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Newcastle hope history will be on their side when they host South Sydney as they seek to end their record losing streak.The Knights have had 16 successive defeats before their last home game of the season - the longest losing run in the NRL era.Sunday is Old Boys Day at Hunter Stadium, where the Knights former players hold their yearly reunion, and the occasion has brought out the best in Newcastle in recent years.According to Fox Sports Stats, the Knights have lost their final home game of the season only four times since 2000.Seven of those wins have been by 30 points or more.The Knights will be boosted by the return of Jarrod Mullen from a leg injury.Sione Matautia returns from concussion into the homes sides back row.Matautia hopes to continue his successful move from the outside backs.If I stick to one position I should be sweet, he said.I spoke to Browny (coach Nathan Brown) and I think we are pretty happy to where we are at the moment.Im excited to stay in this one position and am learning to love it.I have coaching staff who are helping me learn the trade pretty quick.The Knights will be without winger Nathan Ross due to suspension and hooker Dani Levi, who has undergone back surgery.Cory Denniss moves to the wing and Pat Matautia goes onto the bench.Cameron McInnes, David Tyrrell and Zane Musgrove move into Rabbitohs coach Michael Maguires side.KEY STATS* Since 2009 the Knights have won just two of 10 matches against the Rabbitohs, which is their worst record against any opponent.* The Knights have conceded 20 points or more in 16 straight matches, and are now just one of four teams to have done so (South Sydney 16 in 1999, Manly 18 in 2003-04 and the Roosters 16 in 2006).* Adam Reynolds requires just two points to overtake Benny Wearing (835 points) from the 1920s and become the third-highest scorer for the club.* Nathan Brown has won eight of his 10 matches as coach against South Sydney, while Michael Maguire has a perfect record as coach against Newcastle, winning all six matches played against them.Source: Fox Sports Stats Cheap Nike Shoes Australia .C. -- Glenn Howard needed an extra end to move into the Masters Grand Slam of Curling final. Cheap Nike Shoes Australia Outlet Shop . Anthony Davis had 31 points and 17 rebounds in his seventh straight game with more than 20 points, but that was only enough to keep the Pelicans competitive into the final minutes. Andrew Bogut had 10 points and 15 rebounds for Golden State, which rebounded from a loss a night earlier in Oklahoma City and snapped a two-game skid. http://www.cheapshoesaustralianike.com/ . -- Stanford squashed Oregons national championship hopes again, schooling the Ducks in power football. Nike Shoes Clearance Australia . -- Peyton Manning will have all of his wide receivers available for the first time in a month when the Denver Broncos begin their playoff run Jan. Nike Clearance Sale Australia . -- The Sacramento Kings are set to become the first major professional sports franchise to accept Bitcoin virtual currency for ticket and merchandise purchases. WUHAN, China -- Playing her first match as the No. 1-ranked player in womens tennis, Angelique Kerber dropped the first set before recovering to beat Kristina Mladenovic 6-7 (4), 6-1, 6-4 on Tuesday to reach the third round of the Wuhan Open.Kerber replaced Serena Williams atop the rankings with her run to the US Open title, and then took time off before heading to China to start her Asian swing in Wuhan, where she had a bye in the first round.The 28-year-old German didnt face a breakpoint in the second and third sets as she set up a third-round match against two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova, who cruised to a 6-3, 6-1 win over Elina Svitolina.Mladenovic was playing very well today, especially in the first set, Kerber said. The first match is always tough. But Im happy to be back in China and to have won my first match here.Noo.dddddddddddd 3-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska won eight of the past nine games in a 6-4, 6-1 victory against?Ekaterina Makarova to notch her first win in three trips to the Wuhan tournament.Radwanska has had success elsewhere in Asia during the past two seasons, picking up titles in Shenzhen, Tianjin, Tokyo and at the season-ending WTA championships in Singapore last year.I just hope I can play some more great tennis in China, Radwanska said.In other second-round matches, 8th-seeded Madison Keys had a 6-3, 6-4 win over Caroline Garcia, No. 9 Svetlana Kuznetsova beat Madison Brengle, 6-0, 6-4, Yaroslava Shvedova ousted No. 13 Roberta Vinci 7-5, 6-2 and Barbora Strycova rallied to beat Misaki Doi 5-7, 6-0, 6-2. ' ' '