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MANCHESTER, England -- Highlights in the career of Ryan Giggs, who left Manchester United on Saturday to end his 29-year association with the club:1973 -- Born Ryan Joseph Wilson on Nov. 29 in Cardiff.1987 -- Signs schoolboy terms with United, despite his father having verbally agreed to Giggs joining rival Manchester City.1990 -- Signs first professional contract with United.1991 -- Adopts mothers maiden name and becomes Ryan Giggs. Makes debut for United at 17, as a substitute against Everton. Scores the winner against Manchester City at Old Trafford on his full debut and becomes the youngest footballer to represent Wales when he plays against Germany at 17 years, 322 days.1992 -- Voted PFA Young Player of the Year.1993 -- Becomes first player to be named PFA Young Player of the Year twice. Wins Premier League title.1996 -- Helps United win league and FA Cup double for a second time in three years.1999 -- Scores memorable winner for United in FA Cup semifinal replay against Arsenal at Villa Park. Helps team complete a historic treble of Champions League, Premier League and FA Cup.2001 -- Wins seventh league championship and signs new five-year contract.2007 -- Wins ninth Premier League title with United. Announces retirement from international football.2008 -- Breaks Bobby Charltons appearance record for United in his 759th game, coming on as a substitute -- and scoring a penalty in the shootout -- as team beats Chelsea in the Champions League final.2013 -- Makes 1,000th appearance for United during a Champions League loss to Real Madrid. Appointed player-coach following arrival of manager David Moyes.2014 -- Takes over as interim United manager for final four games of season after Moyes is fired. Ends playing career a week after the last game of the season to take over as assistant manager to Louis van Gaal.2016- Leaves Manchester United to pursue career in management.Adidas Superstar Herr Rea . In Europe, top teams seem to be largely happy with their squads after spending nearly $1 billion in the off-season. And although English league clubs are unlikely to splash cash in January, Arsenal and Chelsea could be tempted to strengthen their squads with new strikers. Adidas Continental 80 Dam . The team said Saturday that Lopez was hurt during its 121-120 overtime loss at Philadelphia on Friday. The Nets said they would issue another update next week after consultation with their doctors. http://www.nmdsverige.com/superstar-adidas-skor/herr.html . The International Olympic Committee released the official list of bid cities on Friday after the deadline for applications had passed. The candidates -- all previously announced in their own countries -- are: Almaty, Kazakhstan; Beijing; Krakow, Poland; Lviv, Ukraine; Oslo, Norway; and Stockholm. Adidas Stan Smith Rea . Galatasaray said in a statement on its website Monday that Mancini signed a three-year contract and will be paid 3.5 million euros for the upcoming season, with his salary upped to 4. Adidas Superstar Dam Rea . Schenn scored the game-winning goal and added two assists to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 4-1 win over the Calgary Flames at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Tuesday.Well find out a lot more about where things stand in the race for the College Football Playoff when the official rankings come out next week. Leading up to the big reveal, our college football experts narrowed the field to the 10 teams with the best shot at the national title.Heres a look at Ohio States title chances; to vote for who you think will win it all, go to our poll page or scroll to the bottom of this feature:The case for Ohio StateOhio State is 4-0 in games in which they were underdogs (according to ESPNs Football Power Index) under Urban Meyer. The Buckeyes are FPI underdogs at home against Michigan on Nov. 26.Ohio State has a 70 percent chance to enter its matchup against Michigan without another loss and would thus still control its own destiny. The Buckeyes are 31-2 at home under Meyer.-- ESPN Stats & InfoThe case against Ohio StateThe FPI projects Ohio State as the underdog against Michigan, even at the Horseshoe.?The FPI gives Michigan a 57.8 chance to win out and no conference has placed two teams in the College Football Playoff field.?-- ESPN Stats & InfoTalking pointsVegas odds:?Ohio State?has 3-1 odds to win the national title (second only to Alabama), according to the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook.What FPI says: According to the FPI, the Buckeyes have a 25.4 percent chance of winning out through the regular season and conference title game and a 19.7 percent chance of winning the Big Ten. Their remaining schedule -- which includes a matchup against No. 7 Nebraska at home and No. 2 Michigan att home -- ranks as the 23rd most difficult.dddddddddddd.ESPN senior writer Mark Schlabach: The Buckeyes are going to need some help if theyre going to get back into the playoff race, but history shows theyre probably going to rebound quickly. Urban Meyers teams have lost consecutive games only four times in his 15-year career and only once at Ohio State, when the Buckeyes dropped back-to-back games against Michigan State and Clemson at the end of the 2013 season.ESPN senior writer Mel Kiper: Most people thought Ohio States inexperience would hurt it headed into the season, and the Buckeyes looked fantastic before Saturday. Theyre going to hit some rocky patches. The first half of the season showed Ohio State can play with any team in the country when it is playing at its best.The defense isnt the issue, but the Buckeyes need to get back on track offensively. One loss wont sink them; they still control their own destiny. Their two toughest remaining games -- Nebraska and Michigan -- are both at home. ...So if the Buckeyes keep winning and down Michigan, theyd likely be the favorites in the conference championship game. And weve already seen what a one-loss Ohio State team can do once it makes the Big Ten title game and gets a spot in the College Football Playoff.Now that youre stuffed with numbers and analysis, are you convinced the Buckeyes are going all the way? Cast your vote below. ' ' '