BARCELONA, Spain -- The last time Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was tasked with a salvage mission in the Nou Camp, he only had nine minutes to make something happen. When he returns as Manchester United manager on Tuesday, he will have the full 90, and probably a fair bit of injury time, too, but just as in 1999, the Norwegian is facing Mission Improbable.

If you know your United history, there is no need for a reminder of what happened back in May 1999, but for the uninitiated, Solskjaer came off the substitutes' bench in the 81st minute of the Champions League final against Bayern Munich with his team trailing 1-0.

By the time the final whistle had blown, nine minutes and three minutes of injury time later, Solskjaer's outstretched right leg had diverted David Beckham's corner into the net to secure a dramatic 2-1 victory, his goal coming moments after Teddy Sheringham had equalized -- also after a corner.

Solskjaer will be facing a different challenge when he emerges from the tunnel for the Champions League quarter-final second leg against Barcelona in the same stadium, however.

Having seen his United team lose 1-0 in the first leg at Old Trafford last Wednesday, Solskjaer has more time to pull another rabbit out of the hat on this occasion, but if he succeeds again, it will be just as remarkable as his legendary intervention in 1999.

"I was a player back then [1999]," Solskjaer said in his prematch news conference at the Nou Camp on Monday. "But anything can happen at any time. If we keep a clean sheet, we can still be in the tie at 93 minutes.

"I don't mind if it is in injury time when we score. We are a fit team, and we are getting fitter all the time."

Coming back from the dead to beat Bayern is one thing. Barcelona, on their own turf, with Lionel Messi, would be something else.

Solskjaer's team already produced a sporting miracle in the round of 16, overcoming a 2-0 first-leg defeat at home to Paris Saint-Germain by winning 3-1 at Parc des Princes.

Then, United were without 10 key players, including star midfielder Paul Pogba, due to injury and suspension, and although the casualty list has eased since that night in Paris, left-back Luke Shaw will be missing due to suspension, and injuries will see Ander Herrera and Eric Bailly sidelined.

United go into the game as big outsiders. They have never beaten Barcelona at the Nou Camp in four attempts, but they have at least emerged victorious from the two previous two-legged European knockout encounters, in 1983-84 and 2007-08.

The flipside, however, is Barcelona's recent record at home in the Champions League. They are unbeaten in 30 Champions League matches at the Nou Camp -- a run stretching back to a 3-0 semi-final defeat against Bayern in 2013 -- and have won 27 and drawn 3 during that span.

And then there is the Messi factor. The Argentine was kept surprisingly quiet at Old Trafford, with a first-half collision with United defender Chris Smalling resulting in a facial injury that clearly affected the Barca No. 10, but his record against English clubs is 22 goals in 31 games, so United know exactly what he is capable of.

But regardless, Solskjaer believes that United can win and produce another major upset, even if he insists that his players cannot rely on fate alone to get them over the line.

"I've heard a lot of people saying this might be our year, because it (Treble win) was 20 years ago," he said. "I wear number 20 and we are back at the Nou Camp, but we have to earn it and deserve it. You can't rely on fate.

"I believe you get what you deserve in sports -- if you give it everything you have, you get what you deserve.

"But if you give players like Messi, [Luis] Suarez, [Arturo] Vidal, [Philippe] Coutinho time on the ball, they will create chances and you will suffer.

"We didn't stamp our authority on the game at home, and you have to do that against Barcelona. Sometimes, when it is 80-20 possession, they don't win. But we know we need to perform better."

The ghosts of the past are seemingly ever-present with United right now, though. Solskjaer is at the Nou Camp again and Sir Alex Ferguson, recovered from last year's health scare, has also travelled with the club to the scene of his greatest triumph.

United, traditionally, enjoy fighting back when their backs are against the wall. They did it repeatedly on their way to the Treble in 1999, and with big Champions League wins away to PSG and Juventus this season, perhaps they are showing similar signs again.

But 20 years on from his finest moment, Solskjaer only wants to focus on the here and now.

"Many emotions," he said, when asked about returning to the Nou Camp. "Of course it's a fantastic memory for me -- it's the last time I was on the pitch here and the only time.

"I brought [my] son to a Clasico in 2016 and saw Barcelona here 10 days ago too, but I don't really look back on that night [in 1999] too often.

"I don't know how I'll feel on Tuesday, but I'm just focused on the game and making us play better. That's my only focus now."

Big picture

The tables have turned. Chennai Super Kings come into this game as the best bowling side of the IPL with the second-lowest economy rate (7.1) in the Powerplay and the best in both the middle overs (6.5) and at the death (8.3).

