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Chicago’s chance for Carmelo Anthony will be rely on their capability to shed off a big salary from their current payroll; the most immediate solution is to finally amnesty the contract of Carlos Boozer.

The Toronto Raptors and free agent guard Kyle Lowry agreed to retain the services of the stocky starting point guard for four years and $60 million.

The rugby league is facing another alcohol related controversy just days removed from the Todd Carney Scandal. Winger Will Chambers is facing investigation for his alleged involvement in an altercation in a local bar in Brisbane, Wednesday.

NBA News - Either way it appears there is an stalemate in Indiana as Stephenson rejected the Pacers’ offer of $44 million over 5 years according to ESPN.COM writer Chris Broussard.

Roger Federer has advanced to the semifinals of the 2014 Wimbledon championships after beating fellow Swiss athlete Stanislas Wawrinka 3-6, 7-6, 6-4, 6-4.

NBA News - Patty Mills will be returning to the San Antonio Spurs after both parties agreed on a three-year deal worth around $12 million (roughly AUD $12.7M). The verbal agreement came just a day after the Australian guard learned that he needs surgery on his injured shoulder.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. is the undefeated boxer and also the world’s highest-paid athlete. Recently, he took to Instagram and shared the Forbes list of World’s Most Powerful Celebrities. Who is the number 1 celebrity?

World Cup Update - France Defender Mamadou Sakho declared that their team will play with a chip on their shoulder as they face Germany for their quarterfinal match-up Saturday in the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

It’s down to four for each of the men’s and women’s singles competition at the 2014 Wimbledon Championships. The men’s side has top seed Novak Djokovic (Serbia), Roger Federer (Switzerland), Grigor Dimitrov (Bulgaria) and Miloc Raonic (Canada) while in the women’s, Eugenie Bouchard (Canada), Simona Halep (Romania), Lucie Safarova (Czech Republic) and Petro Kvitova (Czech Republic) all aim for a slot in the championship round in London.

Russian bombshell Irina Shayk looked stunningly simple yet elegant in a black mini dress as she promotes her upcoming adventure fantasy movie “Hercules: The Thracian Wars” in London.

San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili played with a stress fracture in his right leg during the NBA playoffs which was only expected during the exit physicals of the players. He is expected to miss 2 to 3 months and in consequence, the FIBA World Championships.

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Utah Jazz restricted free agent Gordon Hayward are set to meet Wednesday to discuss the reported maximum salary offer to the Jazz forward.

Lamar Odom's weight gain should not be a big deal as it only means that the drug is completely out of his system.

The perpetrators who reportedly sent the emails offering Michael Schumacher's confidential medical records have been traced and found to originate from Zurich, Switzerland's largest city.

Canadian Tennis Star Eugenie Bouchard has achieved a personal milestone as she reached the semi-finals at Wimbledon.

The Brooklyn Nets are immediately moving on after the often troubled and always controversial Jason Kidd era by hiring veteran mentor Lionel Hollins as head coach. Brooklyn is reportedly offering a four-year contract worth roughly $18M.

Nick Kyrgios' upset victory over world's no.1 Rafael Nadal in the fourth round of the Wimbledon Open left an impression that is going to be remembered on the fabled grass of All-England tennis club for a long time.

Jeremy Lin's tenure days with the Houston Rockets are now starting to tick away since the free-agency period began on July 1.

Although unbeaten American boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr has not yet officially named the opponent of his Sept 3 bout, ESPN reported that it would be a rematch with Argentinean boxer Marcos Maidana whom Money May beat two months ago.

World No. 1 Rafael Nadal didn’t know what hit him on Tuesday. Roughly 24 hours later, Nick Kyrgios of Australia tries to pull off another upset this time against Milos Raonic of Canada in the quarterfinal round of the men’s singles of the 2014 Wimbledon Championships.

It’s down to the final eight in the 2014 Wimbledon Championships. Tennis Grand Slam action continues Wednesday in London (Late Wednesday night in Australia) with top seed Novak Djokovic (Serbia) taking on Maric Cilic (Croatia) and defending champion Andy Murray (Great Britain) facing up-and-comer Grigor Dimitro (Bulgaria)

Swiss contenders Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka will play each other on the fabled centre court lawn at All England Tennis Club on Wednesday at 10:00 p.m Sydney Time.

A slideshow on the latest controversial calls that may have turned a different cast of qualifying eight in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

Nobody wants to mess with the undefeated boxer, Floyd Mayweather Jr. Apparently, he made it clear via an Instagram post that people (T.I. and Iggy Azalea) should not mess with his good friend, rapper Nicki Minaj.

The final fixtures of the round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup in Brazil have been concluded and Argentina and Belgium have claimed the last two quarterfinal spots with wins over Switzerland and the USA respectively. Both matches were decided on extra time after regulation time ended with no goals scored.

The Golden State Warriors solidifies its bench with the addition of combo-guard Shawn Livingston who is expected to bolster the versatility of the Bay-area based team.

The round of 16 of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil has been concluded and only eight teams remain to battle it out in the quarterfinals. At this point, It's an even toss-up between the Americas and Europe with four representatives each. Both the African teams who made it out of the group stage were taken out by their European opponents in the knockout stage.

FC Barcelona and Liverpool are set to meet Wednesday to discuss player movements. Among them is controversial forward Luis Suarez whose contract can be transferred to Barcelona after the club sent feelers of its intention to acquire the striker.

The Washington Wizards and Polish center Marcin Gortat agree in principle to a five-year extension worth $60 million.