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The NBL has dished up some weird and wacky things throughout this season, however, Round 8 clearly takes the cake.The top-of-the-table Kings played against the bottom-of-the-ladder side twice during round 8 and subsequently lost both games.The upsets didnt end there, second placed Perth also went down to the Hawks; ending a 25-game win streak over them at home. Cairns took down the higher ranked New Zealand Breakers whilst Adelaide look more comfortable on the road.The league couldnt be a more even competition if you tried, making it must watch television night in; night out.So who and what stood out the most during Round 8?Haunting the KingsIn the movies hes known as Casper the friendly ghost, unfortunately for Sydney, the Casper they faced in Melbourne wasnt so friendly; although he was just as cold.Its safe to say that the NBL ball hasnt affected Casper Ware as it has other imports. Playing in only his second game for Melbourne United, Ware put the Kings to the sword with an impressive 28-point display.With the game tied and only six seconds on the clock, United draw up the play for Ware, he calmly ambled up to the three-point line and sunk the biggest shot of the round.Touch the SkyTerrence Ferguson is only 18 years of age and is capable of flying. Sit back and enjoy...Trice as NiceGetting acclimatised to the surrounds of the NBL can take its time for new players, Travis Trice can attest to that.The former Michigan State Spartan found the going tough early on, his highest scoring game during his opening three matches was only 11 points against the 36ers.After missing the first four Taipans games to start the month, Trice again struggled in his return against Melbourne however turned things around against the Breakers. Finishing with a game high 31 points on 12/17 shooting to go along with 7 assists, all the while carrying the Taipans to a much needed victory.Life on the RoadLast week we mentioned Adelaide having problems at home, during Round 8 they played two games on the road and came away with two wins.Unlike games earlier on in the season, the 36ers werent relying purely on the impact of star point guard Jerome Randle to get them across the line.In both games, against Brisbane and Sydney, they had at least four players scoring in double figures and got a much greater impact from their bench unit.Adelaide are now the only team in the league with a winning record on the road, currently 4-3 (much better than their 1-3 home record!).Snakes and LaddersIt was the round for upsets as we saw a multitude of games going the way of the underdog. Melbourne were bottom of the ladder when they decided to upset the Kings, Adelaide also were stranded on the bottom when they dethroned the Sydney side.The Kings and Perth Wildcats, who sit atop the NBL ladder, now find themselves both riding two game losing streaks.Illawarra have not won in Perth since November 5, 2005. That is an insane 25 games that have gone the way of the home town Wildcats. That streak was ended during Round 8 in miraculous fashion, after falling behind early the Hawks surged behind former MVP Rotnei Clarke and took down the Wildcats.Well played Round 8, well played.Tyrann Mathieu Super Bowl Jersey . - Chris Tierney snapped a tie with a power-play goal late in the third period as the London Knights rallied from a 3-0 deficit to beat the Erie Otters 5-3 in Ontario Hockey League action on Wednesday. Cameron Erving Super Bowl Jersey . -- San Francisco 49ers linebacker Ahmad Brooks was fined $15,570 by the NFL on Wednesday for his hit on Saints quarterback Drew Brees last Sunday. http://www.officialkcchiefspro.com/Dustin-colquitt-chiefs-jersey/ . LOUIS -- Rookie Tavon Austin has missed another day of practice, lessening the odds hell be ready for the St. Dorian ODaniel Super Bowl Jersey . Toronto has dropped games to Indiana and Miami since a five-game winning streak and closed out a three-game road trip at 1-2. Tony Gonzalez Super Bowl Jersey . In taking its goal tally to 99 in all competitions already this season, City delivered another demonstration of its lethal firepower at Etihad Stadium to set up a fourth-round match at home to another second-tier team -- Watford.How many times have New Zealand franchises won the Super title since the professional era? asked Denis Murray, IrelandThe Super Rugby tournament was given impetus by the launch of professional rugby in 1995 when Rupert Murdoch announced on the eve of the Rugby World Cup Final in Johannesburg that he was willing to pay $550M for the television rights to new southern hemisphere rugby competitions.The Super Rugby tournament, featuring a dozen franchises from New Zealand, South Africa and Australia, was upgraded in 1996 to underpin the new Tri-Nations championship which was the centre-piece of Murdochs deal.This years tournament is the 21st of the professional era and New ZZealand sides have dominated, winning 13 of the previous titles: Crusaders 7; Blues 3; Chiefs 2, and Highlanders 1.dddddddddddd.The Bulls (South African) have won three titles, the Brumbies two, and the Reds and Waratahs (all Australian) one each.Previous winners:1996 Blues, 1997 Blues, 1998 Crusaders, 1999 Crusaders, 2000 Crusaders, 2001 Brumbies, 2002 Crusaders, 2003 Blues, 2004 Brumbies, 2005 Crusaders, 2006 Crusaders, 2007 Bulls, 2008 Crusaders, 2009 Bulls, 2010 Bulls, 2011 Reds, 2012 Chiefs, 2013 Chiefs, 2014 Waratahs, 2015 Highlanders. 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