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The Baltimore Orioles have signed Delmon Young to a Minor League deal with an invitation to join the team in Spring Training, the ballclub announced on Monday.

Houston Rockets point guard Jeremy Lin might be having a hard time landing the two available spots in the backcourt of the Western Conference All-Star starters, but his recent shoe deal with Adidas along with increasing popularity in and outside the United States made him already full-fledged superstar in the NBA.

In just two days, seven seeded players got the boot from the 2014 Australian Open in the women’s singles competition.

12th seed Tommy Haas and 13th seed John Isner were trailing their respective opponents in the first round of the 2014 Australian Open and both were forced to leave with an injury and retire as they became the first two seeded casualties of the men’s side of the tournament in Melbourne.

Hall of Fame boxing trainer Freddie Roach dropped another bomb on his former strength and conditioning coach Alex Ariza, as he indirectly linked him to possible use of performance enhancing drugs in the sport.

Newly-acquired Cleveland Cavaliers small forward Luol Deng understands that his current team may wait if they have a chance to land LeBron James before discussing on possible extension.

ESPN NBA analyst Bill Simmons really believed NBA players are also using performance enhancing drugs to perform at a high level, though the NBA front office is just too 'naïve' to investigate it.

Australian teenager Dante Exum is expected to declare his availability for the upcoming 2014 NBA Draft after meeting with several agents in Australia, a source close to situation reported on Tuesday.

New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez is planning to sue the MLB and the Players Union in an attempt to reverse the 162-game ban imposed by the league on him on Saturday.

New Orleans Pelicans shooter Ryan Anderson will be sidelined for at least two months because of a herniated disc he suffered on January 3, a source close to situation reported on Tuesday.

Hilary Duff and Mike Comrie have split after being married for three years. Hilary and Mike announced their separation on Friday.

Alec Burks scored career high 34 points and Derrick Favors racked up 19 points and 15 rebounds as the Utah Jazz blasted the Denver Nuggets, 118-103, on Tuesday at Energy Solutions Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah Jazz.

Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star power forward Kevin Love is reportedly looking to opt out in the final year of his current contract, as he looks to join either the New York Knicks or the Los Angeles Lakers when he becomes unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2015.

Kyle Lowry recorded 23 points and 5 assists and DeMar DeRozan racked up 19 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists as the Toronto Raptors continued their winning ways against the Milwaukee Bucks, 116-94, on Tuesday at the Air Canada Center in Toronto, Canada.

The Houston Texans and the New England Patriots are reportedly in talk on a possible trade that would send Pats backup quarterback Ryan Mallet to the Texans, a source close to situation reported on Tuesday.

These athletes just don’t score on the tennis court, they are scoring advantage sets when it comes to finding their sweethearts as well.

Dwight Howard recorded 32 points and 11 rebounds while Jeremy Lin and James Harden added 16 points each as the Houston Rockets blasted the Boston Celtics, 104-92, at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.

Benfica midfielder Nemanja Matic will be reuniting with his former club, Chelsea, as talks are in its adavanced stages, according to reports.

Carmelo Anthony recorded 29 points and 16 rebounds and Raymond Felton added 19 points as the New York Knicks defeated the Phoenix Suns 98-96 on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York.

Tony Parker recorded 27 points and 7 assists, and Tim Duncan added 18 markers as the San Antonio Spur grinded out a 101-95 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday at New Orleans Arena in New Orleans Louisiana.

Nene Hilario recorded 19 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists while John Wall delivered 19 points and 7 assists as the Washington Wizards blew by the Chicago Bulls, 102-88, on Tuesday at United Center in Chicago, Illinois.

Day 2 of the 2014 Australian Open continues on Tuesday. By the evening session, all players, men and women, would have made their debut already—either advancing to the next round or getting eliminated—including Russia’s Maria Sharapova who will be taking on Bethanie Mattek-Sands from the United States of America.

Floyd Mayweather Sr. thinks that Floyd Jr. can effortlessly triumphed over rumoured opponents Marcos Maidana and Amir Khan.

Monta Ellis scored 21 points and Dirk Nowitzki added 15 points as the Dallas Mavericks cruised to a 107-88 victory over the Orlando Magic on Tuesday at the American Airline Arena.

While the Oklahoma City Thunder is missing their star point guard, the Memphis Grizzlies court general is playing like an NBA All-Star in recent games. The Thunder, still without Russell Westbrook, will visit Memphis with Mike Conley who has a career-high stretch in the last three games.

Brisbane's very own Alex Lepai is given a chance to become a world champion after the WBO declared him as the chosen challenger for heavyweight pinking Wladimir Klitschko. According to Australian Boxing Veteran Grantlee Kieza, the title fight will be on April 26 in Germany.

The main event of UFC 168 between Anderson Silva and Chris Weidman had an ending that nobody ever expected.

Most top seeds have already played—and have survived-- their first round match or are playing as of press time. Two others, Juan Del Potro of Argentina and Andy Murray of Great Britain will be making their 2014 Australian debut Tuesday afternoon against separate opponents who wants to serve the improbable opening round upset.

Lamar Odom’s marriage with Khloe Kardashian may be all over, but it doesn’t meant that it’s the end of life for him.