t fall behind here," Wood said. "Hats off to him, he was outstanding tonight.

Its taken less than two games for Jarryd Hayne to make Laurie Daley a believer again.The NSW State of Origin coach is still picking up the pieces from last months 10th series defeat to Queensland in 11 years, but that hasnt stopped him crowning Hayne the Blues hero again.On the back of his recent fairytale, golden-point field goal for Gold Coast against the Wests Tigers, Daley said: And hes still going to get a lot better than what hes doing at the moment.But to have two years out of the game, not have much training, play 80 minutes like he did last week in (his second game) and nail it right at the end, thats what great players do.In Origin, they just nail them. If Jarryd can get back to anywhere near his best, hell be that player for us. When the moment rolls around, Im sure hell be able to deliver.And thats exciting for everyone.The fact that the former San Francisco 49er completed his return at five-eighth with distinction is yet another plus for Hayne.Daley said he was open to playing the Titans recruit anywhere against the Maroons.Thats the advantage of him. It wouldnt worry you where you picked him, he said.If hes playing well, youll find a position for him. Whether thats fullback, centre, wing, five-eighth, you just gotta have him in there somewhere.Incumbent prop and captaincy candidate Aaron Woods believes the Blues team needs to have Hayne and breakout star James Tedesco in the 17-man line-up.Tedesco was one of the Blues best on debut in their dead-rubber win in Sydney.Youve got to have Hayne and Tedesco in there, theyre both game breakers and theyre blokes that can do anything with the ball, Woods said.If youre down by two points or one point, youre looking for the likes of Hayne and Tedesco so, to have two of them on the field, would be massive.But, at the end of the day, Im not the coach and thank God Im not. Laurie, thats his tough decision - hes got to pick.Mikal Bridges Suns Jersey . After Mondays hard-fought loss, the wait seemed longer than usual. 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Spiller left Week 3s 27-20 loss to the New York Jets with a thigh injury, but fully practiced with the team all week and expects to be ready to go on Sunday.CHICAGO -- The Cincinnati Reds arent hitting much and their bullpen is tired. Mat Latos made sure they wouldnt need much of a contribution from either area to beat the slumping Chicago Cubs. Latos pitched eight scoreless innings, and Brandon Phillips hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning to lead the Reds to a 2-0 win over All-Star Travis Wood and the Cubs on Monday night. Latos, 4-0 with a 1.32 ERA since the All-Star break, allowed six hits and struck out nine for the Reds, who gained a half-game on idle Pittsburgh and St. Louis in the NL Central. Latos (12-3) gave the Reds bullpen a much needed rest after Cincinnati used six relievers for a combined six innings of work Sunday in a 3-2, 13-inning win over San Diego. He also helped pick up an offence that has scored just six runs in three games. "I had real good stuff," Latos said. "I was able to rely on the fastball and the slider all game. I threw one other pitch beside the fastball and the slider." Cincinnati left fielder Ryan Ludwick returned from the disabled list and went 0 for 3. He had been out since April 1 when he tore cartilage in his right shoulder while sliding headfirst into third base against the Los Angeles Angels. Though Ludwick didnt produce much, Latos didnt need anything else. When Aroldis Chapman struck out the side in the ninth inning for his 28th save in 32 tries, Cincinnati had its 10th win in 12 games over the Cubs this season. The Reds are 13-1 in their last 14 games at Wrigley Field. They also continued the Cubs home scoring woes. Chicago has gone 32 2-3 innings without scoring a run at Wrigley Field, and was shut out there for the third straight game. That hadnt happened since Aug. 20-21, 1924. "Its funny. Were scoring in bigger parks and stuff on the road and we cant seem to muster up anything at home," Cubs manager Dale Sveum said. "We have no slugging percentage at home right now." Cincinnati didnt have much of a slugging percentage, either, against former Reds pitcher Travis Wood. Wood (7-9) posted his 20th quality start but took the loss. He went eight innings and allowed Phillips homer among four hits. Wood struck out four and walked only one, but the Cubs lost for the 11th time in 15 games. "That was big, Brandons home ruun, because Woody was dealing on the other side, too," Reds manager Dusty Baker said.dddddddddddd "That guy has given us kind of the blues." Latos and Chapman did the same to the Cubs, who didnt get their first hit until Donnie Murphy singled with two outs in the fifth. Darwin Barney followed with a single that moved Murphy to third. Latos ended the threat by getting Wood to fly out to left. Chicago also made a costly mistake on the bases in the sixth. Junior Lake singled with one out, and when Anthony Rizzo followed with a hit to centre, Lake was thrown out at third by centre fielder Shin-Soo Choo. "At any given time, it doesnt matter whos in an offence," Latos said. "It could have just as easily blew up real quick. Theyve got young talent and a lot of guys that swing the bat. A lot of dangerous bats." Wood, facing the team that traded him before the 2012 season, kept the Reds in check, too. He was helped by double plays in the second and fourth innings, and was aided in the third when David DeJesus threw out Devin Mesoraco at second as he tried to stretch a single into a double. But Wood made one too many mistakes to beat Latos, giving the Reds their fifth win in six games. "From pitch one (Latos) was hitting every spot and making the pitches, so I felt like, OK, you have to step it up and make sure we cant fall behind here," Wood said. "Hats off to him, he was outstanding tonight. He outpitched me." NOTES: Cincinnati optioned OF Derrick Robinson to Triple-A Louisville to make room for Ludwick. . Mesoraco went 1 for 3 after playing all 13 innings on Sunday. When asked about playing Mesoraco on Monday, Baker cited his average against left-handers (.339), his familiarity with Latos, and his age (25). ... The Cubs promoted Kris Bryant, the No. 2 pick in this years draft, from short-season Boise to Class-A Advanced Daytona. . Cubs RHP Scott Baker threw a bullpen session and will throw one more before resuming his rehab assignment at Daytona. Baker, 31, is working back from Tommy John surgery. He has allowed 14 earned runs in 12 innings through four rehab outings at Class-A Kane County and Daytona. . On Tuesday, the Reds Homer Bailey (7-10, 3.73) faces the Cubs Jeff Samardzija (6-11, 4.23). ' ' '