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You know you’ve made it as a basketball fan when you’ve won your favorite team a game. A Dwight Howard heckler slash Dallas Mavericks fan just delivered the W for his hometown team Wednesday night when the Mavericks pulled off the come-from-behind win over the Rockets, 123-120.

If you ask the basketball purists, they’d say that flopping in basketball is for sissies. If you ask Derek Fisher, Chris Paul, James Harden, Blake Griffin other master floppers in the NBA, they’d tell you it’s part of the (mind) game and they are just doing it to get the advantage to help their respective teams grab the win.

Prithvi Shaw, a school-boy from Mumbai scored 546 off 330 at an inter-school match

Lamar Odom is clearly determined to get his life straightened out.

The DNA taken from the undies of Jameis Winston’s accuser reportedly matched that of the Florida State Seminoles quarterback.

Report out of the Sacramento Kings camp is that the front office is looking to make deals—particularly exchanging the veterans for younger prospects or future NBA draft picks. With a 4-7 win-loss card, the Kings are probably on their way to the lottery once again. So really, the move to acquire fresh blood is more amenable rather than sticking with the veterans and be stuck in mediocrity.

Even without their starting quarterbacks, the Chicago Bears and St. Louis Rams got the surprise and crucial wins to keep their playoffs hopes alive this season. The Bears visit the Rams Sunday afternoon and hope they can build on their previous wins.

The Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants definitely hate each other. With a crucial match-up in Week 12, they can channel all those emotions in getting that crucial win to keep their hopes alive in winning the NFC East.

The Major League Soccer season has just ended on October 27 and New York Red Bulls attacking midfielder Tim Cahill is open to a possibility of going on loan to maintain his fitness level ahead of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

It all started with a flirty exchange of conversation on Twitter.

After a 1-3 start to the season, the Carolina Panthers have stringed up six wins a row to join the discussion of Super Bowl contenders. The opposite is happening to the Miami Dolphins, which have lost five of their last seven games after starting the year at 3-0.

Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi has been awarded his third Golden Shoe on Wednesday.

Real Madrid midfielder Xabi Alonso has a contract which expires this coming summer, sparking interests from clubs around Europe like Chelsea Manchester United, and Juventus, among others.

FC Barcelona has officially announced, through Vice-president Josep Bartomeu, that they are on the verge of signing either Pepe Reina or Mark Andre Ter Stegen, as an immediate replacement for departing first-choice goalkeeper Victor Valdes.

Arsenal fans were reportedly dissatisfied with the mood and ambience of the Emirates Stadium, according to Telegraph UK.

Chelsea midfielder Ramires may be heading to La Liga Powerhouse FC Barcelona, reports indicate.

Tennis greatest rivals’ Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will play against each other in an exhibition match in Chile to give honour to fellow tennis player Nicolas Massu, who recently retired on Sept. 27, 2013.

FC Barcelona forward Toni Sanabria may well be heading to the England after Arsenal, Liverpool, and Manchester City have shown interests to secure his services.

The Sportsman of the Year Award of Sports Illustrated (SI) will be revealed on Dec. 16. Since 1954, SI has honoured some of the greatest athletes ever lived.

British boxer Amir Khan had an exclusive interview with the Wall Street Journal’s Lee Hawkins in September.

Maria Sharapova attends the world premiere of the Porsche Macan at the Los Angeles Auto Show on Wednesday.

Will the writers of “Homeland” attempt to throw the perfect curveball? And kill either Nicolas Brody (Damian Lewis) or Carrie Mathison (Claire Danes)? In the land of spies and terrorists, wouldn’t it be the ultimate pull-the-rug ‘neath the viewers move? Will they have enough guts to kill the bipolar spy or the unpredictable terrorist?

The Chicago Bulls are one of the best defensive teams in the league. On Thursday night, they visit the Denver Nuggets, which is one of the worst teams on that end.

Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade has sold his lifestory to Fox. A sitcom based on Wade's life as a single parent and athlete will become a 30-minute comedy show on the TV network.

The fight between Manny Pacquiao and Brandon Rios becomes even more personal after hell broke loose between both camps during Wednesday's media day workout in Macau, China.

Here’s a treat for all the boxing fanatics that are anticipating for the upcoming bout between Manny Pacquiao and Brandon Rios on Saturday in Macau.

The world cup stadium built for the Qatar 2022 World Cup is being mocked in the social media for apparently looking like a vagina. The architect for the Al-Wakrah stadium however had no intention to depict a woman’s private part.

Numbers don’t lie. And if New York fans disagree with the stats and point out that they are still title contenders in the 2013-14 season; we won’t blame you if you conclude that they are delusional supporters of the probably the most pathetic team in the entire league.

Who would have thought that singer-songwriter Lorde, who is a native of New Zealand, got her inspiration for her hit single “Royals” from an image of a baseball player wearing a Kansas City Royals jersey?