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DENVER -- Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon is giving struggling Jason Heyward the weekend off, allowing his right fielder to take a break as the team begins a road trip in Colorado.Started off by giving him a day, Maddon said of Thursdays game against Milwaukee. We have a lefty today [facing the Cubs], lefty on Sunday so ... just give him the whole weekend off. Let him chill a little bit for the weekend.Heyward, who signed an eight-year, $184 million contract with the Cubs last winter, is hitting .225 with a .617 OPS. He has five hits in his past 29 at-bats and just one multihit game since July 9.We had a great conversation, Maddon said. You just sit there and have a straight-up conversation between two people and both sides get it. It sounded like a good idea to him, also. He was all for it.Heyward is being pushed by hot-hitting outfielders Jorge Soler and Matt Szczur; both are in Fridays starting lineup facing the Rockies. Maddon indicated Heyward would start on Monday against San Diego, but when asked if he might sit more against left-handers, the manager didnt commit to anything longer term.Well make that evaluation as we move it forward, Maddon said. You can see right now Jorge is doing well, Matt Szczur is doing well.It was only a day ago that Maddon indicated he liked how the team looked with Heyward as a starter.If youre standing in the dugout and you dont know anything else and you look at him in right field, I cant be more comfortable with this guy on the field while were playing baseball, Maddon said Thursday. Hes such a good baseball player.Heywards offensive struggles combined with backups hitting well obviously changed Maddons mind.Come back for sure Monday in San Diego, Maddon said. Play him in an emergency only [this weekend]. Fake Vans Free Shiping . The 25-year-old Japanese star has officially been posted by his club team, the Rakuten Golden Eagles. Fake Vans Store . Arsenal failed to take full advantage of its main rivals stumbles on Saturday as substitute Gerard Deulofeu levelled with a hard shot from a tight angle in the 84th minute to give Everton a deserved point. Ahead of a crucial fortnight that will see them play against Napoli in the Champions League, Manchester City and Chelsea, Arsenal leads by five points ahead of Liverpool and Chelsea. http://www.fakevans.com/ . LOUIS -- Rookie Tavon Austin has missed another day of practice, lessening the odds hell be ready for the St. Fake Vans For Sale . -- Edmontons Val Sweeting is two wins away from a trip to Winnipeg to play in Canadas Road of the Rings in December. Fake Vans Old Skool . 4 Villanova with a 96-68 drubbing on Monday. Wragge hit 9-of-14 from behind the arc, matching Kyle Korvers school record for 3-pointers in a game set in 2003, as Creighton (16-3, 6-1 Big East broke a conference record with 21 treys in the rout.Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson gives his predictions for the weekends football action the Premier League and FA Cup. The former Arsenal forward gives his Super 6 predictions ahead of Saturdays games with a brilliant Sky Bet price boost - and tells us the team he never bets against. He is also backing Manchester City to come out on top against Norwich in their Premier League fixture live on Sky Sports 1 HD on Saturday lunchtime. Ed and former FA Cup-winner Merson discuss this weekends quarter-final fixtures Merson has also cast his expert eye over the FA Cup quarter-finals taking place over the weekend, and believes his old Gunners side need to put out a strong side against Watford despite facing Barcelona next week.He also sees replays on the horizon for two of the fixtures, while Everton v Chelsea is proving a hard one to predict for the Magic Man.dddddddddddd Ed and Merson discuss Leicesters Monday Night Football game with Newcastle Finally, its the Monday Night Football fixture between Premier League leaders Leicester and second-bottom Newcastle. Its been a rollercoaster of a week for the Magpies, who appointed Rafa Benitez as their new manager on Friday following the departure of Steve McClaren.Hit play on the videos above to see all of Mersons predictions in full as well as some great offers from Sky Bet for the action this weekend. Also See: Sky Bets Premier League odds Sky Bets Transfer Specials Sky Bet Club ' ' '