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Dante Exum of Australia was drafted 5th overall by Utah Jazz in the 2014 NBA Draft on Thursday. It was a slight drop from the original projection of 4th in most mock drafts before the annual selection as the Orlando Magic preferred Aaron Gordon

The Cleveland Cavaliers made Andrew Wiggins of Canada the No. 1 pick of the 2014 NBA Draft. The selection comes a year after Anthony Bennett, another Canadian, got chosen as number one overall also by the Ohio franchise.

The chase for LeBron James and/or Carmelo Anthony is heating up and the Houston Rockets are aggressively pursuing trades that will give them the cap space to sign one of the superstar free agents going into the 2014-2015 NBA season.

The Dallas Mavericks haven’t forgotten that Tyson Chandler was one of their key players during their NBA championship run in 2011. The Texas franchise re-acquired the big man know in a deal that sent point guard Jose Calderon and center Samuel Dalembert to the New York Knicks on Wednesday.

No decision on Uruguay’s Luis Suarez has been levied by FIFA yet on the apparent biting incident in their game against Italy but already some quarters are rejoicing for his despicable actions: the online bettors who wagered that indeed Suarez will lose his cool at some point of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

World Cup Live Streaming - Iran has a chance to make history on Thursday (AEDT) when they face Bosnia-Herzegovina at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, Brazil. With a win over their Group F rivals and a loss by Nigeria in their last match, Team Melli will advance to the Round of 16 for the first time in any World Cup.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are being offered various packages for the overall No. 1 pick in the 2014 NBA Draft set this Thursday. One such offer—from the Orlando Magic—has apparently grabbed their attention.

A frontcourt of DeMarcus Cousins, Rudy Gay and Josh Smith could be in the offing for the Sacramento Kings if they finalize a deal with the Detroit Pistons.

In 2010, LeBron James took his talent to South Beach in a wildly and widely criticized move that allowed the fruition of the Miami Heat superteam—a group equally wildly and widely hated by other teams’ fan bases.Four years later, perhaps the greatest player in the world today is once again exploring his options—including leaving his current team to move to a squad better suited to help him in his ring collection (two, so far: 2012 and 2013)

South Melbourne Football Club has found a new partner in BenQ, a global trendsetter of connected digital lifestyle devices. The sponsorship is expected run for the duration of the 2014 National Premiere League (NPL) Victoria Season.

NBA Rumors - The Chicago Bulls are serious in their chase of Minnesota forward Kevin Love and their superstar point guard Derrick Rose has chimed in reportedly preferring the big man over Carmelo Anthony.

World Cup Match Fixing - USA vs. Germany - For failing to secure the victory with just seconds to go in their match against Portugal, the United States of America are still not safe in advancing to the next round. A win over Germany on June 26 will settle the deal although a draw could be enough for the Americans to make the knockout stage.

NBA Rumors - Armed with a huge cap space and the commitment of veteran star to take a big pay cut, the Dallas Mavericks, behind the deep pockets of owner Mark Cuban are considered major players in this offseason.

NBA Rumors - The New York Knicks have given Carmelo Anthony until June 26 to decide if he’s going to pick up his contract’s “player option” to remain for at least a year with the Big Apple franchise. Three days away from that ultimatum it appears the star forward’s decision is to opt-out and become a free agent by July 1.

NBA Rumors 2014 - Bad news for the New York Knicks: Carmelo Anthony is asking people around about the city of Chicago—a sure sign that indeed he is considering signing with the Bulls franchise when he hits free agency come July 1.

2014 Wimbledon Preview - Tennis’ most popular names remain the favourites to win the title at the Wimbledon Championships 2014 but one player is considered a runaway No. 1 choice: Novak Djokovic.

Italy vs. Costa Rica World Cup Live Streaming - Costa Rica and Italy look to build something big from their impressive opening match victories over Uruguay and England when they face off against each other on Friday at the Arena Pernambuco starting at 1:00 pm local time (2:00 am in Australia)

NBA Trade Rumors, NBA News - The Boston Celtics, Golden State Warriors and Chicago Bulls are all reportedly chasing Kevin Love. Another team out west, the Denver Nuggets want to be in the mix and are willing to trade away Kenneth Faried and Wilson Chandler to net the Minnesota Timberwolves franchise player.

World Cup Live Streaming - Uruguay and England have faced 10 times in past international competitions and no team has been able to get a clear advantage in their head-to-head match-up. They meet again in a crucial game on Thursday at 4:00 pm local time (Friday 5:00 am in Australia) at the Arena Corinthians Sao Paulo in Brazil in a Group D action of the 2014 World Cup.

As the defending champions got booted out very, very, very, very early in the 2014 World Cup, three teams have come out as the favourites at this point of the tournament: welcome, Brazil, Argentina and Germany, they are now the frontrunners according to most sportsbooks.

NBA Trade Rumors - The Warriors are apparently looking to deal for the New York Knicks’ Tyson Chandler and will give up David Lee and Harrison Barnes in the probable trade.

England will be facing Uruguay once again without Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain in a crucial match in Group D that could very well decide the teams’ fate in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

The Netherlands looks to prove their opening match domination wasn’t a fluke when they take on the lowly Australians in a Group B action at the Estadio Beira-Rio in Porto Alegre. The World Cup match kicks off at 1:00 pm local time (2 am in Australia).

It’s probably just the bitterness of getting the boot very early but Kobe Bryant has declared that watching the World Cup is better than watching the NBA Finals.

NBA Trade Rumors - Just two days removed from a disappointing ending to their NBA season, LeBron James—and his potential destination in this offseason— has already taken the rumor mill to the ground. Popular sports writer Bill Simmons shared his thoughts on the potential free agency of the NBA’s biggest star.

NBA Trade Rumors - The Love-to-Boston rumour has already been beaten to death despite the NBA being in the early part of its offseason. Still, there are persistent speculations that indeed, the Boston Celtics are aggressively pursuing Minnesota Timberwolves franchise player, Kevin Love.

Andrew Wiggins had a workout with the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday with Philly taking the first crack at the draft prospect over the Cleveland Cavaliers and Milwaukee Bucks, which have scheduled their own workout with Wiggins on Wednesday and Friday, respectively.

LeBron James was much-criticized for the first “Decision” when he jilted hometown team Cleveland Cavaliers back in 2009. Four years later, he’s again at the crossroads of his career and the world awaits the choice of perhaps the greatest player in the world today.

NBA Rumors - After the debacle in the 2014 NBA Finals where they were completely dismantled by the San Antonio Spurs in just five games, the Miami Heat are looking to reload for the 2014-2015 season to get back to championship form and this early they are reportedly targeting a big-name free agent in Kyle Lowry of the Toronto Raptors.