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In this weeks column, Sky Sports Phil Clarke says he was impressed by Super League round 1, but asks which teams can maintain that form throughout the season...They say that first impressions count in life; they can affect the way that others see or perceive you. Well, after three months of sparring, the Super League sides went into a real fight last weekend. It was only Round 1, and there are 30 more games to go before you can qualify for the Grand Final, but nobody wanted to make a false start.Im told by experts that it only takes a tenth of a second to judge someone and make a first impression, so after 80 minutes, what was your initial view? The most impressive team were the Warrington Wolves. I thought that Leeds would be too strong for them before the match but they defended their tryline brilliantly, and then scored the try of the round.It was a great game to start the season. Wigan ground out a result against the Dragons, but I doubt itll be the same in the return match at the start of July. The weather was awful, and the French team couldnt cope. There is controversy and debate about the John Boudebza tackle on Michael Shenton. Im sad that the Tigers may have to play without such a great player while hes out injured, but I dont think the tackle was illegal or foul play. Phil Clarke We sometimes forget just what difference the weather can have on a result. The conditions were similar at St Helens, but the finishing was more clinical and Saints looked comfortable winners in the end.Unusually, five of the eight tries scored in this match came from kicks and it was Saints who kicked the best. Luke Walsh looks set for a great season if he can avoid injury. Jordan Turner notched his 100th career try as St Helens romped to a 30-16 victory over Huddersfield at Langtree Park Lee Radfords Hull FC lads struggled to get across the tryline in 2015 but they made it look easy last Friday with eight different try scorers. It was an impressive kick-off to 2016 for most of the match.Salford showed some spirit by fighting back and Im sure that well be talking a lot about the impact of Ben Murdoch-Masila this season. He looks like a power tool who can drill through anything. Look out for him in this Thursdays match.The Wildcats and the Vikings gave us an entertaining and competitive game at Belle Vue. All the action from the Super League clash between Wakefield and Widnes Im looking forward to seeing Anthony Tupou play in the flesh and I suspect that well see a stronger side than last year, when they became disconnected from the other teams in the competition.Setaimata Sa started well for Widnes and I think that Lloyd White could be a surprise player in 2016. Injuries last season restricted him to just 14 games in Super League. If he plays in over 20, I think that the Vikings will make the Top 8.The most dramatic match of Round 1 was the draw between Hull KR and Castleford. It looked and felt as though the Rovers had won when you witnessed the celebrations from the players and fans. All the action from the Super League clash between Hull K R and Castleford However, the Tigers were the best team in my opinion, and Hull KR were lucky to get a point. Theyll need to improve quickly if they want to get close to the Wolves in Round 2.There is controversy and debate about the John Boudebza tackle on Michael Shenton. Im sad that the Tigers may have to play without such a great player while hes out injured, but I dont think the tackle was illegal or foul play. The French hooker has made many tackles similar to this in previous matches, and even made one that looked quite close to it after the incident, but he hasnt to my mind been penalised for any of them.If Shenton hadnt been injured, I do not believe that the referee wouldve blown his whistle and awarded a penalty. Is it the tackle or the injury that is the issue here? What do you think?Watch Super League on Sky Sports this week - Salford v St Helens (Thursday 7.30pm, SS2), Huddersfield v Wigan (Friday 7.30pm, SS1) and Catalans Dragons v Hull FC (Saturday 4.55pm, SS3) are our three live games in Round 2. Or watch without a contract on NOW TV, from £6.99.Also See:WATCH: Super League FulltimeWATCH: Wigan 12-6 CatalansWATCH: Leeds 10-12 WarringtonPunditsAdidas Nmd Panske Cerne .Y. -- Sabres forward Drew Stafford has witnessed plenty of turmoil during his eight seasons in Buffalo. Adidas Nmd Dámské Cerne . Bryant, who signed a five-year, $34 million contract as a free agent with Cleveland in March, reported symptoms on Monday morning, a team spokesman said. http://www.botynmdlevne.com/yeezy-powerphase-levne.html . McPhee said that Ovechkins father Mikhail is in stable condition after having the surgery this week and is no longer in intensive care. "Weve told him to stay as long as necessary with your dad," he said. Ovechkin and his Russian national team were eliminated from the mens hockey tournament in Sochi on Wednesday with a 3-1 quarter-final loss to Finland. Adidas Nmd r1 Damske Levne . The No. 1-ranked Nadal tweaked his back warming up for the Australian Open final, which he lost almost four weeks ago in a major upset against Stanislas Wawrinka. His first stop after the layoff is the clay in Rio as he tests the back and tries to stay healthy for the French Open in three months. Adidas Nmd Levně Panske . Clarke was injured while practicing on the Doha Golf Club range after the pro-am on Tuesday. The Northern Irishman arrived at the course on Wednesday hoping to start, but after hitting a few balls on the practice putting green Clarke advised officials he was not fit to play.PITTSFORD, N.Y. -- Rex Ryans new-look defense is running out of rookie starters.The Bills two top draft picks are now sidelined with injuries.The team announced Wednesday that linebacker Reggie Ragland will have surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left knee. Ryan said he expects Ragland to miss the entire season.Ragland was Buffalos second-round pick out of Alabama. The Bills are already down their first-round pick, linebacker Shaq Lawson, who is expected to miss at least the first month of the season recovering from shoulder surgery in May.Well, we were excited about those two guys. Obviously, we think theyre rare talents and thats not going to change either based on an injury, Ryan said following practice. Its just unfortunate that weve got to be a little more patient than maybe we wanted to.Ragland was hurt during practice Friday. He was going after a ball carrier on a run play when he pulled up suddenly and went to the ground without being hit.Initial tests were inconclusive because of swelling around the knee. The severity of the injury was revealed after a follow-up test.The Bills thought so highly of Ragland that they considered selecting him with their first pick, 19th overall. They instead chose Lawson, a highly touted pass rusher out Clemson whose stock dropped because of concerns he might need shoulder surgery to repair an injury that nagged him in college.In the second round, the Bills traded up eight spots to select Ragland with the 41st pick.Both were immediately pegged as starters on a defeense being overhauled after it underperformed during Ryans first season last year.ddddddddddddRagland spent the entire offseason playing one of two middle linebacker spots, alongside returning starter Preston Brown.Veteran free agent addition Zach Brown will replace Ragland. The Bills also restocked the position by signing veteran free agents Brandon Spikes and David Hawthorne on Sunday.Lawson was supposed to immediately step in to fill the outside position left open after the Bills cut Mario Williams in March. Lawsons backup, veteran Manny Lawson, is also hurt. Hes expected to miss most of the preseason with a partially torn pectoral muscle.Despite the injuries, Ryan is sticking with the offseason vow he made in saying Buffalos defense will be better from last year, when it ranked 20th in yards allowed and managed 21 sacks -- a franchise-low for a 16-game season.Ive said all along our defense will be much improved, and Ill stand by that, Ryan said. Its really unfortunate for the young man and for our team because we know hes a fine player. But guys will step up.Game notesWR Greg Salas left practice with a hamstring injury. ... CB Sterling Moore left practice with a head injury and is being monitored for a concussion. ... The Bills practice Thursday night before opening their preseason hosting Indianapolis on Saturday.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '