Granted, this clip is slowed down to appear more dramatic, but it was still pretty obvious to everyone (including a ticked-off Morneau) that he was safe. What say you? Where does it rank with worst calls this year?
Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere is excited by the possibility of Rooney joining the Gunners.
"If it happens, it would be amazing," the 21-year-old told ESPN FC. "He's the type of player who can win you trophies.
"Just to see his name on the team sheet brings fear to the opposition. We could do with a little more of that."
Phelan - who left Old Trafford this summer - admitted Rooney was not at his best last season, and the former United assistant manager added he does not know how the club's fans will respond to the forward in the light of his reported request to leave.
"That is a difficult one," he said. "You can put the first one [transfer request] down to inexperience but the second one is putting yourself right out there.
"Somewhere down the line there will be words said, there will be meetings and they will see if it's still alive and worth going for, or they'll call time on it.
"He's come from a fresh-faced 17-year-old and has been under the spotlight for that time and he has delivered. He might have hit a blip in certain performances but he isn't the first or last player to have done that.
Former United manager Sir Alex Ferguson persuaded Rooney to stay at the club in 2010 -handing the forward a new five-year contract- and Phelan revealed that the then manager was desperate to keep hold of the former Everton player."You have to nurse them through it and hopefully he responds to that. Sometimes you have to crack the whip with him. Wayne has responded as well as he feels he can do for United, and what will be will be - I haven't got a clue."
Phelan said: "Every player is entitled to express a desire to want to move on. Any player can do that at any time.
"In Wayne's case, in the first instance in 2010, he took a lot of advice on that and got steered towards making that call but the manager was terrific. He talked to him and asked why would he want to leave the club.
"The press conference Sir Alex gave was a bit of a tear-jerker and it was genuine. There was an element that he'd chased this boy and paid big money. He was the boy that could change United."
Speaking about his own future, Phelan said he was prepared "to go outside his comfort zone" to explore opportunities in the lower leagues.
When asked if he would like to take the step up to being a manager, he replied: "Yes, I would like to. It has always been something at the back of my mind.
"I know a lot about the Premier League and Europe, as that is where I have pitched myself. You now go outside your comfort zone a bit, and look at the level down or the level even lower than that.
"I am quite relaxed about the next phase of my career, but it is strange knowing in the next few days you will not be going back to work. "
Horwill was cited after his boot made contact with Alun Wyn Jones's head.
"I'm very relieved. I was confident because I know what happened and I'm glad the right result was made in the end," said Horwill.
"It means a hell of a lot to me to lead my country in what is probably the biggest game since the World Cup final in 2003.
"I'm very excited by the opportunity and now we can focus on the game, which is what's important. I feel vindicated by the ruling."
Horwill, 28, brought his foot down on Jones's head in the third minute of Australia's 23-21 defeat in Brisbane and the Welsh second row subsequently required stitches in a wound above his eye.
Judicial officer Nigel Hampton QC cleared Horwill at the initial hearing after deciding he could not be certain the Australia captain had intentionally stamped on Jones while the Lions lock was lying on the floor.
That appeal was heard on Monday by independent appeal officer Graeme Mew, who is based in Canada.
Mew said: "There was sufficient evidence upon which a reasonable judicial officer could have reached the decision [to clear Horwill].
"Accordingly it could not be said that the judicial officer was manifestly wrong or that the interests of justice otherwise required his decision be overturned."
He also stated that the IRB had correctly launched an appeal given the governing body's role in ensuring player welfare, and protecting the image and reputation of the game .
LOS ANGELES — About the only thing Yasiel Puig couldn't do Sunday was hit a home run when he wanted to.
Up in the eighth inning with the suddenly rampaging Dodgers leading the Philadelphia Phillies 6-0, Puig, the sensational 22-year-old Cuban rookie, needed a home run to complete hitting for the cycle, as he earlier in the game had four hits — two singles, a double and a triple.
No one questions his power. Puig has hit seven home runs in his first month in the big leagues.
This time, though, he swung through strike three against Phillies reliever Justin De Fratus with a might cut, whiffing on a high fastball.
"I was going for it," Puig told a TV interviewer moments after the game. "It just didn't happen."
After keeping the print media waiting for about an hour after the Dodgers had finished a 6-1 victory, Puig was more coy with his answers.
Was he trying for the cycle?
