Burnley are closing in on the permanent signing of right-back Kyle Walker from Manchester City. The England international, 35, is taking medical checks before completing what the newly-promoted Premier League club will regard as a significant coup.

Manchester City defender Kyle Walker is close to joining Burnley after passing a medical at the Premier League newcomers.

It would end Walker’s eight-year association with City, though he has not played for them since January after first asking to be omitted from the squad to explore the possibility of a move and then joining AC Milan on loan.

Christian Walker continued his tear at Dodger Stadium recently with another home run during the Astros' rout of the Dodgers.

There are three certainties in life: death, taxes, and Christian Walker raking at Dodger Stadium. The Astros first baseman entered Friday hitting .524 with a 1.619 slugging percentage, 11 RBIs and seven home runs over his last five games in LA.

Phillies manager Rob Thomson called Mick Abel into his office Friday morning and let him know he was being optioned to triple-A Lehigh Valley. “I think he understood,” Thomson said. “And I think he’s going to go down there,

Walker will start Tuesday at San Francisco. He could pitch four innings or so. Then, during the All-Star break, the Phillies will reassess.