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Gianfranco Zola will return to Chelsea as Maurizio Sarri's assistant, the club announced today. Regarded by many as one of the club's greatest players, Zola spent seven years at Stamford Bridge making 311 appearances. During that time, he won the European Cup Winner's Cup, European Super Cup, as well as the English FA Cup and League Cup. The mercurial midfielder is...

Jurgen Klopp delivered a hammer blow to Liverpool's title hopes at his press conference today. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, he confirmed, will miss the whole of next season due to injury. The midfielder suffered multiple ligament damage in his knee during the Champions League semi-final against Roma. Medical staff believes he will make a full recovery and the club is monitoring his progress...

Liverpool’s search for a new goalkeeper could be coming to an end. The Merseyside club bid $82m for Roma’s Alisson Becker. Roma, however, wants $90m for the 25-year-old Brazil international. Becker featured in every match during his country’s ill-fated 2018 World Cup campaign. Liverpool head coach Jurgen Klopp is desperate to inject some fresh blood into his squad where both...

Usain Bolt, 31, is the world’s fastest man on a track. If he realizes his dream, he will be the fastest man on a soccer field as well. The eight-time Olympic champion faces a six-week trial with the Australia A-League club Central Coast Mariners. If successful, 31-year-old Bolt will join them on a season-long contract. Borussia Dortmund of Germany took Bolt...

Tinseltown finally found itself the biggest star of all: LeBron James officially signed with the Lakers! Everything James has been, the Lakers want. With the Miami Heat and the Cleveland Cavaliers, James featured in the last eight NBA finals. Meanwhile, his three wins put the Lakers missing the last five seasons' playoffs to shame. The Lakers confirmed the signing on Twitter,...

Arsenal announced the signing of Lucas Torreira today in a $35 million deal. The Uruguay international is Unai Emery's fourth signing of the summer. After passing a medical, he signed a five-year deal with the club. Torreira was a key member of the Uruguay side which reached the World Cup quarter-finals in Russia. They fell to a 2-0 defeat to...

The Houston Astros sealed an 11th-inning 6-5 win over the Oakland Athletics with a play which gives coaches and players nightmares for years to comes. Alex Bregman, tied in sixth in the WRC this season, stepped up to the plate with two outs remaining. Kemp and Tucker occupied first and second, with the Astros needing one run to win. Tied...

Speculation over Rob Gronkowski's future continues as his contract talks yield no progress. Rumors surfaced earlier this year that the New England Patriots actively sounded out a trade before the 2018 NFL Draft. While team owner Robert Kraft called them "hogwash", they returned at the team camp in June. Some AFC executives privately wonder if these make a trade unavoidable. Will...