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Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney, Neymar, Iniesta and the Incredible Hulk: These are only some of many recognizable personalities who made their grand appearance in Nike's latest star-studded advertisement for the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

This is not the type of news the Toronto Raptors fans want to hear. According to former referee Tim Donaghy in an interview with a radio show based in Canada, the league is doing everything in their power to set-up a Brooklyn-Miami series in the next round.

With the series tied at 1-1, the Brooklyn Nets feel good about stealing homecourt advantage from the Toronto Raptors in this best-of-seven affair in the first round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs.

Moving on after a divorce is not that much of a hassle for Khloe Kardashian.

Fortunately for the Grizzlies, and similar to their Game 2 victory, they held off the Thunder in the extra period and got the 98-95 win to avoid what could have been a meltdown.

The East's No. 1 seed are in a world of trouble. First, they were not able to protect their home floor in Game 1 then looked lost on the road in Game 3 as the eighth seeded Atlanta Hawks nailed the easy 98-85 victory on Thursday night.

Marc Jackson’s crew are fine with settling for the 1-1 series while the Los Angeles Clippers look to build on the confidence-building victory as the series continues for Game 3 on Thursday at the expectedly-roaring Oracle Arena in Oakland, California.

French giants Paris Saint-Germain are believed to be keen on signing Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic in the upcoming window.

New York Knicks superstar Carmelo Anthony will soon hit the free-agency market, and apparently, the Miami Heat has become a very viable destination for the perennial All-Star this summer.

Southampton defender Calum Chambers is tipped to replace outgoing Arsenal right-back Bacary Sagna in the upcoming transfer window.

FC Porto striker Jackson Martinez might be moving to Stamford Bridge in a player-plus-cash deal that may involve either of Chelsea forwards Demba Ba or Fernando Torres.

Sydney Swans star Adam Goodess has high chances to mark his return in the upcoming match against Melbourne on Saturday.

New Zealand rugby league captain Benji Marshall is all set to return to NRL after Blues confirmed his early release from the team.

AFL star Buddy Franklin crashed his girlfriend's car 4WD on Wednesday night after he lost control of the vehicle and crashed on a parking lot, damaging five other parked cars

If you do not believe in ghosts, this new video will make you do so. A You Tube user Johnny Bandana has uploaded a new video from a soccer stadium in Bolivia where a ghost like figure is seen running from left to right in front of the spectators. What is most freaking is the fact that the ghostly black figure runs at an amazing speed and the barricades do not seem to pose any hindrance in its run!

A cash reward worth $5 thousand dollars will be given away by mixed martial arts (MMA) apparel brand Americana for anyone who can knockout Ronda Rousey.

Is Georges St-Pierre going to pursue a career in acting while on a temporary hiatus from the octagon ring?

So declared Floyd Mayweather Jr., who may not have a thrown a punch in the Manny Pacquiao-Timothy Bradley bout last April 12, but continues to keep sending the hits against his rivals. In an article by Keith Idec of Boxing Scene, perhaps the best boxing in the planet today called the Filipino and American as “amateurs” and criticized both fighters’ performance at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Maria Sharapova stars in a new Nike advertisement with her boyfriend Grigor Dimitrov, along with some of the biggest names in the sporting world.

Khloe Kardashian doesn’t spent time thinking about French Montana’s ex-girlfriends.

A picture of former National Football League (NFL) quarterback who now works as a college football analyst for the SEC Network, Tim Tebow, and “Duck Dynasty’s” Jase Robertson made its way online after the latter posted of a photo of them on popular networking site Twitter.

The Miami Heat knew the Charlotte Bobcats will be fighting despite the latter’s best player’s injury problems. They took care of business at home winning 101-97 in Game 2 on Wednesday to grab a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.

If the Houston Rockets can’t contain LaMarcus Aldridge and Damian Lillard, this best-of-seven affair could be a short one in favor of the Portland Trail Blazers. James Harden, Dwight Howard and the rest of the Rockets host the Blazers for Game 2 of the series hoping to bounce back and avoid a 0-2 hole before the series shifts to Portland.

Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa gave Chelsea supporters a sign that he might be donning the blue uniform next season after the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals at the Vicente Calderon Stadium.

Real Madrid is all set to resume their quest for a UEFA Champions League title, as the star-studded Los Blancos take on Bayern Munich on Wednesday at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid, Spain.

Liverpool's chances of securing the services of FC Barcelona winger Cristian Tello is increased, as the latter club are already willing to sell the youngster.

The showdown between Manny Pacquiao and Saul Canelo Alvarez could happen late this year, if negotiations between Top-Rank promotions and Golden Boy Promotions go smoothly, according to a source close to situation.

Chelsea defender John Terry and first-choice goalkeeper Petr Cech will not be suiting up in the return leg of the Champions League semi-finals against Atletico Madrid.

Chelsea are reported to be interested in sealing a player-for-player switch involving Blues defender David Luiz and Real Madrid's Raphael Varane.