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Greg Holland was the star of the show as he successfully closed out the Nats 8 - 3 win over the Braves. It was the first of a doubleheader on Tuesday and a much-needed boost to the veteran's confidence. His career 2.93 ERA took a battering at the Cardinals this season where he posted a 7.92 ERA. Inevitably, St Louis...

Chelsea descended into disarray as Thibaut Courtois failed to report for pre-season training today. Spanish giants Real Madrid recently offered $44m for his services. Chelsea rejected the offer and waited for the player to return before starting talks with him. Now, he has made his intentions clear: he wants out of Stamford Bridge. New head coach Maurizio Sarri hoped to convince...

Leonard Fournette wasted no time in announcing himself in his rookie season in the Jaguars attack. And this year he only intends to get better. The New Orleans born running back rushed 1,040 yards for the Jags, producing the belligerence needed to push Jacksonville to the AFC title game. Now he’s aiming for another post-season but this time, going one...

The joint training sessions between the New York Jets and the Washington Redskins are rambunctious affairs at the best of times. They should be. Preparations for the upcoming NFL season are never taken lightly. Redskins linebacker Zach Brown raised the temperature earlier this summer. His former team-mate and now Jet, Terrelle Pryor, can expect special treatment. “The boys are gonna have...

Attempts to clear up the players understanding of the new NFL helmet rules left Philadelphia Eagles players frustrated and confused. NFL referees used videos of tackles to highlight the impact of the new rules. and left the Super Bowl LII champions more in the dark than before. The meeting descended into farce during a Q&A session which highlighted Malcolm Jenkins' hit...

German Bundesliga outfit Borussia Dortmund told interested clubs they are willing to listen to offers for Christian Pulisic. The 19-year-old winger has 21 US Men's National Team caps with nine goals. The Hershey-born teenager heads the wanted list of a host of Europe's top clubs. Among them, Real Madrid - desperate to fill the hole Cristiano Ronaldo left - as...

FC Barcelona, Spain's premier soccer club, completed the signing of 21-year-old Brazilian winger Malcom from French club Girondins de Bordeaux. The signing cost the Blaugrana $48m with the player signing a four-year contract. His ambition, aside from winning trophies, is "to follow in the footsteps of the great Brazilians who have played at this club", referring to Romario, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho,...

Why? Paraag Marathe, accustomed to the question, knows the answer. The San Francisco 49ers president of enterprises finds himself in the media spotlight after the NFL franchise invested $13.5m (£10m) in English soccer club Leeds United. “The potential is huge,” Maranthe observed. “It's an opportunity for a great resurrection. This was once one of the best teams in Europe. Even...

A dramatic final day saw Francesco Molinari become the first Italian to win the British Open. Carnoustie, the Scottish coastal links golf course known as 'The Beast', hosted its' first Open since 2007. With almost perfect conditions, Molinari tamed the Tiger and the course to lift the Claret Jug after a final round of 69, two under par. On a day...

The France squad shared the weight of expectation equally on their shoulders at this summer's World Cup finals. However, the same was not true for Argentina. One man carried that burden alone: Lionel Messi. Such was the mediocrity of their performances that not even the best soccer player in the world prevented an early exit from the tournament. And one...