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With the blowtorch heating up on South Sydney, its only fitting they head to sunny Cairns to keep their NRL season alive.The 13th-placed Rabbitohs are banking on a change of scenery to kickstart their campaign when they host defending premiers North Queensland at Barlow Park on Sunday afternoon.I think the temperature up there is around 24-25 degrees, Rabbitohs coach Michael Maguire said.Looking forward to getting away with the boys. Its always good to go into a different environment, spend a bit of time together, away from footy as well, just to be able to chat and tell a few jokes.But while the forecasters are predicting a lovely setting, the heat is ramping up on the 2014 premiers, who have lost their past four to fall six points out of the top eight.It means they now have to win eight of their final nine regular season games to make the finals, including this weeks daunting assignment against the third-placed Cowboys.As North Queensland trumpeted the re-signings of premiership-winning players Justin ONeill and Ethan Lowe on Friday, rumours have been awash in Redfern overnight of the imminent sacking of Paul Carter.South Sydney confirmed on Friday that they have stood down the 24-year-old firebrand for failing to turn up to a training session, casting extreme doubt over his future at the club.A fitness cloud also hangs over halfback Adam Reynolds, who trained for the first time on Thursday and remains a game-time decision after picking up a shoulder injury on duty for NSW in Origin II.Hes good, (but) we actually need him to test himself (on Saturday) just to make sure, Maguire said.Its really more just a nerve through his shoulder which they need to look after but hes heading in the right direction which is great.For the Cowboys, Javid Bowen or Tautau Moga are on standby for Kane Linnett (calf), and Ray Thompson is deputising for Michael Morgan (knee).Like he did with Manly last week, North Queensland coach Paul Green is expecting the Rabbitohs to fight for their season.Theyll be desperate, therell be plenty in this game, he said.STATS THAT MATTER* A total of at least 50 points have been scored in the Rabbitohs past three games theyve hosted at Barlow Park in Cairns, winning two of them.* South Sydney have won all four of the matches theyve led at halftime this season, but have only done so once in their past 10 games.* John Sutton becomes the first player in Rabbitohs history to play 250 games, and Gavin Cooper plays his 150th for the Cowboys.Grant Hill Magic Jersey . 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Napoli staged a second-half comeback from two goals down after Gervinhos opener and a stunning strike from Kevin Strootman.CHICAGO -- Chris Sale got his groove back, but he didnt get a win.The White Sox ace struck out a season-high 14, but was outpitched by Felix Hernandez and the Seattle bullpen, and the Mariners ended a three-game skid Friday night by beating Chicago 3-1.Hernandez (9-4) improved to 5-0 in eight starts since returning from the disabled list, throwing 7 1/3 innings of one-run ball. Sale (15-7) gave up five hits and walked none in his fifth complete game of the season. He retired the final 16 batters, striking out 10 of them.No Seattle hitter reached base after Adam Lind doubled in the Mariners third run with two outs in the fourth inning.After the fourth, I found like a good cruising speed, Sale said. I had good tempo.I felt like I got into a pretty good groove. I just tried to lengthen it as much as I could, fill up as many innings as I could and give us a chance to win, Sale said.Sale struck out six straight in the sixth and seventh innings, one shy of Joe Cowleys team record.Still, Sale is just 1-5 in his last eights starts. He was 14-2 after winning at Houston on July 2.I guess it looks good on paper, Sale said, but you want to come out on top in a game like that, no doubt.Franklin Gutierrez hit a solo home run. Todd Fraziers 32nd home run in the seventh was one of eight hits off Hernandez until he left with the bases loaded.Hernandez, a six-time All-Star, entered leading the AL in ERA (2.95) since 2012. Sale, a five-time All-Star, was tops in that period in strikeouts (1,065).Both guys pitched great, White Sox manager Robin Ventura said. You got a ccouple solo homers that cancel each other out and they just executed better when they got the chance.ddddddddddddSale started for the AL in the All-Star Game this year after Hernandez did in 2015.I know Im facing Sale and hes a great pitcher and its going to be a tough game, Hernandez said. We scored those three runs and the bullpen was a little tired, so I needed to go deep in the game.Gutierrez sent Sales 97 mph fastball into the seats in right-center in the second and the Mariners added another run on a double play in the third.Nelson Cruz singled and scored on Linds double in the fourth.The White Sox hit into two double plays and had two players picked off first before Frazier homered.TRAINERS ROOMMariners: 3B Kyle Seager (foot) missed a third straight game, but said he was definitely getting better and was expected back Saturday. Manager Scott Servais said when Seager returns theyll switch out a position player for a 12th pitcher. We do need the extra arm, Servais said. You cant carry what were carrying right now for too many days.White Sox: C Alex Avila (hamstring) was activated off the disabled list to replace C Dioner Navarro, who was traded to Toronto. ..LF Melky Cabrera (sick) missed a second straight game. It looks like hell be fine for tomorrow, manager Robin Ventura said.UP NEXTChicagos Jose Quintana (10-9), holder of the ALs third-best ERA at 2.84, faces fellow LHP Ariel Miranda (1-0, 5.49) on Saturday night. ' ' '