SPORTS

The Brooklyn Nets and Atlanta Hawks had their winning streaks snapped in their last game. Both squads hope their trip to London will bring them back to the win column.

The first four days of the 2014 Australian Open mostly features matches that are rather one-sided. In Day 5 or the third round of competition in both the men’s and women’s sides, expect more matches to be a lot closer— meaning, less straight sets victories--- as the seeded players or those who are playing with confidence at least, finally face-off in the hard court.

The San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks were preseason favourites to reach the Super Bowl this season. On Sunday, only one will get to prove that top billing.

The AFC Conference Championship this Sunday appears more than a Tom Brady vs. Peyton Manning showdown.

Since its inception in 1954, Sports Illustrated has published magazines monthly featuring the biggest names in the sports industry and the sexiest models in the fashion industry for the swimsuit issues.

The Phoenix Suns are reportedly interested to get the service of Philadelphia 76ers forward Thaddeus Young, a source close to situation reported this week.

Iggy Azalea chatted with Wild Jam 94.9 in December where she openly talked about her boyfriend, Los Angeles Lakers’ player Nick Young.

The Houston Texans could pull off a blockbuster deal with the New England Patriots for a big quarterback, though ESPN expert believed the team will eventually select Johnny Manziel of Texas A&M.

Juan Manuel Marquez wants two more fights before he retires from boxing for good.

The Chicago Bulls could become the third team to go after Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star power forward Kevin Love, once he becomes an unrestricted free-agent in the summer of 2015.

Hall of Fame boxing trainer Freddie Roach dropped another bomb on Alex Ariza, who formerly worked with Manny Pacquiao as strength and conditioning coach, as he indirectly accused him of a possible use of performance enhancing drugs in the sport.

Who will Floyd Mayweather fight next?

In a showcase of life imitating art, or an Aesop fable, a turtle won in a race against a rabbit during a ski competition in northern China.

The other half who made the second round play Thurday, January 16 with elite players Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray and Roger Federer all playing. While all three are pegged to win their matches—as heavy favourites, as expected, there are a couple of other marquee match-ups worth watching (and betting on):

La Liga giants FC Barcelona is brewing up a move to snatch versatile Chelsea defender David Luiz, according to reports in Spain.

Speaking ahead of their clash against Manchester United on Sunday, Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho again reaches into his bag of tricks to mess with the opposition’s mind.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is reportedly plotting a move to acquire Schalke attacker Julian Draxler, who he can transform into a Robin van Persie 2.0.

Georges St. Pierre said the Ultimate Fighting Championship's (UFC's) take on drug testing has significantly influenced his decision to step away from the octagon ring. He thinks that the UFC could be stricter when it comes to drug testing.

The 21-year-old Australian did apologize to crowd just before he quit against Nadal. However, with a checkered past of supposed tanking, everyone has the right to question his toughness or commitment to the game.

It’s a tale of two stories with regards to the quarterbacks match-up in the NFL conference championships. Experience for the Brady-Manning head-to-head and youth for the Kaepernick-Wilson heads-up.

It didn’t seem so hard for Kate Upton to move on after her breakup with Maksim Chmerkovskiy.

The Miami Heat look to avoid a rare three-game. Bad news for the Washington Wizards, which seems to be a better team on the road than at home as they host the LeBron James and company on Wednesday night.

The Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Clippers are both aiming for fourth straight win in a row. Only one of them will get it as the teams meet on Wednesday night at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. will be visiting South Africa to promote boxing. There is certainly no other fighter who can better promote the sport of boxing than Mayweather who remains undefeated in his entire professional career.

SecondsOut.com had a chance to interview Freddie Roach at the Wild Card Boxing Gym in Los Angeles, California. The Hall of Famer trainer had a few words to say about Alex Ariza and Manny Pacquiao’s next fight.

Move over Tim Tebow, LeBron James just stole the internet.

Did Cristiano Ronaldo secretly marry his supermodel girlfriend Irina Shayk?

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.