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NBA NEWS - Josh Smith has been assured by his coach/general manager Stan Van Gundy that he will remain with the Detroit Pistons. So rather than worry about the trade talks, the veteran forward can now take care of mending his broken jumpshot.

All-Star power forward Kevin Love will ultimately wind up with the Cleveland Cavaliers, despite the signing of Andrew Wiggins to a rookie deal last Sunday, according to renowned ESPN NBA insider Marc Stein.

Roger Federer fought a good fight when he lost to Novak Djokovic in fifth set of their epic Wimbledon Open finals few weeks ago. And for Boris Becker, the Swiss Master's effort was enough proof that he's the greatest tennis player of all time.

Top-ranked tennis players Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal confirmed participation for the 2015 Abu Dhabi Mubadala Tennis Championship.

Serena Williams and rumoured boyfriend Patrick Mouratoglou are back stronger than ever, downplaying speculations about the end of the relationship between the tennis star and her French coach.

Pound-for-pound star Manny Pacquiao will be stepping into the ring as the favourite against Chris Algieri, but Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach won't be underestimating the American pugilist by any measure.

Defensive tackle Marcell Dareus of the Buffalo Bills will be placed on the non-football injury list as he enter the National Footbal League's substance abuse program, his attorney bared Monday.

Jan Vesely of Czech Republic was touted as the next big European player. All hype and no game fit for the NBA, he’s moving on to European ballclub Fenerbahce Ulker based in Istanbul, Turkey.

Tennis champions Maria Sharapova, Serena Williams, and, Li Na are reportedly confirmed participants in the upcoming World Tennis Association (WTA) event in China.

Being picked by eight-division title holder Manny Pacquiao to be his opponent on Nov 22 has apparently gone into the head of WBO junior lightweight title holder Chris Algieri. With the prospect of earning 15 times bigger than the $100,000 he got during his last bout against Ruslan Provodnikov, the unbeaten American boxer is setting his eyes on fighting Floyd Mayweather Jr after Pacquiao.

The battle royal between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. might be ticking away, but the boon for the showdown could be too tempting for both fighters to ignore, according to several boxing analysts.

Floyd Mayweather made it clear that he never committed an act of fornication with T.I’s wife Tiny.

During the arduous ongoing nine Tests of futility, England is trying to come to terms with what ails the team, natural or supernatural, may it be. Paceman Stuart Broad is claiming that the team is losing sleep and stamina because of ghost presence in their hotel. The cricketer said that several players of their team have had difficulty sleeping in the five-star Langham Hotel in central London, with several other teammates even demanding to change rooms.

Filipe Luis switched to Premier League Club from Atletico Madrid and he claimed that the Jose Mourinho factor is one of the reasons why he joined Chelsea.

Another power couple has gone separate ways with the announcement of Maria Kirilenko that she has ended her relationship with Alex Ovechkin, her boyfriend of nearly three years.

Internal rift is ripe with rumours that possibly five star players will choose to depart Brookvale amidst tides of turmoil between management and the players. The release of Glenn Stewart has reportedly prompted three other senior players to seek release from the team Brett Stewart, Steve Matai and Anthony Watmough are some of the disgruntled players who are considering walking away from the team.

Serena Williams’ peculiar behaviour at the 2014 Wimbledon Championships has remained the subject of many thoughts and speculations.

MH17's tragic crash in Eastern Ukraine could pave way for world leaders to sanction Russian President Vladimir Putin by taking away the hosting right of FIFA World Cup from Russia, according to sports analyst Tunku Varadarajan.

WWE is being criticised for using the MH17 tragedy as a part of one of its acts. Two WWE characters 'Alexander Rusev' and 'Lana' spoke about the Malaysian Airlines flight which had allegedly been shot down by pro-Russian rebels.

NBA News - Kevin Love trade to the Cleveland Cavaliers should happen according to Mike Krzyzewski .

MLB Trade Rumors - The New York Yankees are already making the initial moves in their attempt to get All-Star caliber arm such as Tampa Bay Ray Devils hurler David Price and Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cliff Lee, according to a league source on Monday.

Milwaukee Bucks claimed Kendall Marshall off the waivers after being released by the Los Angeles Lakers, which preferred to re-sign free agents Nick Young and Jordan Hill, who previously agreed to verbal agreements to contracts worth $18 million and $21.5 million, respectively.

Rory McIlroy’s victory at the recent British Golf Open is reportedly not all because of his skills and talent at the sport. A report claimed his driving force to win came from a blossoming romance with Nadia Forde.

Injured Formula One race car driver Michael Schumacher might be able to walk and talk soon as reports claimed he is to be a recipient of a microchip brain implant that will speed up his recovery.

The identity of the mother of Cristiano Ronaldo’s son has always been a bit of an enigma for the four-year-old toddler.

Australia’s Olympic and Commonwealth champion cyclist Anna Meares will lead her country in the 20th Commonwealth Games as Australia’s flag-bearer in the opening ceremony held at the Celtic Park in Glasgow, Scotland

Irish mixed martial artist Conor McGregor donned a pair of Cristiano Ronaldo’s CR7 underwear during a pre-fight weigh in Ireland.

Manchester City goalkeeper Willy Caballero, who just made a move to the Etihad this July, wishes to return to the club that's closest to his heart - Malaga CF.

Jeremy Lin is demanding a more important role from the Los Angeles Lakers after spending the past two seasons under the shadow of James Harden during his tenure days with the Houston Rockets.