Sunrisers Hyderabad, meanwhile, have slacked off a bit in the back end. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, for example, has an economy rate of 12.6 from overs 16 to 20 and was seen practicing various versions of the cutter with head coach Tom Moody on the eve of the game. Much of this contest will hinge on how Sunrisers can stop CSK in the back end (and so much of this preview will focus on that)

In the news

• CSK have a couple of injury worries: Harbhajan Singh did not travel to Kolkata for their last game with a stiff neck and while playing that game, MS Dhoni pulled up with back spasms.

• It is reported that Bangladesh will call Sunrisers' Shakib Al Hasan back from the IPL next week for World Cup preparations.

• Former Sunrisers captain David Warner put down their 8 for 15 collapse in the last game to a lack of experience in the batting order. So based on that, it would seem Manish Pandey and Yusuf Pathan have a good chance of returning to the XI.

Previous meeting

The 2018 final, which CSK won, chasing down 179 thanks to Shane Watson's century.

Likely XIs

Sunrisers Hyderabad: 1 David Warner, 2 Jonny Bairstow (wk), 3 Kane Williamson (capt), 4 Vijay Shankar, 5 Manish Pandey, 6 Deepak Hooda/Yusuf Pathan, 7 Abhishek Sharma, 8 Rashid Khan, 9 Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 10 Sandeep Sharma, 11 Khaleel Ahmed

Chennai Super Kings: 1 Shane Watson, 2 Faf du Plessis, 3 Suresh Raina, 4 Ambati Rayudu, 5 MS Dhoni (capt & wk), 6 Kedar Jadhav, 7 Ravindra Jadeja, 8 Mitchell Santner, 9 Deepak Chahar, 10 Shardul Thakur, 11 Imran Tahir.

Strategy punt

• The Sunrisers middle order is pretty crumbly, especially if Vijay Shankar can be knocked off early. And the best bet to do that seems to be with a spinner. The allrounder has made only 80 runs off 86 balls against them since IPL 2018. Moreover, in that same period, his dot-ball percentage (44%) and balls-per-boundary rate (14.3) are the third-worst of all the batsmen who have faced at least 75 deliveries of spin.

• To sweeten the deal for CSK, Vijay has already been dismissed twice in 12 balls by Mitchell Santner and he's only ever made 13 runs off 20 balls against Ravindra Jadeja. (PS - he's never faced Imran Tahir in a T20)

• There's a similarly large head-to-head bulls-eye on Dhoni. He's made only 14 off 22 against Rashid Khan and over half those deliveries have ended up being dots. The Super Kings captain is a massive force in the final overs of a T20 game but can he defy data (again) if Sunrisers save a couple of Rashid's overs specifically for him?

Stats that matter

• Even otherwise, Rashid is Sunrisers' best death bowler. He may have only taken six wickets in seven matches this season - but four of them have come from overs 16 to 20. His economy rate - 6 - and dot-ball percentage - 50 - are the best out of everyone who has bowled at least five overs in this phase of an innings in IPL 2019.

• Sunrisers would certainly need performances like that because they have a terrible record against CSK: 10 matches, 8 losses.

• There is a very clear vulnerability in the defending champions' game plan, though. Their batting line-up is filled with slow starters. Listing this year's batsmen with the lowest strike-rates in the first 20 balls of their innings, Ambati Rayudu at No. 1 (77), Dhoni at No. 4 (108) and Suresh Raina at No. 5 (110). Each of those batsmen, as is the CSK mantra, backs himself to make it up in the end but if Sunrisers can reprise their death-bowling masterclasses from 2018, we could be in for a great contest.

• Since 2015, the average total in T20Is and IPL matches played in Hyderabad is 158.

A not-so-cryptic tweet from Ambati Rayudu has added to the public criticism of the decision to drop him for the World Cup.

Rayudu was left out in favour of Vijay Shankar, who, in the words of the chief selector, brings "three dimensions" to the side. A day after the said selection, Rayudu tweeted: "Just ordered a new set of 3d glasses to watch the World Cup." It was followed by a winking and a smiling emoji.

It is rare for an India-contracted player to openly question selections - Karun Nair was reportedly disciplined the last time he spoke about them - let alone take to Twitter to make a sharp comment that can be seen as mocking a selector's comments.

India's chairman of selectors MSK Prasad had said the final spot had eventually come down to Rayudu and Vijay. "After the Champions Trophy [in 2017], we have tried quite a few middle-order batsmen, which also includes Dinesh Karthik at that order, and we also tried Shreyas Iyer and Manish Pandey," he said. "We did give a few more chances to Rayudu but what Vijay Shankar offers is three dimensions: apart from his batting, he can bowl; if the conditions are suitable, overcast, which we might encounter in England, he might bowl a bit and he's a fantastic fielder."

