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One victory can do many things for teams, especially when it stops a three-match losing streak. One victory, though, is nowhere near enough to make Jose Mourinho happy at the moment.After a trying week and stung by criticisms, Mourinho and Manchester United face an early tipping point in their season Saturday at Old Trafford against reigning title holders Leicester City.While Manchester United (3-0-2) are in seventh place on nine points, they are already six points behind frontrunning Manchester City, who have already outclassed them once at Old Trafford and get the chance to do so again next month in the round of 16 in the EFL Cup. Additionally, the early wins may have papered over some of the cracks in Uniteds foundation as Mourinho tries to undo some of the damage of the past two years under Louis Van Gaal.Some of those deficiencies were evident in those three successive defeats, starting with the 2-1 defeat to City on Oct. 10. United then dropped their Europa League group opener 1-0 at Feyenoord and looked out of sorts in a 3-1 defeat at Watford on Sunday.After the match, Mourinho blistered defender Luke Shaw after the match for his inability to close space, particularly on one play that led to Watfords go-ahead goal by Camilo Zuniga shortly after his introduction.It was the second straight instance Mourinho publicly singled out Shaw for this type of shortcoming since it also led to a goal by Manchester City, and reports among the English media that Shaw was disappointed by Mourinho criticizing him publicly spread like wildfire as the Portuguese manager faced his first real crisis in charge of United.He railed against his critics Thursday through an interview with MUTV, the teams in-house media following their sluggish 3-1 victory over at Northampton Town a day earlier. He admitted the team had a bad week before letting fly with one of his vintage passive-aggressive barbs.I know that some football Einsteins, they tried to delete 16 years of my career and delete an unbelievable history of Manchester United Football Club and focus on a bad week and three bad results, Mourinho said. But thats the new football -- its full of Einsteins.In this instance, though, Mourinho is the one throwing the dice and of late, theyve come up snake eyes more times than not. Starting with last seasons Community Shield loss to Arsenal, Mourinho is a stunning 13-5-14 in his last 32 matches in all competitions.By comparison, Mourinho had suffered 16 losses over 111 matches from 2013-15 and 21 over 185 in his first stint at Chelsea from 2004-08.The Shaw headache, though, has been resolved to a degree since it was revealed the defender has a groin injury -- adding to his list of lower-body problems over recent years -- and will miss this contest. However, the bigger issue that has yet to be resolved is what to do with captain and face of the franchise Wayne Rooney, who has yet to get on track this season with only one goal in seven matches.Rooney started at centre forward -- where Mourinho wants him -- at Northampton Town, but as has been the case for the past few seasons, Rooney has often backtracked further and further back to midfield to collect the ball in a bid to start the offence. His pace is slowing, and there is a legitimate chance Mourinho may drop him from the lineup for this match.But the talisman is undaunted and confident he will find his form -- and a comfortable position in Mourinhos offense to silence in his critics.Yeah I think Ive had that my while career -- a little bit more of late, but I think thats football, Rooney told MUTV. I listen to my coaches and my teammates, the people around me, and I dont really listen to what a lot of people out there are saying because a lot of it is rubbish.We got the win last night, weve got three home games coming up before the international break and its important we try to win all three games to get our season back on track.The offence has come mainly from Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Marcus Rashford, who have combined for seven of Uniteds 11 goals thus far. Rashford sealed the victory Wednesday with a hustle goal, and Ibrahimovic has scored three of his four in Uniteds two league home matches.In some ways, this match also brings Mourinho full circle in an way, eight months after his departure from Chelsea following their 2-1 loss at Leicester City on Dec. 14 in which he fumed at his players post-match for their inability to follow his scouting reports.Leicester City (2-1-2), meanwhile, are one of five teams with seven points and enter this match 11th in the table. Unlike United, the Foxes failed to progress in the EFL Cup, losing 4-2 in extra time at home to Mourinhos former team Chelsea on Tuesday.Shinji Okazaki made his case to be included in the starting XI for this match with a pair of goals in the first 34 minutes, but Leicester frittered away that lead by allowing goals on either side of halftime. But it was also a case of Ranieri perhaps being too clever as The Tinkerman by giving 36-year-old Marcin Wasilewski his first action of the year.The veteran was at fault for Chelseas first goal and then was sent off on 89 minutes following his second yellow card. Leicester then conceded twice in extra time to Cesc Fabregas, but Ranieri took solace in Okazakis performance, noting Shinji was very determined. It is good between Shinji and (Leonardo) Ulloa they want to fight to have a chance.Though it may be too tall an ask for Okazaki to supplant Islam Slimani as Jamie Vardys strike partner after his brace in last weekends win over Burnley, the bigger concern for Ranieri is between the sticks. Kasper Schmeichel has missed the last two matches due to the lingering effects of a concussion, but the Denmark international may also be battling a lower-body injury as he tries to be match fit.Kasper is good, Ranieri told Leicesters official website. (Thursday) he made some training session but he felt a