Warriors stalwart Simon Mannering says theres no reasonable excuse for his sides lethargic display in their 41-22 NRL loss to South Sydney.The Warriors roared out of the blocks at Mt Smart Stadium and took an early lead through Solomone Kata but slumped after 10 minutes, conceding five tries in the first half.The Auckland-based side came off second best against the Rabbitohs forward pack and was punished by the kicking game of Adam Reynolds, who set up three tries.Souths also managed an impressive 88 per cent completion rate to the Warriors 69 per cent, and made almost 200 more metres with the ball.Mannering, 29, labelled the loss a reality check for the Warriors in their push for finals football.The loss pushes the Warriors out of the NRL top eight with three games to play, including a tough road trip to Townsville next week.The pressure would now be on to snatch a finals spot from fellow mid-table clubs such as Penrith, Gold Coast and Wests Tigers.I thought wed been playing a very good system for a while and this is a few steps backwards, Mannering said.Some of their kicks were pretty sharp and we just couldnt react quick enough, not just from our edges but from the middle.Theres no reasonable excuse for it. Prop Ben Matulino said the Souths forward pack had rolled through his sides defence.Such lapses in performance could not be repeated.They camped us down in our own half and we struggled to get out, they turned up and they rolled us with their physicality, the 27-year-old Matulino said.We let them off the hook and they just took full opportunity.Nickeil Alexander-Walker Pelicans Jersey . They had already blown a double-digit lead, fans were hitting the exits, and a long seven-game road trip waited at the end. Nikola Mirotic Pelicans Jersey . -- Timbers coach Caleb Porter didnt stray from his business-like approach to the season even after Portland downed the two-time defending league champion Los Angeles Galaxy to gain crucial playoff position. https://www.pelicanslockerroom.com/Brandon-Ingram-City-Edition-Jersey/ .ca looks back at the stories and moments that made the year memorable. Zion Williamson Jersey . -- Charlie Graham stopped 67 shots as the Belleville Bulls edged the visiting Guelph Storm 6-5 on Saturday in Ontario Hockey League action. Zylan Cheatham Jersey .com) - Yankee Stadium is the home of the Bronx Bombers, but on Sunday afternoon it will open its gates to host the latest addition of the Hudson River Rivalry.ANTWERP, Belgium -- Third-seeded Richard Gasquet beat unseeded Argentine Diego Schwartzman 7-6 (4), 6-1 to win the European Open final on Sunday and clinch a 14th career title.In his 27th career final, and only three weeks after his previous one, Gasquets experience showed as he won his second title of the year without being fully stretched. The 30-year-old Frenchman had more trouble in his semifinal match, where he came back from a set and 4-2 down to beat Britains Kyle Edmund.I took a lot of confidence into the second set, Gasquet said. It was a great match for me and I was the favorite to win, so its important for me.There was no repeat upset this time for the 24-year-old Schwartzman, who saved two match points when he beat top-seeded David Goffin in the semifinals.I am happy because the week was really good for me, Schwartzman said. I played a great first set and fought back. Richard improved a lot in the second set and playedd really well.ddddddddddddAlthough he rallied from 4-2 down in the first set to force a tiebreaker, Gasquet stepped things up in the second set -- where he did not concede a single chance on his serve and broke Schwartzmans serve twice.The 77th-ranked Schwartzman won the only title of his career earlier this year on outdoor clay in Istanbul.Its my second final of the year and my first on indoor hard courts, he said. Ive improved a lot. Its really nice for me. I stayed focused.Gasquet won the final in Montpellier, France, in February, and lost to Tomas Berdych in Shenzhen, China, earlier this month.The 19th-ranked Gasquet is bidding to get back into the Top 10.A teen prodigy once tipped for the very top, Gasquet reached a career high ranking of No. 7 in 2007 and has finished four seasons in the Top 10. ' ' '