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Australian heavyweight boxer Alex Leapai, born in Samoa, said he will practice with boxers who are taller than him to gear up for the upcoming heavyweight championship title against Wladimir Klitschko of Ukraine.

In the women's singles second round of the ATP and Miami Masters, Maria Sharapova battled to push to the third round, after a tough victory against Kurumi Nara of Japan by 6-3 6-4.

Perinth Panthers' Jamal Idris says he was excited to be back on the field after a long gap of nine months.

Last week, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) apologised to a streaming website owner for taking down his Facebook page. In order to make up for the inconvenience cause, WWE lawyer offered a complimentary goodie bag, however it became clear that the he wanted to track him down.

In the Sony Open Tennis 2014 held at Miami, Bernard Tomic had set a record, becoming the fastest loser in ATP history.

Sports Illustrated model Irina Shayk is a faithful girlfriend to Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo. For Irina, her boyfriend means everything to her that she doesn’t even bother to glance and check out other guys than him.

After a long flight journey from United States to Australia, the Los Angeles Dodgers team follows a unique approach to combat jetlag.

Roger Federer who was once hailed as the top-ranked athlete in the world of tennis, had a fair share of criticisms in his professional career. Federer had his share of critics, and this is what he had to say to them, “I’m still playing good tennis.”

Khloe Kardashian has reportedly reached out to Lamar Odom, following his decision to pull out from his basketball contract in Spain.

Even though Khloe Kardashian has already filed for a divorce from Lamar Odom, Khloe just might give Odom another chance.

Coach Freddie Roach, the trainer of eight-division titleholder Manny Pacquiao, lashed back at American boxer Timothy Bradley for saying that his ward no longer has the killer instinct.

The brother of Bayern Munich star winger, Xherdan Shaqiri, revealed that the latter might be seen moving to Liverpool this coming summer.

Southampton defensive midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin has made it known to the public that it is his “dream” to join a prestigious club like Arsenal.

Arsenal are in the works for a surprise move to acquire Aston Villa defender Leandro Bacuna, who will take the place of outgoing veteran Bacary Sagna.

Ricky Rubio showed the NBA what he is capable of delivering a triple-double for the third time in his career. The Minnesota Timberwolves want to see another huge all-around performance from the Spanish point guard when they visit the Houston Rockets on Thursday.

The showdown between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. could earn both fighters to have at least $50 million each, if this bout pushes through in the next two years, a source recently cited.

Having a career of over 20 years as a leg-spinner, Australia's veteran Brad Hogg expressed his concern about the dealing of authorities in regard to 'googly'.

After all the past tribulations and injury, prop Kane Evans is happy to join the Roosters.

Former New Zealand rugby player Daryl Gibson, who now heads NSW Waratahs, stated it would not be wise to underestimate Australian Super Rugby teams in 2014.

Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy stated the unbeaten progress of the team was crucial to measure a balanced progress in the long run

The New York Knicks welcomed their new boss Phil Jackson with a convincing 92-86 win over the the Eastern Conference's best team in the Indiana Pacers.

Manchester United reserved their berth in the quarter-finals of Championship League defeating Olympiakos by 3-0.

Sports lovers always connect Sydney Cricket Ground with cricket matches. This time, the crowds will see touchdown as LA Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks are getting ready to play their first game in Aussie soil.

The two-time defending champions apparently haven't recovered yet after a recent funk losing on the road against the Boston Celtics, 101-96 on Wednesday night. The Heat missed the services of superstar LeBron James but the lowly Celtics are just 26-40 this season. The Heat have now lost six of their last nine games-- definitely their worst stretch in this regular season.

New testimonies in the trial of Oscar Pistorius could be damning for the Olympic and Paralympic track star but a new interesting detail—perhaps trivial compared in the scheme of things—has been revealed by investigators: the “Blade Runner” could have been browsing the popular porn site half an hour after his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp arrived in the house.

In the latest warm-up match against Australia and New Zealand at Bangladesh, the Aussies beat the Kiwis by three runs.

A few damning evidence were presented in Day 13 of Oscar Pistorius trial, one of the most controversial cases involving a high-profile athlete the past few years in a courthouse in Pretoria, South Africa.

In the Group E match of Championship League, Chelsea managed to secure their position into the quarter-finals after defeating Galatasaray. Real Madrid in Group B also moved one step up to the quarter-final against Schalke.

To get to the NBA postseason, the Minnesota Timberwolves not only need to rack up consecutive wins to gain ground on the teams above them but they also need other teams to start losing. One of those squads are the Dallas Mavericks, which are not doing the T’Wolves a favor after winning three straight to stay in the playoff picture.