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The Belgian-born youngster, who moved to Old Trafford from Anderlecht in 2011, is in the final year of his contract and the likes of Juventus, Barcelona and cross-town rivals Manchester City have been monitoring the situation closely. For whatever reason, if Januzaj does choose to reject United’s overtures, it wouldn’t be the first time that the club would lose out on a promising talent. Below is a list of players who left the Trafford Training Centre a tad bit earlier than expected:...

“My glorious AF wife Kathryn helped with my latest campaign video. Whatever the polls say we have to stay calm and resolute in this fight, giving whatever time, money and power we can,” the Homeland star wrote. “Get active to get out the vote TODAY. thelastweekends.org/doit #GOTV #createtheoutcome #VOTE” The clip begins on an ominous tone. “This November 3, everything is at stake,” Patinkin says via voiceover at the start of the three-minute video....

Despite landing on her feet following her departure, it appears that there are several aspects of the business that Mandy Rose still misses, including some of the friends that she made. Earlier today, she responded to a Twitter message from former rival Cora Jade, who had made it clear that she missed the woman who was once seen as the queen of the NXT Women’s Division. Rose was part of WWE for almost a decade and was able to help the NXT Women’s Division grow following her move from the main roster....

The Senegal international stayed on Merseyside to continue his recovery from knee surgery as the rest of the squad journeyed to Hong Kong for the Premier League Asia Trophy. Klopp says the forward is on track in his recovery and expects him to be available for the trip for a friendly against Hertha Berlin and the Audi Cup, which starts on August 1. “Sadio is on the way back. The plan is he will come with us to Germany,” Klopp told Liverpool’s official website....

Machado crushed a line drive off Diamonbacks right-hander Matt Andriese down the left-field line into the second deck at Petco Park. The home run came in Machado’s 24th at-bat with the Padres, who signed him to a 10-year, $300 million contract in late February. He now has three RBIs and is hitting .240 in seven games this season. MORE: Watch ‘ChangeUp,’ a new MLB live whiparound show on DAZN...

Maybe it’s hyperbole, but Manny Machado isn’t one to shy away from macho moments, as controversy seemingly follows him wherever he’s been through his short career. The fiery Machado doesn’t come with just immense talent, but also with some baggage in the form of his hustle and his tendency to end up in headlines, no matter how unfair they may be. From his first ejection to his latest headline-making controversy, below is a timeline of some of Machado’s biggest controversies, mishaps and mistakes....

The Dodgers infielder has faced some harsh criticism after his seeming lack of effort during Saturday night’s NLCS Game 2 against the Brewers when he slowed down on the way to first after he hit a grounder. He defended himself Tuesday. “Obviously I’m not going to change, I’m not the type of player that’s going to be ‘Johnny Hustle,’ and run down the line and slide to first base and … you know, whatever can happen," Machado told Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic and Fox Sports....

This year, they’ve taken it up a few notches with multiple spots featuring Derrick Rose, Tim Duncan, Manny Pacquiao, John Cena and James Harden. The results are nothing short of hilarious. First up, Manny Pacquiao doesn’t quite understand what he’s heard about the week. (No, he’s still not fighting Mayweather.) Think Derrick Rose and Tim Duncan aren’t excitable? Watch their reaction to the Week of Greatness. Don’t you dare tell John Cena that wrestling isn’t real....

Abu Sayyaf, an Islamic extremist group based in the southern part of the Philippines, also had planned to assassinate Aquino. MORE: Classic photos of Manny Pacquiao’s career “They allegedly even hatched plots to kidnap Manny Pacquiao or one of his children, as well as my sister Kris or one of her children, with the plan to use them in bargaining for the release of their cohorts,” Aquino said, via The Associated Press....

The Browns’ rookie quarterback made his much-anticipated pro debut Saturday night in Detroit. Although his initial preseason performance missed any true jaw-dropping Johnny Football-like highlights, there was enough there to keep him neck-and-neck with Brian Hoyer in the team’s starting quarterback battle. Hoyer played three series and looked the veteran part with his comfort level and efficient decision-making. But his overall passing numbers (6-of-14, 92 yards, 65.2 rating) left us (and Browns fans) wanting Manziel....

