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The odds of wearing a representative jersey this year seemed slim for Sydney Roosters prop Dylan Napa.But seven months after copping a State of Origin ban, Napa has returned to the scene of his Emerging Maroons nightmare donning the green and gold.And this time hes determined not to let another representative chance slip.Napa, 23, said he was proud of himself after returning to Brisbane to train with a star-studded Prime Ministers XIII before flying out for Port Moresby on Thursday.They play a PNG XIII on Saturday in what will be a genuine trial for a spot in the 24-strong Four Nations squad to be named next month.I am so proud of putting on a rep jersey again, Napa said.The last time Napa was in Brisbane for a representative camp it didnt end well.Napa was among eight players suspended from 2016 Origin duty after breaking curfew at a pre-season Emerging Maroons camp.The eight Queenslanders were essentially punished again when Kangaroos coach Mal Meninga also honoured the Maroons ban in picking his side for Mays trans-Tasman Test.Now, it seems all is forgiven.Meninga picked Napa in a full strength PMs XIII featuring Test incumbents Greg Inglis, Blake Ferguson, Semi Radradra and Josh Dugan.It was no secret how disappointed I was, Napa said of his Origin ban.I have no one to blame but myself.However, I felt I have learned from that mistake.Now I have put myself back in a position to be selected - I am proud of that.The hard work starts on Saturday and I cant wait.Napa finished the season strongly for the Roosters to ensure a crack at representative redemption with the Kangaroos.He was not taking a Four Nations spot for granted but claimed a Kangaroos berth was up for grabs on Saturday.I am very honoured to be picked in this team, its star studded, said Napa, who earned Queensland 18th man honours last year.And its no secret that it is a trial for the Four Nations which is a goal of mine.I think they have a fair idea of who is going but spots are up for grabs.It will mark the second trip to PNG for Napa, who made the 2014 PMs XIII.The sometimes lop-sided scoreline over the years may suggest otherwise, but Napa believed the PNG outfit would provide a fitting Kangaroos trial for players.As soon as you catch the ball there are three or four surrounding you ready to take your head off, Napa smiled.They are a pretty physical team and have been developing well for the last three or four years - it will be a test. LaSalle Thompson Jersey . -- Golden State Warriors coach Mark Jackson asked his players a simple question during Fridays morning shootaround: How many of them had ever been on a team 14 games over . Bob Davies Jersey .ca NBA Power Rankings, ahead of the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs. https://www.cheapkingsbasketball.com/1072b-spud-webb-jersey-kings.html . Capitals head coach Adam Oates said Ovechkin was injured in the first period against the Vancouver Canucks on Monday and clarified it was not a head injury. Harrison Barnes Jersey . PETERSBURG, Fla. Isaiah Thomas Jersey . PETERSBURG, Fla. NEW YORK -- Pre-Olympics media reports about the Zika virus, polluted water and political unrest in Brazil raised awareness about the Rio de Janeiro Games and thus helped NBCs advertising sales, network executives said Thursday.The numbers reflect that, NBC Sports advertising head Seth Winters said. Advertisers are exceptionally bullish on these games.He said NBC had already sold $1.2 billion in national advertising time, at a pace about 20 percent above the 2012 London Games, and is holding back inventory for additional sales. The network hit its internal target weeks in advance, and often that doesnt happen until after the games start, if the target is reached, he said.NBC Universal Chief Executive Officer Stephen Burke has already predicted that he expects Rio to be the most profitable Olympics in history. NBC, which paid $1.2 billion for the broadcasting rights to Rio, made money from London, too.The Loondon Games were a huge success for NBC, which averaged 31.dddddddddddd1 million viewers across two weeks of prime-time coverage. In todays fragmented television world, nothing can come close to gathering such a large, diverse audience for that length of time.NBC Universal spreads its Olympic coverage across 11 television networks and is streaming all of the competition online. But roughly three-quarters of its ad sales come for the prime-time telecast on the broadcast network.We are hitting on all cylinders, Winter said.NBC will begin its prime-time coverage with an hour-long preview Thursday night, and will televise the opening ceremony on Friday.Winter said viewers will see some political advertising during the Olympics, but he wouldnt specify which campaigns have bought time. ' ' '