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The women's singles semifinals of the 2014 Australian Open was set on Tuesday after Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia and Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland beat separate higher-seeded rivals. Cibulkova and Radwanska face each other on Wednesday afternoon right after the match between Eugenie Bouchard of Canada and Li Na of China meet earlier in the day.

At least six countries participating in the Sochi Olympics received threat mails written in Russian

Canadian tennis sensation Eugenie Bouchard was not among the most popular people in Canada until Australia Open happened

Manchester United are keeping a close eye on Bayern Munich Defender Dante amid an absence of a contract renewal for the 30-year-old to keep him at the Allianz Arena.

Football powerhouse Real Madrid are brewing up a ploy to snatch Manchester United superstar Wayne Rooney away from England, according to sources.

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers plans to bring AC Milan holding midfielder Nigel De Jong to Anfield as a possible cover for injured Reds player Lucas Leiva.

Premier League leaders Arsenal are favourites to land Spanish striker Rodrigo from Benfica in this transfer window.

Premier League rivals Chelsea and Manchester United were reported to have been making progress in their discussions involving Juan Mata earlier today, but a reliable source stated that the Red Devils have already made a formal bid, which is within the ballpark of £35million.

An ongoing discussion between Manchester United and Chelsea involving Juan Mata’s future is making progress, several sources report.

Defending champions, Novak Djokovic and Victoria Azarenka, are eliminated from the 2014 Australian Open. Djokovic and Azarenka suffered defeats in their quarterfinals bouts against Stanislas Wawrinka and Agnieszka Radwanska, respectively.

Chicago Bulls and Golden State Warriors are apparently brewing a potential trade that would send veteran point guard Kirk Hinrick to the West Coast in exchange for second-year forward Harrison Barnes, according to sources.

Jeremy Lin still has a chance to make it in his first All-Star game, though it's all in the hands right now of incoming commissioner Adam Silver. The Houston Rockets point guard could end up fourth in total votes of Western Conference backcourt starters, but the injuries to front runner Kobe Bryant and Chris Paul could open an opportunity for Lin to secure his spot in the All-Star game.

New beginnings is the air. After listing their Tarzana home for sale, Khloe Kardashian has reportedly bought a new house. Is Khloe ready for a fresh start without Lamar Odom?

Kate Upton, Sports Illustrated favorite cover girl, has posed in a photoshoot with some of the biggest stars in the National Football League for the upcoming February issue of Vogue magazine.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are on a high after turning away a hard-fighting Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night. The Kevin Durant-led squad takes on another West powerhouse team when the face the San Antonio Spurs in Texas in the second game of a back-to-back.

According to the latest proposal by the International Cricket Council, only three countries are going to be allowed to rule the cricketing administration in the entire world.

U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama has showcased her basketball skills in an event that she can dunk.

Although the Washington Wizards have reached the 0.500 mark at this point of the regular season, the Washington front office is apparently not contented with just mediocrity and wants to make a splash either via trade before the deadline.

Canadian tennis star Eugenie Bouchard named Justin Bieber as the most suitable person she would like to date.

Here’s an easy way to become a billionaire overnight: send in perfect bracket for the NCAA March Madness in 2014 and win a $1 billion prize!

Manny Pacquiao’s next fight will be against Timothy Bradley.

Liverpool have communicated with Bundesliga powerhouse Bayern Munich to ask about the availability of winger Xherdan Shaqiri, according to reports.

Chelsea striker Samuel Eto’o revealed that his joyful days with the Premier League squad are nearing its end.

Chelsea is set to land Saint-Etienne wonderkid Kurt Zouma in the coming days, according to various sources.

Manchester United striker Robin van Persie and manager David Moyes are at it again, as reports indicate that the two have had a recent clash over the latter’s fitness.

Manchester United are reported to have taken their interest over signing Chelsea star playmaker, Juan Mata, to a higher level.

After two straight convincing road wins over West rivals, the Portland Trail Blazer fell back to earth with a blowout loss to the Houston Rockets Monday. They’ll try to get back to the win column but have a tough one Wednesday when they face the Oklahoma City Thunder on the road.

11th seed Simona Halep of Romania faces 20th seed Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia in the first semis match-up and 5th seed Agnieska Radwanska takes on 2nd seed Victoria Azaranka of Belarus later on the day.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. pulled off his impromptu dance moves during his trip to South Africa.