Gold Coast prop Ryan James hopes to have an answer on his NRL future before Christmas, with the Titans desperate to keep their chief enforcer.James is off-contract at the end of 2017 and has reportedly fielded interest from up to six NRL clubs, and Brisbane pose the biggest threat to the Titans in their bid to keep the 25-year-old.While James said Gold Coast remained his first choice, he indicated his future remained uncertain.The Gold Coast is where I grew up, he said on Thursday.Im still in the middle of all that ... Its up in the air at the moment.James was the Titans best in 2016, receiving their player-of-the-year award after crossing for 12 tries and busting through 52 tackles.He said he expected a decision a month or a bit away from now, and he remains a top priority for Titans chief executive Graham Annesley.Ryans an absolutely integral part of our future, he said.Well be doing absolutely everything that we can to keep him here and Im confident that hes happy here and he wants to stay.When Ryan is ready to talk to us were ready to talk to him.James could also feature as a possible captain, with Greg Bird and Luke Douglas departing for the English Super League and Nathan Friend retiring.He said its a role he was interested in.Id love to do it, James said.I was fortunate enough to do it a couple of times this year ... theres a lot of big shoes to fill. Nike Vapormax Baratas . -- Anaheim Ducks defenceman Luca Sbisa will be out at least six weeks with a torn tendon in his right hand. Nike Vapormax Rebajas . -- Al Jefferson found a groove just in time for the Charlotte Bobcats. http://www.baratasvapormax.es/ . Third-seeded Murray had the easiest path to victory on New Years Eve, barely breaking a sweat during his 6-0, 6-0 win over 2,129th-ranked Qatari wildcard recipient Mousa Shanan Zayed. Nike Vapormax España . Note: The Calgary Flames announced Tuesday that Sean Monahan would not be made available to Canadas World Junior team. Nike Vapormax En Oferta . And when it opened, every player was at his stall. Thats a sure sign that a team is in a slump and is searching for answers. "Its embarrassing to be at home and play the way we did," said defenceman Josh Gorges. If Louisville?needed any extra motivation for its matchup against No. 2 Florida State, the No. 10?Cardinals?need just look at the man the school is honoring Saturday.The university announced Thursday it will honor the legacy of late boxing icon and Louisville native Muhammad Ali on Saturday, when ESPNs College GameDay visits the city.With Alis widow Lonnie and son Asaad expected to be in attendance, the school will have a 30-foot painting of a butterfly, a nod to Alis signature quotation, and will feature words from The Greatest in the northwest corner of the end zone. Additionally, Louisville players will wear helmet stickers with the same butterfly marks, while Asaad will present a commemorative coin to both teams during the pregame coin toss.More than 3,000 T-shirts honoring Ali will be distributed to the student section as well.The Ali Family has been tremendous supporters of our program, athletic director Tom Jurich ssaid in a release.dddddddddddd Muhammad Alis presence and generosity to our department will never be forgotten and the support Lonnie and her family have given in all aspects have meant a lot to me during the course of my career at the University of Louisville.They are treasured in our community and we wanted to properly thank them for everything theyve meant to the city and the university.A legendary boxer, activist and philanthropist, Ali died June 3 at the age of 74 after a 32-year battle with Parkinsons disease.There will be an on-field presentation in the first quarter honoring Lonnie for her work with the Ali in All of Us initiative, which encourages people to give 75 hours of service in honor of Alis lifetime efforts.Video tributes of Ali will be played in the stadium throughout the game. ' ' '