Not long ago, in October 2018, captain Virat Kohli had all but anointed Rayudu India's No.4 for the World Cup. "With Rayudu coming in and playing well in the Asia Cup, it's about giving him enough game time till the World Cup so that the particular slot [No. 4] will be sorted for us," Kohli had said. "The team felt there -- and I also watched him -- that he is designed to play that middle-order batsman's role.

"We feel that our middle order is more or less balanced now. We believe he is the right person to capitalise on that spot. He is experienced, and has won many games for his state and also in the IPL. He has a great ODI record already for India. I think the batting order is sorted."

Since that comment, India have played 18 matches, out of which Rayudu has been involved in 15. He is India's fourth-highest run-getter over that period, averaging 42.18, striking at 85.6 runs per 100 balls, and ending the New Zealand tour as the highest run-getter. Among players that have played a minimum of 50 ODIs over their careers, Rayudu holds the fourth-highest average for India. Narrow it down to eight big oppositions, and he still is seventh-highest.

Rayudu is not the only one frustrated with this decision. Many cricket experts have questioned his exclusion. "I think there should be no debate about Rishabh Pant's exclusion but more about Ambati Rayudu," Gautam Gambhir told PTI. "It is very, very unfortunate that someone averaging 48 in white-ball cricket, and is only 33, has been left out. That for me is more heart-breaking than any other selection decision.

"I feel sorry for him as I was in a similar position in 2007, when they didn't pick me, and I know how difficult it is not being picked for the World Cup. Ultimately, for any young kid, it is a childhood dream to be a part of the big event. So, I feel more sorry for Rayudu than any other cricketer who hasn't been picked."

Former India spinner Murali Kartik pointed to a recency and aesthetics bias. "We always look at performances very close to the selection, and as I am very happy for Vijay Shankar, I feel for Ambati Rayudu, because for a while he has been your No. 4, he has got runs for you," Kartik told ESPNcricinfo. "Yes, he has missed out on a few occasions as have other batsmen. But when you look at his record, and - you guys might dissect it a lot more - just to the naked eye, for me, I'll look at him purely as a cricketer, in my team he has done everything right as a No. 4.

"In the sense that there will be swords against him about him playing genuine fast bowling - I don't think that's a big issue, there are lots of people who will struggle against genuine fast bowling. It's not Ambati Rayudu alone. He's a very good player of spin as well in the middle order."

"Somebody like an Ambati Rayudu, it's not a question of looking convincing, it's a matter of getting runs, and that's exactly what it is," Kartik went on to add. "And KL Rahul, he looks pleasing, he looks a million dollars - don't get me wrong there, I'm a huge, huge fan of KL Rahul - but if he was so crucial, why wasn't he playing in the last few months?

"Why wasn't he given a chance in the last few months? So, for me, six months ago this team should have been ready, saying, 'Okay, these are the guys who are going, you don't have to watch over your shoulder, just go and play the way you want to play, your spot is secure.' For somebody to endorse that 'this guy's is my No. 4' and he plays there, he gets runs, yes he's going to miss out as do others, and then suddenly he gets dropped."

On the same ESPNCricinfo show, Deep Dasgupta said he wouldn't have picked Rayudu, but he was not happy with the process followed. "It's difficult to understand it completely, the whole process, where the team management comes out and says 'he is our No. 4' and now he isn't there," Dasgupta said. "This is over a span of a month-and-a-half, two months. But I also understand why Vijay Shankar is there.

"It is unfortunate that Rayudu is not there. But in my team, Rayudu wasn't there, because as Kartik touched upon that point, that at times he doesn't look too convincing. Again, if you look at the numbers, then Rayudu is far, far ahead of the other No. 4 players that have been tried out. No questions about that as far as numbers are concerned. But the convincing part of it, I'm not completely convinced when I see him bat."

Rajasthan Royals won the toss and chose to bowl against Kings XI Punjab in Mohali.

Royals won their most recent match, against, Mumbai Indians, and are desperately trying to bring their season to life, having lost five of their first six games. Kings XI, meanwhile, are looking to move up into the top four, with their four wins from eight matches currently placing them fifth on the table.

Royals made three changes to the side that beat Mumbai, however, dropping overseas batsmen Steven Smith and Liam Livingstone as well as local offspinner K Gowtham, in favour of allrounder Stuart Binny, legspinner Ish Sodhi and batsman Ashton Turner, who is making his IPL debut.

Kings XI have also made three changes, leaving out Sam Curran, Sarfaraz Khan, and Andrew Tye, replacing them with David Miller, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, and Arshdeep Singh. Originally, though, Australia allrounder Moises Henriques was meant to play but minutes after he received his cap, he suffered a possible ankle injury and needed the assistance of two of his team-mates to even walk off the field.

