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In a bizarre end to what has proven to be a controversial Ashes series, England celebrated their 3-0 victory by, of all, things, urinating on the pitch.

Social media denizens, both for and against Essendon, have resorted to commenting on possible sanctions for the club.

AFL club Essendon will probably lose Premiership points and miss the Finals series as part of a deal being hammered out between the club and the AFL.

Essendon Bombers coach James Hird walked out of a weekly press briefing on Friday, but clarified that he will still be the coach on Sunday, pending a deal that might have him stand down from his post.

In the previous FIBA Oceania Post-Mortem, we featured Asian runner-up Philippines and how its speed and tenacity might cause trouble for Australia and New Zealand. In this installment, we'll discuss the last Asian team in the 2014 FIBA World Cup, one with a physically intimidating roster and dominating style of play.

Day Three of the 2013 FIBA Africa Championship witnessed a pair of games that went down the wire, the host team winning big time against a regional rival, and one of the continent's most dominant teams stamping its class.

Following a month of speculation after acknowledging that he committed "mistakes", Ryan Braun finally admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs during his landmark 2011 season, during which he was named National League MVP.

In the previous FIBA Oceania Post-Mortem, we featured Asian second runner-up South Korea and how its outside shooting and passing will prove to be a concern for New Zealand and Australia. In this installment, we’ll discuss another Asian team with a contrasting lineup and playing philosophy.

Australia and New Zealand will take on some quality opposition in the 2014 FIBA World Cup.

Ichiro Suzuki got his 4,000th career hit in a 4-2 victory against the Toronto Blue Jays.

Day Two of the 2013 FIBA Africa Championship saw the defending champions surviving an upset bid by their regional rivals, a couple of beatdowns, and an Olympic qualifier doing just enough to hold off a team that is on the rise.

Essendon Football Club is now facing a backlash from players and their families after fresh evidence linking the club's management to a doping scandal was unearthed.

WWE wrestler Darren Young has come out as gay, and his friends and colleagues have expressed support and congratulated him for his brave decision.

Alec Stewart, former England captain, has called for home-based umpires to officiate games, especially in the aftermath of the controversial Ashes series this year.

The Philippines fell at the hands of Southeast Asian rival Indonesia 0-2, in a friendly on Wednesday in Surakarta.

Lindsay Crook, a member of the Australian rugby sevens team seeking to shift to American football, will skip the 2013 NCAA season after suffering a torn knee ligament on Sunday.

At 50 years old, former NBA superstar Michael Jordan shows that he's still got the hops.

The Islamic Republic of Iran men's basketball team might have captured the FIBA Asia crown, but this year's tournament has sprung quite a few surprises, not the least of which was the Philippines' stunning run to the silver finish.

The Philippines unleashed a second-half blitz to upend South Korea, 86-79, to march into the FIBA Asia 2013 finals against Iran. The Filipinos earned a berth in the 2014 FIBA World Cup to be held in Spain.

Iran marched back into the FIBA Asia 2013 finals, beating Chinese Taipei, 79-60.

The South Korea basketball team defeated Qatar, 79-52, in their FIBA Asia quarterfinal matchup on Friday.

Boosted by a sell-out crowd, the Philippines blasted Kazakhstan, 88-58.

Chinese Taipei had a scorching 56-point second half as they upset 2011 FIBA Asia champion China, 96-78.

Iran outscored and out-hustled Jordan on its way to a 44-point win. Iran has avenged its quarterfinals loss to the same team in 2011.

The ASADA has released a report detailing the Essendon Bombers' doping program, pointing a finger at sports scientist Stephen Dank.

A jockey was thrown from her horse and later pronounced dead during Monday's Darwin Cup meeting. The incident has led to the cancellation of the carnival after jockey voiced their concern about their safety.

Heavy rain in Manchester on Monday halted the third match of the Ashes, leading to a draw. As a result, England has retained the trophy for the third straight time with still two matches to go. Australian fans, however, have taken heart in the much-improved performance of their team in the past weekend's match.

Heavy rain forced umpires to call off Sunday's Ashes match in Manchester, leaving the Australian team up in arms as they were in a position to stay alive in this year's Series.