Three weeks after re-signing with North Queensland, veteran prop Ben Hannants NRL career appears over due to a chronic knee injury.North Queensland could not confirm an initial report that Hannant had told Cowboys officials on Tuesday night he would succumb to the long-term knee problem and retire.But Hannants sister Jess Bemrose on Wednesday posted a tribute to her brother on social media.So proud of my brother. Watching footy wont be the same any more, she posted on Facebook.The Cowboys said they were still waiting on a final medical assessment and had not yet spoken with the 31-year-old Hannant.Were not in a position to say anything, a Cowboys spokesman said.Two-time premiership winner Hannant looked set to run out for a 13th season when he committed in late October for another year.He featured in North Queenslands 2015 NRL premiership win and the Cowboys clearly saw him as a key to another title when they signed him again.Bens contribution to this team over the past two seasons can never be undervalued, Cowboys football manager Peter Parr said last month when Hannant signed the 12-month deal.In his time here, he has shown himself to be a consistent performer, hes professional and his experience from more than a decade playing professional rugby league at the highest level is something he has willingly passed on to our emerging forwards.North Queenslands forward depth already looked set to be tested in 2017 after Test prop James Tamou left for Penrith.Hannant played 245 NRL games, 12 State of Origins for Queensland and six Tests for Australia.Channing Frye Cavaliers Jersey . -- Teemu Selanne scored the first goal of his 22nd NHL season, and the Anaheim Ducks extended the best start in franchise history with their fifth straight victory, 3-2 over the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night. Ante Zizic Cavaliers Jersey . -- Teemu Selanne scored the first goal of his 22nd NHL season, and the Anaheim Ducks extended the best start in franchise history with their fifth straight victory, 3-2 over the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night. http://www.cavaliersbasketballpro.info/channing-frye-cavaliers-jersey/ . Already owning gold from competition in Vancouver in 2010, Loch posted a combined four-run time of 3:27.526. That included a track-record third run of 51. Larry Nance Jr. Cavaliers Jersey . The team also announced Tuesday that the Braves will wear a commemorative patch on the right sleeve during the season. The patch, shaped like home plate, carries the number 715, Aarons autograph and a "40th Anniversary" banner. Kevin Love Cavaliers Jersey . Siddikur, whose previous win on the circuit came in Brunei three years ago, finished his bogey-free round with a birdie on the 18th for a total of 17-under 199. Indias Shiv Chowrasia, who has finished runner-up in this tournament twice, was in second place after a 66.BRAINERD, Minn. -- Brittany Force raced to her third Top Fuel victory of the season Sunday in the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway.The daughter of Funny Car great John Force, Force beat defending season champion Antron Brown with a 4.169-second pass at 180.21 mph. Brown had a 6.566 at 103.47.Browns car rattled and lost traction early while Forces dragster backfired and released the parachutes just a little farther down track than Brown, allowing her to coast to the finish line in front.Force raced to her first career victory in Gainesville, Florida, in March, and also won the Four-Wide Nationals in April in Concord, North Carolina.Its awesome to be able to win here, said Force, fourth in the season standings. I felt good coming in this weekend because we had some success last year and Im pretty sure we did well the year before. We are exactly where we want to be as we go into the Countdown and our biggest race of the season in Indy. It feels so good to briing home another win.ddddddddddddDel Worsham won in Funny Car, Drew Skillman in Pro Stock, and Andrew Hines in Pro Stock Motorcycle.Worsham pushed his Toyota Camry to a 3.908 at 327.27 to outrun Matt Hagans 8.095 at 71.33 after smoking the tires in his Dodge Charger R/T. Worsham, the season champion last year without a regular-season win, won for the first time this season, 39th overall and 31st in Funny Car.Drew Skillman raced to his first Pro Stock victory of the year and second of his career, topping Jason with a 6.648 at 208.97 in a Chevrolet Camaro. Line has seven victories this year.Andrew Hines had a perfect 0.000-second reaction time to beat Jerry Savoie in Pro Stock Motorcycle. Hines 6.866 at 194.94 on a Harley-Davidson was enough to beat Savoies 6.863 at 194.88 on a Suzuki for a holeshot win. Hines has four victories this season and 46 overall. ' ' '