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New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski is expected to miss his second consecutive game Sunday as he continues to recover from what the team is calling a chest injury, sources told ESPNs Dianna Russini on Wednesday.Gronkowski, who suffered the injury against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 10, missed Sundays game against the San Francisco 49ers and will not play this week against the New York Jets. Sources told ESPN that hes expected to return Dec. 4 against the?Los Angeles Rams.He has 25 receptions for 540 yards and three touchdowns this season.?Sources told ESPN that the Patriots coaching staff is prepping the offense to be without Gronkowski against the Jets. His absence again leaves Martellus Bennett, who has 39 catches for 518 yards and four touchdowns this season, and Matt Lengel as the two available tight ends on the roster.? .Y. - New Orleans forward Anthony Davis was chosen Friday to replace the injured Kobe Bryant in the NBA All-Star game that will be played in his home city. . Following a lopsided 5-2 loss against the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday night, Paul MacLean told reporters that "theres a lack of focus, theres a lack of leadership and theres a lack of preparation" with his struggling team. That came on the heels of Bryan Murray taking the unusual step of going into the locker room at the Prudential Center and addressing the players himself. . It was Kerbers third final of the year after losing to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia in Monterrey in April and to Petra Kvitova of Czech Republic in Tokyo two weeks ago. The 10th-ranked German improved her record in finals to 3-5. . Booth picked up 65 caps after making her national team debut in 2002 at the age of 17. She most recently played for Sky Blue FC of the National Womens Soccer League. "It just felt like it was my time to move on," she said in a phone interview from her hometown of Burlington, Ont. . The next step is a better finish. Bae played bogey-free Friday on another gorgeous day at Riviera for a 5-under 66, giving him a one-shot lead over Aaron Baddeley and Robert Garrigus going into the weekend.Louis van Gaal has been sacked as manager of Manchester United. The Dutchman spent the day at the clubs Carrington training ground - after a day of negotiations over the terms of the compensation package for him and his coaching staff - before leaving just before 5pm Van Gaal leaves United LIVE! Follow all the latest in our live blog, with Jose Mourinho set to replace Van Gaal at Man Utd... Sky sources believe the Dutchman was informed on Sunday night he would no longer be in charge of the club - the club are yet to comment but a statement is expected on Monday evening.It is thought this could coincide with the closing of the New York Stock Exchange at 9pm BST - Uniteds share price has risen 2% today.We understand United are now due to speak to Jose Mourinhos representatives about replacing Van Gaal on Tuesday. Sky Sports News HQs James Cooper with the latest news on Louis Van Gaals departure - and the likely appointment of Jose Mourinho as his successor. The former Chelsea boss - out of work since leaving Stamford Bridge before Christmas - spent Monday in London, and was seen leaving his home with long-time assistant Rui Faria.As he returned for the second time - without Faria - he told reporters, cameramen and photographers waiting outside: Go home, go home, go home because I dont leave the house today. Its better to go home.Van Gaal arrived at Carrington at 8.45am and he was joined there an hour later by employment lawyer Paul Gilroy QC. Take a look back at Van Gaals best quotes and most bizarre moments Ryan Giggs - whose own future is unclear after 29 years with United as a player and coach - left about 30 minutes after Gilroy arrived.ddddddddddddGilroy also negotiated David Moyes severance package when he was dismissed two years ago and he left again at around 3.30pm.Although he waved to reporters waiting outside, he was driven away without making any comment.Van Gaals imminent exit has been widely expected despite him leading the club to the FA Cup on Saturday with a 2-1 final win over Crystal Palace. The future of Ryan Giggs (right) has still to be determined as United prepare to make a statement at 1pm on Monday Van Gaal has been in charge at Old Trafford since replacing Moyes and the weekend success at Wembley gave them their first trophy since Sir Alex Fergusons reign ended in 2013. United failed to qualify for the Champions League this season, with a 3-2 loss to West Ham at Upton Park playing a part in keeping them out of the top four His win rate is the third best of all of Uniteds permanent managers at 51 per cent but this season has seen him attract criticism for his teams style of play.United scored an average of just 1.29 goals per Premier League match, having always been over 1.5 goals per game each season since the inception of the revamped top flight in 1992.At one point, the team went eight games without winning and recorded just three victories in 15 matches at the end of 2015.Form in the second half of the campaign was better and it led to the cup win but a fifth-place finish in the Premier League and failure to qualify for the Champions League has cost Van Gaal. Also See: Van Gaal leaves United LIVE! LVGs reign in quotes How Jose rumours intensified Carras Mourinho verdict ' ' '
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