Justin Gloria

Nervous and drunk, supermodel Chrissy Teigen threw a respectable ceremonial first pitch in a recent Los Angeles Dodgers game.

One of Germany’s top defenders, Shkodran Mustafi is headed to Valencia after signing a five-year deal with the Spanish club. The contract is reportedly from a range of €8 million to €9.5 million and the move will complete the transfer from Italian Seria A’s Sampdoria.

On Tuesday, an unnamed suspect was arrested in connection with the Michael Schumacher medical records theft case. The day after, the same man was found hanged in his prison cell to temporarily halt the theft investigation.

Nike is one of the most established brands in the world of sports. But for $30 million, Kevin Durant, who is one of the faces of the league and one of its most marketable superstars, may likely leave them for another rising brand, Under Armour.

So much for the new Genie Army chant—it didn’t work in this particular WTA tournament. Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard, who is touted as the next big thing in women’s tennis, came up way short in the second round of the 2014 Rogers Cup in Montreal, Canada falling to American Shelby Rogers, in three sets 6-0, 2-6, 6-0.

UEFA is serious in their crackdown on racism. For racist acts during Champions League and Europa League matches last season, four European soccer clubs face penalties of ‘partial stadium bans’ or partial closure of their home stadium for the teams’ respective subsequent UEFA competition matches on schedule.

Spain’s best playmaker in the past decade, Xavi Hernandez has announced his retirement from the Spanish soccer national team. The 34-year-old midfielder will still be playing for his club team in the Spanish La Liga.

Roger Federer will be without his main coach Severin Luthi during his stint in the 2014 Rogers Cup in Toronto set from. On the sidelines as Federer’s coach will be compatriot Stefan Edberg, who himself is a six-time Grand Slam champion.

There is a glimmer of hope for the Los Angeles Lakers gloomy season. According to Gary Vitti, athletic trainer of the Los Angeles Lakers, he expects both Kobe Bryant and Steve Nash to be ready for the 2014-2015 NBA regular season.

Three players including two from the Washington Wizards are the early drop-outs from the Team USA pool which will battle in the FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain starting August 30.

The inaugural Negev Israel Open Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) tournament in September 2014 has been cancelled due to the on-going Israel-Gaza war as the ATP organizing committee cited safety and security concerns from the military conflict as the main reason for the cancellation of the event.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is planning to launch a digital Olympic network starting in 2015 in a move that will put the Olympic Games coverage to the forefront in the competitive online market for sports even as Channel Seven in Australia gets the broadcast rights for future Olympic events in the next few years.

Manchester United Transfer News - The chase for the services of Juan Cuadrado continues in the 2014 transfer season with three teams reportedly still in the running for the Colombian winger. Barcelona, Manchester United and Bayern Munich are all intrigued by Cuadrado, who had a very good performance at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

When LeBron James joined the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2014 offseason, people were banking on the fact that his close friend Ray Allen will follow him immediately to Ohio. The latter has yet to decide—which team to play for or to play in the league at all—on the next move of his colourful NBA career.

Dale Earnhardt Jr., the world's most popular driver, completed a season sweep at Pocono Raceway, also his third win of the season as he heads into the NASCAR's version of the playoffs.

Just two weeks removed from his win at Royal Liverpool, McIlroy showed the mastery that is linking him to the legendary Phil Mickelson by easily erasing a three-shot deficit to Sergio Garcia in just three holes. He closed with 4-under-66 and a two-shot cushion for the Bridgestone Invitational glory.

With Rafael Nadal out for the next couple of ATP tournaments and maybe the 2014 US Open, former world number one Roger Federer is pegged to gain ground on the Spaniard in the ATP rankings and may even go past him and steal the no. 2 spot if the Swiss Master is successful in the next couple of months.

NBA News - Former NBA player Shaquille O’Neal and rapper Waka Flocka Flame are in hot water after a man, Jahmel Binion sued both plus another NBA player in Trey Burke for mocking his appearance on social media Twitter.

Metta World Peace is bringing his brand of basketball to China to play for the Sichuan Blue Whales in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) and is set to be the highest-paid import in the league after agreeing to a $1.43 million contract with the Chinese squad.

Sabine Lisicki might have lost her match against Ana Ivanovic at the 2014 Stanford Classic in Stanford, California, USA but at least she goes home with a new world record in women’s tennis.

Could Juventus midfielder Arturo Vidal of Chile join Manchester United? According to a broadsheet from his home country, the 27-year-old already demanded his transfer to the Red Devils.

Kevin Durant to Washington Wizards- No thanks to LeBron James who made “going home” cool in the 2014 offseason, other stars like Kevin Durant could be considering pulling a similar act when their contracts expire with their current teams.

This early Rafael Nadal is already giving up the “best player” throne to tennis rival Novak Djokovic.

LeBron James facing his jilted team on Christmas Day? Leave it to the National Basketball Association (NBA) to take advantage of the one of the major storylines for the upcoming 2014-2015 NBA season: “The King” now with the Cleveland Cavaliers taking on his former team, the Miami Heat in Miami, Florida on December 25, 2014.

Steve Nash is on his way out of the NBA—just the perfect time for Jeremy Lin to revert back to “Linsanity” form and help the Los Angeles Lakers in their campaign in the 2014-2015 NBA season.

MANCHESTER UNITED NEWS - In his first extensive interview since taking over the helm at Manchester United, Louis Van Gaal admitted that a “broken” Red Devil needs fixing and that tactical and personnel changes with the team are needed for the squad to improve.

Glasgow 2014 – Andrew Moloney and Joe Goodall have made the semifinal round of their respective weight divisions in the boxing competition of the 20th Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.

Jesinta Campbell Appeals to Hawks Fans - For choosing money over loyalty, Lance Franklin is paying the price for his decision after getting booed and heckled mercilessly by the Hawthorn Hawks crowd when his Sydney Swans visited his former team on Saturday.

Nick Kyrgios defeated Rafael Nadal in convincing fashion at the 2014 Wimbledon Championships. The 19-year-old Australian is looking to build up on the big upset win and reach a Top 10 ranking in tennis according to his new coach Todd Larkham.