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Western Sydney Wanderers striker Brendon Santalab was acquitted after being charged to incite racial abuse to Sydney FC's Ali Abbas on March 8 in an A-League match

Joshua Clottey dominated and destroyed Australian Anthony Mundine on Thursday and it could be the final fight for the Aussie, who was just completely outclassed at the Entertainment Centre in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

Adreian Payne of Michigan State Spartans has lost his biggest fan--Lacey Holsworth, an 8-year-old girl who succumbed to cancer. Holsworth met Payne two years ago in Michigan children's hospital.

Projected to be a Top 1-3 pick in the NBA Draft 2014 is good enough to convince Joel Embiid that the time to enter the pro league is this year.

The death of Ultimate Warrior came as a surprise to many wrestling fans. It came only a day after Ultimate Warrior, whose name in real life is James Brian Hellwig, was inducted into the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and following his appearance at the Wrestlemania XXX after an 18-year break.

It may be the final call for Alessandro Del Piero as he admitted that the upcoming match on Sunday against Perth Glory may be his last home game for Sydney FC

Top executives from Australia’s major sporting codes unite to eliminate the sports of homophobia

In a decisive match at the Champions League, Bayern Munich ruled the ground of Old Trafford, defeating Manchester United by 3-1.

Only three players have been able to win back-to-back Master in the history of the sport. Australian Adam Scott will have the chance to achieve that rare feat and at the 2014 Masters at Augusta set from April 10 to 13.

The trio of Marc Gasol (20 points and 14 rebounds), Zach Randolph (25 points and 11 rebounds) and Mike Conley (26 points and 6 assists) came up big for Grizzlies, which remains in contention for a playoff spot in the Western Conference. The trio of Marc Gasol (20 points and 14 rebounds), Zach Randolph (25 points and 11 rebounds) and Mike Conley (26 points and 6 assists) came up big for Grizzlies, which remains in contention for a playoff spot in the Western Conference.

Several questions for the future of Anthony Mundine's boxing career have arisen after he endured five knock-outs from Joshua Clottey's left hand in a power-packed bout on Wednesday night at Newcastle Entertainment Centre.

Some media reporters add a little punch on sport interviews by sometimes asking awkward questions that the athlete being interviewed had really nothing to do about.

Lamar Odom and Khloe Kardashian has probably the most highly-publicised divorce in the entertainment industry.

Unbeaten American boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr may be dismissing eight-division titleholder Manny Pacquiao as a has-been fighter, but his own trainer and uncle thinks otherwise.

Jason Collins encouraged active basketball players to come out and reveal their sexuality. Derrick Gordon, a guard out of University of Massachusetts has followed the pro baller’s lead and revealed his in the websites Outsports.com and ESPN.com on Wednesday.

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Los Angeles Clippers have already clinched a playoff spot in the Western Conference but Wednesday’s match-up still has more at stake: a higher postseason seeding and the homecourt advantage if they meet in the conference semifinals.

The Memphis Grizzlies start a string of must-win games on Wednesday night when they face the visiting Miami Heat at the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tennessee.

Borussia Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc confirmed that Hertha Berlin striker Adrian Ramos will be moving to the Signal Iduna Park in the upcoming transfer window for an undisclosed fee.

Chelsea striker Demba Ba scored the decider on Tuesday to get his side through to the semi-finals in the Champions League at the expense of Paris Saint Germain.

FC Barcelona will let go of one of their long-serving goalkeeper, Jose Pinto, this summer as they look to revamp the composition of their defensive personnel.

Mitch Kupchak is staying in Hollywood to run the purple-and-gold. The Los Angeles Lakers general manager will stay with the Los Angeles Lakers after agreeing to a multiyear extension according to a report in ESPN.COM.

Jeff Van Gundy called out radio personality Howard Stern during the broadcast of the Brooklyn Nets vs. New York Knicks game last Wednesday. Stern learned about it and fired back in his radio show and blasted the popular basketball commentator calling him a “loser” and “midget” among a few choice words.

Unlike other cities of Brazil, Natal is considered the safest city of the country. It is capital and the largest city of Rio Grande do Norte.

Port Adelaide's promising forward Chad Wingard will miss the upcoming match against Brisbane on Saturday, following his injury.

Former pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao is all set for the fight of his career on Saturday, as he takes on rival Timothy Bradley in their WBO Welterweight rematch at MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas Nevada.

Former Olympic champion Stephanie Rice declared her retirement from swimming and vowed not "to make a comeback".

Legendary Australian swimmer Ian Thorpe was admitted to intensive care unit following contraction of lethal infections that may result to bid final adieu from competitive swimming.

LeBron James soared for a dunk only to see Mason Plumlee deny it near the basket. The entire Heat fanbase screamed foul but the refs never gave it to give the Brooklyn Nets another close 88-87 victory over the defending champions Miami Heat.

In a stunning match against PSG at Stamford Bridge, London, Chelsea secured their berth in top four after defeating the visitor by 2-0.