SPORTS

Egypt and Senegal will clash on Friday in a match-up that will determine who goes to the FIBA Africa 2013 finals.

Court McGee vs. Robert Whittaker is a fight between two Ultimate Fighter alumni battling for a top spot in the welterweight division.

UFC Fight Night 27: Takeya Mizugaki vs. Erik Perez features a veteran Japanese fighter against upcoming Mexican contender in the bantamweight division.

Angola and Ivory Coast are facing off in the FIBA Africa semifinals for the first time in history, and have fielded contrasting lineups and styles of play.

Brad Tavares vs. Bubba McDaniel features two alumni of The Ultimate Fighter fighting for a spot in the top of the UFC’s middleweight division.

Mexican boxing legend Juan Manuel Marquez will be facing undefeated American welterweight Timothy Bradley in what could be his final fight before he finally closes the curtain of his epic career.

Chelsea confirmed that they were able to obtain the signature of Willian from Anzhi Makhachkala.

While the Kardashian family seems to be an open book for the whole world to see, Khloe seems to be harbouring some secrets on her own - specifically her marriage troubles and hubby Lamar Odom's drug problem.

All the while Lamar Odom's marriage was crumbling, another aspect in his life is doing terribly as well. His team - well, former team - the Los Angeles Clippers, has refused to resign him for this NBA season after news broke out that he is battling a serious drug problem.

All the while Lamar Odom's marriage was crumbling, another aspect in his life is doing terribly as well. His team - well, former team - the Los Angeles Clippers, has refused to resign him for this NBA season after news broke out that he is battling a serious drug problem.

Retired basketball star, Yao Ming plays the driver in a 6-minute microfilm with wife to warn against the dangers of driving under the influence

Kate Upton is one gorgeous gal, isn't she Tito Ortiz? While on a tour to promote his upcoming fight with Rampage, Tito Ortiz was apparently reading some Sports Illustrated 2013 Swimsuit edition while possibly ogling cover girl Kate Upton.

With the 2013 U.S. Open Tennis tournament starting, there are numerous champion tennis players who will compete for this year’s U.S. Open. There are names like Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray, and of course, Roger Federer.

The US Open Championships resumes Grand Slam action after seeing some of its matches postponed due to heavy rains. Men's tennis 'Big Four' of Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and Roger Federer are still intact while women's contenders Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka have kept things under control.

Graham Annesley was named on Wednesday as Titans Gold Coast chief executive officer.

The Philippines is going to the FIBA World Cup, and they are searching for its next naturalized player as early as now.

Chelsea midfielder Juan Mata has been the subject of talks since the transfer window has opened and may be heading from Stamford Bridge to the Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium.

Negotiations are reportedly underway to bring recently retired Tracy McGrady in Manila before he rejoins the Qingdao Eagles in the Chinese Basketball Association around October. McGrady announced his retirement this week after spending 16 seasons in the NBA.

Gene Haas hired Kurt Busch behind partner, Tony Stewart's back and while Stewart is recovering from broken right leg.

Chris Lane’s autopsy report showed that a bullet penetrated through his lungs, and damaged his aorta and pulmonary artery, which caused his death.

Erstwhile LA Lakers forward Antawn Jamison, who is coming off a career-low performance in the 2012-2013 season, has been offered a one-year deal for the veteran's minimum of $1.4 million, the same amount he received for the Lakers.

Smart Gilas Head coach Chot Reyes recently announced his plan to set up a series of tune-up games between the Philippine national basketball team and FIBA Africa Championship contenders.

Suspended Essendon mentor James Hird may be justified in keeping a firm stance of not stepping down as coach and of not admitting the then accusations thrown against him.

Lost in the drama of Tuesday was one glaring ommission: the Essendon Bombers have one match left to play -- a dead rubber against Richmond -- before being left out of this year's finals series. However, the one clear thing in this latest development is that they will have to take the field without erstwhile head coach James Hird, who was meted a 12-month ban from the game.

In a conclusion that was both dramatic and anticlimactic, the AFL Commission finally came to a decision -- one that involved penalties the likes of which have never been levied before.

PBA will kick off this week's action with a feisty battle between Petron Blaze Boosters and Air 21 Express. The Blazers opened their Governors Cup campaign with 2-1 slate while the Air 21 Express recent suffered their second setback in three games at the hands of the Barako Bull on Sunday.

Here are the top celebrity sports fans who are making the audience bleachers as hot as the game that is happening on the hard court.

Sweet little baby may be the greatest proof of love that Kanye West can give to Kim Kardashian, but did you know that he was willing enough to do anything crazy for the socialite reality star? To the point that he once thought of turning himself into a sports star just to win the popular Kardashian star.

Former pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao suffered a setback in his preparation for his showdown with Brandon 'Bam Bam' Rios after sustaining a slight ankle injury while playing hoops last weekend.