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LONDON -- Chelseas audacious bid to sign striker Wayne Rooney from Manchester United has been rejected by the Premier League champions. The 27-year-old Rooney has been pushing for a move since expressing his frustration to the club about his lack of playing time towards the end of last season. But both Alex Ferguson and David Moyes, who succeeded his fellow Scot as manager in May, have insisted Rooney is not for sale since he has two years left on his contract. Despite those public statements, Chelsea has maintained its pursuit of the England striker, culminating in a formal bid submitted to its Premier League rival. The London club was moved to confirm the bid to deny reports that it had offered midfielder Juan Mata or defender David Luiz as part of a 10 million pound ($15 million) offer. "Chelsea Football Club can confirm that yesterday it made a written offer to Manchester United for the transfer of Wayne Rooney," Chelsea said in a statement. "Although the terms of the offer are confidential, for avoidance of doubt ... the proposed purchase price does not include the transfer or loan of any players from Chelsea to Manchester United." Rooney also sought to leave United in 2010 but backed down after negotiating a new and improved contract with the club. Back then, despite underperforming at the 2010 World Cup, Rooney was widely considered among the worlds top strikers. Now, he is no longer the No. 1 choice at United, slipping behind striker Robin van Persie at Old Trafford last season and often playing in central midfield. "He is a little bit frustrated at being taken off," Ferguson said in May when revealing Rooneys transfer request before retiring. Neither Rooney nor his management team has disputed Fergusons version of events or said the player is committed to United. Moyes wants to keep Rooney. "If for any reason we had an injury to Robin van Persie we are going to need him, and I want as many options as possible," Moyes said at the weekend. Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has also lavished praise on Rooney and said Englands 2014 World Cup hopes could be jeopardized if first-team opportunities are limited at United. "If Wayne is a second choice for Man United, then the national team will be affected," Mourinho told the BBC on Tuesday. Adding to the intrigue about Rooneys future was news that United vice chairman Ed Woodward was flying back to England early from the Australia leg of the clubs pre-season tour to conduct undisclosed transfer business.Jalen Hurd Super Bowl Jersey . Fernandez, coached in Toronto by former two-time Olympic silver medallist Brian Orser, scored 267.11 points and is the first champion to successfully defend since Russias Evgeny Plushenko in 2005 and 2006. Dre Greenlaw Super Bowl Jersey . -- Teemu Selanne scored the first goal of his 22nd NHL season, and the Anaheim Ducks extended the best start in franchise history with their fifth straight victory, 3-2 over the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night. http://www.49ersofficialfanshop.com/jerry-rice-jersey-sales.html . -- Its been a long road back for Sean Bergenheim. Deion Sanders Super Bowl Jersey . -- Tony Stewart is 20 pounds lighter and has a titanium rod in his surgically repaired right leg. Garrett Celek Super Bowl Jersey . Jane Virtanen scored two, and Alex Roach and Elliott Peterson rounded out the offence for the Hitmen (40-15-6). Brady Brassart chipped in with three assists. Colton McCarthy scored twice, Brayden Point had a goal and two assists, and Jack Rodewald also scored for the Warriors (15-35-9), who were 2 for 5 on the power play.Florida Gulf Coast took on the Providence Storm, a Caribbean professional team, on Saturday in the Bahamas.Teams sometimes take preseason trips out of the country to challenge themselves against different competition and build team chemistry. The defending national champion Villanova Wildcats played their first of three summer exhibition games?on Friday in Spain.Florida Gulf Coast has 12 players on its roster but was able to play only eight in the game Saturday. One player was out because of an injury, another could not play because of NCAA transfer rules, and two others did not make the trip because of what coach Joe Dooley called a failure to live up to team expectations.Over the coursse of the game, four of the players fouled out, which forced the Eagles to play the final 1:36 of the fourth quarter with only four players while holding an 88-83 lead.dddddddddddd As seen in the video (starting at 1:50:07), another player fouled out while challenging a baseline jump shot, which left the team with only three players for the final 40 seconds.With some nifty ball movement and timely free throws, the short-handed Eagles held on for a 92-89 win. If the team encounters such a unique scenario again in the future, it will certainly be well-prepared. ' ' '