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The old adage the more you win, the closer you are to a loss has been embraced this week by Gold Coast.Titans NRL coach Neil Henry reckons it is just a matter of time before Cronullas club-record 15-game winning run comes to an end.And he is keeping his fingers crossed it occurs on Monday night on the Gold Coast.The Titans have won two straight game to move to seventh on the table, keeping alive hopes of their first finals berth since 2010.It pales in comparison to the Sharks ladder-leading run.Not that Henry is fazed.It means they are closer to a loss, surely, Henry said of Cronulla.Sooner or later - we hope on Monday - their run ends and that we are the team that can do it.Written off as early wooden-spoon favourites, Gold Coast have surprised critics by staying in sight of a rare top-eight finish.Six rounds remain this season but Henry believes the Sharks clash will show whether the Titans are worthy of finals action.Its a test of character and how good we are, Henry said.The streak is irrelevant to us - its a game we need to win.The streak gives them confidence to play good footy for a number of weeks.We havent got that; we need to back up.They (Cronulla) are playing with a lot of confidence - its a great challenge.Henry did concede Gold Coast and Cronulla were two of the form teams of the competition - not that anyone called it.You wouldnt have thought it, Henry said of Cronulla and Gold Coasts unlikely runs.It probably deserves a better timeslot than Monday night but hindsight is a wonderful thing.Custom Rays Jersey China . -- Adam Snyder returned to the San Francisco 49ers this season because the offensive lineman thought it was his best opportunity to win a championship. 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Haas said he "felt a lot of pain" in his right shoulder when he slammed his racket to the ground in frustration after losing his serve at 3-3 in the first set.SALT LAKE CITY -- The road to the Pac-12 championship hasnt taken the usual route in 2016 with traditional powers such as Stanford and Oregon struggling.The premier game of this season could take place in Salt Lake City on Saturday when No. 17 Utah hosts No. 4 Washington in a possible preview of the title game.Washington (7-0, 4-0 Pac-12) is off to its first 7-0 start since 1992 when the Huskies shared the league championship with Stanford. The No. 4 ranking is their highest since 2000. Third-year coach Chris Petersen called Utah their biggest challenge of the season.I think their record proves out, Petersen said. Going on the road, thats a really great environment to play in, all those types of things across the board. This will by far be our toughest test so far.The Utes are off to a 7-1 start for the second consecutive season as they continue to chase the first Pac-12 championship in school history. The Utes sit atop the South Division with a 4-1 record and control their own destiny, once again. The 2015 team, however, dropped back to back games after improving to 7-1 and wound up in the Las Vegas Bowl.If you want to win the Pac-12 South, you have to do it the entire season, Utah safety Chase Hansen said. Youve got to do it at the end of the year. You cant have any excuses. No one cares whos hurt. Youve got to be able to fight at this point in the season. Youve got to win games however you can. Right now its just about fighting, grinding it out.Things to watch when Utah hosts Washington:MYLES AND MYLES: After a slow start to the season, Washingtons Myles Gaskin has found a groove as the primary ball carrier in the backfield.Gaskin has three straight 100-yard games, including 128 yards and a touchdown last week against Oregon State.Gaskin shared the running load early in the season, but in the past three games the sophomore has run for 425 yards and four touchdowns. Gaskin is now the leading rusher in the Pac-12 with 727 yards on the season.HOLD THE EDGE: Washington is expected to be without outside linebacker Joe Mathis for a second straight game due to an undisclosed injury.The Huskies are hopeful of getting Mathis back this season, but wiill miss his ability to pressure off the edge.dddddddddddd Mathis is tied for the team lead with 7 + sacks on the season.Connor OBrien is expected to make a second straight start in place of Mathis. OBrien had four tackles and one sack last week against Oregon State.RUNNING JOE: Senior Joe Williams retired two weeks into the season due to injuries and some personal issues, but returned to the team a month later after the running back ranks were depleted by injuries.Williams had a school-record 332 yards rushing and four touchdowns last week and has a combined 511 yards in the two games since returning. The veteran offensive line has also improved recently.REVENGE, KINDA: Utah quarterback Troy Williams signed with Washington out of high school as one of the top dual-threat quarterbacks in the country. He transferred after Petersen took over the program in 2014.After a year of junior college, Williams has thrown for 1,725 yards, seven touchdowns and five interceptions this season with the Utes. Williams has made it clear that hes been anticipating the chance to play the Huskies for years.I dont want to say revenge, Williams said. Im just excited to go out there and play against them. Theres a lot of motivation behind this game. No hard feelings. No love lost.BROWNOUT: Washington sophomore quarterback Jake Browning is No. 2 in the nation in passing efficiency (199.62), No. 3 in passing yards per attempt (9.9) tied for No. 3 in touchdown passes (26) and No. 8 in completion percentage (68.6).Hes just gotten better at everything, particularly pass completion percentage, Utah coach Kyle Whittingham said. You can just see his growth and development in all areas. Hes bigger, stronger, making great decisions. People have tried everything. Theres nothing schematically that hasnt been tried at one time or another in the last seven games.---More AP college football: www.collegefootball.ap.org---AP Sports Writer Tim Booth in Seattle contributed to this report.---Follow Kareem Copeland on Twitter at www.twitter.com/kareemcopeland . ' ' '