Kings XI had lost their most recent match - to Royal Challengers Bangalore.

Rajasthan Royals: 1 Ajinkya Rahane (capt), 2 Jos Buttler, 3 Sanju Samson, 4 Rahul Tripathi, 5 Ashton Turner, 6 Stuart Binny, 7 Jofra Archer, 8 Shreyas Gopal, 9 Jaydev Unadkat, 10 Dhawal Kulkarni, 11 Ish Sodhi

Kings XI Punjab: 1 KL Rahul, 2 Chris Gayle, 3 Mayank Agarwal, 4 David Miller, 5 Nicholas Pooran, 6 Mandeep Singh, 7 R Ashwin (capt), 8 Mohammed Shami, 9 M Ashwin, 10 Mujeeb Ur Rahman, 11 Arshdeep Singh

Despite mounting speculation about Imad Wasim's fitness over the last two days, the allrounder appears set to go to the World Cup with Pakistan. A chronic knee injury means he hasn't yet passed the fitness test that 22 probables underwent on Monday, but he will undergo one ahead of the World Cup, and PCB officials are convinced he will clear it.

The PCB didn't disclose the results of the fitness tests held at the Gaddafi Stadium on Monday, but it was clear not all 22 players passed. The case of Imad received the most intense scrutiny, especially since he had been nursing a flare-up of the knee injury that has hampered him for a while now. Since the end of the series against Australia, Imad had been at the National Cricket Academy, working on his rehabilitation. A video circulated on social media today showed him gingerly jogging up the steps of the Gaddafi stadium stands with his teammates, lending credence to the fitness concerns that had been raised over the past few days.

ESPNcricinfo understands scans reveal Imad's knee problem does not inhibit his ability with either bat or ball, and medical staff believe the problem will clear by the time the World Cup begins at the end of May. The coaching staff have been impressed by his work ethic in the past three weeks, and that - in addition to his reduced running ability - has earned him some time with regards to passing his fitness test. There was initially talk he would undergo a test before April 18 - when chief selector Inzamam ul Haq announces the World Cup squad - but the current status of his injury means the prospect of passing such a test is remote.

The coaching staff are also pleased at the advancing fitness of several core players in the Pakistan squad, with as many as half-a-dozen having surpassed their previous times. The younger players and those who had not previously been part of the Pakistan set-up are understood to have fallen short of the mark that has been set as a non-negotiable, but are believed to be making speedy progress, with particular praise directed at 18-year old Mohammad Hasnain.

Abid Ali and Hasnain did not make the grade in the test on Monday, but since they are new to the set-up, ESPNcricinfo understands they will be given more time to reach the requisite benchmark. Officials confirmed that passing the test before the World Cup was still a non-negotiable and were confident that all players selected on Thursday would pass the test in time for Pakistan's World Cup campaign.

Despite some players still needing to pass, there is a notable positivity to the atmosphere following the fitness tests, and a sense that the 22 players exceeded expectations. A source told ESPNcricinfo this was "the fittest, strongest squad ever" from Pakistan. Inzamam and head coach Mickey Arthur are believed to have finalised the 15 names to go to the World Cup, and the additional two that will form part of the 17-man squad for the ODI series against England prior.

These developments would appear to indicate Imad remains a firm part of the PCB's plans ahead of the World Cup, but the chronic nature of his knee injury means complete certainty of his fitness is hard to guarantee. A chronic knee issue has also hindered the career of another contender for the squad in Haris Sohail, who missed the tour of South Africa with that problem, before returning to score two hundreds in the series against Australia.

The squad will be announced on Thursday evening by Inzamam, with the team set to depart for England on Monday April 22.

On the eve of England's World Cup squad announcement, the name Jofra Archer seems to be on everybody's lips, and not always in the most welcoming way. The Barbados-born Archer, who recently qualified to represent England, has plenty of supporters, but number of his prospective team-mates have expressed reservations. Here's what they had to say - on both sides of the argument.

Eoin Morgan (England captain)

"Jofra is a very impressive player. He's a guy who, if he was England qualified, we'd have looked at … at the end of last year. He'd have gone on some Lions [tours] and from there we'd have seen what happened.

"Is it too late if he did qualify at the start of next year? Yes, I think it is. Providing everybody is fit, I think it is." Speaking to media in June 2018

Status: Anti ...

Morgan again ...

"We have to be open-minded in adjustments that need to be made, particularly in the fast-bowling department.

"Jofra's quite close to qualifying. He's in demand around the world and I think that's justified because of the talent that he is, he's done some brilliant things … We'll make a decision once he's actually available." Speaking to media in January 2019

Status: Non-committal (but pro really ...)

Chris Woakes (fast bowler/allrounder)

"Fair probably is not the right word.

