Rotherham United sign American goalkeeper Julian Eyestone on loan

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August 11, 2026

Rotherham have signed 6ft 6ins Brentford goalkeeper Julian Eyestone on a season-long loan.

The 20-year-old Texan is a US youth international and trained with the senior squad during their World Cup campaign earlier this summer.

Eyestone joined Brentford in 2024 and was on the bench for their third round FA Cup tie against Sheffield Wednesday in January.

He previously helped their Under-21s reach the final of the Premier League Cup before being promoted to the first team squad a year ago.

Eyestone will compete with Ted Cann for the number one spot as the Millers seek to bounce back from relegation to League Two at the first time of asking.

Rotherham kick off their league season at Cheltenham Town on Saturday.

Myles Lewis-Skelly focused on Arsenal stay despite transfer interest

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The 19-year-old’s performances have attracted interest from elsewhere, but Lewis-Skelly is happy at Arsenal and is not exploring a move away. Justin Setterfield/Getty Images

Aug. 11, 2026 11:35 am EDT Updated

Myles Lewis-Skelly wants to stay at Arsenal and is fully focused on establishing himself in Mikel Arteta’s first-team plans for the upcoming season.

The 19-year-old’s performances have attracted interest from elsewhere, but Lewis-Skelly is happy at Arsenal and is not exploring a move away.

Instead, the Arsenal academy graduate’s attention is on the challenge of competing for regular first-team football during the forthcoming campaign. Lewis-Skelly signed a long-term contract with his boyhood club in the summer of 2025.

Lewis-Skelly has started regularly for Arsenal in pre-season, and it’s understood that the club are not actively offering the England international out for sale.

Equally, there are expected to be departures for Arsenal between now and the end of the transfer window, and the club are conscious that they may have to be flexible in their plans.

The academy graduate has been with Arsenal since he was eight years old and broke through to the first-team during the 2024-25 season. Having initially broken through as a left-back, last season saw him claim a starting berth in his preferred position of central midfield.

His form during Arsenal’s title-winning run-in saw him rewarded with a start in the Champions League Final against Paris Saint-Germain.

The London-born player, who has been capped six times by England but was not part of Thomas Tuchel’s World Cup squad this summer, has made 75 first-team appearances for Arsenal.

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How to watch Red Sox vs. Blue Jays: TV channel and streaming options for August 11

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The Boston Red Sox hope to stop their three-game losing run versus the Toronto Blue Jays, at 7:07 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Dylan Cease (7-5, 2.28 ERA) gets the start for the Blue Jays, who are 57-63 this season and fifth in the AL East. Patrick Sandoval (1-0, 3.38 ERA) is starting for the Red Sox, who are 64-54 and third in the AL East.

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Red Sox vs. Blue Jays odds

Favorite Moneyline: Blue Jays -143
Underdog Moneyline: Red Sox +120
Total: 7
Total Over Odds: -110
Total Under Odds: -110

Injury reports

Blue Jays

Luis Urias: 10 Day IL (Quadricep), Jonatan Clase: 10 Day IL (Foot), Spencer Arrighetti: 15 Day IL (Foot), Trey Yesavage: 15 Day IL (Knee), Cody Ponce: 60 Day IL (Knee), Anthony Santander: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Bowden Francis: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Joe Mantiply: 60 Day IL (Knee), Addison Barger: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Yimi Garcia: 60 Day IL (Elbow), José Berrios: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Lenyn Sosa: 60 Day IL (Wrist), Patrick Corbin: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Kazuma Okamoto: day-to-day (Knee), Jameson Taillon: day-to-day (Forearm)

Red Sox

Curtis Mead: 10 Day IL (Hand), Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 10 Day IL (Forearm), Adley Rutschman: 10 Day IL (Wrist), Tanner Houck: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Zack Kelly: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Trevor Story: 60 Day IL (Abdomen), Garrett Crochet: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Roman Anthony: 60 Day IL (Wrist), Johan Oviedo: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Kutter Crawford: 60 Day IL (Wrist), Triston Casas: 60 Day IL (Knee)

