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Despite a Leeds fightback, Catalans Dragons recorded a 32-28 win over the defending champion Rhinos in their Super League clash at Stade Gilbert Brutus. Jordan Lilley had two conversions go wide in the final 10 minutes as the Rhinos failed to claim any points in Perpignan.With 10 minutes remaining the home side were 30-20 ahead before Ash Handley dotted down to make it a six-point game after the conversion was missed by Lilley. Catalans then added a penalty from right in front of the poles as Pat Richards put distance between the two sides. A magic bit of play then unfolded as Kallum Watkins ran a good line to break the Dragons defence before rounding the final defender to score.But Lilley could not add the extras as Leeds fell short at the final hurdle in tough conditions in France.Both sides started the game with a nervous edge, knowing the beaten side would end the weekend bottom of the table.Catalans opened the scoring, Taylor latching on to Todd Carneys neat inside ball to score to the right of the posts in the sixth minute, with Pat Richards converting. Leeds levelled after 22 minutes as Watkins pounced on Gigots error in his own in-goal area to score and Lilley converted.With five minutes remaining of the first half, Myler scored arguably the try of the game, collecting Jodie Broughtons kick to touch down under the posts. Richards added the conversion to reinstate the hosts six-point-lead.Leeds were then awarded a penalty on the half-time hooter and Lilley narrowed the Rhinos deficit at the interval to 12-8.However there was no let-up for the defending champions as Catalans started the second half in scintillating form, scoring twice in the opening five minutes.Krisnan Inu scored a superb solo effort, dummying and stepping his way to the line from 40 metres out. Richards again converted to give the hosts a 10-point advantage.It got better for the home side as they marched upfield without Leeds touching the ball to score again. Glenn Stewart and Carney combined to send Gigot over under the posts, and Richards sent another conversion over to make it 24-8.The score sparked a Leeds comeback as they responded with two tries of their own. Watkins sent Achurch racing away down the right, and he in turn fed Liam Sutcliffe to race over for the score.Leeds were in again six minutes later as Sutcliffe and Joel Moon created space for Ryan Hall to score unopposed in the left corner. Lilley converted both, making it a four-point game.On the hour, Taylor charged over under the posts from close range to give the home side some breathing space at 30-20 following the conversion.Handley and Taylor then traded tries before a penalty from Richards saw Catalans seize an eight-point advantage at 32-24.Watkins crossed late on for Leeds but there was no way back for the Yorkshiremen, who next face Huddersfield at Headingley on Friday. Eli Manning Jersey . Toronto has dropped games to Indiana and Miami since a five-game winning streak and closed out a three-game road trip at 1-2. Odell Beckham Jr Jersey . This should be celebrated because it will not always be this way. 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Those are similar numbers to what the Mets thought Matt Harvey, Jacob deGrom and Steven Matz might individually provide before injuries derailed the trio.Instead, Harvey was limited to 92 2/3 innings and 17 starts before having thoracic outlet surgery in July.DeGrom was supposed to bookend the top of the rotation with Syndergaard until GM Sandy Alderson announced Saturday he was not pitching the rest of the season because of an ulnar nerve in his elbow, which requires surgery.Matz might return from a strained left shoulder that has kept him sidelined since Aug. 14. Even though he had a 30-pitch bullpen session Saturday, its unknown when he will be back.Those three have combined for 373 innings, but none since deGrom pitched five innings on Sept. 1 against Miami. Last year, the quartet combined for 651 1/3 innings during the regular season and postseason.Even without three-fourths of their rotation, the Mets are a game ahead of San Francisco for the first wild-card spot. They have won 20 of 27 after Gabriel Ynoa struck out eight in 4 2/3 innings, Michael Conforto had a two-run single and T.J. Rivera homered in a 3-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday.Its a tremendous feeling because Im so proud of the way theyve handled themselves in there because they could have (folded), Collins said. They dont because theyre pros, but at any time when things were really tough, they could have insisted, Oh, Jesus, its not going to happen this year and theyve never done that.I think they realize, theyve played this hard, this long, might as well finish it out. Itd be a tremendous achievement to have that (wild card) game here, but itd be a tremendous achievement to get in.Syndergaard has helped matters by going 3-1 with a 1.06 ERA in his last five starts since a 2-0 win at San Francisco on Aug. 21. He has 34 strikeouts in that span, including 10 on Tuesday at Washington when he pitched seven innings but did not get a decision in a 10-inning win decided by Riveras home run.Atlanta willl be second straight last-place team to visit New York after winning a series from a playoff contender.dddddddddddd The Twins visited New York after getting two games in Detroit and the Braves are making their trip after taking two of three from Washington.The Braves scored 13 runs in their last two wins after dropping the series opener. In Sundays 6-2 victory, Matt Wisler pitched 5 2/3 innings before the game was called because of rain with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning.We told him, going back isnt a bad thing all the time, Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said. A lot of guys that have been successful here have had to do it over the years. Its good when they go down, work on things and put it use. We just want him to trust himself, conviction in his pitches. If he can believe in himself the way we believe in him, hes going to be something.The Braves are hoping Snitker might make similar comments about Aaron Blair at some point. Blair takes a 0-6 record and an 8.28 ERA into Monday.He has been on the disabled list since Sept. 3 with a right knee strain and has not pitched since allowing five runs and eight hits in four innings during a 13-4 loss at San Francisco on Aug. 28.Blair made 11 of his 12 starts before the All-Star break. Three of those starts have been against the Mets and the right-hander is 0-2 with an 8.04 ERA in those outings.Besides seeing if Blair can pitch effectively, the Braves will see if Freddie Freeman can keep rolling.Freeman had two hits to extend his hitting streak to 22 games, tying Minnesotas Brian Dozier for the longest active streak in the majors. He is batting .342 (29-for-85) with four homers and 19 RBI since the streak began Aug. 24 and Atlanta is 12-10 in those games, with the last two after his wife gave birth to their first child.Freeman also has reached base in a career-best 38 straight games. It is the longest by an Atlanta player since Chipper Jones had a 41-game streak in 2008.Freeman often hits the Mets well and this year has a .365 average (23-for-63) in 16 games against New York. During Atlantas three-game sweep in New York on June 17-19, he was 7-for-13.The Mets have won seven of nine meetings this season. They won five of the first six, but the Braves completed a three-game sweep on June 17-19 in New York. ' ' '