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Jeremy Lin was welcomed by his new team the Kobe Bryant led Los Angeles Lakers Thursday. He joins a storied franchise that has featured prominent point guards such as Magic Johnson, Jerry West and now New York Knicks coach Derek Fisher. The Harvard graduate hopes that he can live up to expectations and just play his game and be recognized for what he can contribute and not for past achievements during the Linsanity fever.

Rafael Nadal was photographed having a romantic day with his girlfriend Xisca Perello at their romantic Ibiza boat trip after his early fourth round exit at Wimbledon to Nick Kygrios.

The Australian Rugby Sevens squad has participated in the Commonwealth Games after its introduction in 1998.

St. Louis Rams' head coach Jeff Fisher declared that Michael Sam has "absolutely not" made a distraction for the team in light of the latest controversy stemming from the comments made of NBC Analyst Tony Dungy that the first openly gay player would not make his roster if he was still a coach in the league.

Anna Meares has not only recollected her crown in the women’s 500m Time Trial, but she also ripped a new record in the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Unbeaten American boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr appears to be preparing to hang his gloves and become a full-time boxing promoter like Oscar dela Hoya, based on the number of promoter licences he is acquiring.

Spanish giants FC Barcelona have just signed Valencia defender Jeremy Mathieu for £16million.

Real Madrid are reportedly set to sign Levante no. 1 Keylor Navas, following an impressive individual performance during the recent World Cup finals.

Louis van Gaal is still adjusting to his role as Manchester United's manager, following a two-year stint as Netherlands boss.

Rafael Nadal is poised to equal Roger Federer's Grand Slam haul by the end of 2016 and ultimately surpass the maestro's tally by 2017, according to veteran tennis analyst Andrew Prochnow of Bleacher Reports.

Daniel Cormier is set to fill in for the injured Alexander Gustafsson in the upcoming main event in UFC 178 on September 27 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. The highly anticipated rematch between the reigning light heavyweight champion Jon Jones against Alexander Gustafsson has been put on hiatus after the UFC announced today that Gustafsson has suffered training injury.

Free agent and three point maestro Ray Allen is heavily considering putting off one more year before retirement and donning a Cleveland Cavaliers jersey, the same one his former Miami Heat teammates LeBron James and Mike Miller are donning right now.

Former world's no.1 Roger Federer is ready to make his return on the court after spending a vacation with his family. But before he starts hitting backhand shots, Federer shared his thoughts on him being a family man and role model, and talked about his forthcoming retirement.

Jeremy Lin could be on his way to a bigger role he wants from his new team, especially if the Los Angeles Lakers decided to hire Byron Scott as their next head coach.

The possibility of seeing AC Milan striker Mario Balotelli wearing another iconic red uniform is all the more bolstered as he was spotted in New York, where Arsenal will be holding their pre-season camp.

Dealing with an interviewer who doesn’t speak the same language as you could be a lot worse than having an inexperienced interviewer talk to you.

Serena Williams will grace the opening round match at Stanford's Bank of the West Classic on July 30, after she attracted worldwide headlines by her recent Wimbledon doubles match exit.

The St. Louis Cardinals have emerged as the top trade destination for Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher David Price, according to a source close to situation on Thursday.

Another veteran shooter in Ray Allen is joining LeBron James with the Cleveland Cavaliers after choosing to play one more year over retirement. He follows the lead of another shooter in Mike Miller who joined The King earlier in the 2014 offseason.

World Cup star James Rodriguez inked a six-year contract to Real Madrid for a reported fee of around €80 million or $114 million in Australia. He will be wearing the Number 10 shirt which last worn by Mesut Özil.

Here are the daily events guide and game highlights in the Commonwealth Games 2014.

The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly brewing a sign-and-trade deal for restricted free-agent point guard Eric Bledsoe, multiple sources reported on Tuesday.

The Chicago Bulls have expressed their interest to acquire the all-star power forward Love from the Timberwolves with a package of players that include defensive ace and power forward Taj Gibson, first round pick Doug McDermott, Euroleague MVP Nikola Mirotic and sharp shooting forward Mike Dunleavy Jr. in exchange for Kevin Love and possibly the rights to Kevin Martin and J.J. Barea.

Poland's Rafal Majka of Team Tinkoff got the back-to-back win on stage 17 of Tour de France 2014. He received his polka dot jersey with 149 points standing after a sensational performance in the quest for the King of the Mountains.

Dante Exum, one of the promising players in the NBA, has declared that the Australian basketball national team this year is one of the best in Aussie basketball history. Exum, along with the rest of the Boomers, is back in the country to prepare for the FIBA World Cup in Spain set in August later this year.

The most successful Bulgarian tennis athlete has just been named an honorary citizen of Varna. Grigor Dimitrov was bestowed the title on July 21, according to reports.

Lionel Messi may be the greatest footballer on earth at the moment but Luis Suarez is not going play the second fiddle in FC Barcelona. That is what Martin Lasarte, the former Uruguay national coach, believes.

Can’t former couple Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom just forgive and forget?

John Barrowman’s gay kiss at the Commonwealth Games 2014 opening ceremony has got everyone talking.