yer to make it is a big deal, so Im excited.Gurriel batted .250 with two home runs and 14 RBI in 15 games (56 at-bt the maj

Greg Inglis has revealed he came close to following South Sydney teammate Sam Burgess in moving to Europe to play rugby union but says any potential roads to the 15-man game are now almost certainly closed.Ever since breaking into the NRL 10 years ago with Melbourne, Inglis has been constantly linked with potential moves to both rugby and the AFL and admits hes been tempted to try his hand at a different code having won everything he can in rugby league.However, after committing his long-term future to Souths by signing a new four-year contract earlier this month, the 29-year-old said hell probably close out his career in the cardinal red and myrtle green.Coming over here and trying union is something thats been tossed up for as long as I can remember, Inglis told AAP.But over the last year or so me and the wife really did seriously consider it.Coming over here (Europe) and trying new things did have a huge appeal, but then we found out we had another baby on the way and that changes things.It also came down to the fact that I love rugby league so much and that was something I couldnt get away from.Were very settled in Sydney - its a good place to bring up kids and Souths are a great club whove looked after us so I was happy to re-sign.Burgess short spell in English rugby may have ended sourly with the countrys rugby media hounding him back to Sydney after making him the scapegoat for their teams disastrous World Cup on home soil, but Inglis believes hes a better player for that experience.It took him three games to get back in the swing of it, hell tell you that himself he said,We didnt have a great season last year at Souths, but I think Sammy played very well.I think hes definitely come back a different and better player after rugby. 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Robinson finished with 17 points, all but two in the second half, and Lawson had 14 after halftime and finished with a game-high 11 assists as the Nuggets handed Dallas its first home loss in eight games this season. J.J. Hickson led Denver with 22, and Kenneth Faried added 10 points and 10 rebounds. BALTIMORE -- Houston Astros manager A.J. Hinch has already described Yulieski Gurriel as an international star. Now, the 32-year-old Cuban is getting a chance to make his mark in the majors.Gurriel singled in his first big league at-bat Sunday after being called up from Triple-A Fresno earlier in the day.I wasnt sure I was going to get my first hit that fast, Gurriel said. I will take care of (the ball) and put it away and put in a place that is very special.Gurriel was the designated hitter against Baltimore, and he came to the plate in the second inning after waiting a bit -- the start of the game at Camden Yards was delayed more than four hours because of rain.Gurriel finished 1 for 2 with a walk and a groundout. He left the game in the eighth with right hamstring tightness and is day to day.This is the one test in his whole life he has never answered, Hinch said. Hes played at every level in the world and been on the center stage and one of the best international players for a long time. This will be different for him, hell feel like a rookie again.Gurriel, who signed a $47.5 million, five-year deal with the Astros on July 16, is primarily a third baseman. This weekend, the AL wild-card contenders sent third baseman Luis Valbuena back to Houston to re-evaluate his injured right hamstring, and he could be out for the season.But Gurriel can play other positions and could possibly get some time in left field, Hinch said. Gurriel said he is open to hellping the club any way he can.ddddddddddddIm not going to be nervous. Excited is probably a better word, Gurriel said through a translator. This has been a dream of mine for years. For a Cuban player to make it is a big deal, so Im excited.Gurriel batted .250 with two home runs and 14 RBI in 15 games (56 at-bats) with four Astros minor league affiliates. That was enough for Houston to give him an opportunity at the major league level, especially with Valbuena ailing.He got up to 50 at-bats with us in the minor leagues, Hinch said. Thats a normal spring training for him. Weve bounced him around the country. But from a baseball standpoint, hes ready and hes ready for this challenge. To add him to this group is exciting for us, certainly fun for us, our guys will be excited about it. His baseball readiness, hes in shape and ready to go.Gurriel said the biggest adjustment might be dealing with all of the excessive travel of a major leaguer. That was never an issue in his native Cuba. He got his first taste of that grind flying from California to Maryland to meet his new teammates.Those trips are always a little tiring, Gurriel said. Obviously, in Cuba I didnt travel as much as they do here. But Im ready to play and help my team today.To make room on the roster, infielder Tyler White was optioned to Triple-A after Saturdays game. ' ' '