SPORTS

The highly-anticipated Kobe Bryant’s return happened Sunday night at the Staples Center against the Toronto Raptors and it was overhyped to say the least. The Black Mamba wasn’t himself (or was) in the 104-to-96 loss to Toronto finishing with just 9 points on 2-of-9 shooting and also had 8 turnovers.

Forget about the rest of the teams in the East, only two teams, the Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers will challenge for the conference crown. The defending champions Heat (16-5) visit the league-best Pacers (18-3) Tuesday night in what could be a preview of the East Finals this season.

Pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr. might have already revealed his next opponent before it becomes official this week. As expected, the Grand Rapids native is leaning towards fighting Great Britain's top welterweight Amir Khan, whom he called a great champion.

American auto racer and model Danica Patrick first revealed that she was dating two-time National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) Nationwide Series Champion Ricky Stenhouse Jr. on Jan. 24, 2013.

In what was arguably the most exciting episode in the fourth season of The Walking Dead, the body count rose and the main characters dropped like flies.

Ajax midfielder Davy Klaassen was witnessed by Arsenal scouts as he scored a hat-trick on Saturday against NAC Breda in the Eredivisie.

The boxing public thinks that Manny Pacquiao has already justified his two straight losses against Timothy Bradley and Juan Manuel Marquez in 2012 with his victory via unanimous decision over Brandon Rios.

Borussia Dortmund midfield sensation Ilkay Gundogan may be headed to Barcelona despite rumours linking him to Premier League frontrunners Arsenal, and Manchester United.

Sarah “Cheesecake” Moras was voted as the most popular female mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter in Canada, as reported by MMACanada.net.

Two of the greatest athletes of our generation starred in the new commercial advertisement for Turkish Airlines.

Floyd Mayweather will be back on the ring on May 3, 2014, after successfully defeating Robert Guerrero and Saul Alvarez in 2013.

Veteran free agent Stephen Jackson is returning to the NBA after signing a contract with the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday.

With their division rivals winning Sunday night the Dallas Cowboys have no choice but to respond with a Monday Night Football victory against the Chicago Bears if they want to stay in the hunt for the division title.

Cats are dogs by 5.5 points at home? The books are severely underrating Charlotte here. The Warriors are the better team but these cats should challenge them all the way.

Maria Sharapova is indeed one of the hottest female tennis athletes, nowadays.

Manchester United are currently in their worst position in the Premier League in decades and an influx of new faces may help their cause of reestablishing themselves as a top-contending club, but manager David Moyes believes otherwise.

Manny Pacquiao has suddenly become the no.1 contender for WBC Welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr., boosting the chance for the fight between the two biggest names in the sport to actually happen next year.

Australia ruled the world cricket for decades. However, that is history.

The winner of the Ballon D’Or Award will be announced on Jan. 13, 2014

Manny Pacquiao faces what might be his toughest opponent by far, but not in the boxing ring. The Filipino boxer is currently facing a tax evasion case.

Despite poor effectiveness by his strikers, Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has pledged not to add any more options upfront in January.

On Dec 28, World No. 1 Serena Williams will play head-to-head against World No 2 Victoria Azarenka in an exhibition match in Thailand.

Cristiano Ronaldo was all smiles when he attended the launch of his new wax figure at the Museo de Cera Wax Museum in Madrid, Spain on Saturday.

The boxing public continues to feel anticipation and eagerness to find out more information about Floyd Mayweather Jr’s next fight.

Two hundred forty days after the first major injury of his career, Kobe Bryant will be back in uniform when the Los Angeles Lakers host the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night at the Staples center.

Kobe Bryant who? According to Lakers head coach Mike D’Antoni he’ll limit Bryant to just less than 20 minutes. With Kobe back of course, D’Antoni won’t be making the decisions. This is a Raps team that was destroyed by Bryant countless times before so this is the perfect comeback game for the Black Mamba and his torn Achilles.

A day after beating the defending Western Conference champions San Antonio Spurs, the Indiana Pacers bring league-best record against yet another powerhouse team from the conference in the Oklahoma City Thunder, which have yet to lose at home this season.

Twenty-eight-year-old Simon Bradley from San Diego, California, would rather watch the Black Mamba return from play after missing the last few months because of a torn Achilles surgery, rather than start the new life with his future wife.

No team is hotter in the NFL than the Carolina Panthers which has won eight games in a row. The Cam Newton-led squad visits the New Orleans Saints which have yet to lose at home in the 2013 NFL regular season.