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Manny Machado receives a five-game suspension from the MLB for his bat tossing incident last Sunday against the Oakland athletics

Former NBA player and Euro legend Vlade Divac admitted that he flopped during his time in the league but deflected the blame to rival big man Shaquille O’Neal in an interview in a basketball camp in Italy on Wednesday.

The fourth match of the FIFA World Cup 2014 is going to be held between Chile and Australia.

Sweden soccer legend Zlatan Ibrahimovic appears to be interested to play in the United States as a member of one of fledgling MLS club in the future, the Paris St-Germain star admitted in a recent interview with Sports Illustrated.

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant is on track to make his comeback after sitting out most of last season due to injuries. There's no also truth to the report that the former NBA MVP made his retirement after re-injuring his knee.

Critical but stable, Michael Schumacher reportedly still receives treatment at the University Hospital of Grenoble.

The third match of the tournament is between Spain and the Netherlands.

The second match of the FIFA World Cup 2014 is going to be held between Mexico and Cameroon.

Paul, the Octopus, has passed on his oracle hat to Nelly, the Elephant. The pachyderm is noted for her accurate prediction of the results of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa Euro 2012 and the Champions League final of 201

While Floyd Mayweather Jr has flatly rejected fighting Manny Pacquiao at all, the royal family of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has not given up on the Dream Match between the two contenders for the pound-for-pound king title.

The word war between the Mayweather and Pacquiao camps continue, riding on the fresh victory of Miguel Cotto against Sergio Martinez on Saturday night.

FC Barcelona defender Dani Alves revealed that he might leave the Nou Camp to join French giants Paris Saint-Germain amid speculations on his future.

Atletico Madrid defender Miranda revealed that he might possibly move to England and play in the Premier League as interests looms after a succesful 2013/14 season with the Rojiblancos.

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelloti has confirmed that Arsenal-linked striker Alvaro Morata will be moving out of the Bernabeu this summer.

Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelloti reacted calmly when the link involving Liverpool striker Luis Suarez was brought up.

France boss Didier Deschamps did not directly reveal on whether or not Manchester City midfielder and French international has, in some way, upset him.

Kate Hudson sure knows how to choose controversial men. Two of her ex-boyfriends, Lance Armstrong and Alex Rodriguez have been involved in doping scandals in their respective sports. In the July 2014 issue of InStyle Magazine, Kate finally breaks her silence about the two athletes among other things in her life.

The Cleveland Cavaliers chased John Calipari to coach and act as team president of the team, tendering a $80 million tean year offer that was nixed by the Kentucky coach.

The Los Angeles Kings win Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals and pushes the New York Rangers on the brink of elimination.

It is perhaps a lost cause to bet on Australia to win the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. However, betting on the Socceroos in some prop bets could be profitable as seen in the attractive Australia-centric betting lines below.

The much-awaited soccer tournament, 2014 FIFA World Cup is set to begin on June 12, 2014. With Brazil as the venue and a total of 64 matches between 32 national teams, things are definitely going to get hot this summer.

The New York Knicks, according to sources, will introduce Derek Fisher as the new head coach with a five-year $25 million dollar deal.

The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) 2014 World Cup is finally here. Even though Jennifer Lopez has already made an announcement about her surprise exit from the 2014 World Cup Opening ceremonies, people can still witness the usual spectacle and pageantry in the opening rites of the biggest competition in the world.

Saric hopes to revive the NBA's interest in European prospects as he projects tobe one of the lottery picks in the upcoming NBA Draft.

Just as everyone thought (and wished) that Donald Sterling will just go away, the embattled Los Angeles Clippers owner is not going down without a fight after all. In a 180-degree turn yet again, Sterling is reportedly pursuing the $1 billion federal lawsuit against the NBA and NBA commissioner Adam Silver.

After “Crampgate”, LeBron James responded with a 35-point effort in the previous game to tie with the San Antonio Spurs in the 2014 NBA Finals. What will LeBron do as an encore when the series shifts to Miami in Game 3? How will the Spurs play after losing home-court advantage in this best-of-seven series?

The Cleveland Cavaliers tried to woo John Calipari with an offer that ranged from $60 to $80 million before the celebrated college head coach decided to stay with the University of Kentucky (UK) in the NCAA.

The Los Angeles Lakers are hoping they can land LeBron James or Carmelo Anthony, who can opt from their contracts and become unrestricted free-agents this summer, according to a source close to situation on Monday.

The Seattle Mariners continue to dominate the Tampa Bay Rays with their 3-0 win Tuesday.