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Joseph Parker of New Zealand wants to avenge the loss of a compatriot to Brian Minto when they meet at the Vodafone Events Centre in Manukau City, New Zealand next Saturday, July 5. Nicknamed “The Beast”, the American Minto wants another Kiwi in his list of victims in his 12-year boxing career.

FIFA WORLD CUP 2014 BRAZILGROUP F RESULTSQUALIFIED: 1. ARGENTINA, 2. NIGERIA

FIFA WORLD CUP 2014 BRAZILGroup F Match ResultsArgentina 3-2 Nigeria Bosnia 3-1 IranQualified: 1. Argentina, 2. Nigeria

FIFA WORLD CUP 2014Group B Match Results:Netherlands 2-0 ChileSpain 3-0 AustraliaQUALIFIED: 1. Netherlands, 2. Chile

The chase for LeBron James and/or Carmelo Anthony is heating up and the Houston Rockets are aggressively pursuing trades that will give them the cap space to sign one of the superstar free agents going into the 2014-2015 NBA season.

With the FIFA World Cup 2014 going on, looks like the whole world seems to be soccer crazy. Three astronauts, two from United States, Reid Wiseman and Steve Swanson, and one from Germany, Alexander Gerst, played soccer in space.

The Dallas Mavericks haven’t forgotten that Tyson Chandler was one of their key players during their NBA championship run in 2011. The Texas franchise re-acquired the big man know in a deal that sent point guard Jose Calderon and center Samuel Dalembert to the New York Knicks on Wednesday.

No decision on Uruguay’s Luis Suarez has been levied by FIFA yet on the apparent biting incident in their game against Italy but already some quarters are rejoicing for his despicable actions: the online bettors who wagered that indeed Suarez will lose his cool at some point of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

These two teams played 38 times against each other before.

The Netherlands finished first in Group B, winning all the matches in group stages. Mexico, on the other hand, did not lose a match before qualifying to the “Round of 16.”

Costa Rica finished first in Group D, beating all other biggies in the “group of death.” Greece, on the other hand, had its ups and downs before qualifying to the “Round of 16.”

It was not just American boxer Floyd Mayweather who was enjoying the fruits of his labour in the ring, but also Money May's last opponent. According to Boxingscene, Argentinean boxer Marcos Maidana also had some R&R for 2 weeks in Punta Cana, the Dominican Republic.

Maria Sharapova easily claimed victory over British athlete Samantha Murray in the first round of the 2014 Wimbledon Championships.

All the way from London and in the heat of her own battles at the 2014 Wimbledon Championships, American Serena Williams is showing her support for Team USA in the 2014 World Cup and her love for another sport—soccer.

Now the South American teams fight against each other to secure a berth in the quarter-finals.

FIFA World Cup 2014 BrazilGroup D Match Results:Costa Rica 0-0 EnglandUruguay 1-0 ItalyQualified: 1. Costa Rica, 2. Uruguay

2014 FIFA World CupGroup C Match Results:Greece 2-1 Ivory CoastJapan 1-4 Colombia

Chelsea will not be loaning out striker Romelu Lukaku amid questions on his future at Stamford Bridge, according to the player's agent Oscar Darmiani Jr.

Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure blames the Sky Blues' officials for not letting take a time off to be with his brother, Ibrahim, before the latter died.

FC Barcelona have recently announced the signing of Chile no. 1 Claudio Bravo on their official club website.

World Cup Live Streaming - Iran has a chance to make history on Thursday (AEDT) when they face Bosnia-Herzegovina at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, Brazil. With a win over their Group F rivals and a loss by Nigeria in their last match, Team Melli will advance to the Round of 16 for the first time in any World Cup.

Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina remains calm about his future as he heads back to Anfield, where his first-team involvement is anything but sorted out, after spending a year with Serie A side Napoli.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are being offered various packages for the overall No. 1 pick in the 2014 NBA Draft set this Thursday. One such offer—from the Orlando Magic—has apparently grabbed their attention.

A source close to Lamar Odom has defended his reported weight gain saying it's all muscles.

Roger Federer crushed Italy’s Paolo Lorenzi in three straight sets in the first round of the 2014 Wimbledon Championships with the final score of 6-1, 6-2, 6-3.

A frontcourt of DeMarcus Cousins, Rudy Gay and Josh Smith could be in the offing for the Sacramento Kings if they finalize a deal with the Detroit Pistons.

While Uruguay's match versus Italy on Tuesday resulted in a dramatic 1-0 victory for the South American nation, the game was eclipsed by Uruguay's Luis Suarez, who shocked the spectators when he allegedly bit Giorgio Chiellini of Italy.

In light of recent events involving Michael Schumacher’s stolen medical records, it has been revealed that several security intrusions and attempted privacy breach were previously discovered whilst the seven-time world champion was being treated in the Grenoble hospital.

South American teams prevail once again as Costa Rica and Uruguay qualify from group D.The virtual group of death which contained three former World Cup winners were caught by surprise when the team that has never won it ended up qualifying first. Costa Rica went into the last round of matches already guaranteed a place in the top 16 and were only fighting for the top position.