"It probably wouldn't be fair morally, but at the same time it's the nature of international sport." Speaking to BBC in April 2019 when asked if it was fair that Archer could replace someone who has been part of the squad for three years

Status: Non-committal

David Willey (fast bowler)

"It's a group of players that have been together for three or four years now that have got us to No.1 and there's a reason for that. Whether someone should just walk in at the drop of a hat because they're available, whether that's the right thing I don't know.

"I imagine every bowler sat in that dressing room will be trying to do that, to make sure it's not them that gets left out, should that happen." Speaking to media in March 2019

Status: Anti

Mark Wood (fast bowler)

"I was speaking about this with the lads at Durham and it was the old Kevin Keegan thing, bringing in Tino Asprilla [at Newcastle Utd] because you want to keep the team at the top.

"You still want to keep moving forward but does that change the dynamic? Does it mix it up? All of a sudden, you can lose the momentum and drop down.

"He would obviously be a great asset but would that affect the dynamic of the team? Would I want to see someone like Liam Plunkett, who has been our best bowler for three years, left out? No.

"Would I want to see myself left out? Obviously not. Would I want to see David Willey, who I am close friends with and who gives you a left-arm option, left out? No.

"Would I want to see Chris Woakes, who I am really good friends with and has taken loads of wickets, left out? No. Or Tom Curran, who has bowled well?

"It is hard to see. Does anyone deserve to be left out? I don't know." Speaking to media in April 2019

Status: Anti

Chris Jordan (fast bowler)

"Anyone of Jofra's calibre, anyone of his quality, you should be talking about him because his talent alone speaks for itself. He can bat, he can bowl, he can field and he can do all of them to a very, very high level ... if he does get the call he'll be a massive, massive asset to England." Speaking to ESPNcricinfo in April 2019

Status: Pro

Ben Stokes (fast bowler/allrounder)

"Jofra makes any team better. He is the most naturally gifted bowler I've seen and I don't think he realises how good he is.

"To have somebody at the pace he bowls and the skills he has … the selectors are going to be scratching their heads and it's a great time to be an England fan and an England player." Speaking to The Doosra podcast in April 2019

Status: Pro

Liam Plunkett (fast bowler)

"I feel like I should be in that 15. I feel like I've played well and been one of England's best seamers in the last two or three years. I'm hoping they'll back me.

"He's obviously a massive talent, but he's not played that much one-day cricket himself. Reading the press, he might get a game against Pakistan [in May], but whatever happens, happens. The other bowlers can't do anything about it. You just go back and try to perform for your county." Speaking to ESPNcricinfo in April 2019

Status: Non-committal

Trevor Bayliss (England head coach)

"It's great to see those guys raise the bar and put in the performances they did. With that chat about Jofra, the guys we've got here have really stood up and bowled extremely well.

"What I will say is with the chat that has been around about him in the last month or two it's been good to see the response we've had from the bowlers. Some of the performances on this trip have been fantastic, sometimes the best pressure is from within and there hasn't been a lot of pressure on the group from a bowling point of view for a while." Speaking to media in March 2019

Status: Pro

Ed Smith (national selector)

"To be honest with you, I wouldn't rule anything out. I don't really believe in ruling things out. When a decision comes up, just attend to it with as much focus and clarity as you can. Try and get the decisions right one by one." Speaking to media in December 2018

Status: Non-committal (but pro really…)

The Seattle Seahawks and Russell Wilson have reached agreement on a four-year, $140 million extension that includes a $65 million signing bonus and makes the quarterback the highest-paid player in the NFL, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Tuesday morning.

With the four years added to his contract, Wilson, 30, is contractually tied to the Seahawks through the 2023 season, the source said.

In addition to topping Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers' contract as the richest ever with a new-money annual average of $35 million per season, Wilson's signing bonus also sets a record. Rodgers was first in both categories at $33.5 million and $57.5 million, respectively, on the extension he signed last summer.

The deal includes a no-trade clause, a source said.

Wilson, without specifying terms, said he had reached a deal in a video he posted to Twitter about 45 minutes after the passing of the midnight deadline that his side had set for an extension.

"Hey Seattle, we got a deal," a sleepy-sounding Wilson says while lying in bed next to his wife, Ciara. "Go Hawks. But I'ma see y'all in the morning. Time for y'all to go to bed."

SEATTLE. Let's get it. @Seahawks #GoHawks pic.twitter.com/xeWnEnUzmR

— Russell Wilson (@DangeRussWilson) April 16, 2019

The deal was apparently finished after four days of negotiations between the Seahawks and Wilson's agent, Mark Rodgers, who arrived at the team's headquarters Friday.

