James Quizon

Aussies Bernard Tomic and Marinka Matosevic battles Richard Gasquet and David Ferrer respectively, in the Round of 16 stage of the tournament with a prize money of roughly $2,315,250.

With Spaniard Rafael Nadal breathing down his neck and aiming to steal that ATP number one ranking, Novak Djokovic is pressed to perform well, or at least better than Nadal, in the 2013 China Open. The 26-year-old Serbian meets another player from Spain in Fernando Verdasco in the Round of 16 stage of the tournament held in Beijing, China.

It seems like no National Basketball Association (NBA) team is interested in the services of Delonte West. No worries for the 30-year-old NBA veteran, as Chinese Basketball Association’s (CBA) Fujian SBS Sturgeons is willing to give him a shot as both parties agreed to a short-term one-season deal Wednesday.

China’s Li Na has a total of seven WTA singles titles and $12,108,289 winnings in her career but none came in the China Open. A curious fact considering she has homecourt advantage in this tournament with the event happening in Beijing, China.

In an extensive four minutes plus interview to promote a basketball video game-- NBA 2K14 -- Michael Jordan Uncensored— NBA legend Michael Jordan stated that the only player that can beat him one-on-on when he was in his prime is Kobe Bryant.

For the FIVB Volleyball Men’s Under-23 World Championships in Uberlandia, Brazil and the FIVB Volleyball Women’s Under-23 World Championships Open in Tijuana, Mexico, the first to fourth sets will be played up to 21 points instead of the usual 25. The fifth set remains a 15-point affair.

Rafael Nadal is aiming for number one in the ATP world rankings at the end of year, and his performance at the 2013 China Open will have a lot to say in his mission to finish at the top of the heap in 2013. On Wednesday afternoon, he faces Philipp Kohlschreiber in the second round of the tournament held in Beijing, China.

Looks like Amare Stoudemire went under the knife again. The difference this time is that it is not officially reported by the New York Knicks front office leading to wild speculations that the hush-hush procedure is meant to hide the actual status of the 30-year-old power forward’s ailing knees.

Pending the National Basketball Association (NBA) owners’ approval, the league will see a return to the old format for the NBA Finals replacing the 2-3-2 format, which has been used since 1985.

It’s a match-up of two unbeaten teams when the Miami Dolphins visit the Superdome of the New Orleans Saints on primetime Monday. Both squads are looking for their fourth win in as many games and both hope they continue their excellent starts after a forgettable performance last season.

The New England Patriots’ offense has sputtered in the redzone this season thus far, but they are still undefeated in 3 games. The Atlanta Falcons, meanwhile, is 7th in total passing yards per game but has only a won a single game in three outings through three weeks.

The Washington Redskins started 3-6 in the 2012 regular season but turned it around late to finish at 10-6 and win the NFC East division. Once again mired in a slow start (0-3), the Redskins are hoping that a road match-up with the struggling Oakland Raiders can pave the way for an early turnaround this year.

Seven teams are undefeated thus far in the 2013 NFL regular season but none as dominant as the Denver Broncos. The visiting Philadelphia Eagles hope to stop the Broncos streak and in the process snap out of back-to-back losses Sunday afternoon at Mile High City.

The Seattle Seahawks are looking for their first ever 4-0 start into the regular season. The Houston Texans aiming to stop them at home and move to 3-1 early in the NFL 2013 regular season.

The Kansas City Chiefs are enjoying their best start in a decade and are surprising undefeated thus far after three games. On Sunday afternoon, they’ll be tested at home by a team that is struggling for form and desperate for a win.

The 2013 Men’s European Volleyball Championships draw to a close Sunday at the Parken Arena in Copenhagen, Denmark. Russia and Italy dispute the continental crown and decide which country is the ultimate European volleyball superpower in 2013.

At this point, the Lynx had a big 26-point lead and Taurasi was getting visibly frustrated. More bumping and grinding from both and suddemly Taurasi suddenly kissed Augustus, probably out of sheer frustration.

Leandro “Feijao” Souza, a Brazilian Mixed Martial Arts fighter, was cutting weight for a fight in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. With two pounds to go, he was almost ready for the official weigh-in of the Shoot Brazil 43 flyweight card. The 26-year-old never got there as passed out and was declared dead moments later.

NBA veterans and rookies looking for teams will get their chance to prove themselves as the respective training camps of NBA teams open on Saturday. For the said team try-outs various players have already been invited Tuesday and Wednesday.

It’s the penultimate day of the 2013 Men’s European Volleyball Championships as the final four teams—Italy, Bulgaria, Serbia and Russia—are ready for the semifinal games to be held at the Parken Arena in Copenhagen, Denmark.

It’s set: the first ever one-on-one match-up between an NBA owner and an active NBA player to date. Or at least, the first to be aired live as billionaire Robert J. Pera takes on Tony Allen in a charity game this Saturday at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee.

After a Super Bowl appearance, the San Francisco 49ers were expected to once again romp through the regular season and be one of the top contenders for the championship. But after three weeks of play, it appears that they might even struggle to get into the postseason if they play like they have the past two games.

Oklahoma City’s training camp is days away, and the Thunder still have no good news on the return of their star point guard Russell Westbrook who suffered an injury in the 2013 post-season. However, Westbrook himself is very confident that he’ll be an even better player when he returns.

Russia, Italy, Serbia and Bulgaria all lost the first set in their respective quarterfinals matches but bounced back in the next three to notch semifinals seats in the 2013 Men’s European Volleyball Championships in Poland and Denmark.

With an aging core that includes veterans Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker, the San Antonio Spurs decided that it is time to go young. That is, signing free agent small forward Sam Young, who is expected to add depth to their already deep wing rotation in San Antonio.

Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema is once again in hot water after allegations of yet another sex scandal arose on Wednesday. Already embroiled in a case involving having sex with an under-aged prostitute, another accusation reached the press, this time a scandal involving a transsexual prostitute.

It’s down to the last eight in the 2013 Men’s European Volleyball Championship and Euro powerhouse spikers from Russia and Serbia are still in contention. They take on separate opponents in France and Belgium, respectively in the knockout quarterfinal round.

Poland indulged Bulgaria to an absolute 5-set classic, while Denmark couldn’t handle the Serbian hard-hitters and lost in straight sets. It’s down to the final eight of the 2013 Men’s European Volleyball Championships and both host nations Poland and Denmark are booted out of competition.

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is set to officially award the hosting of the 2016 NBA All Star Weekend to Toronto league within this week.