Ronaldo’s instinctive backheel with three minutes remaining at the Santiago Bernabeu earned Spanish and European champions Madrid a 1-1 draw on Wednesday. Madrid were moments away from a sixth defeat of the La Liga campaign following Inaki Williams’ 14th-minute opener in the Spanish capital until Ronaldo’s flick spared the home team’s blushes. The goal ensured Ronaldo scored for the 12th game in succession, having netted 22 times during that run, and Marcelo lauded his team-mate after the draw....

MORE: Our picks to produce Madness in this year’s NCAA Tournament Cornette said this at a postgame press conference in 2003, his last season at Butler, after playing all 40 minutes against heavily favored Louisville and delivering a 14-point, 10-rebound double-double that was essential to the Bulldogs’ victory and advancement to their first-ever Sweet 16. It was a statement that captures the feeling of so many players who enter the NCAA Tournament from less glamorized schools than the teams in the Big Ten, ACC or Pac-12, and so many of the fans that follow these teams or adopt them each March....

Judging by the seeding, however, the confidence in those stories lasting much longer than the first weekend isn’t high. Regular-season champion Purdue drew a No. 4, but the six other bids came in at No. 5 or lower. This feeds into the perception that the Big Ten’s chances of sending a team to the Final Four are low. Is that perception reality? MORE: SN’s printable, interactive bracket “I think the Big Ten has had a good year,” ESPN analyst Jay Bilas said on a teleconference last week....

College basketball fans should not be in such a rush to get to March Madness, now with the week of regular-season games on the way. North Carolina travels to Duke on Wednesday. Michigan State faces Michigan on Saturday. Kansas plays Texas Tech and Kansas State. There should be a lot of line movement as schools jostle for position for their spot in this year’s bracket. Sporting News takes a look at what the field of 68 could look like next month, and we start with a debate involving two SEC teams for a No....

During an appearance on the Tennis.com podcast with Kamau Murray, the Cypriot was asked to build his perfect player. He picked John Isner’s serve over Ivo Karlovic’s because of the American’s variety on the shot. Baghdatis then opted for Roger Federer’s forehand because of the way the Swiss executed it. The Cypriot picked Novak Djokovic’s backhand and Roger Federer’s volley while opting for Rafael Nadal’s attitude. He hailed the Spaniard’s professionalism and called him a “class act” on court....

Mourinho, who signed Lindelof for United, was a television pundit during the Red Devils’ 2-0 defeat to West Ham and was critical of the Sweden international. He claimed Lindelof could be “bullied” by forwards due to being weak in aerial duels, echoing comments made by fellow pundit Gary Neville shortly before. But Lindelof is relaxed about the comments, aware that such scrutiny is just a part of being a United player....

Manchester United star Fernandes, who scored a spectacular goal in the first half to give his side a 2-0 lead, was left fuming after the game. The Portuguese midfielder sent a harsh warning to his United team-mates in a post-match interview. Manchester United headed into their game against Everton at Old Trafford on the back of a 9-0 thumping of Southampton. The Red Devils were huge favorites going into Saturday night’s tricky fixture against their Merseyside opponents....

Zinedine Zidane talks about Eden Hazard, again Eden Hazard to Real Madrid rumours were cooling down when Los Blancos were in a sticky situation this season. However, the return of Zinedine Zidane has changed things drastically. Rumours suggest that the Belgian is definitely off to Bernabeu in the summer. Zidane was asked about him once again, and he said, “He is fantastic. I will not give my personal opinion about what may happen because the season has not ended....

The £89.5 million midfielder suffered a thigh injury in training on Friday and was ruled out after a late check by United’s medical staff on Saturday morning. And while Martial also sits out due to the same muscle injury which saw him miss the trip to Crystal Palace on Monday, Marcus Rashford makes his first start in 10 league matches in the forward line. Marouane Fellaini is back in the squad after injury but has to be happy with a place on the substitutes’ bench....