It keeps Wilson, a five-time Pro Bowler and the quarterback of the only Super Bowl-winning team in Seahawks history, under contract through his age-35 season. And it avoids the messy route of Wilson going year-to-year on the franchise tag, which would have paved the way for an eventual divorce.

"At the end of the day, my guy wants to live, work, thrive in Seattle," Rodgers said Tuesday. "Loves this town and its fans. He compromised to stay here. I respect that."

Wilson was set to make $17 million in 2019, the final season of the four-year, $87.6 million extension he signed in the summer of 2015. His side had given the Seahawks a deadline of midnight Monday for a new contract and, according to Schefter, did not intend to revisit negotiations this year if there wasn't a deal by that point.

Wilson had said at the end of last season that he would be comfortable going into the final year of his current deal if needed.

"Oh yeah, if that's what I've got to do," Wilson said. "It's business and everything. I know essentially after the season, I could potentially be a free agent, that kind of thing. I don't think that way. I see myself being in Seattle. I love Seattle, and it's a special place for me."

Coach Pete Carroll, also speaking at the end of the season, said an extension for Wilson was "very much in our plans." More recently, he said at the NFL's annual meetings last month that the two sides were "on it" in terms of a potential Wilson extension without elaborating. But when the deadline was first reported in early April and especially as midnight Monday drew nearer, there was no indication of whether they would come to an agreement.

Despite the uncertainty over his contract negotiations, Wilson was present for the start of the team's voluntary offseason program on Monday as his agent and the Seahawks continued to meet.

Wilson's 2015 extension averaged $21.9 million, which at the time made him the second-highest-paid quarterback in terms of annual average below Rodgers at $22 million. Wilson had fallen all the way to 12th on that list before his latest extension put him at the top.

With Wilson taken care of, the Seahawks can now focus their attention after the draft to potential extensions for All-Pro middle linebacker Bobby Wagner and Frank Clark, the team's top pass-rusher. However, it will be no easy task to extend both of their contracts given how much money the Seahawks are now paying Wilson and the fact that Wagner's and Clark's extensions would be near or at the top of the market for their positions. Clark has been the subject of trade rumors and has yet to sign his $17.128 million franchise tag.

Wilson is coming off arguably the best season of his seven-year career. He edged his previous career bests with 35 touchdown passes and a 110.9 passer rating while tying his career low of seven interceptions. Wilson did that on 427 attempts, his fewest since 2013, as the Seahawks operated one of the league's most run-heavy offenses. Only Drew Brees and Patrick Mahomes finished with a better rating than Wilson's 110.9.

Carolina Hurricanes forward Andrei Svechnikov, 19, is in the concussion protocol after being knocked out by Alex Ovechkin in a fight during Monday night's game.

Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour made the announcement, saying he assumed that Svechnikov would miss Thursday's Game 4.

Svechnikov is the youngest player in the NHL playoffs. A native of Barnaul, Russia, Svechnikov has said he grew up idolizing Ovechkin, his countryman who is 14 years his senior. Svechnikov appeared to provoke Ovechkin in the first period, and the two exchanged words before dropping the gloves. Svechnikov got a few jabs in before Ovechkin dropped Svechnikov with three hard rights.

Svechnikov's head hit the ice on the way down. Svechnikov stayed down on the ice for several minutes, then was helped off by Carolina trainers. He did not return to the game.

It was Ovechkin's first fight since Dec. 12, 2010. He received a five-minute major penalty.

"First of all, I hope he's OK," Ovechkin said. "Yeah, I'm not a big fighter, and he's the same. He asked me to fight and said, 'Let's go.' I hope he's OK. You don't want to see a guy get hurt or something. And you just go a different way.

"We got maybe a little bit frustrated and too confident. We just have to forget about it and move forward."

When asked if fighting is still necessary in hockey, Brind'Amour said: "I don't know if it's ever been necessary. It's been part of the game forever. No, I don't think it's necessary. I don't think you're ever going to get it away from the game. It's tough to see, though. That's the worst part of it that you see when guys get hurt. That's always tough to see."

Some have said that Svechikov asked for the fight, but Brind'Amour said Tuesday: "There's two version going around. I'll just leave it at that."

The Hurricanes won their first home playoff game in a decade, routing the Capitals 5-0. Washington has a 2-1 series lead.

Brind'Amour said Monday that Svechnikov had left the building before the game was over.

"Svech means a lot to us. Young kid. Just turned 19. He has a special bond with our group, with me too," Brind'Amour said. "When you see that, it makes you sick. I'm still sick to my stomach about it. ... It's a little bit tough, because I just heard Ovi talk about it; he said our guy challenged him. So, if that's the case, it's a little different. If you watch the video, he slashes him twice -- Ovi, whack, whack -- then Svech gets him back. I don't know if there's words exchanged, but one guy's gloves come off way first. And that's Ovi, not our guy.