little pain to a muscle so tomorrow I check.If it is nothing serious then he will come and play, if not he will stay at home.If Schemichel cannot go, Ron-Robert Zieler will likely make his third straight start. The former Hannover 96 keeper made two saves in keeping a clean sheet against Burnley.The teams split the points in both matches last season, with the result being 1-1 on both occasions. Vardy and Bastian Schweinsteiger traded first-half goals at King Power Stadium, and Anthony Martial and Wes Morgan canceled out each other in the first 17 minutes at Old Trafford to deny Leicester a chance to outright clinch the title.Leicester City are winless in their last seven league matches (0-2-5) at Old Trafford since a 1-0 victory Jan. 31, 1998. The Foxes have just five wins all-time at The Theatre of Dreams since it opened in 1910. Nike Roshe Clearance Sale . -- If Henry Burris has his way, he will be the starting quarterback to lead the Hamilton Tiger-Cats back to the Grey Cup next year. Cheap Nike Roshe Free Shipping . They had already blown a double-digit lead, fans were hitting the exits, and a long seven-game road trip waited at the end. http://www.nikeroshecheap.com/ . -- Chicago Bears cornerback Tim Jennings was selected Monday to his second straight Pro Bowl, while guard Kyle Long made it after a solid rookie season. Nike Roshe Sale Cheap . 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LOUIS -- Rookie Tavon Austin has missed another day of practice, lessening the odds hell be ready for the St. A University of Washington neurosurgeon who co-chairs the NFLs concussion committee did not interfere in the awarding of a $16 million government grant to a league critic, a university panel reported Friday.The four-person panel, which was drawn from the UW School of Medicine, was charged with investigating allegations that Dr. Richard Ellenbogen was part of an NFL campaign last year to prevent the National Institutes of Health from awarding the grant to a group led by Robert Stern, a researcher at Boston University.It is the conclusion of the review committee that Dr. Ellenbogen did not attempt in any improper way to influence the selection or award process ... or otherwise violate any applicable or generally accepted ethical standards, the nine-page report concluded.Controversy over Ellenbogens role surfaced last year after the NFL backed out of a signed commitment to fund a seven-year study on the relationship between football and long-term brain disease. The money was to come out of a $30 million unrestricted gift the NFL awarded the NIH in 2012.After Outside the Lines disclosed the NFLs reversal last December, a group of Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives opened an investigation. It concluded that Ellenbogen was one of the NFLs primary advocates in what the group described as an improper months-long effort to rescind the $16 million Stern award. Ellenbogen has vehemently denied the allegations.Soon after the Congressional report was issued, Dr. Paul Ramsey, the dean of the UW School of Medicine, appointed a panel to investigate the allegations against Ellenbogen. Ellenbogen said he did not try to pressure the NIH to overturn the grant and instead worked toward a compromise solution that would have obtained additional funding for brain research.Ellenbogen told the panel he briefly participated in a conference call in which NFL health officials raised objections about Sterns selection; they cited Sterns potential bias and a possible conflict of interest on the NIH review committee evaluating the applications.Dr. Walter Koroshetz, a senior NIH official, told the congressional investigators that Ellenbogen called him back to reiterate his opposition to the Stern grant and to say that he could not recommend the study to the NFL fund.But Elleenbogen told the UW panel that, in fact, Koroshetz called him and proposed a compromise in which an additional grant would be funded.dddddddddddd Ellenbogen said it became evident that the second grant might go to a group that included NFL-affiliated researchers, including him.An NIH spokesman said the agency had no comment on the UW report.The UW panel said it attempted to speak with Koroshetz but was told by his assistant that he stood by the information contained in the congressional report. The panel interviewed four members of the NFLs Head, Neck and Spine Committee, including Ellenbogen; Dr. Elizabeth Nabel, the leagues chief medical officer; and it received statements from five other people, including NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.Since Ellenbogen became co-chairman of the committee, the NFL and affiliated entities have handed out at least $6.5 million for projects connected to Ellenbogen and the UW. The projects include $2.5 million for a new concussion clinic anchored at UW and $2.4 million from Seattle Seahawks owner Paul Allen for a two-year traumatic brain injury study.On Wednesday, Goodell announced that the NFL intends to spend another $100 million on new research and technology related to concussions. On Thursday, the league applauded a call by House of Representatives Republicans for an independent investigation into the NIH scandal. It remains unclear whether that investigation will occur; the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General would undertake the investigation.Ive spent my entire career as a physician treating kids, athletes and soldiers and working to advance the science and research around concussions and traumatic brain injury, Ellenbogen said in a statement. Im grateful my commitment to those issues has been confirmed both by the House Energy & Commerce Committee and the University of Washington.The NFL said in a statement: We commend Dr. Paul Ramsey, CEO of UW Medicine, executive vice president for medical affairs and dean of the School of Medicine at the University of Washington, for executing a fair and balanced review of the congressional minority staff report. ' ' '