Cronulla star Ben Barba admits he took it upon himself to step up in the absence of the clubs State of Origin stars in Sundays NRL win over Penrith.NSW Origin quintet James Maloney, Jack Bird, Wade Graham, Andrew Fifita and skipper Paul Gallen are all in camp ahead of Wednesdays game three, but that didnt stop the Sharks securing their 13th win in a row.And Barba played a major role in the win, scoring two tries to take his season tally to 11 - the most since his Dally M medal-winning season in 2012.The 27-year-old said he had a major shift in mindset before the clash against the Panthers.I didnt say too much during the week but I thought with some of the older boys out this week there was a chance there for me to rev the boys up there a little bit, Barba said.I really tried to take a leadership role there with some of the guys out. It was a really special win. Im glad I took the chances when I did.Twice the former Canterbury dynamo showed his trademark acceleration to blast the Panthers for back-to-back tries in the first half that helped set up the victory.However Barba said he hadnt returned to his top speed, revealing both Valentine Holmes and Sosaia Feki had covered him for pace at the club.He conceded he might never reach the same speed that catapulted him into stardom all those years ago.All that stuff was four or five seasons ago so Im never going to be quick as I was, he said.But I guess Im a little bit smarter now. I try to use that to the best of my ability in terms of picking my times when to run.Im using the other guys at the back (Sosaia Feki and Valentine Holmes) better too.The more I can use them to cart the ball back into the line, Im thankful for them because they allow me to do my stuff in attack.Thats been the big difference for me this year - Im a lot smarter and a lot wiser.Jack Lambert Youth Jersey . 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John Stallworth Youth Jersey . -- Devin Hester is done returning kicks in Chicago.Rangers have begun a process to terminate the contract with the merchandise company they run with Sports Direct.The Ibrox club own 51 per cent of Rangers Retail Ltd (RRL), with Mike Ashleys Sports Direct in control of the rest of the joint ventures shareholding.But Gers chairman Dave King and the rest of the board are deeply unhappy with the arrangement. It reportedly earns the Ladbrokes Championship winners just four pence from every pound spent in their club shop. Rangers chairman Dave King has confirmed that the club will repay a £5m loan to Mike Ashleys Sports Direct As a result, supporters have refused to buy the clubs official merchandise.King has tried on several occasions to renegotiate the deal but has been rebuffed at every turn by Newcastle owner Ashley.Rangers have already triggered the seven-year notice period required to cancel their ties to Sports Direct but now club chiefs hope to expedite the process. Rangers winning the Scottish Cup would be a perfect end to a great season according to Kenny Miller They have notified Ashley they are ready to take back control of the intellectual property agreements - which include the right to sell products bearing the clubs crest.ddddddddddddIt is likely the matter will lead to yet another costly face-off in the courts, although Press Association Sport reports the club are confident they have grounds to tear up their RRL agreements.In a statement, the Ibrox outfit said: The Rangers Football Club Limited has today served notice on Rangers Retail Limited terminating the IP Licence and Rights Agreement with that company with immediate effect. See how Rangers ended their season in the Scottish Championship with a draw at St Mirren The club now needs to speak to its commercial partners to agree the next steps flowing from the termination and will make no further comment on this matter whilst discussions are ongoing.The club will endeavour to communicate further with its supporters and customers for Rangers Kit and other Rangers products as soon as it is in a position to do so.Ashley owns 8.92 per cent of Rangers but could be forced to relax his control of the clubs commercial activities following Newcastles relegation to the Sky Bet Championship ngers products as soon as it is in a positioeapjerseysauthenticmlb.com/]Wholesale Baseball Jerseys[/url] ' ' '