Vincent Paul Hidalgo

NBA NEWS - Nikola Mirotic is finally moving to the NBA three years after he was selected in the NBA draft agreeing to a three-year contract valued at over $17 million with the Bulls.

Emma Jackson of Australia came close to the title at the World Triathlon Series (WTS) Hamburg while another Australian in Andrew Hewitt came at fourth place as the pair scored the excellent finishes in the Elite Women competition.

NBA NEWS - This is not exactly what Pat Riley in mind before the offseason but he’s moving forward to try to salvage the next season for the Miami Heat. After extending star Chris Bosh to a max deal, the Riley and the Heat have now signed veteran forward Luol Deng to a $20 million contract for two years.

Lionel Messi even after failing to bring home the coveted World Cup has been selected as the recipient of the Golden Ball after being adjudged the best player of the tournament.

Who is Mario Goetze - The 22-year old attacking midfielder from Germany made his team the first European team to ever win a World Cup at a South American soil with a goal on the 113th minute of the final match

Paul Pierce and the Wizards agree upon a two-year deal roughly above the midlevel exception annually. The second year will be a player option for the all-star small forward.

NBA NEWS - After missing out on Carmelo Anthony and Chris Bosh in free agency the Houston Rockets are settling for Trevor Ariza signing the 10-year veteran to a multi-year contract worth $32 million.

NBA NEWS - Pat Riley and the Heat fans are still seething about LeBron James’ decision so they decided to offer Chris Bosh the maximum salary worth $118 million over five years.

NBA NEWS: Blake is coming back to the Trail Blazer after being with the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Lakers last year. He is on board for a two-year deal reportedly for $4.2 million with a player option for the second year.

FIFA has denied the motion for reconsideration of Luis Suarez for the lengthy ban imposed by the organization in connection with the biting incident during the group stage match in the 2014 World Cup.

Floyd "Money" Mayweather, Jr. (46-0, 26 KOs) will again put his immaculate record on the line against Marcos Maidana (35-4, 31 KOs) as they clash at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on September 13

Axelle Despiegelaere, a 17-year old Belgian football fan, has signed to a modeling contract by renowned L'Oreal after standing out amongst the crowd of fans during the 2014 World Cup

NBA NEWS - Barely a month removed from his fifth NBA title, Gregg Popovich wants more after agreeing to extend his contract with the San Antonio Spurs for multiple years.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are targeting Kevin Love as a second acquisition if ever LeBron James commits to coming back to the team.

The Cleveland Cavaliers, Brooklyn Nets and Boston Celtics have agreed to a three team deal that will give Cleveland the cap space to chase LeBron James with a maximum salary offer.

LeBron James and Pat Riley met face to face to resolve the re-signing of the star forward into the Miami Heat. The Heat president came up empty handed as no commitment was made by the four-time MVP. Rumours are ripe that the Cleveland Cavaliers are int he front seat to re-acquire LeBron.

Michael Jordan trolling the Utah Jazz once again even as a NBA owner. Jordan’s Charlotte Hornets are trying to steal Gordon Hayward from the Jazz signing the 25-year-old forward to a four-year $63M offer sheet on Wednesday.

College Football News: The University of Miami was quick to admonish its two varsity players involved in a sexual assault scandal by removing them from the team and suspending them as students.

The Chicago Bulls and the Oklahoma City Thunder apear to be in the lead to acquire the services of veteran center Pau Gasol.

In what appears to be the first meeting to be personally attended by the King himself, LeBron James and Heat President Pat Riley are scheduled for a face-to-face sit down to discuss the future of LeBron with the Heat organization.

The Big Three’s status with the Miami Heat is still up in the air but the Pat Riley is reloading for the future with the acquisition of Danny Granger and Josh McRoberts from free agency.

P.J. Hairston, the 26th pick of the Charlotte Hornets in last month's NBA Draft is facing misdemeanor charges of battery and assault after figuring in an altercation in a pickup game.

Germany coach Joachim Loew cautioned his team of dirty tackling tricks of the Selecao during the press conference prior to their semi-final match with Brazil.

Days before the junior middleweight non-title bout between Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Erislandy Lara on July 12 at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas, Nevada, the contenders are in a heated exchange with the Alvarez promising to “shut up” Lara on Saturday.

It took a bloody beating courtesy of rival Frankie for BJ Penn to realize he’s done with the sport of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). The former UFC champion was defeated and humiliated by Edgar in The Ultimate Fighter 19 (TUF19) finale and he announced his retirement in the post-fight press conference.

Reports are ripe that the LeBron James has not had much contact over the past few days with his Big Three buddies of Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh fueling rumours that a break-up of the Heat triumvirate is near.

The franchise is not forgetting Roy Hibbert inconsistent performance in the last postseason and they are willing to trade him before the start of the 2014-2015 NBA season.

UFC President Dana White slams his production team for feeding commentator Joe Rogen questions on the possibility of Rhonda Rousey to headline UFC 176 just a few minutes after her 16-second demolition of Alexis Davis.

Two wins away from the goal of winning the 2014 World Cup, one of the tournament’s favourites takes a major blow after Argentinean Angel Di Maria strained his right thigh in their 1-0 victory over Belgium in the quarterfinals. The winger’s status in the semifinals against the Netherlands is now downgraded to doubtful after recent tests on Sunday.