New Newcastle coach Mark Jones believes his unfancied side might have pulled off an upset win over reigning champions Adelaide but for some calamitous defending that changed the course of the match.Jones gave his first game in charge a big tick after his Jets held the Reds to a 1-1 draw at Hunter Stadium on Sunday.But the 50-year-old felt his outfit may have doubled their first-half advantage had goalkeeper Jack Duncan and defender Daniel Mullen not been caught up in a moment of miscommunication.Up a goal thanks to English midfielder Wayne Brown, Duncan raced off his line and clattered into Mullen, leaving the pair prone on the ground and allowing Makarounas to help himself to an open net.At that stage we were in a decent position so it was disappointing to concede a goal in that fashion, Jones said.We had the opportunity for a second goal there. If we got that it could have been a different outcome.We were good value for the point and unlucky not to get more.Indeed, Newcastle played with a liveliness that belied their tumultuous off-season, during which former coach Scott Miller was sacked.They also held their own in a contest that picked off key players to injury, with Mullen (medial ligament), Jason Hoffman (calf) and Finnish striker Aleksandr Kokko (Achilles), who hit the crossbar early, all retiring mid-match.Newcastle struck first when, against the run of play, Andrew Nabbout found Brown.With United custodian Eugene Galekovic off his line, he raked a long-range shot into the top-left corner.It put Adelaide s bright start off kilter until Makarounas restored parity.The 22-year-old Makarounas was in stirring form, at one point evading two defenders and passing off sweetly to Sergio Cirio, only for the Spaniard to blast into the side netting.A flurry of chances came and went for both sides but neither could land the killer blow in a goalless second half.Former Jet James Holland made an impact on debut with some brave defending to single-handedly stop Andrew Hoole netting the winner.Henrique clipped a dangerous ball towards goal while Hoole and Devante Clut tested Galekovics mettle.In the end, his Jets counterpart Duncan atoned for his earlier error with aplomb, tipping Ben Garuccios dangerous free-kick over the crossbar.Coach Guillermo Amor praised the performance of his players but said it was not the ideal way to open a title defence.I prefer to win, Amor said.Sometimes its not possible. This was a hard game. Tim Horton Jersey . NBA officials ruled the court unplayable in the Bucks final exhibition game on Oct. 25 because players were slipping, and the game was cancelled midway through the first period. Carl Hagelin Jersey . Once again, DeLaet finished tied for second at a PGA Tour stop on the weekend, this time at the Waste Management Phoenix Open. The pride of Weyburn, Sask. https://www.cheappenguinsjersey.com/2201q-marty-mcsorley-jersey-penguins.html . A lawyer for MLB, Matthew Menchel, confirmed Wednesday the league dropped its case against Biogenesis of America, its owner Anthony Bosch and several other individuals. The lawsuit had accused Biogenesis and Bosch of conspiring with players to violate their contracts by providing them with banned performance-enhancing substances. Ken Wregget Jersey . Hazard cut in from the left and scored with a swerving right-footed shot for ninth goal of the season, which proved to be enough for the victory despite Chelseas forwards again lacking a cutting edge up front. Earl Ingarfield Sr. Jersey . Batiste, who briefly signed with the Eskimos in 2006, has spent time with several NFL teams including the Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington Redskins. Jack Nowell will make his return from injury on Monday night when he lines up for Exeter Braves against Bath United in the Aviva A League.Nowell has not played since he tore a quad muscle during an England training camp in Brighton in October, and subsequently missed his countrys autumn campaign.However, the winger returns to an experienced back line that also features Italy international Michele Campagnaro and former Bath scrum-half?Niko Matawalu.There are also run-outs for?Moray Low, Tomas Francis and Elvis Taione in an all-internaational front-row.ddddddddddddBraves coach Ricky Pellow said: Obviously we have picked a very experienced side, so were expecting all of the guys to stand up and be counted and put in performances that will put them in contention for selection this weekend against Bordeaux.Weve got a busy period of games coming up across the board and its important that we have as many guys fit and raring to go as we can. ' ' '