After coming up with three straight defeats in the 2013 Rugby Championship, the Wallabies are looking to mount a comeback against Argentina on Saturday.
In the last day of the first round, only three teams from Groups A, B, and C are assured of slots in the second round. Meanwhile, the Group D cast for the second round is already complete; Monday's games, while non-bearing as far as getting into the second round is concerned, will still be important as teams want to carry over their momentum into the next phase. September 9 will surely be an important day in Eurobasket 2013, and we expect to see a whole lot of intense on-court action on Monda...
Kevin Garnett, who is doing a promotional tour in China, said in an interview with Sina Sports that if he had not been traded with Paul Pierce, he would have stopped from continuing his basketball career.
Football legend and Real Madrid assistant coach Zinedine Zidane has expressed antipathy over the the transfer fee spent on Gareth Bale and described it as “incomprehensible.”
The 2013 edition of the FIBA Americas Championship just became a lot more unpredictable, as some teams formerly considered invincible were dealt shock defeats, and some surprise teams suddenly enjoyed the limelight in Caracas.
Former eight division and pound-for-pound champion Manny Pacquiao is all set to kick start his training camp in the next few weeks in General Santos City. Heading into presumably the most important fight in the second chapter of his boxing career, Pacquiao is expecting to deal with enormous amount of pressure ahead of his showdown with Brandon Rios on November 24 at Venetian Macao in Macau, China.
Jon Jones has been one of the most dominant champions the UFC has ever had, skill-wise and proved by his records. With five consecutive successful title defenses in the light heavyweight division, Jones has tied former UFC light heavyweight champ Tito Ortiz in the league’s record book.
After serving Collingwood FC for 13 seasons, David Buttifant has stepped down as its sports science director.
With a recent IBTimes report that Bruno Mars is doing the Halftime Show in Super Bowl XLVIII in 2014, it’s high time that we make Super Bowl predictions… using Bruno’s best songs.
Just last Wednesday Michael Beasley was released by the Phoenix Suns mainly because of his controversial past. This includes one incident as recent as August of 2013 when he was arrested in Arizona for charges of felony marijuana possession and possession
While he never played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) because he’d rather play for the flag rather than get paid in the best pro league in the world, Schmidt is considered one of the best players to ever play the game because of his accomplishments in playing for the Brazil national team and in various pro leagues around the world.
United Kingdom’s Ashley Mason will have a big target on his back when the Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) Main Event resumes play Monday at the Crown Poker Room in Melbourne, Australia. The British online poker pro will try to protect his stack against a New Zealander and seven Australians and in the 9-handed final table.
Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal meet in the final of the 2013 U.S. Open in what would be a rematch of the 2010 and 2011 championships in Flushing Meadows, New York.
The 2013-14 NFL regular season kicked-off with a bang as Peyton Manning tied the NFL game-record 7 touchdowns to lead the Denver Broncos to a win over the Baltimore Ravens, 49-27. Twenty-six other teams are set to make their season debut on Sunday, including the marquee match-up between the Green Bay Packers and San Francisco 49ers.
FIBA EuroBasket Championship 2013 is expected to get more intense as the tournament enters the fifth day of competition. Perennial contenders Spain, France, Greece, Italy, Russia and Germany are scheduled to hit the hard court on Wednesday, all hoping to get another win to improve their chances of progressing to the next round.
The FIBA Americas Championship 2013 is now one full day of basketball action away from the semifinal round, which is scheduled on Tuesday. Yet, the do-or-die battle will officially begin this Sunday evening with Argentina, Canada, Mexico, Venezuela all gun for three remaining berths in the final four of the FIBA World Cup qualifier.
Marshall Matters, also known as Eminem, was at it again. The controversial rapper joined ESPN college football commentators Kerk Herbstreit and Brent Musburger at halftime of the Michigan-Notre Dame showdown in the booth to promote his latest music video, Berzerk. But little did everybody know - including the commentators - that they are in for one of the craziest antics you would ever witness on T.V.
Barangay Ginebra San Miguel and San Mig Coffee, previously known as Purefoods, look to rekindle their heated rivalry as they battle for playoff positioning in a short but action-packed elimination round of the PBA Governors Cup.
The only remaining undefeated team in the FIBA Asia Championship 2013 has fallen after Puerto Rico was smothered by a physical Dominican Republic team. With all remaining teams now with a loss on their card, the playoff picture has become more complicated than anybody expected.
PBA Governors Cup - Alaska Aces cruised to a 112-104 victory against Talk N Text, thanks largely to double-double production by import Wendell McKines and veteran banger Sonny Thoss. As for Rookie of the Year and MVP frontrunner Calvin Abueva, the Beast just logged 15 minutes in the game but still produced 11 rebounds with three points and three assists.
The 2013 EuroBasket Championship has been unpredictable through its first three days as heavyweights Spain, Russia and Germany found their selves in awkward situation while Ukraine and host nation Slovenia are turning doubted into believers.
The final of the U.S. Open women’s singles has gone as expected as top seeds Serena Williams from the United States of America and Victoria Azarenka from Belarus made the championship round of the last Grand Slam of the year.
Top seeds Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal had little trouble advancing to the semifinal round of the 2013 U.S. Open while their semis opponents -- Stanislas Wawrinka and Richard Gasquet, respectively -- pulled off masterful upsets on their way to the final four of the last tennis Grand Slam of the year.
Air 21 and Meralco have reportedly agreed on a trade that will have Asi Taulava finally returning in the PBA for Express while Mike Cortez assuming the starting point guard role for the Bolts, a source close to situation reported on Friday evening.
Upsets shook up the playing field on Day 2 of the FIBA EuroBasket Championship. Tournament favorites Spain and Russia suffered heartbreaking loss while Latvia and Ukraine continued to have a strong start so far in the FIBA Olympic qualifier.
The PBA Governors Cup is starting to shape up to be a wild and brutal conference as a slew of violations and brawl marred this week's play. On Friday, the level physicality is about to get even higher as the Alaska Aces and Talk N' Text Texters renew their heated rivalry at 7:30 p.m while Meralco Bolts and Air 21 will kick off the action at 5:15 at Mall of Asia Arena.
After taking a one-day break, play resumed as the second round of FIBA Americas 2013 went on its first day. The disparity in talent among the competing teams was apparent, but Friday's games should prove to be more evenly-matched.
After taking a one-day break, play resumed as the second round of FIBA Americas 2013 went on its first day. From the get-go, the disparity in talent among the competing teams was apparent, but it wasn't until the final two games that things became exciting.
New Cleveland Cavaliers center Andrew Bynum is positive about his return to court in the 2013-14 season but is still unsure of the return schedule.
The nasty brawl Wednesday night will cost the players involved a part of their paycheck and will cause them to miss some crucial games as the PBA Governors’ Cup elimination round.