Stats to know

Toronto’s Ernie Clement has hit nine home runs this season. He has also tallied 39 RBIs and has scored 49 runs. In 472 plate appearances, he has recorded a .284 BA, .307 OBP and .410 SLG with a 3.2% walk rate and a 10% strikeout rate.
In 470 plate appearances, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has hit seven long balls, tallied 46 RBIs and scored 59 runs. He is batting .261/.338/.357 and has posted a 13.4% strikeout rate and a 10% walk rate. Guerrero has recorded seven steals on 10 attempts.
Boston’s Wilyer Abreu is slashing .253/.329/.457 this season with 20 home runs, 63 RBIs and an OPS of .786. He has a 20.4% strikeout rate and a 10.2% walk rate in 500 plate appearances, and he has scored 64 total runs. Abreu has recorded seven steals on 11 attempts.
In 475 plate appearances, Ceddanne Rafaela has posted a 20% strikeout rate and a 4% walk rate while slashing .287/.326/.464 with 15 home runs, 61 RBIs and 60 runs scored. He has stolen 16 bases on 23 attempts.

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How to watch Cubs vs. Nationals: TV channel and streaming options for August 11

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The Chicago Cubs are looking for continued production from a batter on a hot streak versus the Washington Nationals on Tuesday at 6:45 p.m. ET, at Nationals Park. Ian Happ is riding a two-game homer streak. Shota Imanaga (8-9, 3.60 ERA) gets the start for the Cubs, who are 69-50 this season and second in the NL Central. Jake Irvin (2-5, 5.37 ERA) is starting for the Nationals, who are 59-61 and fourth in the NL East.

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Cubs vs. Nationals odds

Favorite Moneyline: Cubs -169
Underdog Moneyline: Nationals +140
Total: 9
Total Over Odds: -105
Total Under Odds: -115

Injury reports

Cubs

Matt Shaw: 10 Day IL (Hand), Daniel Palencia: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Hoby Milner: 15 Day IL (Appendicitis), Gavin Hollowell: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Phil Maton: 15 Day IL (Knee), Edward Cabrera: 15 Day IL (Hamstring), Riley Martin: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Porter Hodge: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Justin Steele: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Shelby Miller: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Hunter Harvey: 60 Day IL (Tricep), Cade Horton: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Christopher Austin: 60 Day IL (Knee), Ben Brown: 60 Day IL (Neck)

Nationals

James Wood: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Drew Millas: 10 Day IL (Finger), Connelly Early: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Josiah Gray: 60 Day IL (Elbow), DJ Herz: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ken Waldichuk: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Richard Lovelady: 60 Day IL (Tricep), Mitchell Parker: 60 Day IL (Elbow), PJ Poulin: 60 Day IL (Flexor)

Stats to know

Pete Crow-Armstrong is hitting for a .286 BA, .388 OBP and .544 SLG with a 26.8% strikeout rate and a 12.3% walk rate. His OPS is .931, which ranks 3rd in MLB, and he has scored 84 runs. In 527 plate appearances, he has hit 26 home runs (9th in MLB) and driven in 71 runs (18th in MLB). Crow-Armstrong has been crafty on the base paths, recording 30 steals on 37 attempts.
In 515 plate appearances, Nico Hoerner has slashed .260/.320/.363 this season. He has hit seven long balls and driven in 55 runs with a strikeout rate of 8.9% and a walk rate of 7.6%. He has 18 stolen bases on 21 attempts. He has come around to score 50 times.
CJ Abrams is hitting for a .287 BA, .359 OBP and .544 SLG with a 22.9% strikeout rate and an 8.4% walk rate. His OPS is .904, which ranks 8th in MLB, and he has scored 74 runs. In 498 plate appearances, he has hit 28 home runs (8th in MLB) and driven in 89 runs (1st in MLB). Abrams has recorded 22 steals on 27 attempts.
In 488 plate appearances, Daylen Lile has hit 15 long balls, tallied 61 RBIs and scored 60 runs. He is batting .247/.297/.420 and has posted a 19.1% strikeout rate and a 5.7% walk rate. Lile has recorded 11 steals on 16 attempts.

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