnight against the Broncos and North Queensland mean the semis have come early.Its going to be a big, big challenge for us, but I feel were up to it, he said.Theyll both be semi-finals games. Well go up to Brissy on Saturday night and therell be a massive crowd and theyre going alright at the moment, too.If we go set for set with them, I feel that we can get a result. But if we do what weve been doing over the last month, to be brutally honest, we wont be there at all.The Bulldogs are likely to be back to full strength for the first time this year, with Greg Eastwood set to return from a hamstring strain to take on the Broncos at Suncorp Stadium.It will be the first time the Bulldogs will have fielded their first-choice 17 following injuries to Brett Morris, Michael Lichaa, Tony Williams and Eastwood at certain stages this season.Hes massive for us. His defence, his hit-and-stick and line speed really gets out of trouble. Well welcome him back for open arms, Reynolds said.Blake Comeau Stars Jersey . The head of USA Boxing came out swinging Tuesday with an open letter to Tyson -- a former Olympic hopeful himself -- that accuses the former heavyweight champion of trying to poach fighters who might be candidates for the U. Mattias Janmark Jersey . After Mondays hard-fought loss, the wait seemed longer than usual. 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Tim Robin Johnsgard had the lone goal for Norway (0-2).The Vancouver Whitecaps host the Western Conference-rival Seattle Sounders on Sunday in a match that could have significant implications on the MLS playoff picture.Vancouver entered the weekend eighth in the West, six points behind Seattle and the top six playoff-qualifying spots. The Whitecaps still have a chance of making the playoffs, with nine points left to play for, despite winning only once in their last 11 matches.The Sounders, who have won two of their last five matches on the road, have won three consecutive matches, including a 1-0 win over Chicago last week. Theyre at 41 points with the chance to move up to fifth in the West.Its very important to me and my players and the club that we try and get the better of them, Vancouver coach Carl Robinson said of the teams regional rival. Obviously those organizations will be saying the same. Im sure therell be blood, sweat, and thunder come Sunday. Which is what we all want to see -- plus somee goals.ddddddddddddSeattle will be without its top player, attacker Nicolas Lodeiro, who has five assists and three goals in his 10 regular-season appearances since he was signed by the Sounders. He wont be in the lineup due to caution accumulation. Seattle will again be without forward Clint Dempsey because of an irregular heartbeat.A key matchup will be Vancouver defenseman Tim Parker lining up against Seattle forward Jordan Morris, who has three goals in his last three games and 12 goals on the season.This is the third and final regular season meeting between Vancouver and Seattle. The teams are split with one win each. The Whitecaps won the first match 2-1 thanks to a pair of Pedro Morales penalty kicks, but Seattle responded with a 1-0 victory last month, dealing a blow to Vancouvers playoff hopes in the process. ' ' '