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Tour de France 2014 Results - Michael Rogers of Australia won the 16th stage of the Tour de France 2014 ending up first in the 237.5-kilometer round from Carcassone to Bagneres-de-Luchon. Rogers, who rides for team Tinkoff-Saxo, sprinted to the finish line nine seconds ahead of second-placed Thomas Voeckler (France) of Europcar and Vasil Kiryienka (Belarus) of Team Sky.

The 2014 Tour de France is heating up as the 100th edition of the most prestigious cycling competition heads into another grueling climb from Saint-Gaudens to Saint-Lary-Soulan Pla d'Adet on Stage 17 on Wednesday.

Evander Holyfield is slated to be inducted into the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame on August 9 and no other than Mike Tyson will be there to present him with the induction trophy at the New Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas.

English screen and stage actor Gary Oldman is the latest celebrity to perform a cover of Iggy Azalea’s hit song “Fancy.”

Tony Dungy is backtracking and clarifying remarks that has created a wave of media backlash and social media scrutiny. The backlash stems from comments made by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Indianapolis mentor to the Tampa Tribune saying that Michal Sam's sexual orientation would create a distraction for the team that will draft or employ him.

Roger Federer has topped Forbes’ list of Most Financially Valuable Athlete.

NBA NEWS - With a LeBron James-backed recruitment pitch, the Cleveland Cavaliers are the clear frontrunners in the chase for Kevin Love. One team has joined the fray lately, with the Chicago Bulls showing intention that they want the Minnesota Timberwolves forward to their fold as well.

A picture of Lamar Odom showing his butt crack recently surfaced online and made headlines in different news and entertainment outlets. Does the media go too far in pursuit of stories?

Many signs point to the dream match between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather taking place in May 2015 despite both boxers focus is on promoting their Nov 22 and Sept 14 ring bouts versus Chris Algieri and Marcos Maidana, respectively.

Real Madrid have officially signed AS Monaco attacker James Rodriguez.

FC Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi has reportedly considered moving to Arsenal after suffering from a trophy-less 2013/14 season at the Nou Camp.

Chelsea forward Fernando Torres will be moving back to his boyhood club Atletico Madrid.

Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard has officially declared that he will no longer represent England, as he shifts his focus to serving his club.

Former FC Barcelona skipper Carles Puyol believes that the addition of Luis Suarez to the Blaugrana makes the Catalan outfit even stronger in spite of the controversy that the ex-Liverpool has recently caused during the World Cup.

NBA NEWS - The Boston Celtics snatched Evan Turner in free agency signing him a short-term contract that is reportedly worth a part of the midlevel exception (MLE),

Serena Williams has downplayed the rumour that she is pregnant by posting a series of photos of her in a two-piece bikini showing while vacationing in Croatia.

Jeremy Lin has already expressed his desire for a bigger role with the Los Angeles Lakers. Now, the former Harvard standout seeks respect from arguably the franchise's greatest player ever - Kobe Bryant.

Liverpool are reportedly set to sign Southampton defender Dejan Lovren and Lille striker Divock Origi.

NBA NEWS - Josh Smith has been assured by his coach/general manager Stan Van Gundy that he will remain with the Detroit Pistons. So rather than worry about the trade talks, the veteran forward can now take care of mending his broken jumpshot.

All-Star power forward Kevin Love will ultimately wind up with the Cleveland Cavaliers, despite the signing of Andrew Wiggins to a rookie deal last Sunday, according to renowned ESPN NBA insider Marc Stein.

Roger Federer fought a good fight when he lost to Novak Djokovic in fifth set of their epic Wimbledon Open finals few weeks ago. And for Boris Becker, the Swiss Master's effort was enough proof that he's the greatest tennis player of all time.

Top-ranked tennis players Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal confirmed participation for the 2015 Abu Dhabi Mubadala Tennis Championship.

Serena Williams and rumoured boyfriend Patrick Mouratoglou are back stronger than ever, downplaying speculations about the end of the relationship between the tennis star and her French coach.

Pound-for-pound star Manny Pacquiao will be stepping into the ring as the favourite against Chris Algieri, but Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach won't be underestimating the American pugilist by any measure.

Defensive tackle Marcell Dareus of the Buffalo Bills will be placed on the non-football injury list as he enter the National Footbal League's substance abuse program, his attorney bared Monday.

Jan Vesely of Czech Republic was touted as the next big European player. All hype and no game fit for the NBA, he’s moving on to European ballclub Fenerbahce Ulker based in Istanbul, Turkey.

Tennis champions Maria Sharapova, Serena Williams, and, Li Na are reportedly confirmed participants in the upcoming World Tennis Association (WTA) event in China.

Being picked by eight-division title holder Manny Pacquiao to be his opponent on Nov 22 has apparently gone into the head of WBO junior lightweight title holder Chris Algieri. With the prospect of earning 15 times bigger than the $100,000 he got during his last bout against Ruslan Provodnikov, the unbeaten American boxer is setting his eyes on fighting Floyd Mayweather Jr after Pacquiao.

The battle royal between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. might be ticking away, but the boon for the showdown could be too tempting for both fighters to ignore, according to several boxing analysts.