Sydney FC star Milos Ninkovic admits it took him almost all of the A-League pre-season to get over the clubs refusal to let him accept a lucrative offer in the UAE.The Sky Blues denied the Serbian midfielder an official request in the winter to be released from the final year of his Australian contract to reportedly move to Qatar.The deal wouldve secured Ninkovics long-term future and, with him heading into the back end of his football career, he was initially disappointed to be knocked back.To be honest, it was hard. But its good this happening in pre-season. In pre-season it was hard, but after when the league start, it was much easier for me, Ninkovic said on Thursday.It was a very difficult time for me because I had a good offer and Im 31 years old.You never know, this is football. You never know whats happening tomorrow. But I already forget because I respect this club, I respect the people of this club.Now I just focus on Sydney FC. I want to help my teammates, the club, to win title after five, six years.Ninkovic has stood by his promise, striking early-season form with two goals, two assists in five straight run-on starts, leading to him being named the players association player of the month on Thursday.He has been an integral part in the ladder leaders five-game winning streak to start the campaign, however believes the team can still find another gear.This is only first five games. We have 20 more games, he said.We just need to continue to play like the first five games. I think we can play much better than maybe last game against (Melbourne Victory), especially with the ball.After putting the contract situation behind him, Ninkovic is now open to the possibility of earning another deal to stay in Australia.He is one of a large number of Sky Blues without a contract next season, including regular first-team players Brandon ONeill, Rhyan Grant, Bobo, Filip Holosko, and captain Alex Brosque.I just want to work hard to play every game much better and better. We will see, this is football. This is life. You never know whats happening tomorrow, he said. Archie Manning Saints Jersey . Marincin has played in two NHL games so far this season with two penalty minutes. The 21-year-old has three goals, four assists and a plus-5 rating in 24 games with the American Hockey Leagues Oklahoma City Barons this season. Taysom Hill Womens Jersey . Sgt. 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Julius Randle overcame a scoreless first half and added his sixth double-double in as many games with 14 points and 10 rebounds.PHOENIX -- Andrew Cashner threw six solid innings and hit his first career home run to help lead the San Diego Padres to a 12-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night. Chris Denorfia and Chase Headley added back-to-back home runs, Yonder Alonso drove in four runs and Carlos Quentin had three RBIs for the Padres, who have won two of their last three and four of six. Cashner (7-5) allowed three runs on four hits, walked five and struck out five for his second straight win, both coming during a 10-game road trip. Paul Goldschmidt and Miguel Montero homered for the Diamondbacks, who had their brief, two-game winning streak snapped. San Diego managed only three hits off Arizona starter Tyler Skaggs (2-3), but took advantage of the rookie left-handers lack of control to open an 8-1 lead after four innings. With the game tied 1-1, Skaggs retired the first two batters he faced in the third. But he walked Denorfia, hit Headley with a pitch, walked Quentin to load the bases and then walked Jesus Guzman to force in Denorfia. Alonso followed with a bases-clearing double into the right-field corner to give the Padres a 5-1 lead. In the fourth, Skaggs walked Cashner with one out before giving up a two-run, two-out home run to Denorfia to make it 7-1. Tony Sipp came on in relief, but Headley drove his first pitch into the left-field stands to stretch the lead to 8--1.dddddddddddd Skaggs allowed seven runs on three hits and five walks, hit a batter and struck out five over a career-worst 3 2-3 innings. Goldschmidts one-out homer in the fifth, his 23rd, pulled Arizona within 8-3. Cashner homered off Josh Collmenter with one out in the sixth, and Quentin and Alonso added RBI singles during San Diegos three-run ninth against David Hernandez. San Diego took a 1-0 lead in the first when Denorfia walked and scored on Quentins two-out double. Arizona tied the game in the second on Monteros third home run in his past seven games. NOTES: Alonso has nine RBIs in nine games since the All-Star Break. . Skaggs had issued 10 total walks in 35 innings across his last six starts. . Denorfias nine home runs against Arizona are the most among active Padres. . Denorfia and Headley were the fourth set of Padres to hit consecutive home runs this season. Nick Hundley and Will Venable hit back-to-back homers July 15 against San Francisco. . Montero had missed the Diamondbacks past three games with a stiff back. . Arizona LHP Patrick Corbin (12-1, 2.31 ERA) will look to remain unbeaten at home when he takes on RHP Tyson Ross (1-4, 3.35) in the series finale. Corbin is 8-0 at Chase Field, the second-most home wins in the majors. Ross snapped a 12-game losing streak when he held the Brewers to two hits and two walks in the Padres 6-2 win. ' ' '