After the sacking of Australia Socceroos manager Holger Osieck, Football Federation Australia (FFA) chief David Gallop believes that a long-term solution should be of primordial consideration in selecting Osieck’s replacement.
Early in the 2013 offseason, the Philadelphia 76ers have been projected by many as the worst NBA team in the upcoming 2012-2013 NBA season. The unabashed, almost shameful offseason has seen the following transactions for the once-proud franchise. Philadelphia supporters/haters call it tanking, the Sixers front office call it “starting over”:
The New Orleans Saints vs. New England Patriots game on Sunday is guaranteed to be one of the NFL’s best match-up of the week, which will show off not just a battle of two of the NFL’s best quarterbacks, but also of two of the best and highest paid coaches in the NFL today.
It will be an ambitious Week 6 for the Oakland Raiders when they face long-time AFC rivals Kansas City Chiefs at the Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. Boasting a 5-0 record this season, the Chiefs have been a surprise success after bringing over new coach Andy Reid, who has spent 14 years with the Philadelphia Eagles. Merely in his first season, Reid was able to transform the franchise from a bottom-feeder to an actual playoff contender.
Novak Djokovic lived up to the expectations of being the top seed in the 2013 Shanghai Masters, while Rafael Nadal couldn’t live up to the hype as the world number one. The result is a Djokovic vs. Juan Del Potro championship match on Sunday, Oct 13, at the Qi Zhong Tennis Center in the Minhang District in Shanghai, China.
The final four players in the 2013 Shanghai Masters battle is on Saturday, Oct 12, for a place in the championship of the ATP event at the Qi Zhong Tennis Center in the Minhang Disctrict in Shanghai, China.
The Los Angeles Dodgers and St. Louis have had quite a history. The 2013 National League Championship Series is the fourth postseason encounter between the two teams.
Both the Chicago Blackhawks and the Buffalo Sabres are in dire need of wins to save their seasons.
After an $80M contract extension for John Wall, it’s now time to prove for the supposed elite point guard that he can carry the Washington Wizards to greater heights in the 2013-2014 NBA season.Can he prove that indeed he’s one of the best court generals in the league? Can a combination of veterans and youngsters be a good mix to at least challenge for a playoff spot in the tough Eastern Conference?
Orlando Cruz will wear rainbow trunks and pink gloves on his Las Vegas bout on Oct 12 when he fights Orlando Salido for the vacant WBO featherweight championship title at the Thomas & Mack Center.
The Bucks have an interesting mix of young and not-so-young players. The first few games should be ugly to watch, but once this team gets more cohesive, they will reduce their turnovers and close the gaps on defense.
Cristiano Ronaldo overtakes Eusebio in their country’s list of top goal scorers.
Hayden Panettiere is officially off the market
Aaron Hernandez, who used to play for New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL), pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to the murder case of Odin Lloyd.
Australian Test Cricket Player Ed Cowan's house was consumed by fire on Cook Road in Sydney, New South Wales (NSW) at around 4 p.m. on Oct. 10.
Lamar Odom has been tested negative for drugs, on Tuesday, as reported by TMZ.
Major Wright, who plays as strong safety for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL), is facing major lawsuit. Wright is being sued over African diamonds, as reported by TMZ.
The preseason might look shaky, but the Blazers have put together a pretty scary lineup for 2013-14.
When the Utah Jazz meet the Portland Trail Blazers in Boise, Idaho, Jazz fans can expect to see some familiar faces.
New-look Detroit is off to a promising start after new additions Josh Smith and Brandon Jennings looked good in their pre-season debuts. The defending champions Miami Heat, meanwhile, looked like they didn’t miss a beat after the long offseason.
Gael Monfils is the latest toast of the tournament after defeating the highly-favored and popular Roger Federer in the Round of 16 of the 2013 Shangai Masters APT event at the Qi Zhong Tennis Center in the Minhang Disctrict in Shanghai, China.
NBA preseason continues Thursday night when the Minnesota Timberwolves face the Milwaukee Bucks Thursday night in an exhibition game in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Who would have thought that after five games in the regular season, the New York Giants will still be in the hunt for their first win in the 2013 NFL season. Winless at 0-5, the embattled team from New York takes on their NFC rivals, the Chicago Bears, which wants to snap a two-game slide and get back to the win column.
Chandler Parsons, one of the sought-after players of Houston Rockets, admitted having a dinner date with Filipino actress KC Concepcion. Houston Rockets is currently in the Philippines for NBA Global Games 2013 as part of its NBA's pre-season games.
Thursday's game serves as the Lakers' last before they fly off to China, where they will play a couple of exhibition games against the Warriors. The Kings will be home-bound, playing games against the Portland Trail Blazers, Phoenix Suns, and the Los Angeles Clippers.
Sixteen-year-old Aussie teenager Jacob Willcox has defeated the 11-time world surfing champion Kelly Slater at the Rip Curl Pro Surf Event in Portugal.
The Louisville Cardinals and Rutgers Scarlet Knights are set to play their last football game together as members of the American Athletic Conference before they go on their separate ways. The Cardinals are set to leave for the Atlantic Coast Conference in 2014, while the Scarlet Knights will move to the Big Ten.
Scheduled to be back in the Philippines today, Miss World Megan Young will take part in NBA's pre-season game ceremonial toss between Indiana Pacers and the Houston Rockets. She will do a press conference upon her arrival and will join the NBA players at the Mall of Asia Arena at 7:30 to open NBA's the pre-season game.
On Thursday, all roads lead to the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, south of Manila, as the Indiana Pacers take on the Houston Rockets in the NBA Global Games.
Olympic champion Sally Pearson publicly announced on Wednesday that she has officially cut her ties with coach of 14 years, Sharon Hannan.
