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Nate Diaz said he wants the kind of promotional support that the UFC gave Conor McGregor over the past couple of years.

Sharapova, who failed the test on the day she was defeated by Serena Williams at the Australian Open, is also bound to lose her sponsorship with sports apparel giant Nike.

Barcelona Open’s director and Spain’s former Davis Cup team captain Albert Costa believes Rafael Nadal will improve his tennis and realise his goal despite recent struggles.

Liverpool are reportedly interested in a summer transfer for Empoli midfielders Piotr Zielinski and Leandro Paredes.

The Canberra Raiders open their 2016 NRL season against the Penrith Panthers at GIO Stadium on Saturday.

Melbourne City will host Sydney FC at AAMI Park for Round 22 of the Hyundai A-League 2015-2016 season.

Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo and Sergio Ramos have reportedly handed out transfer requests to the Spanish club, putting Manchester United on high alert.

The Brisbane Roar will try to end their two-game losing skid against the top-placer Western Sydney Wanderers in Round 22 of 2015-2016 Hyundai A-League season.

The Manly Sea Eagles will open their 2016 season against the Canterbury Bulldogs at Brookvale Oval on Friday night.

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic hopes to get back to training ahead of Serbia’s Davis Cup first round tie against Kazakhstan this weekend.

Manny Pacquiao’s adviser Michael Koncz said there was nothing to worry about the looming broadcast restrictions for the Pacquiao-Bradley III in the Philippines.

Peter Moratoglou believes Novak Djokovic can complete a calendar Grand Slam this season.

Lleyton Hewitt backs Nick Kyrgios and Bernard Tomic ahead of Australia’s Davis Cup tie against the United States at Kooyong next month.

Neymar agreed to a new five-year deal with Barcelona, locking the Brazilian international with the Catalan club until 2021.

Kyrgios will face Wawrinka in the semifinal round of the Dubai Tennis Championships - their first meeting since the Aussie teen's on-court sledge at the Montreal Masters last year.

Under Armour has confirmed they are not in talks to strike a sponsorship deal with Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao.

Nick Kyrgios could foil Novak Djokovic’s tennis dominance this season.

After a tough match against Slovak Martin Klizan, Kyrgios continued his stellar showing in Dubai, cruising past Kazakhstan’s Mikhail Kukushkin 6-3 6-2.

Arteta, whose contract expires this summer, is good friends with Guardiola, and him making the move is a huge possibility.

Novak Djokovic will face Malek Jaziri of Tunisia in the second round of the Dubai Tennis Championships in UAE.

Hopoate said the NRL needs to move on from his issues and let him continue his coaching of Manly Eagles’ SG Ball side.

AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan said there would be little tolerance for any breaches of the league’s rules during the premiership season after Fremantle forward Hayden Ballantyne was caught using a mobile phone during a match.

Former WWE star Dave Bautista and Los Angeles Lakers great Magic Johnson have hit back at Manny Pacquiao’s anti-gay slur, but the Filipino says he is not distracted by the critics.

Manny Pacquiao should postpone his bout with Timothy Bradley on Apr. 9, a Filipino politician said.

Former NRL player Jamal Idris has been subjected to an attempted kidnap during his trip in Vietnam.

Novak Djokovic will face Tommy Robredo in the opening round of the 2016 Dubai Tennis Championships in UAE.

The Utah Jazz and Houston Rockets are reportedly discussing swapping Trey Burke for Ty Lawson.

The Cleveland Cavaliers could orchestrate a blockbuster deal at the deadline that would let them acquire New Orleans Pelicans forward Ryan Anderson.

The Los Angeles Clippers have denied putting Blake Griffin on the trading block.