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MLB Rumors: Mariners Looking at Tim Lincecum

Tim Lincecum, the 2008 and 2009 winner of the National League Cy Young Award and the 2010 Babe Ruth Award, is rumoured to be in the sights of the Seattle Mariners once the 2013 season ends.
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Benzema Had Sex With a Transsexual and Paid £8K for His/Her Efforts

Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema is once again in hot water after allegations of yet another sex scandal arose on Wednesday. Already embroiled in a case involving having sex with an under-aged prostitute, another accusation reached the press, this time a scandal involving a transsexual prostitute.

UCI World Championship Live Stream & Results: Individual Time Trial - Tony Martin vs. Bradley Wiggins - Preview, Schedule & Road Map

The UCI World Road Championship enters Day 4 of competition with Individual Time Trial crown up for grabs. Tony Martin is the hand-down favorite in this event following his exploit at Tour de France and the victory of Omega Pharma Quickstep in Sunday's Team Time Trial. But the presence of Sir Bradley Wiggins and Fabian Cancellera will surely make things tougher for the famous ITT expert.

Top NBA Prospects at Eurobasket 2013

The 2013 edition of FIBA Eurobasket generated a lot of buzz, not the least of which was France winning the gold for the first time. However, scouts flocked to Slovenia to check out those who could make an impact in the NBA in the near and not-so-near future. Here are the top NBA prospects that were spotted in Eurobasket 2013.

2014 FIBA World Cup Wild Cards: Who's In, Who's Out

With the FIBA continental championships over and done with, all of the zone and automatic qualifiers are accounted for. However, with only 20 slots in the 2014 FIBA World Cup in Spain being given away as prizes for the teams that top their zonal qualifiers, there are four more set aside for the so-called "wild card" entries.

NCAA Basketball: Highest Paid Head Coaches

While the NCAA frowns upon schools paying their athletes, basketball head coaches make a ton of money. In fact, it might be the only factor where college teams are almost at par with their NBA counterparts. The average salary of coaches who made it to the 2013 NCAA Tournament is $1.47 million.

NBA Numbers Crunch: Who’s the Real Go-to-Guy for the Brooklyn Nets?

New Brooklyn Nets head coach Jason Kidd declares that Joe Johnson will be his go-to-guy come crunchtime. A rather puzzling statement, considering the fact that he has a lot of other options after acquiring a bunch of veterans, including Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce, both of whom are also known for their clutch prowess.

NBA to Approve Nicknames on Jerseys?

There is talk going around the NBA that the league is planning to let the Miami Heat and Brooklyn Nets wear "nickname jerseys" in their head-to-head matchups in the 2013-14 season. While the league has not yet made an official announcement about the rule change, but it seems that teams are already aware of the possibility.

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