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If the task was already not hard enough, Solskjaer is sweating over the fitness of Harry Maguire, Anthony Martial, Luke Shaw, and Jesse Lingard. Manchester Evening News have confirmed that there will be late fitness tests for all these players and it is highly unlikely that all of them will be available for selection tonight. Maguire will be a big miss for Manchester United Manchester United will need Maguire to be fit and lead their defence as a dangerous Manchester City side will be eager to avenge last month’s Premier League defeat against Red Devils....

Fresh off a run-in with Chicago Bulls forward Joakim Noah while attending Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, Jones, a Cleveland native, made another pitch to the local baseball team. MORE: SN Preseason Top 25 | Meet Baylor’s new-freak QB | Breakout candidates The Indians quickly responded to Jones’ request: Jones led Ohio State to wins against Wisconsin, Alabama and Oregon en route to winning the first College Football Playoff championship in 2014....

The “WAP” hitmaker was immediately trolled and defended after the leak, with the photo being shared hundreds if not thousands of times across Twitter and other platforms. Cardi—whose real name is Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar—appears to have taken the mishap in her stride and addressed the accident to her followers Tuesday night, where the 28-year-old joked that it’s not the first time her breasts have been public, as she used to work as a stripper....

Floyd was charged with two counts of DUI and one count of obstructing a roadway and failure to obey a police officer before being released later in the day. MORE: Where disgraced athletes went wrong The Cardinals arrived back in Arizona in the evening Sunday after losing on the road against the Miami Dolphins. Floyd caught just two passes for 18 yards in the 26-23 loss. He’s on pace for the worst season of his career with just 33 catches for 446 yards through 13 games....

Ellis, 36, hit just .270/.323/.351 with six home runs as the everyday second baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2013. But he has put up stellar defensive numbers throughout his career. In St. Louis, look for him to share time at second with super prospect Kolten Wong. The Cardinals will shift 2013 2B Matt Carpenter to third base to replace David Freese, who they traded to the Los Angeles Angels....

The Packers have clinched the No. 1 seed in the NFC, so the Cardinals are going to play on Wild Card weekend. The question is whether it will be at home or on the road as a Wild Card. Currently, the Cardinals are the No. 5 seed in the NFC. Most likely, they will remain in that spot, but they still have a chance to climb the ladder and win the NFC West....

The Italian coach is said to have made it clear to Odriozola, 27, that he is not part of his plans at the Santiago Bernabeu, per El Nacional. The report notes Odriozola as a black sheep in the Real Madrid dressing room who is wanted out by Ancelotti wants. The Spanish right-back returned to Madrid last summer following a season on loan at Fiorentina in Serie A. Several sides were touted with having an interest in Oriozola following his campaign with Viola, including Juventus and Athletic Bilbao....

The 30-year-old completed his move back to La Liga, where he previously starred with Sevilla, on Wednesday. Villarreal 16/1 to win the Europa League As part of the loan deal Villarreal will reportedly pay Milan €2.5 million, with the purchase option a further €15.5m. The forward will be presented to fans and the media by Villarreal on Thursday and has been given the number nine shirt at Estadio de la Ceramica....

The Mexican left north London in 2011 after three unsuccessful years at the club in a deal worth £2.5 million, that included an option for the Gunners to buy him back for £3.5 million. The 25-year-old has flourished in La Liga with Sociedad, enjoying his most prolific campaign this season, which has sparked rumours that Arsene Wenger is interested in brining him back to the Emirates. Arsenal, who finally ended their nine year trophy drought with an FA Cup final victory over Hull City, currently have just two options up front in Olivier Giroud and Yaya Sanogo, with a new striker widely expected to arrive in the forthcoming transfer window....

Carrasco was replaced by Angel Correa with 18 minutes to go in Azerbaijan and his questionable body language was highlighted by numerous fans and pundits. The Belgian casually wandered off the pitch with no urgency despite Atletico’s need to get a goal and some perceived that as showing a lack of interest. Atletico 21/20 to beat Celta Vigo But Simeone revealed that the attacker has been struggling with a knee complaint and will miss Sunday’s trip to Celta, insisting Carrasco’s attitude has nothing to do with it....

