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Sunderland boss, Gus Poyet, is confident that American striker Jozy Altidore will be able to recover in time for preseason after hitting the sidelines due to a hamstring injury during USA's opening match against Ghana in the World Cup finals.

Arsenal and FC Barcelona have been reported to have had agreed that striker Alexis Sanchez will be released for £35million.

Eight-division world champion king Manny Pacquiao is going to have a dominant year of boxing ahead of him, as the Filipino boxing icon attempt to reclaim his old throne as the best fighter in the sports.

Stage 6 of the Tour de France will present a new challenge to the bikers, who might have sensed an opening in the general classification standings after defending champion Christopher Froome crashed out of the competition on Wednesday.

Roger Federer lost a big opportunity to add another Grand Slam to his trophy case after bowing out to Novak Djokovic in a five-set thriller 6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 5-7, 6-4 in the Wimbledon Open finals last Sunday.

The Netherlands were unable to bring out any tricks from under their sleeves as they went up against Argentina in the penalty shoot-out for a spot in the final match of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.The Netherlands lost 4-2 on penalties after Argentina's keeper, Sergio Romero saved shots from Ron Vlaar and Wesley Sneijder in a result that is the complete opposite of Netherland's penalty shoot-out with Costa Rica in the previous round.

A Brazilian mixed martial artist had the same fate as Anderson Silva after breaking his leg during a fight.

NBA News: The Dallas Mavericks are trying to pry away Chandler Parsons from Houston Rockets. The Mark Cuban-owned franchise signed the 25-year-old forward to a $46M three-year offer sheet and their Texas rivals have three days to decide if they want to match or not.

Jeremy Lin is aware that his time in Houston is about to end anytime. With the Houston Rockets pushing hard in the pursuit for a third superstar, Lin is an absolute goner in red uniform.

Reigning French Open champion Rafael Nadal may not be invited in the upcoming wedding between world's no.1 Novak Djokovic and his longtime girlfriend Jelena Ristic this week.

The final showdown of the 2014 FIFA World Cup is set between Germany and Argentina after the latter defeated the Netherlands on penalties in the second semi-final. Germany had earlier prevailed over Brazil in a crushing 7-1 victory against the host nation.

Ronda Rousey revealed in a recent interview that she has always dreamt of a fight with Gina Carano.

Match number 64 will decide the next world champion in football. There were 32 countries which qualified to fight for the title, and now it comes to two teams only. It will be either Argentina or Germany which will be called the world leader in football for the next four years.

The social media still can’t get over the brutal loss that the host nation Brazil has suffered in its semi-finals match against Germany on July 8 in Belo Horizonte.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are targeting Kevin Love as a second acquisition if ever LeBron James commits to coming back to the team.

The Cleveland Cavaliers, Brooklyn Nets and Boston Celtics have agreed to a three team deal that will give Cleveland the cap space to chase LeBron James with a maximum salary offer.

Match number 63 is the decider of the third and the fourth teams in 2014 FIFA World Cup. Brazil lost to Germany, while the Netherlands lost to Argentina in the semi-finals.

As the excitement of the upcoming 2014 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup Final match between Germany and Argentina that will take place on July 13, 2014 at the Estádio do Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro continues to grip soccer fans from all over the globe, the equally exhilarating closing ceremony featuring a lineup of popular international celebrities also continues to thrill sporting world of football.

It seems that for this year's 2014 World Cup series, not only are the fans and players praying and hoping for global football supremacy. Even Pope Francis and Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI are for sure already storming the heavens for their countries' respective teams. The question now is - whose prayers are most efficient to breakthrough heaven's gate enough to be answered and granted?

South America lives its World Cup dreams for another day as Argentina secures a thrilling win against The Netherlands to reach the final for the first time in 24 years.

LeBron James and Pat Riley met face to face to resolve the re-signing of the star forward into the Miami Heat. The Heat president came up empty handed as no commitment was made by the four-time MVP. Rumours are ripe that the Cleveland Cavaliers are int he front seat to re-acquire LeBron.

Formula One Legend Michael Schumacher is no stranger to being in the headlines for over two decades during which time he had won a record number of Formula One World Championships. In the past few months however, he has been in the news for reasons in stark contrast to his glittering career achievements after he suffered massive head injuries while on a skiing trip in France during the winter holidays. Here's a look back at the highlights of the F1 legend's career and why his accident has ...

Michael Schumacher's wife, Corinna, has conveyed an inspiring news about her husband’s current condition.

The heart-breaking loss of host country Brazil on Wednesday to Germany, 7-1, did not only crush the World Cup championship ambition of the crippled soccer team, it also determined which of the two animals deserves the title Oracle of the World Cup 2014.

New junior welterweight title holder Chris Algieri may have moved up the boxing ladder since he is being eyed as the next opponent of eight-division title holder Manny Pacquiao for his Nov 22 fight in Macau, China.

AS Monaco's attacking pair Falcao and James Rodriguez will not be heading anywhere this summer, insists club vice-president Vadim Vasilyev.

Newcastle United defender Mathieu Debuchy will be headed to Arsenal in the next two days as Arsene Wenger looks to fill-up the vacancy left by Bacary Sagna, according to Sky Sports.

Arsenal are on the verge of signing FC Barcelona striker Alexis Sanchez and Newcastle United defender Mathieu Debuchy, according to Sky Sports.

Former Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner is linked with a move to Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt.