Cronulla will have to overturn 108 years of premiership history to claim the clubs first NRL title in the grand final against Melbourne.No team has ever won a premiership after dropping four of their last five games of the regular season - a feat the Sharks are looking to complete after their season threatened to implode.St Georges 1949 team hold the record for the worst finish to a regular season before becoming premiers, claiming one win and a draw from their final five games before they beat South Sydney in the decider.This years Sharks outfit looked close to shot after they were upset by Canberra (30-14), St George Illawarra (32-18), Souths (12-6) and Melbourne (26-6) in the final five weeks of the competition.They also drew with the Gold Coast (18-18) in round 21, meaning their win over the Sydney Roosters (37-12) was their only victory after the end of July.In comparison, Melbourne won four of their last five.However its not like the Sharks havent already broken records along the way in this years finals series.Since grand finals became compulsory in 1954, only Balmain have reached the decider in 1966 with a worse record after they lost the last five of the regular season.Manly also recovered from a one-and-four finish to the regular season in 1982, but they too were beaten by Parramatta as they ran out of puff on the big day.In recent times, Canterbury (2014) and the Sydney Roosters (2010) reached the decider after winning two of their last five, but they were also beaten on grand final day.North Queensland bucked the trend last year though, overturning a 2-3 finish to the regular season to become the first side to win the grand final since Newcastle in 2001 with a losing record in the final five rounds.Just winning a finals match in itself could be seen as an achievement for the Sharks this year.They became the first team in the past decade to advance to the second week of the finals after winning just one of their past five when they defeated Canberra in week one.In doing so, they also became the first team since Brisbane in 2002 to win a finals match after entering the finals with a one-and-four form slump.LAST 10 PREMIERS REGULAR-SEASON FINISHES2015: North Queensland - 2-32014: South Sydney - 3-22013: Sydney Roosters - 3-22012: Melbourne - 5-02011: Manly - 4-12010: St George Illawarra 4-12009: Storm - 3-22008: Manly - 3-22007: Melbourne - 5-02006: Brisbane - 3-2 Nike Vapormax Wholesale China . -- Matt Rupert scored once in regulation and again in the shootout as the London Knights extended their win streak to nine games by defeating the Owen Sound Attack 4-3 on Friday in Ontario Hockey League action. 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And with a 3-0 loss at home to San Francisco in the wild-card game Wednesday night, New Yorks drive to repeat as NL champion ended quietly.Noah Syndergaard fired zeros for seven pressure-packed innings, but the Mets mustered only four hits. Three of them, by Rene Rivera, T.J. Rivera and Ty Kelly, came from players who werent even on the 40-man roster when the season began.So it went this year for the banged-up Mets, beset by one significant injury after another as a string of unheralded backups filled in admirably. Even after getting eliminated, New York (87-75) felt good about reaching the playoffs in consecutive seasons for only the second time in franchise history (1999-2000).Theres only a few teams that could have come back under the circumstances we came back on, and Im really proud of them, manager Terry Collins said. We overcame a lot of things. So to get here, it took a lot of character. Boy, I tell you. And were disappointed -- but well be able to get healthy and well be back.Every established regular besides outfielder Curtis Granderson spent time on the disabled list, in addition to helpful part-timers Wilmer Flores and Juan Lagares.Jacob deGrom, Matt Harvey and Steven Matz went down with season-ending injuries and required surgery, decimating one of baseballs best rotations. Zack Wheeler hasnt made it back from Tommy John surgery in March 2015.In their places, 43-year-old Bartolo Colon and surprising rookies Seth Lugo and Robert Gsellman came to the rescue.This organization did a really good job of preparing the younger guys that were going to come in and impact, starting in spring training, so they could feel comfortable with the guys up here that opened, and we could feel comfortable with them, Granderson said.Better luck next year? Sure, you could put it that way.Better health next year, thats what the Mets are counting on as they chase their first World Series championship since 1986. Spring training will feel like the waiting room in a crowded doctors office, everyone at least a little nervous about each scheduled checkup.For now, though, attention turns to an important offseason with a familiar priority: Yoenis Cespedes.Here are some major issues coming up for the Mets:THE BIG BATCespedes has until the third day after the World Series to opt out of his $75 million, three-year contract after one season and become a free agent. The star slugger hit the open market last year bbut re-signed with New York, the deal structured so he could soon choose to shop his services again.dddddddddddd With fewer power hitters available this winter and coming off another productive season (31 HRs, 86 RBI, .884 OPS), Cespedes would figure to attract larger offers this time -- certainly for more money than the $47.5 million remaining on his current contract.Cespedes seems comfortable in New York but has plenty of leverage because the Mets record with and without him the past two seasons shows how crucial he is to their lineup. So what will it take to keep Cespedes, and would the Mets pay a hefty price? General manager Sandy Alderson acquired outfielder Jay Bruce from Cincinnati on Aug. 1 partly as insurance for 2017, but New York needs Cespedes right-handed pop -- especially in an offense so reliant on home runs. The team set a club record with 218 this season.SECOND THOUGHTSSwitch-hitting second baseman Neil Walker (23 homers) had season-ending back surgery and can become a free agent. New York traded second-base prospect Dilson Herrera for Bruce, so its unclear who will start there next year. But the Mets think theyre pretty well covered with Flores and hometown rookie T.J. Rivera, plus a couple of middle-infield prospects on the way. Jose Reyes or Asdrubal Cabrera could probably shift over from the left side if needed.CATCH 22The Mets thought they had an emerging young catcher with pop in Travis dArnaud, albeit one who was injury-prone. But he was unproductive at the plate this season and shaky behind it, losing playing time to veteran Rene Rivera. What do the Mets do about dArnaud?WILL ARMS BE READY?Harvey is a huge question mark following surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome, while deGrom and Matz are supposed to be healthy next spring after elbow operations. The team hopes Wheeler can overcome his setbacks. So will the Mets re-sign the ageless Colon (15-8, 3.43 ERA, team-high 191 2/3 innings) as insurance again? Or will they view Lugo and Gsellman as sufficient (and cheaper) options. With right-handed reliever Fernando Salas and lefty specialist Jerry Blevins both potential free agents, New York might need to address a hole in the seventh inning, too.MY CAPTAINLongtime third baseman David Wright had season-ending surgery in June to repair a herniated disk in his neck, one year after he was diagnosed with spinal stenosis and missed most of 2015. Wright looked awfully thin during pregame introductions Wednesday. He says he plans to come back, but can the captain still play at age 34 next season? Reyes and Flores could provide coverage at third base. ' ' '