He’s healthy and the Cleveland Indians seem to be getting better and better. Carrasco returned from the disabled list — and returned to the win column — as Jose Ramirez and Edwin Encarnacion drove in three runs apiece, leading the Indians to their fifth straight victory, 10-4 over the Oakland Athletics on Friday night. Making his first start since getting smacked with a line drive hit by Minnesota’s Joe Mauer on June 16, Carrasco (9-5) shook off two homers measuring over 900 combined feet in the first two innings....

The England international has spent close to 11 years at Old Trafford, during which time he has won five Premier League titles, the Champions League, the FA Cup and two League Cups. Mou optimistic for next season Another 12-month extension for the 35-year-old has been mooted, with Jose Mourinho still finding a regular role for a man snapped up from Tottenham for an initial £14 million fee in the summer of 2006....

Watt and his wife, Kealia Ohai, announced in June that they were expecting their first child with the caption “Oct 2022.” In his tweet tonight, Watt said, “Love and happiness have reached heights we never even knew existed.” The news comes just weeks after Watt revealed his heart had to be “shocked back into rhythm” after going into atrial fibrillation, or a type of irregular heartbeat. Despite the scare and his wife’s pregnancy, Watt hasn’t missed a game since Week 1 and has 2....

The future Hall of Famer was greeted with a package at his locker on Thursday morning. When he opened the box, it revealed a stuffed badger. Because who doesn’t like taxidermy? Watt posted the eye-opening sight on his Twitter page. Can’t say we can blame him. Who would expect to see that in their place of work? MORE: J.J. Watt explains timing of retirement decision The offering makes a little more sense when you consider Watt’s past....

The league sack leader with a franchise-record 17 last season as an outside linebacker, Jones has switched to defensive end in the team’s new scheme and is harassing quarterbacks as well or better than he has in the past. Take last week’s 28-18 win at San Francisco, for example. Jones had six tackles, a sack, two tackles for loss, two quarterback hits, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and a pass swatted down (preventing a two-point conversion)....

Now, Bethel is going to be paid accordingly. The defensive back has signed a three-year, $15 million contract extension, according to NFL Media. MORE: Week 13 picks | Picks against the spread | SN Power Rankings Selected in the sixth round (177th overall) of the 2012 draft, Bethel has yet to miss a game, recording 77 tackles, four forced fumbles, three blocked kicks and one pick-six. Bethel, 25, impressed scouts with a 60-inch, flat-footed vertical jump while preparing for the draft at Presbyterian (S....

Keim held back nothing when he described the Cardinals’ performance in the 23-21 loss, which ended with kicker Chandler Catanzaro missing a potential game-winning 47-yard field goal in the final minute. “You wake up Monday morning with a loss. You’re angry, disappointed, embarrassed, and that’s the way we should all feel,” Keim said while speaking on Sports 98.7 FM in Phoenix. “Just didn’t get it done, and a lot of reasons why we didn’t get it done....

The two teams traded blows all night, but the Cardinals capitalized on three Vikings turnovers and came away with a 23-20 victory at University of Phoenix Stadium. MORE: Best photos from NFL Week 14 | Updated NFL standings A strip-sack of Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater by Cardinals outside linebacker Dwight Freeney with five seconds remaining helped seal the win after Minnesota had moved into field-goal range. “That felt like a playoff game....

Will Keim select quarterback Kyler Murray, or stick with quarterback Josh Rosen and select one of the top defenders — likely Nick Bosa? Or will he trade out of the top spot? After so much speculation and rumors about Arizona’s move, we’ll soon have the answer. We may not know it until the Cardinals are on the clock Thursday night. SN’s NFL DRAFT HQ:Tracker | Top 100 big board | TV schedule...