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Penrith are searching for their third chief executive in a year after Corey Payne left the NRL club role after just four months in charge.The Panthers on Tuesday released a statement saying Payne had resigned and was pursuing an overseas business opportunity.A veteran of 131 games during a 12-year playing career with St George Illawarra, Canterbury and Tigers, Payne became the youngest club CEO in NRL history at age 32 and was expected to be groomed as a successor to general manager Phil Gould when signed.However it was reported earlier this week that Payne was being pushed out by the clubs board after butting heads with several people in the football department - claims denied by the club.Corey, who already has significant overseas academic qualification, wishes to pursue overseas business opportunities that have recently materialised, the club said.In these circumstances the club does not wish to stand in the way of Corey pursuing these overseas opportunities and fulfilling his potential.The club wishes Corey, a member of the Panthers family, every future success.Payne took up the position in April following the departure of Justin Pascoe to the Wests Tigers CEO role in September.Last month he was involved in a heated exchange with then Rugby League World Cup chief executive Michael Brown that led to Browns departure.He penned a apology letter to the residents of western Sydney because no games for the 2017 edition of the tournament would be staged in the area.Its understood Brown left an expletive-laden voicemail on Paynes phone that led to him quitting.Rashaad Coward Jersey . 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LUCIE, Fla. -- Tim Tebow made a powerful first impression for the New York Mets instructional league.The former NFL quarterback homered on the first pitch he saw Wednesday in his instructional league debut, against the St. Louis Cardinals.It was fun, said Tebow, who went 1 for 6 and put the ball in play in each plate appearance. I just wanted to have the approach that I was going to be aggressive. Thats something weve been talking about every day and practicing. It was probably a little high, but I got good barrel on it and it went out.The 2007 Heisman Trophy winner drove a high 90 mph fastball over the left-field fence. The home run came off John Kilichowski, a left-hander who pitched for Vanderbilt and two St. Louis minor league affiliates this year.Left fielder Dylan Carlson scaled the fence in an attempt to steal the home run, but his efforts came up short as fans roared in approval.Tebow sprinted hard around the bases at first then slowed to a trot. The 29-year-old flashed a broad smile as he approached home plate, then was overwhelmed by his teammates, who had come out of the dugout to swarm him.Im happy for him. Im glad he found another career that hes good at, former Denver Broncos teammate Chris Harris Jr. said. Shoot, hes already hitting home runs.Tebow also grounded into a double play, bounced out to shortstop and hit a pair of flyouts. He hit a slow roller to third base in his fifth at-bat in the fifth inning, nearly beating the throw from third.The story continues. The majority of people think hes too old and doesnt have enough time, Mets manager Terry Collins said later in Miami. Hes such a winner, suchh an overachiever, he may do something people say cant be done.ddddddddddddilichowski, who played for a nationally top-ranked Jesuit High School team that featured Houston pitcher Lance McCullers Jr., said he was trying to get ahead in the count and thought Tebow might be taking.Just another batter. I tried my best not to think about it, the left-hander said. Most of the times guys will take in the first inning. I just wanted to get ahead in the count and work on some things.Kilichowski joked that he wasnt happy the video of Tebows homer was going viral on Twitter but that theres worse things.In fact, Kilichowski apparently is a fan of Tebows.A Florida Gators fan growing up in Tampa, Kilichowski tweeted out praise of Tebow during the 2013 Sugar Bowl when then-Florida quarterback Jeff Driskel turned the ball over three times in the Gators 33-23 loss to underdog Louisville.Following Wednesdays instructional game, Kilichowski tweeted out to Tebow: I thought we agreed you were taking first pitch (at)TimTebowAdded Kilichowski: He works hard, hit the ball hard, cant get mad at him for that.Tebow said he wasnt surprised by the show of affection from his teammates.Ive got a really good relationship with all the guys. Weve had a chance to hang out the last couple of nights and see a movie last night and have dinner the night before. Weve gotten along really well and root for one another, he said.---AP Sports Writers Arnie Stapleton in Englewood, Colorado, and Steven Wine in Miami contributed to this report. ' ' '