Melbourne captain Cameron Smith has kicked the Storm to the top of the NRL ladder after a dramatic 15-14 golden-point victory over South Sydney.The Rabbitohs went within 60 seconds of recording their first win at AAMI Park on Saturday night before hooker Damien Cook was penalised for a dangerous tackle on Storm fullback Cameron Munster, allowing Smith to nail a 40m penalty goal to level the scores at 14-all as time expired.Opposing halfbacks Cooper Cronk and Adam Reynolds each missed a field goal during golden-point time before the ever-reliable Smith drilled the match-winner to send the Storm above Cronulla on the table, following the Sharks 30-14 defeat to Canberra earlier in the day.The opening half was evenly matched, with the referees awarding a high number of penalties, including an on-field obstruction ruling on a potential Storm try in the 23rd minute.Souths centre Aaron Gray also had his four-pointer cancelled over a double movement.The visitors eventually opened the scoring five minutes before the main break, with Reynolds lobbing a kick into the path of Alex Johnston to touch down out wide.Reynolds nailed the conversion from the sideline for a 6-0 lead, then Greg Inglis almost doubled the advantage two minutes later, with his angled run cutting through the Storm defence before the video review ruled obstruction.Melbourne responded immediately after halftime, with Marika Koroibete diving over in the corner to level the scores.The Storm appeared to click into gear, finally able to break through the Rabbitohs defensive line.With Jesse Bromwich eating up metres through the middle, the ball went wide for Cheyse Blair to put the home side ahead 10-6.But the Rabbitohs struck back after a Sam Burgess offload released Greg Inglis deep into Storm territory.From the next set of six, Reynolds went to the air again for Angus Crichton to score his first NRL try and give his side a 12-10 advantage.A Smith penalty goal levelled the scores at 12-all but a penalty against Christian Welch for a crusher tackle allowed Reynolds to regain the lead with 10 minutes remaining.However, the Rabbitohs could not hold on and despite a much improved performance, slumped to their ninth straight defeat.Storm coach Craig Bellamy praised his skipper for the late-game heroics.We got that penalty there and Smithy stepped up, said Bellamy. That was a great kick under pressure.And to kick that field goal as well, added Bellamy. Thats why he is a special player.We were very lucky tonight and it was a couple of big plays from Cam that got us home.While feeling his side were off the pace, particularly in the opening half, Bellamy was full of praise for the Rabbitohs.They had a tough week last week and we knew there would be some sort of bounce-back effect from that.I thought they defended really well tonight. It probably disappoints me to say it but I think they out-defended us tonight.Despite the loss, Souths coach Michael Maguire was proud of his teams efforts, particularly in defence.The Storm threw plenty at us, said Maguire. Our boys really dug deep many times to repel them and put ourselves in a great opportunity at the back end but it just wasnt to be.We have been working hard to achieve that type of performance for the past couple of months, added Maguire.We will get a lot out of that game. 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EUGENE, Ore. --?Oregon?athletic officials are preparing for a coaching search even though they have not yet fired Mark Helfrich, USA Today Sports has reported.As of 1 a.m. ET Sunday, a decision on Helfrichs future with the program had not been reached, a source told ESPNs Brett McMurphy. Helfrich is scheduled to hold his end-of-season news conference on Sunday afternoon, with the team banquet to follow.After Oregon lost to rival Oregon State 34-24 earlier Saturday to complete their regular season at 4-8, Helfrich told reporters he intended to head out on the recruiting trail Sunday. The defeat capped the Ducks worst season since a 3-8 finish in 1991.Helfrich said after the game there were no plans to speak with athletic director Rob Mullens. Asked if he believed his job was safe, Helfrich said he doesnt make that determination.Nobodys job is safe in college football, he said. Thats the nature of the beast. Im very proud of how our staff handled this year and how our players handled this year, but thats for someone else to decide.Speculation surrounding Helfrichs job security has been swirling over the past month, but Mullens has not yet come out to voice complete support for Helfrich.Asked to evaluate his coaching performance this season, Helfrich said, We didnt win enough games. Thats blunt. ... We have to own that part of it.HHelfrich is 37-16 in his four years as head coach, but half of those losses came this season.ddddddddddddHe is only two years removed from a national title game appearance and a Heisman win by former Ducks quarterback Marcus Mariota, but the 4-8 season came on the heels of two major changes he made in hiring offensive coordinator Matt Lubick and defensive coordinator Brady Hoke after demoting his previous defensive coordinator, Don Pellum.Off-the-field issues have continued to mount for Oregon. Helfrich recently dismissed defensive lineman Austin Maloata after a DUI arrest. Oregon had previously given indefinite suspensions to defensive linemen Eddie Heard and Torrodney Prevot. Last week, wide receiver Darren Carrington was involved in an off-field incident in which he was accused of assaulting a former student after the Ducks win over Arizona State.Through the speculation, Oregon players have voiced support for Helfrich.After Saturdays loss, offensive lineman Cam Hunt said, I think Helfrich is the guy.Defensive back Tyree Robinson added, Its not all on Helfrich. We respect Helfrich. At the end of the day, were going to play for him. But its more than just that -- its players. Its not just the coach. ' ' '