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Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger claims that his squad's never-give-up mentality won them the game against Crystal Palace during their opening match in the Premier League.

It is official: Rafael Nadal will miss the 2014 US Open-- the final tennis Grand Slam of the year-- which means that the Spaniard won’t be able to defend the Majors title he won in 2013 and at the same time is now in real danger to lose the no. 2 spot in the world rankings to rival Roger Federer.

NBA NEWS - The Cleveland Cavaliers are having an excellent 2014 offseason so far but they aren’t quite done with the signings yet after confirming that they are still interested in getting Ray Allen and confident that they will land the veteran shooter by training camp.

A defeat in their opening match reveals that Manchester United still needs to reinforce their squad with quality signings, and Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri did not help the Red Devils' cause by revealing that Arturo Vidal is not for sale.

The 2014 WWE SummerSlam was nothing short of spectacular, as superstars Brock Lesnar, John Cena, Roman Reigns, Randy Orton and the rest of the WWE roster electrified the crowd with out of this world stunts and signature moves at Staples Center in Los Angeles.

Liverpool are reported to be interested in signing AS Monaco striker Radamel Falcao, as Brendan Rodgers is still looking to fill the void brought about by Luis Suarez's departure.

Promoted side Queens Park Rangers are reportedly keen on adding attacking options by bringing in Saint-Etienne hitman Mevlut Erding, claims football agent Willie McKay.

NBA News - Derrick Rose might be rusty and still not 100 per cent but his head coach with the Chicago Bulls is already excited about the prospect of finally seeing him back to his old self. Rose suited up for the USA basketball national team, which hosted the NT from Brazil last Saturday as both teams prepare for the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain later this August.

Lamar Odom is reportedly getting pissed that his soon to be ex-wife Khloe Kardashian is making him look like a "loser" in the Kardashian’s reality TV show.

Cristiano Ronaldo joined the ice bucket challenge, but he did it in a fashionable way.

Rafael Nadal hasn't decided yet whether he'll participate in the upcoming US Open championship, but the Spaniard already showed that he won't give up the fight in reaching his dream.

Ruud Gullit had some strong words for his compatriot Louis van Gaal, after the latter failed to steer Manchester United to victory during the Premier League's opening weekend.

An Australian BASE jumper was killed in the French Alps on Sunday. Within hours, a French BASE jumper was killed in the south-eastern part of France.

Tamara Ecclestone and Petra Ecclestone extravagant million-dollar mansions.

Serena Williams won her first-ever Cincinnati Masters title on Aug. 17 after beating Serbia’s Ana Ivanovic in the finale.

Cronulla Sharks prop Andrew Fifita was invited by police for questioning on his alleged involvement in a road rage incident Sunday afternoon at Sydney's south. The inquiry into the matter stems from a police compliant that the 25-year-old Fifita allegedly threw an object at a Subaru travelling behind him. The Sharks player was driving his Jeep at the Captain Cook Bridge at Taren Point when the said incident occurred at around 2 p.m.

Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie is feeling the pressure of delivering after the opening game draw against the All Blacks last Saturday. This makes the next game at Auckland a must win and again focus is on the spot given to Kurtley Beale who started ahead of NSW Waratahs teammate Bernard Foley.

Rafael Nadal is already losing precious ATP points by missing the past couple of tournaments. The Spaniard is set to lose more if he loses the 2014 US Open scheduled from August 25 to September 8 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, Queens, New York.

Mixed martial arts fighter War Machine was arrested by authorities in Southern California last Friday for beating up his ex-girlfriend. Christy Mack, an adult film star suffered 18 broken bones, a lacerated liver, a fractured rib and a broken leg that made it hard for her to walk on her own. He reportedly also assaulted an unidentified male at Mack's Las Vegas home.

Not only is Rhonda Rousey a terrific fighter, she can also move her opponents to submission using one leg. During her appearance on UFC Tonight, the UFC's bantamweight champion bared that she had to endure getting at it on the Octagon using one healthy leg. She has undergone four major surgeries on her knee and came off one when she fought last year.

Roger Federer has clinched his sixth title in the 2014 Western & Southern Open or the Cincinnati Masters after defeating Spain’s David Ferrer in the finals, 6-3, 1-6, 6-2.

Georges St-Pierre has revealed that he was once offered to sleep with someone else’s wife.

During the Red Devil's loss to Swansea City, Ashley Young was minding his own business when the cameras captured vividly a homing poo taking a direct hit on the mouth of the Manchester United player. Some would mistake it at first as saliva but the trajectory of the foreign object could not be mistaken for other than the unmistakable poo. A high resolution close-up of the heavy bombing reveals it.

As part of the publicity for his new TV show in the Philippines, eight-division title holder Manny Pacquiao made paintings using his boxing gloves. He threw combination punches on a white canvas with the gloves dipped in basic colours.

WNBA players Brittney Griner and Glory Johnson are tying the knot after making their announcement via Instagram over the weekend.

NBA NEWS - If you can’t beat them, join them. Shawn Marion is headed to the Cleveland Cavaliers to join LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and most likely, Kevin Love as the Ohio franchise continues their great 2014 offseason.

Cincinnati Live Streaming - Roger Federer keeps on driving home the point that retirement is still far from his plans making the championship round of the 2014 Western & Southern Open in Mason, Ohio. The former world number one will be facing David Ferrer of Spain in the final early Monday morning (Australia time).

Louis van Gaal, the Manchester United boss, can sign any player within 24 hours. Van Gaal has reassured the worried fans that the decisions will be made in the best interests of the club.

Jeremy Lin and Carlos Boozer could be a very potent duo for the Lakers this season, because of they both complement each other on offensive end, especially running the pick-and-roll plays.