"So, it's a little but frustrating, because he got hurt. It's his first fight. He's played 90 games. He's never fought in his life, and I'm pretty sure Ovi knew that. So, that stuff bothers me."

Svechnikov scored two goals and tallied one assist in the Hurricanes' first two games in this series.

Ovechkin won his record eighth Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy this season as the league's top goal scorer. He had one goal and two assists in the Capitals' first two games in these playoffs.

"I just hated seeing that. I just hated the whole part of it. Just something you never want to see," Hurricanes defenseman Dougie Hamilton said. "I just feel so bad for [Svechnikov], and hopefully he gets better soon. The game doesn't really matter when something like that happens; you just can't get it out of your head. I just hope he's OK."

AUGUSTA, Ga. -- An impromptu celebration broke out Sunday afternoon on the Augusta National putting green, with Tiger Woods taking a Masters victory lap after being presented the green jacket by 2018 champion Patrick Reed.

As the masses cheered on Woods, then migrated with him as he left the green, Reed found himself caught up in the frenzy, trying to make his way toward the clubhouse when dozens upon hundreds of fans were streaming the other way.

Wearing his own green jacket and a yellow tie, Reed got swallowed up in the hysteria, all but run over -- a shared feeling of others in the aftermath of Woods' historic victory.

It was his 81st PGA Tour title, 15th major and fifth Masters. So naturally, it is fair to wonder what is next.

"I felt the hardest part for him was going to be the next one, to get to that 15 [major] mark,'' Reed said. "Because [his last major victory] was a long time ago. First, it was 'Can he get to the winner's circle?' Well, he checked that off at East Lake [where he won the 2018 Tour Championship.]

"Then it's, 'OK, he just needs to get that one [major] to get that taste again.' For him to get another one like he did, having everyone bunched on the leaderboard like that, I'd be shocked if he wasn't knocking on that door for 19.''

That might be getting a bit ahead of ourselves, but it is interesting that such a notion is even in the conversation, that Jack Nicklaus' record of 18 major titles is even in play.

Because for so long it was not. Not after multiple injuries, swing issues, confidence woes and an 11-year period without a major championship.

"The way he played this week especially the way he played [Sunday] . . . it was brutal out there,'' Reed said. "The wind was thumping. You had to be able to control your golf ball. Not just distance wise. You had to be able to flight it, you had to hit every shot, whether it was a draw with the wind or a draw to hold the wind. High, low. To play the way he did and be able to bogey the last hole to win it just shows how great of a golfer he still is.''

Who would have dreamed it possible? Not Woods two years ago, when he was about to undergo spinal fusion surgery that would change his life and career. Certainly not a growing horde of naysayers, who figured his major-winning days were behind him even before back problems surfaced as Woods struggled despite being No. 1 in the world for the better part of 2013.

Woods had finally failed to convert a 54-hole lead in a major into victory at the 2009 PGA Championship. He had six top-six finishes over the next 14 majors that he played, his best a tie for third at the 2012 Open. Just two shots behind a year later at Muirfield, Woods tied for sixth -- the sixth time in his career he was within two shots of the lead entering the final round of a major without winning.

The first back surgery in 2014 knocked Woods out of the Masters and U.S. Open, but he wasn't a factor in any of the next six majors he played, missing four cuts.

Fellow players certainly had their doubts, watching Woods endure a case of the chipping yips in 2015, missing three cuts in majors that year, and then an aborted comeback in late 2016 and 2017.

And then there was the wait after surgery, the unknown, Woods saying, "I don't know what my future holds.''

But Rob McNamara never doubted. A vice president with Woods' TGR Ventures, McNamara has worked for Woods since 2000 and has become a trusted confidant as the golfer plays without a coach.

"I've always been an eternal optimist,'' McNamara said outside the Augusta clubhouse Sunday. "Even before the surgery, I thought if he's standing on two legs, he's still Tiger Woods. He was the best guy with a different swing and a different body at [age] 5 , at 10, at 15, at 20. So why not 43 with a bad back? In my mind, I was always optimistic. I know the reality of getting it done is pretty surreal.''

McNamara played with Woods at Augusta National on April 3, the Wednesday prior to tournament week and a few days after his quarterfinal loss at the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play. Woods shot a 65 that day -- with a three-putt bogey on the first hole.

Then they returned to Augusta on April 7, late in the afternoon after most had left the course. Woods, McNamara and Joe LaCava, Woods' caddie, headed to the first tee, where Woods took with him just a wedge and a putter.

