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Shakira isn’t using her shyness as an excuse to show affection to boyfriend FC Barcelona star Gerard Pique.

NBA Trade Rumors - The Houston Rockets are reportedly trying to make some noise this off season, and apparently, one player certainly on top of their wish list is Kevin Love, who is reportedly asking an exit from the Minnesota Timberwolves.

After Moyes was fired in April, Man U now appoints Dutchman Louis Van Gaal as the new manager.

Quade Cooper, fly half for Australia and the Queensland Reds suffered injuries to his shoulder and will need surgery that will cause him to miss at least 16 weeks of rugby action.

It looks like American boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr could be forced to eat some humble pie if the pay-per-view (PPV) figures cited by Dan Rafael of ESPN are correct. Rafael said that contrary to Money May's expectation that the PPV buys would exceed 1 million, his sources estimated the more accurate figure would be between 800,000 and 900,000.

In a twist of fate, testicular cancer survivor and champion cyclist Lance Armstrong found his missing testicles - not in real life but in a card game.

World number 2 Novak Djokovic stunned the King of Clay and World Number 1 player Rafael Nadal at the Foro Italico to claim the Rome Masters title on Sunday, May 18.Djokovic secured his third Rome Masters title after winning the tournament in 2008 and in 2011. He defeated Nadal in three sets 4-6, 6-3,6-3. Nadal took the first set but struggled in the second and was barely scraping through each point later in the game.

The Spanish La Liga season was decided right on the final match day of the season with a nail biter of a match between the remaining two contenders for the crown. Defending champions FC Barcelona hosted Atletico Madrid at the Camp Nou on Saturday trailing three points behind.

The lottery for the 2014 NBA Draft is set on Tuesday night (Wednesday morning Australia) with the Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia 76ers and Orlando Magic having the most chances for the coveted top pick.

One play could be crucial to any soccer match, this one was crucial to one’s life. A soccer player from Indonesia named Akli Fairuz has died due to severe internal bleeding caused by a kick by an opposing goalie to his abdomen area in a recent match.

Your starting point guard calling out your franchise player for not showing leadership skills? That’s a recipe for disaster and that’s just what Ricky Rubio did to Kevin Love after a revealing interview last Saturday.

The Oklahoma City Thunder dominated the team with the best record in the league going 4-0 against the San Antonio Spurs in the regular season. Can Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and the rest of the Thunder continue to stamp their class on Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and the Spurs in the playoffs?

La Liga giants Real Madrid will use a £100million lure to convince Liverpool to sell their star striker Luis Suarez.

Arsenal skipper Thomas Vermaelen is optimistic that he will be able to be of service to the Belgian national team in the upcoming World Cup despite being used primarily as a reserve at the Emirates this season.

Arsenal defender Bacary Sagna did not confirm nor deny anything related to his future after he helped the north London outfit clinch the FA Cup trophy on Saturday.

Arsenal goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski hinted that he might not wear a Gunners uniform anymore next season as he searches for a club who could offer him a regular starting-eleven role.

FC Barcelona have reportedly made an initial contact with Chelsea's hierarchy concerning a summer move involving Blues goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.

A group of prostitutes from all over the world are reportedly getting ready to fly to Brazil to sell sex and pleasure.

It wasn’t so hard for Sports Illustrated model Kate Upton and boyfriend Detroit Tigers’ pitcher Justin Verlander to find their comfort level displaying affection towards each other in public.

Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union have a date set for their wedding.

Foot problems have caused Victoria Azarenka much of the WTA season. Now it would cost her an appearance at Roland Garross for the 2014 French Open

The Indiana Pacers have been described as ‘bipolar’ in this 2014 NBA Playoffs. The good news for them is that the good side appeared first in the opening game of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat as the home team notched the easy 107-96 victory on Sunday to gain the 1-0 series lead in the best-of-seven affair.

Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams were the winners of the 2014 Internazionali BNL d'Italia or also known as the Italian Open.

Roger Federer's retirement party appears to be coming really soon. With a new set of twins coming to his life, the 17-time Grand Slam champion hinted that he might end his decorated tennis career in two years time during his recent interview with ESPN.

Juan Manuel Marquez proved his career is not yet done, as the Mexican brawler peppered challenger Mike Alvarado to earn a 117-109, 117-109, 119-108 unanimous decision in their Saturday's welterweight slugfest at the Forum in Inglewood, California.

Retired German racing driver Ralf Schumacher reportedly paid tribute to his older brother and seven-time Formula One (F1) World Champion Michael.

Lakers Trade Rumors - The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly considering the idea of trading their first round lottery pick in an attempt to land another star to pair with superstar shooting guard Kobe Bryant next season.

A double whammy is hitting FIFA since two of the locations of the World Cup hosts are proving to be problems for the international football league.

Unbeaten American boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr gave some jewellery shops in New York City good business last week when he decided to spend some of the millions he won on his May 3 bout against Argentinean boxer Marcos Maidana.