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AS Roma forward Mattia Destro will not be joining Chelsea amid the latter's interest, according to his agent, Renzo Contratto.

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is one of the newest figures to take on the online craze - the ice bucket challenge.

Cristiano Ronaldo wants Angel Di Maria to remain at Real Madrid for the season. Di Maria, who has been recently the subject of transfer rumours, is sought by both Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Manchester United. He was part of Madrid's Copa Del Rey last season, as well as demonstrated an exemplary World Cup performance for Argentina.

The young Manchester United winger, Adnan Januzaj, is determined to fill the shoes of the team's highly acclaimed legend, Ryan Giggs. Januzaj, who was signed by United at a young age of 16, has been allotted the No.11 shirt. The Belgian winger has regarded this decision as an honour and vows to endeavour in meeting the expectations of the team and his fans.

V Stiviano claims she was just his "beard."

Roger Federer could be on his way back to the top of the world rankings, thanks to his superb form on the hard court as of late. ATP World Tour analyst Josh Meiseles discussed in his latest article the Swiss Maestro's resurgence and his charge towards becoming men's tennis top player.

Gillon McLachlan denies that ASADA offered Essendon players a deal of reduced bans for their substance scandal.

Former tennis champion John McEnroe has made his pick for the 2014 US Open and he’s predicting that Novak Djokovic of Serbia will win another Grand Slam title in New York over the likes Roger Federer of Switzerland, Andy Murray of Great Britain, Milos Raonic of Canada, Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria and other top contenders.

World champions Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen are reportedly working hard to bring Ferrari back on top of Formula One (F1).

The first leg of the Spanish Super Cup ended in a 1-1 draw and city rivals Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid will be facing one another for the second leg tonight at the Vicente Calderon.

Floyd Mayweather Sr. hints upcoming Mayweather vs. Pacquiao fight.

The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs fortified their place in the National Rugby League (NRL) finals with a resounding victory after thrashing the Wests Tigers 30-10 on Aug. 21.

AFL Round 22: For the first time in three years, Port Adelaide will play in a Friday for the first time in three years as they face Carlton in what could be a crucial game for the home team to stay in the hunt for the top-4 playoff berths at Adelaide Oval.

David Kuhn is a retired patriarch running around the US. His mission is not only support his granddaughter but for all suffering with the cystic fibrosis

Roger Federer and his family were recently spotted at Madison Avenue in New York City on Aug. 19.

The National Football League (NFL) is getting "chilly responses" from Rihanna, Katy Perry and Coldplay's representatives when it asked them to pay up for their performances at next year's Super Bowl show in February 2015. These popular artists have been asked to cough up some money if they want to perform at the television's highly watched show. Many websites are also of the opinion that the NFL is changing the whole cultural event of Super Bowl to merely an advertisement where a...

Former tennis pro Tim Henman believes that Roger Federer has found his groove back recently and his current form will be enough to take the Swiss Master to the 2014 US Open title.

Team USA continue to train for the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain and on Wednesday they faced the visitors from the Dominican Republic. The hosts treated their guests rudely much to the delight of the American fans who witnessed a one-sided 105-62 victory in the exhibition match held at the Madison Square Garden in New York.

Top Rank Promotions stressed their decision to pick undefeated American fighter Chris Algieri is the best option for Manny Pacquiao

The Houston Rockets enter the new season still with high expectation for competing for a championship. However, their effort to land a 'third star' this offseason cost them some really nice complementary players. And there's no bigger loss for them than letting Jeremy Lin join the Los Angeles Lakers.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger revealed that he could be bringing in key defensive personnel before the transfer window closes on September 1.

It's been only a day since Marcos Rojo moved to Manchester United, but the attack-minded defender is looking forward to collecting silverware at Old Trafford.

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Dana White and Ronda Rousey flew to Hong Kong to promote the UFC Fight Night Macau.

Roger Federer bagged his 80th career title and proceeds as the second seed at the US Open.

Maria Sharapova shares her diet tips in the September issue of Self Magazine, where she is also featured on the cover.

Adam Scott was thrust into the background after the incredible consecutive wins of Rory McIlroy this year when he captured the British Open, the World Golf Championship and the PGA Championship. Now, the world's number two is raring to pace the brightest name in golf.

The comeback of all-star was reportedly held out of practice for three straight days due to knee soreness. The development raises questions from both fans and USA Basketball head honchos evaluating Rose if he can take the rigors of the half-month competition.

Los Angeles Lakers Nick Young was recently spotted in a casual supper date with girlfriend Aussie-born singer-rapper Iggy Azalea.

The transfer ban for Barcelona FC has been upheld by soccer’s governing body FIFA after an appeal by the Spanish club. The decision meant that Barcelona will not be allowed to make any moves on new players during the transfer seasons in 2015 and 2016.