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Ricky Stuart is one of 18 coaches who promised, and ultimately failed, to take Cronulla to the promised land.But should his replacement Shane Flanagan be the one to finally lead them there, if they topple Melbourne in Sundays NRL decider, then Stuart will only be glad for him.Rumours of bad blood between Stuart and Flanagan had circled in recent years, and it reached fever pitch when Stuart criticised the Sharks style of play a fortnight ago.But the newly crowned Dally M coach of the year rejected any suggestion of ill-feeling between the pair, and said any perceived animosity was made up by the media.Theres nothing in the relationship with Shane and I. Id love to see Shane win a competition and experience it as a young coach. I think itd be great for him, Stuart said.I have a soft spot for Cronulla in regards to their growth and development as a club. Im friends with (chairman) Damien Keogh and Im friends with their deputy chairman.Theres a relationship there with the club. I would love to see them win a grand final.However, Stuart admitted he had a foot in both camps for this years grand final, having also grown a strong friendship with Melbourne counterpart Craig Bellamy.In an association that stems from their playing days at Canberra, the duo are renowned for their post-game tradition of bringing a beer into the losers sheds after their teams clash.Stuart, who made the finals once in his four seasons in the Shire before dramatically leaving in 2010, said he was torn on who he wanted to see win on Sunday.I know what it means for the Cronulla supporters in being involved in the game this weekend. Its something that theyve hung for, for many years. Itd be lovely if it happened, he said.Lovely for Shane, Paul Gallen and Mick Ennis. Mick whos retiring and Paul who hasnt won a competition before.But for Craig Bellamy (too), whos my mate. I cant say it any more honestly. I havent got a team to win. 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Leaf had 26 points and 10 rebounds and fellow freshman Lonzo Ball added 13 points to help the 16th-ranked Bruins win 88-68 on Thursday night.T.J., he can shoot it, pass it and handle it, UCLA coach Steve Alford said. That just opens up your offense even more.Thomas Welsh had 12 points and 11 rebounds as one of six players in double figures for the Bruins (3-0), who failed to top 100 points for the first time this season. They averaged 110.5 points in victories over Pacific and Cal State Northridge.Six guys got to the free throw line, six guys got rebounds and assists, Alford said. 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