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Manny Pacquiao, the first and only eight division world boxing champion added to his ever growing list of resume the distinction of professional basketball player when Kia Motors, an expansion team in the Philippine Basketball Association, selected him with the 11th pick the PBA Draft on Sunday.

The Australian skipper, Michael Clarke will sacrifice for his team by going to tours ahead of his team mates to avoid injuries. This seems to be a very brave decision from the Ashes winning captain. He has reportedly pulled his hamstring ahead of their match against Zimbabwe in the tri nation series.

Novak Djokovic proclaimed that his rival Rafael Nadal will be back roaring with a vengeance just as he did in the past.

Australian F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo won the Belgian Grand Prix but it was the runner-up who got the majority of media attention.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is, thus far, satisfied with how his squad is performing, following a great comeback to make something out of Saturday's Premier League fixture against Everton.

It was reported that Maria Sharapova and Grigor Dimitrov’s relationship is in trouble that it even led to the tennis couple unfollowing each other on social media.

Manchester United is about to sign Angel Di Maria in what is said to smash the Premier League record. The deal will presumably go beyond the £50m record set by Chelsea in a record transfer for Liverpool's Fernando Torres.

How the mighty have fallen. Kobe Bryant, once considered one of the greatest players in the entire league the past decade, has “zero value” according to an unnamed NBA general manager who said that the Los Angeles Lakers star’s $48.5 million contract makes him an undesirable player in the league today.

Roger Federer accepted the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.

NBA NEWS - Right after the clock turned Aug. 23, the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Minnesota Timberwolves put pen to paper that sent disgruntled superstar Kevin Love to join LeBron James in Ohio.

Mario Balotelli will lose £2m a year if he misbehaves during his stay at Anfield. Liverpool management saw the risks he can bring with him at Anfield and told Balotelli that he should agree to the 'good behavior clause' before signing the £16m contract.

Kobe Bryant signed a huge deal worth $48.5 million with the Los Angeles Lakers in the offseason to extend his stay with the Hollywood franchise for two more years. The contract, which is valued at $23.5 million for the upcoming 2014-2015 season and $25 million the following season, is ranked the highest in the next couple of years.

Spanish Primera Liga Champions Atletico Madrid score the lone goal of the evening against Real Madrid to end the second leg of the Spanish Super Cup at 1-0 and 2-1 on aggregate to take the 2014 Spanish Super Cup.

Derrick Rose, Stephen Curry and James Harden are among the dozen NBA stars that will lead the United States men’s basketball national or Team USA at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup held from Aug. 30 to Sept. 14 in Spain.

The Cameron striker, Samuel Eto'o will be on his way to Anfield, if Liverpool is not able to strike a deal with the Italian star, Mario Balotelli. It will be shock move for many Anfield fans as Eto'o was seen at Chelsea last season where he scored nine goals in 11 appearances.

After a disastrous start to the Premier League season with a defeat to Swansea, Manchester United would be the most busiest club in the transfer window. Louis van Gaal has clearly stated that he needs to invest on quality players.

Manchester United will be without two of their most popular signings of the season; Marcos Rojo and Ander Herrera are set to miss the first game against Sunderland. Ander Herrera encountered an ankle injury while training and Marcos Rojo hasn't been given a work permit yet

Manchester United will be without two of their most popular signings of the season; Marcos Rojo and Ander Herrera are set to miss the first game against Sunderland. Ander Herrera encountered an ankle injury while training and Marcos Rojo hasn't been given a work permit yet

A rumour of Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho trying to convince Real Madrid holding midfielder Sami Khedira to see out the remaining year of his contract at the Bernabeu and move to Stamford Bridge for free afterwards might have just been validated.

The Dallas Cowboys should start looking for some talents elsewhere simply because they have an aweful set of linebackers, according to veteran NFL analyst Gerry Fraley during a panel discussion on SportsDay on Air on Thursday.

Here is the list of the top 10 highest paid tennis players.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. has been the gold-standard of boxing for almost two decades. His high-profile clashes against Oscar De La Hoya in 2007 and Canelo Alvarez in 2013 were surefire blockbusters, breaking all sorts of pay-per-view and gates records. With an undefeated record and huge fanbase, Mayweather is no doubt on top of the boxing world.

Manchester United is met with good news as Real Madrid winger Angel di Maria wants to head out of the Bernabeu before the summer transfer window closes, according to Carlo Ancelloti.

AS Roma forward Mattia Destro will not be joining Chelsea amid the latter's interest, according to his agent, Renzo Contratto.

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is one of the newest figures to take on the online craze - the ice bucket challenge.

Cristiano Ronaldo wants Angel Di Maria to remain at Real Madrid for the season. Di Maria, who has been recently the subject of transfer rumours, is sought by both Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Manchester United. He was part of Madrid's Copa Del Rey last season, as well as demonstrated an exemplary World Cup performance for Argentina.

The young Manchester United winger, Adnan Januzaj, is determined to fill the shoes of the team's highly acclaimed legend, Ryan Giggs. Januzaj, who was signed by United at a young age of 16, has been allotted the No.11 shirt. The Belgian winger has regarded this decision as an honour and vows to endeavour in meeting the expectations of the team and his fans.

V Stiviano claims she was just his "beard."

Roger Federer could be on his way back to the top of the world rankings, thanks to his superb form on the hard court as of late. ATP World Tour analyst Josh Meiseles discussed in his latest article the Swiss Maestro's resurgence and his charge towards becoming men's tennis top player.