"Yeah, I was thinking about it. The guys were talking to me about it," he said. "But I thought it would be better for the team if I just got a hit."
Really? It sure looked like he was going for a homer.
"If you say so," Puig said.
When the dust had settled on Puig's first month in the big leagues, by one measure, only one player in major league history had a better first month in the majors — a fellow by the name of Joe DiMaggio.
Puig has 44 hits — second only to DiMaggio's 48 in his first month, May of 1936.
"It's nice to be on that list," said Puig, though he conceded he didn't know anything about DiMaggio.
Puig is hitting .436 in 26 games, with seven home runs, 12 RBI, four stolen bases and 19 runs.
Not coincidentally, the Dodgers have become a different team, especially lately, having won eight of their last nine and, in a mediocre NL West, climbing to within four games of the first-place Arizona Diamondbacks.
The excitement around the 6-3, 245-pound specimen keeps building, and his every at-bat becomes a must-see moment.
"Nobody's going to the bathroom or taking a break when he comes up, that's for sure," Dodger catcher A.J. Ellis said. "He's pretty amazing. Pretty special. And he doesn't seem to be slowing down. He's definitely changed this clubhouse, changed the culture."
Now the debate has begun about whether Puig should represent the National League in the All-Star Game, though he has only a month in the big leagues.
"The way he's been playing, I think he'd bring a lot of excitement to the All-Star Game," said teammate Matt Kemp. "I think people would enjoy seeing what this kid is doing, because it's pretty amazing."
But hitting for the cycle will have to wait.
It certainly looked to Dodgers manager Don Mattingly like Puig was swinging for the fences on his last at-bat.
"There's a little flash in there with him," Mattingly said.
UFC fighter Mark Munoz’s career took a turn for the worst last July after he broke his foot in a brutal knockout loss to Chris Weidman.
Following the defeat, Munoz spiraled into depression, going from his fighting weight of 185 to 260 lbs.But Munoz has climbed back to fitness, dropping 61 lbs. Munoz will compete in UFC 162 next weekend against Tim Boetsch.
The New England Patriots have cut accused murderer Aaron Hernandez, wiped him from their website and are allowing fans with his jerseys toswap them for other Patriots jerseys — for no charge. The NFL has partially scrubbed Hernandez from its online records, too, and brands that have used Hernandez to hawk their products quickly have cut ties with him.
Former teammates have been silent, for the most part, but former Patriots wide receiver Deion Branchtold the Albany Herald he isn't ready to abandon his friend — even though prosecutors have laid out a convincing case. Hernandez, who pleaded not guilty, is being held without bail for the killing of 27-year-old Odin Lloyd.
"Aaron is a great guy and a great friend of mine and a great teammate," Branch told the Georgia newspaper. "I love him to death, and it was shocking to hear his name involved in this situation. I truly hope and pray he doesn't have any dealings with it."
Branch, a free agent, has been working out in Indianapolis with former Colts receiver Austin Collie in hopes of extending an 11-year career, but putting his name in headlines as a Hernandez supporter isn't likely to help Branch find a team.
Nevertheless, Branch is sticking by his buddy. He made the comments during his eighth annual Skills and Drills camp at Albany State University on Saturday.
"That's my guy, man," Branch said. "That's my guy. It really shocked me. He was a great kid. Overall, I hope the best that he isn't involved with it and I hope he gets his name cleared, but most importantly I send my prayers and condolences out to the Lloyd family."
Two other men, whom prosecutors say were in the car for Lloyd's fateful ride to an industrial park, where he was shot five times — have also been arrested. For now, Carlos Ortiz faces a gun charge, while Ernest Wallace, who faces a rendition hearing in Florida on Monday, is expected to be charged as an accessory after the fact when he finally arrives in Massachusetts, prosecutors said. As the investigation moves forward, those charges could be upgraded.
Whether it turns out to be Hernandez or not, Branch said whoever pulled the trigger should pay the price.
"Nobody deserves to walk, whoever the person is that did it," Branch said. "Most of all, what we as Americans need to understand is that is somebody's child that was a victim. That's somebody's dad, and my prayers and thoughts go out to his family and hope that they bring whoever did this to their child to justice, regardless of who it is."
PHOTOS: Aaron Hernandez saga
The life of Aaron Hernandez, 23, has been checkered by tragedy, triumph and controversy. Mark L. Baer, USA TODAY Sports
