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Hometown hero Harper wins thrilling HR Derby over Schwarber
They had cheered Harper throughout, screaming "Let's go, Bryce!" and gently heckling his opponents. Shortly after Harper finished with 45 home runs, including 19 in the final round, the Nationals tweeted a link to a page to buy tickets for two games against the Mets (July 31 and August 1) and three games against the Reds (August 2, August 4, August 5). [Full Article...]
Twenty two years @ the Emirates a mistake-Wenger
Nigel Winterburn believes Arsene Wenger's "obsession" with returning Arsenal back to the peak of English football was the reason the Frenchman now regrets staying at the club for so long. Arsenal appointed Unai Emery as Wenger's successor, albeit in the role of head coach, and have been busy in the summer transfer market - landing no fewer than five new faces. [Full Article...]
Bell’s 4 hits send Pirates over Brewers 7-3
They are 4-11 at PNC Park over the past two seasons, with just 34 runs in those 15 games. The Pirates scored three runs in the first on Polanco's sacrifice fly, an RBI single by Colin Moran and Bell's run-scoring double. The Brewers had a chance to have runners on first and third with no outs to start the seventh, but Jonathan Villar was thrown out attempting to go from first to third on a singl... [Full Article...]
Breaking down the players most likely to win British Open
Look what Tom [Watson] did at Turnberry at 59. After holding off a final-round charge from Jordan Spieth and a late rally from Rickie Fowler , Reed held his nerve to win the Masters and impressed with a fourth-place finish at the US Open. [Full Article...]
Pacquiao calls out Mayweather
Pacquiao's reputation took a hit with a loss to Jeff Horn last year, while Khan is still working his way back to full fitness after nearly two years out of action. He also said he would carry on fighting past his 40th birthday in December, despite the demands of juggling life in the ring with a political career outside it. [Full Article...]
Alisson: Liverpool make offer to sign Roma goalkeeper
Liverpool fans can rejoice as Alisson is seemingly a goalkeeper who can pose as a physical presence in the box. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has personally spoken to Roma goalkeeper Alisson as the Reds look to secure a deal to sign the Brazilian worldwide. [Full Article...]
Chelsea offered chance to re-sign Petr Cech from Arsenal
Per Sky Sports reporter Kaveh Solhekol, Chelsea are also set to lose their goalkeeper with Thibaut Courtois set to join Real Madrid . But the Brazil global appears to be closer to Liverpool after Jurgen Klopp's side submitted a £62 million offer on Tuesday. [Full Article...]
Man United first pre-season training session in Los Angeles
The United squad is now training at the UCLA sports facilities. United are training at UCLA before kicking off their summer tour with a game against Club America in Phoenix on Thursday. France World Cup victor Paul Pogba will not be joining the tour along with David de Gea, Romelu Lukaku, Marouane Fellaini, Marcus Rashford and Jesse Lingard who will all be given extra time to rest following th... [Full Article...]