"Ballstriking-wise, he was way ahead of where he was last year coming into these last couple of months,'' McNamara said. "All year he's driven the ball and really struck the ball extremely well. It was just scoring. Short game and putting. I started to see a change once he started pitching it really close and tight. That was some of that work on Sunday night. Just taking a wedge around. He knew it was about pitches and chips and controlling your distance and your speed and your spin. He started getting dialed in and had a nice feel. I think that carried him through.''

Woods ranked just 47th in driving accuracy for the weekend, but he led the field in greens in regulation -- he has been first or second in all five of his victories -- hitting 58 of 72 greens. Woods made nine bogeys, two three-putting and seven times failing to get up and down for par.

But hitting all those greens was key, as Woods made 22 birdies, including six in the final round.

"I just felt so prepared coming into this event,'' Woods said. "This year, my finishes don't really reflect it [nothing better than a tie for 10th in four stroke play events], but I was starting to shape the ball the way that I know I can, which I needed for this week.

"Prep for the Masters started six months ago, so just trying to make sure I get ready to peak for this one week and I did, and everything came together, which is great.''

Can he peak again this year at the remaining majors? The process for Woods to get ready to play each day and each tournament is daunting. There are some early wake-up calls, with a stretching and cardio routine that sometimes involves therapy to get prepared. On off weeks, Woods can't pound hundreds of balls per day. He needs the proper mix of practice and tournament preparation to get it all right.

Now sixth in the world and 13th in the FedEx Cup standings, Woods has made worrying about qualifying for the season-ending FedEx Cup playoff events less of an issue. He reiterated he will play less than he did last year -- a total of 20 times worldwide, 18 on the PGA Tour.

An educated guess has him playing at the Wells Fargo Championship later this month, followed by every-other-week events at the PGA Championship, Memorial Tournament and U.S. Open. It is possible Woods does not play again after that until The Open at Royal Portrush, followed by a hectic run to the end of the season that includes the WGC-FedEx St. Jude following The Open and then three playoff events in August.

For now, the next push will be for an 82nd PGA Tour victory and matching Sam Snead's record. The PGA Tour plans a marketing campaign surrounding that pursuit.

But in the back of the mind will be the major chase of Nicklaus' record, revived again even if still a daunting task.

"You can't get to 18 unless you get to 15,'' LaCava said. "Now we're thinking about 16. That's the good news. That's the next one.''

The Golden State Warriors are fearful that All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins has suffered a torn left quad but won't be certain until an MRI on Tuesday, league sources told ESPN.

The best-case scenario could be a strained quad, but there was evidence that Cousins' noncontact injury, which occurred while he was pursuing a loose ball in Monday's 135-131 Game 2 loss to the LA Clippers, was serious and season-ending, league sources said.

"There's a pretty significant quad injury," Warriors coach Steve Kerr said after the game. "We'll get an MRI [on Tuesday], but he's going to be out for -- I'll just say a while because I think it's unclear right now how long he'll be out. It's significant."

Cousins missed almost a full year of play with a torn left Achilles suffered last season in New Orleans. He signed a one-year deal with the Warriors, expecting that a healthy return to play would catapult him back into the free-agent market this summer.

Cousins had shown steady progress and glimpses of his All-NBA self before Monday's injury, but now he could be facing several more months of rehab on the quad. The injury occurred with 8 minutes, 30 seconds left in the first quarter after Cousins knocked away a pass from Clippers forward Danilo Gallinari. As he tried to chase down the ball, he fell to the floor before he could control the ball.

He tried to get up and keep going, but once he rose to his feet, he immediately called to be taken out of the game. He then gingerly made his way back to the Warriors' locker room with team medical personnel.

Cousins' injury left the Warriors' locker room stunned. After all the hard work the former All-Star put into getting back on the floor, his teammates couldn't believe he faced the possibility of being done for the postseason.

"It's tough, for sure," Warriors guard Stephen Curry said. "You feel for him considering what he's been through this last year. This is a big stage, the playoffs. He's been looking forward to this. I don't know the extent of the injury at this point. Hope he gets back sooner than later. Just man-to-man in terms of him, what he's been through, it's tough for sure. There's no sugarcoating it at all. You hate seeing that opportunity again on this big stage taken away from him like that."

With Cousins potentially lost for the season, it will be up to veteran Andrew Bogut and Kevon Looney to pick up even more slack for the rest of the Warriors' playoff run.

"Obviously there will be more minutes," Bogut said. "It'll still be matchup-dependent, but I anticipate probably starting games, playing the first three or four minutes and then coming out. Hopefully it's not too serious. It didn't look good. Not going to make any guesses because we're not doctors. Hopefully we'll get a good result [Tuesday] once he gets to the machine."

With the win, the Clippers evened the first-round playoff series at one game apiece. Game 3 is Thursday night in Los Angeles.