SPORTS

Shooto Brazil, a Brazilian mixed martial arts organization, has initially announced a fight between both sexes featuring Emerson Falcao and Juliana Velasquez Dec. 18 for the "Shooto 45" event Dec. 20. However, the fight was never intended to take place.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. has finally divulged the reason a megafight against Manny Pacquiao is not going to happen for the time being.

Former WWE and Heavyweight Champion Dave 'The Animal' Batista is reportedly set to make his return inside the squared circle a month before Wrestlemania XXX, a reliable source reported on Sunday.

The trade rumors surrounding Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo hasn't subsided yet, but this time, the All-Star playmaker is being linked to a potential sting with the emerging Eastern Conference powerhouse Indiana Pacers, a source close to situation reported on Sunday.

WBA Welterweight champion Marcos Maidana has now put himself in the Floyd Mayweather Jr. sweepstakes following his sensational victory over Adrien 'The Problem' Broner last December 12.

The Memphis Grizzlies could trade All-Star power forward Zach Randolph to the Brooklyn Nets, a reliable league insider reported on Friday.

Juan Manuel Marquez could accept a fifth fight with Manny Pacquiao, only if he will have a 50-50 split on the fight purse. In a report by Chris Williams of Boxing News 24, Top-Rank promoter Bob Arum reportedly wanted Marquez to be Pacman's next opponent in April.

The Miami Heat are reportedly searching for much needed help, particularly in their backcourt, and Philadelphia 76ers swingman Evan Turner appears to be the next target by the two-time defending NBA champion.

The Houston Rockets are still looking to trade point guard Jeremy Lin, and the Los Angeles Lakers appear to be the latest suitor for the former Harvard hotshot, a source close to situation reported on Friday.

Gabrielle Union couldn’t be so happier.

Dwyane Wade has already won NBA championships in 2006, 2012 and 2013. He’s set to add yet another ring to his collection after being engaged with actress Gabrielle Union Saturday night.

Roger Federer will come to Brisbane ahead of the 2014 Brisbane International.

The Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs meet Saturday night in a match-up between two of the best teams from the Western Conference.

Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom's marriage has been called quits and while people are mostly on Khloe's side, putting the blame of the failed marriage to the troubled baller, Lamar's camp is starting to fight back. A source told RadarOnline that the whole thing is really Khloe's fault. Lamar seems to feel he was actually the one who was fighting to save their marriage and that Khloe was the one who cheated.

The league’s best defensive team hosts the one of NBA’s top scoring squads Friday night when the Houston Rockets visit the Indiana Pacers.

Tim Tebow once owned a 1995 green Ford Thunderbird that he used to drive during his college days at the University of Florida.

Twitter, the popular microblogging Web site, has just released its top Twitter hashtag trends of the year. Check out the most popular tweets of 2013 including the Boston Marathon bombings (#BostonMarathon), 5-year-old leukemia survivor Miles Scott's wish of becoming Batkid, with San Francisco used as Gotham City (#SFBatkid) and the birth of the Prince William and Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton's son Prince George (#RoyalBaby).

Legendary Australian music artists are set to steal the show at the Australian Open 2014 as music meets sports music in an eclectic music specials for the Heineken Live Stage.

Roger Federer hopes to start his 2014 season the finest that he can be. Federer will lead an all-star lineup in the forthcoming Brisbane International which begins on Dec. 29.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant has struggled in his return from an Achilles heel injury. The 35-year-old has suffered another setback after a fracture in of the lateral tibial plateau in his left knee and is expected to miss at least another six weeks.

It doesn’t matter if Michael Jordan’s 56,000 square foot 7-acre mansion didn’t sell at the auction that took place on Dec. 16, he is really determined to get rid of it.

English Premier League challengers Chelsea are reported to be closing in on signing Inter Milan midfielder Fredy Guarin.

Shooto Brazil, a Brazilian mixed martial arts (MMA) organisation announced a “Battle of the Sexes” fight which will happen on Dec. 20.

The 37-year-old quarterback of the Denver Broncos, Peyton Manning, was named Sports Illustrated’s “Sportsman of the Year”.

Aussie snowboarding Olympian Bell Brockhoff will wear protest merchandise at the forthcoming Sochi Winter Olympics in February to show support for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community.

Only Samsung can bring Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi together in one team.

The New York Knicks and the Los Angeles Clippers could reportedly make a trade that would surely shake the entire league to its core. Carmelo Anthony and Blake Griffin, two surefire superstars in their own right, could switch places before the midseason trade deadline.

English Premier League frontrunners Arsenal and Manchester City are closely following developments of goalkeeper Iker Casillas as his spot in the Real Madrid starting 11 still remains unsettled.

A Frenchman is going to New Orleans. Center Alexis Ajinca is set to sign with the Pelicans in the NBA with reports that the center is finalizing a buyout with his current Euro squad Strasbourg.