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Sports diva Maria Sharapova is in position to overtake Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal as the most popular tennis player on Facebook after reaching the 14 million like barrier few days ago.

Fighting a bout of depression, Darius Boyd has been admitted to a mental health facility in order to cure his serious case of depression and mental fatigue. His Knights coach Wayne Bennett has confirmed the admittance of his star fullback into a Sydney location which makes puts cloud into his ability to suit again for the squad this season.

NBA NEWS - Basketball fans in the Philippines went home disappointed after NBA players refused to play in a scheduled exhibition game against the Philippine national team on Tuesday. Apparently, the organizers of the event failed to get clearance from the NBA itself leading to the cancellation of the event.

For Brazilian soccer superstar Neymar, marriage is a huge deal which is why he is reportedly not in a hurry to marry his model girlfriend Bruna Marquezine.

In a month’s time, Gabrielle Union will walk down the aisle with her fiancé National Basketball Association (NBA) star Dwyane Wade and the stars revealed their plans for the most special date in their lives.

Australian sport is drawing a hard and fast line on future funding support to various sports which will not be able to special medal targets in the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.

Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal are the favourites to play each other in the finals of the US Open in Flushing Meadows, according to the latest odds on several sports betting bookmakers.

erry McIIlroy is one proud father and one richer man after his son, Rory, took home the British Open. The elderly McIIroy placed a bet on his son winning the Open in 2004 at 500-to-1 odds and cashed in big when that gamble became a reality last Sunday at Royal Liverpool.

Tour de France 2014 Results - Michael Rogers of Australia won the 16th stage of the Tour de France 2014 ending up first in the 237.5-kilometer round from Carcassone to Bagneres-de-Luchon. Rogers, who rides for team Tinkoff-Saxo, sprinted to the finish line nine seconds ahead of second-placed Thomas Voeckler (France) of Europcar and Vasil Kiryienka (Belarus) of Team Sky.

The 2014 Tour de France is heating up as the 100th edition of the most prestigious cycling competition heads into another grueling climb from Saint-Gaudens to Saint-Lary-Soulan Pla d'Adet on Stage 17 on Wednesday.

Evander Holyfield is slated to be inducted into the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame on August 9 and no other than Mike Tyson will be there to present him with the induction trophy at the New Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas.

English screen and stage actor Gary Oldman is the latest celebrity to perform a cover of Iggy Azalea’s hit song “Fancy.”

Tony Dungy is backtracking and clarifying remarks that has created a wave of media backlash and social media scrutiny. The backlash stems from comments made by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Indianapolis mentor to the Tampa Tribune saying that Michal Sam's sexual orientation would create a distraction for the team that will draft or employ him.

Roger Federer has topped Forbes’ list of Most Financially Valuable Athlete.

NBA NEWS - With a LeBron James-backed recruitment pitch, the Cleveland Cavaliers are the clear frontrunners in the chase for Kevin Love. One team has joined the fray lately, with the Chicago Bulls showing intention that they want the Minnesota Timberwolves forward to their fold as well.

A picture of Lamar Odom showing his butt crack recently surfaced online and made headlines in different news and entertainment outlets. Does the media go too far in pursuit of stories?

Many signs point to the dream match between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather taking place in May 2015 despite both boxers focus is on promoting their Nov 22 and Sept 14 ring bouts versus Chris Algieri and Marcos Maidana, respectively.

Real Madrid have officially signed AS Monaco attacker James Rodriguez.

FC Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi has reportedly considered moving to Arsenal after suffering from a trophy-less 2013/14 season at the Nou Camp.

Chelsea forward Fernando Torres will be moving back to his boyhood club Atletico Madrid.

Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard has officially declared that he will no longer represent England, as he shifts his focus to serving his club.

Former FC Barcelona skipper Carles Puyol believes that the addition of Luis Suarez to the Blaugrana makes the Catalan outfit even stronger in spite of the controversy that the ex-Liverpool has recently caused during the World Cup.

NBA NEWS - The Boston Celtics snatched Evan Turner in free agency signing him a short-term contract that is reportedly worth a part of the midlevel exception (MLE),

Serena Williams has downplayed the rumour that she is pregnant by posting a series of photos of her in a two-piece bikini showing while vacationing in Croatia.

Jeremy Lin has already expressed his desire for a bigger role with the Los Angeles Lakers. Now, the former Harvard standout seeks respect from arguably the franchise's greatest player ever - Kobe Bryant.

Liverpool are reportedly set to sign Southampton defender Dejan Lovren and Lille striker Divock Origi.

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.