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He may be without a contract for next year, but Canterbury second-rower Tony Williams hasnt given up on finding the form that had him rated one of the most feared forwards in the NRL.The former Kangaroos star is having one of the leanest seasons of his career as he battles hamstring injuries and poor form that has sapped almost all his confidence.Williams, a NSW State of Origin inclusion in 2014, admits he hasnt delivered on the hype that landed him a lucrative deal at Belmore in 2013.I dont want to use anything as an excuse. I just havent fired since Ive come here, he told AAP.Theres games there where I see glimpses of how I can play, but I havent really had a full season where Ive been at my best.His star has fallen so far that the Bulldogs have opted not to renew his contract when it expires at the end of the year, with the 27-year-old resigned to looking elsewhere to play on in the NRL.I dont think theres anything there for me, he said.Theyve obviously got a lot of young talent coming up. Raymond Faitala-Mariner, hes a big talent here and hes only 21. With the team theyve got here, theyre going somewhere.I would love to stay. Any player that comes to this team wants to stay. But its hard when theres a lot of talent. With contracts these days and the salary cap, its tough.However while he remains unsigned for next year, Williams hasnt lost hope of regaining the mantle of arguably the most destructive second-rowers in the game.With three games remaining in the regular season and a finals campaign around the corner, Williams is intent on earning another contract to stay in the NRL.I still reckon I could be the best and get to those Manly days when I was playing well. When I am at my best, Im one of the best in my position, he said. Wholesale Shoes . The veteran safety was a starter for the Bengals from 2008-2012. He totaled 41 tackles and three interceptions while starting all but four of the 13 games he played last season. Cheap Shoes China . The 18-year-old American had five birdies in her bogey-free round for a 17-under total of 196. Lee held the overnight lead but mixed three birdies with two bogeys for a 70. http://www.shoeschinacheap.com/ . Cote was eligible to become a free agent Feb. 15. 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SAN FRANCISCO -- Two teams being cautious with injured players, getting acquainted with new ones and perhaps still shopping for upgrades, will hook up for a fourth time in four days on Sunday when the Washington Nationals take on the San Francisco Giants.The Nationals have won two of the first three in the battle of National League division leaders, but the Giants are the ones coming off a 5-3 win Saturday.On a day when the Nationals acquired a new closer, the Giants new utility infielder, Eduardo Nunez, was one of the heroes in the win.Nunez, picked up Thursday from Minnesota, collected two hits, including a two-run double that ignited a Giants comeback from an early 3-0 deficit.It helped San Francisco avoid what would have been a fourth straight loss.Thats the reason they brought me here, Nunez boasted. To win games.Nunez started at shortstop in place of Brandon Crawford, who suffered a bruised left hand in Fridays loss.Giants manager Bruce Bochy said he hopes to have Crawford back in the lineup Sunday, which could mean a second position in two days for the versatile Nunez.The Giants figure to have an opening in center field Sunday, with Denard Span likely to miss a second consecutive game because of a strained quad that occurred during a collision at first base in Fridays game.Nunez has played 29 games in the outfield in his seven-year career.The Nationals are hoping new closer Mark Melancon arrives in time for the series finale after having been acquired in a trade with the Piittsburgh Pirates shortly before the start of Saturdays game.ddddddddddddWashington dealt two left-handers -- major-leaguer Felipe Rivero and minor-leaguer Taylor Hearn -- in order to get the All-Star.Even a midgame arrival by Melancon would be fine for the ninth-inning specialist, Nationals manager Dusty Baker assured.Were getting some reinforcements, the veteran skipper proudly declared.Baker wasnt so confident about star second baseman Daniel Murphy after having sat him out of Saturdays game.Murphy felt tightness in his left leg in the cold San Francisco weather during Thursday nights game, then tried to play through it on Friday.He had to be pulled midway through the win, and was given the full game off Saturday.Still being precautionary, Baker said of Murphy.He remains questionable for Sunday.With trade winds swirling around both teams, Bochy and Baker are comforted in knowing theyve got veteran starting pitchers going Sunday.The Giants will go with 12-year veteran Matt Cain, who will be seeking his 100th victory in a San Francisco uniform.Cain has a 5-5 record and 3.64 ERA in 15 career starts against the Nationals.Washington will counter with nine-year veteran Gio Gonzalez, who spent his first four years across the bay from San Francisco with the Oakland Athletics.Gonzalez sports a 3-3 record and 3.33 ERA in nine career starts against the Giants. 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