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New Zealand cricketer Jesse Ryder has been suspended for six months over anti-doping violation. The 29-year-old Tests batsman was tested positive for a supplement that contained prohibited substances during a Ford Trophy Wellington Firebirds game against Northern Knights in March.

Several All Blacks key players have sustained injuries following the opener of the Bledisloe Test.

Wallabies Coach Ewen McKenzie will put an emphasis on defence in preparation for the second game of the Bledisloe Cup on Saturday.

Benson Henderson vs. Anthony Pettis is one of the most anticipated championship matches in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s (UFC) history. It features one of the greatest lightweight champions of all time in Henderson against his most competitive challenger to date and the last man to ever beat him in mixed martial arts (MMA) competition, Pettis.

The new scrum laws were implemented on Saturday in the Bledisloe Cup which caused a little bit of confusion and jitteriness not only among the players, but as well as the officials.

Wallaby Quade Cooper has been booed by New Zealand fans for taking cheap shots at All Blacks Captain Richie McCaw.

Alistair Overeem is known for his kickboxing skills, which earned him three titles in three leagues: Strikefoce, Dream and K-1. But this didn’t stop the underdog Travis Browne into scoring an upset in their co-main event bout in UFC Fight Night 26: Shogun vs. Sonnen.

UFC Fight Night 26: Shogun Rua vs. Chael Sonnen was full of exciting fights and finishes. But probably, what stood out among the rest is Sonnen’s win against Rua in the main event of the evening. The fight itself was exciting and the post-fight interview added some colour for the end of the night and gave us something to look forward to.

New Zealand equestrian Tom Gadsby has been killed while competing in the U.K. at a horse riding event. The 25-year-old rider fell off his horse at the Somerford Park International Horse Trials in Cheshire on Sunday.

Wallabies Coach Ewen Mckenzie remains optimistic despite suffering a 47-29 setback against the All Blacks in their opening game of the 2013 Bledisloe Cup. However, there is an air uncertainty if the game could be played at the Westpac Stadium in Wellington because of the magnitude 6.5 earthquake that struck the place on Friday.

American professional golfer Dustin Johnson is now engaged to Paulina Gretzky, the daughter of the universally recognised greatest hockey player of all time - Wayne Gretzky

The President of the United States had “taken a shot at him,” now even the Dodgers fans don’t think he’s cool. Kim Kardashian’s beau, Kanye West is indeed in hot water these days.

All Blacks player Liam Messam sustained a hamstring injury and will miss out Saturday’s game against the Wallabies.

Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton has opened up about a different aspect in his life beyond the usual world of racing: Fatherhood.

New York Knick's Carmelo 'Melo' Anthony, one of the highest paid NBA players, is giving back to his community. Melo has returned to Puerto Rico for a fourth year to dedicate yet another basketball court to kids in the U.S. territory.

In view of public interest and to safeguard the leagues reputation, the AFL announced that charges pressed against Essendon Football Club, James Hird, Mark Thompson, Bruce Reid and Danny Corocan, are to be made public sometime this month.

Essendon Football Club is now facing a backlash from players and their families after fresh evidence linking the club's management to a doping scandal was unearthed.

WWE wrestler Darren Young has come out as gay, and his friends and colleagues have expressed support and congratulated him for his brave decision.

The Ultimate Fighter: Ronda Rousey vs. Miesha Tate is a hot topic nowadays in online forums. But with it, the issue of Rousey’s retirement plan is also being brought up in discussions when the female bantamweight champ announced that she might consider leaving MMA to go full-time in acting after two years.

As the Bledisloe Cup nears, discussions are peaking on whether players from the Brumbies camp, considering that 10 of them are suiting up for the Wallabies, can make a big impact on the team’s performance or not.

Fawad Ahmed is the Lead Spinner in the Team

Lamar Odom’s mistress, Jennifer Richardson, claims Khloe Kardashian knew about her affair with the NBA player, revealing in a recent interview that the Kardashian clan even had her followed by private investigators, making her fear for her life.

Nashville starlet Hayden Panettiere is sporting some major bling on her ring finger. Is she trying to tell us something here?

Alec Stewart, former England captain, has called for home-based umpires to officiate games, especially in the aftermath of the controversial Ashes series this year.

Orlando Cruz took a proposal video for his boyfriend Jose Manuel and posted this video on his Facebook page, and received a Yes.

Brace yourselves Total Diva fans, EXTRA's sexy host Maria Menounos is coming back to WWE's ring in another tag team fight - this time with Total Divas star Natalya. She will be facing Brie Bella of the The Bella Twins.

There is much anticipated hype surrounding Wallabies and its newly appointed coach Ewen Mckenzie because of the promise that the latter could possibly revive competitiveness of an ailing national side.

New York Knicks forward, Amar'e Stoudemire as well as former 'N Sync singer Lance Bass would join the roster of judges for Miss America Pageant this year in Atlantic City.

Leading up to Saturday’s clash against the All Blacks in the 2013 edition of the Bledisloe Cup, the Mckenzie’s Wallabies, with workhorse Ben Mowen, remain positive despite the odds, which are immensely against them.