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Ray McKinnon has resigned as manager of Raith Rovers following talks over a proposed switch to Dundee United. Sky Sports News HQ reported on Monday that discussions were underway after Raith accepted the offer of compensation from United on Sunday.The Tannadice-based club, who were relegated from the Scottish Premiership and docked three further points for fielding ineligible players, sacked their boss Mixu Paatelainen last week. McKinnon guided Rovers to an impressive fourth-place Championship finish before their promotion hopes ended following a 2-1 aggregate defeat to Hibernian in the play-off quarter-final.Raith confirmed on Wednesday: Ray McKinnon has this evening advised the club of his intention to leave his position as manager, with immediate effect. The search for a new manager has already begun.And Rovers chief executive Eric Drysdale said: Everyone at the club is naturally very disappointed that Ray has reached this decision, and we certainly did everything in our power, and then more, to try to retain his services.But he leaves Raith Rovers with thanks and best wishes for the future. Ray has built a terrific squad of players with tremendous team spirit, and that will be his legacy. Also See: Dundee Utd fixtures Dundee Utd stats Scottish Prem table Sam Mills Womens Jersey . Now, correct me if Im wrong but I saw one official distinctly pointing at the net indicating a good goal but after an inconclusive review they overturned the goal. Shouldnt the ruling on the ice (good goal) stand after an inconclusive review? Why was this overturned? James Veaudry Pembroke, ON -- Hey Kerry, Youll get a lot of these, but why was the Montreal goal against Nashville Saturday night overturned? 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Giroud, who wasnt in the starting lineup for two matches after allegations about his private life and a decline in form, scored twice in the first half. Tomas Rosickys chip made it 3-0 before half time at Emirates Stadium, while defender Laurent Koscielny scored an unmarked header in the second half. Two teams dealing with off-the-field problems will square off on Sunday in a key battle in the NFC East.The Philadelphia Eagles (4-3) travel to MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., for a 1 p.m. kickoff against the New York Giants (4-3). Both squads will be looking to gain ground on the Dallas Cowboys (6-1) in the crowded East.The Eagles will be doing so without wide receiver/kick returner Josh Huff, who the team released Thusday after he was arrested on the Walt Whitman Bridge that connects South Philadelphia to New Jersey on Tuesday morning.According to the Delaware River Port Authority, Huff was stopped at approximately 11 a.m. heading to New Jersey for speeding. Huff had a gun, loaded magazine (which wasnt in the gun) and less than 50 grams of marijuana in his possession.He is also facing charges for DUI, speeding and, because the windows of his vehicle are tinted, obstructed view.Obviously Im disappointed, Eagles coach Doug Pederson told reporters on his weekly conference call Wednesday. Its not what you want on a players day off to see happen. He and I spoke about it privately.Its one of the things I talk about all the time with players. You just try to eliminate distractions and take care of your business outside of the building. He understands. Obviously, its out of our hands at this point. We just got to see where it goes.That incident follows a charge that linebacker Nigel Bradham had a loaded gun in his backpack at Miami International Airport during the Eagles bye week in October.The Eagles certainly would have benefitted from having the speedy Huff on the field. He possesses game-changing ability for an offense that lacks a big-play receiver. In last weeks overtime loss to Dallas, Huff reeled off a 53-yard kick return that set up an Eagles field goal. The return was the third in as many games of 50 yards or more for Philadelphia.Rookie quarterback Carson Wentz has completed 65.8 percent of his passes, but the majority of his passes are of the dink-and-dunk variety. He is only averaging 6.69 yards per pass, mostly due to poor pass protection. Wentz has been sacked 15 times.Defensive tackle Bennie Logan returned to the practice field in a limited capacity for the Eagles on Wednesday. Logan suffered a groin injury in the loss at Washington and has missed the past two contests. Fellow defensive tackle Taylor Hart was sidelined with an ankle injury.Pederson said guard Allen Barbre is week to week with a hamstring injury. Stefan Wisniewski will start at left guard if Barbre is unnable to play, according to Pederson.ddddddddddddThe Eagles have lost three games on the road and are still in search of a division win.I think the emphasis is greater, for sure, Pederson said about the clash with the Giants. Teams that want to make the postseason, obviously have to handle their division. Right now, weve put ourselves in a little bit of a hole.So, yeah, the importance of winning this game is probably a must for us in the division.The Giants, coming off their bye week, will unveil their new kicker, Robbie Gould, to the home fans for the first time. Gould replaces Josh Brown, who was cut by the Giants last week after police documents revealed admissions of repeated domestic abuse against his wife.Gould was successful in his only field-goal attempt in a 17-10 win over the Rams in London two weeks.Giants general manager Jerry Reese refused to discuss the Brown situation with reporters this week, saying, Im not going to talk about Josh Brown. I dont think it makes sense for people to keep talking about that right now. I wish healing for him and his family and everybody involved.The Giants have yet to establish a significant running game halfway through the season, and they will find it tough sledding against an Eagles defense that give up 114 yards on the ground per game.New York is last in the NFL in rushing, averaging just 70 yards a game. Rashad Jennings leads the group with 142 yards. Look for rookie Paul Perkins to share the workload.The Eagles defense is third in the league in sacks, those sacks having come from 12 different players, including defensive end Brandon Graham and defensive tackle Fletcher Cox, who share the team lead in sacks with 4.0 each.About one in three snaps they pressure, said Giants head coach Ben McAdoo of the Eagles. Theyre not a high-pressure team per se -- it depends on the situation. They do a nice job with their defensive line, creating the pressure, squeezing the edges and getting their front up the field. They rotate a lot of different guys that way.All 53 Giants players practiced this week. Wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (hip) was one of seven players who was listed as limited in practice. Beckham told Giants.com that he is about 85 percent recovered from the injury, which he incurred in Week 6 against the Ravens. Beckham admitted that he was only at 65 percent healthy in the victory over the Rams before the bye. ' ' '