SPORTS

Jobe Watson might not get love from the West Coast fans, but the Essendon Football Club captain is still a sports hero for Twitter users. Watson was reduced to tears when he was booed during his team's match against West Coast Eagles at the Patersons Stadium in Perth on Thursday, but was inundated with love and support on Twitter the next day.

The recent upgrade of the Makybe Diva Stakes gives Australian horse racing over 70 Group 1 horse races in a year.

Wondering what’s on the other end of the hot footballer bare backside? Football hunk, Mark Sanchez has been caught with his pants down, baring his butt naked and topless as he was dancing with two scantily clad women and all for everyone to see, in a 20-second semi-nude video that has gone viral.

Aaron Hernandez, former New England Patriots tight end, has been charged with murdering Odin Lloyd, a semi-pro football player for the Boston Bandits. A "selfie" photo, in which he is seen flaunting his Glock handgun with one hand and a camera phone on the other in front of a mirror, is going viral on Twitter.

A series of poor performances in 2013 may be starting to take their toll on former world number one Rory McIlroy.

World number one Tiger Woods has aggravated an elbow injury and won't play in another event until next month's Open Championship.

The much-awaited slugfest between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Canelo Alvarez is on! On Monday, Golden Boy Promotions and Showtime Boxing held a press a conference to introduce the two gladiators who are going head-to-head inside the ring on September 14 at MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Italian striker Mario Balotelli will not anymore play a single game in the Confederation Cup after suffering a thigh injury in Saturday's 4-2 loss to Brazil.

Former Chelsea and current Napoli manager Rafael Benitez believes Carlo Ancelotti is the perfect man to manage Real Madrid, believing the Italian football tactician is going to lead the Los Blancos to greater glory than his predecessor.

U.S. basketball legend Scottie Pippen has been named a suspect in a felony assault investigation. The retired NBA player allegedly knocked out a man in California on Sunday night.

Ken Duke made history on Sunday when he became the oldest maiden winner on the PGA Tour since 1995 when he won the Travelers Championship on the second play-off hole.

Former Boston Celtics forward Antoine Walker said he's ready to be the next coach of the Boston Celtics after bench tactician Doc Rivers was traded away to the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday.

Amid their victory over England in the Champions Trophy, the Indian cricket team is thinking about the victims of the monsoon rains and floods back home.

Rafael Nadal isn't blaming anything - including his fragile knee - in the wake of the greatest upset in Wimbledon history. Nadal, seeded no.5 and considered the favorite in the grass court Grand Slam tourney, bowed out in a shocking fashion to Belgian Steve Darcis in straight sets, 7-6 7-6, 6-4 on the first day of the Wimbledon Open.

Maria Sharapova was not pleased when Serena Williams apparent dig on her personal life in a recent interview. The 26-year-old Russian tennis player said that the American court diva should talk about her own chaotic love life if she wanted people to talk about her.

Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. have been the kings of the boxing world for over a decade now. With age starting to become a factor for these proud ring gladiators, many boxing followers are slowly shifting their attention to the future of the sport.

Brazilian and Corinthians midfielder Paulinho confirmed on Sunday that he has been offered by English Premier League powerhouse Tottenham Hotspur.

The Wimbledon Open, the most prestigious Grand Slam tournament of the year, is set to kick off in an emphatic fashion as the world's best netters hit the grass on Monday (7:00 a.m London time) for the opening round.

Asia has slowly become the next big market for boxing as promotional outfits such Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions and Bob Arum' Top Rank continue to stage bigtime fights in the continent.

Manchester United is reportedly trying hard to hammer out a transfer deal for Barcelona midfielder Thiago Alcantara, a team insider disclosed on Saturday.

Brazil has been spectacular in three matches in the 2013 Confederation Cup. With soccer phenom Neymar living to his hype as the next best thing in football, the Seleção have already established themselves as the huge favourites for next year's FIFA Word Cup.

The Australians got a little bit unlucky with the result of Saturday's draw for the gentlemen's and ladies singles tournament at the 2013 Wimbledon Open.

Former world's no.1 Maria Sharapova fired back at Serena Williams during the Pre-Wimbledon press conference, advising the American netter not to get personal and avoid controversial issues off the court.

Upton, arguable the hottest super model on the face of the Earth, was spotted cuddling and holding hands with Los Angeles Clippers star forward Blake Griffin at a New York City Bar last week.

Patrick Mills' tenure with the San Antonio Spurs didn't end well. The Spurs, despite fighting to the limit with the Miami Heat in Game 7 of the NBA Finals, bowed out in a heartbreaking fashion on Friday at American Airlines Arena, Florida.

Gonzalo Higuain could switch jersey anytime soon with Arsenal heavily pursuing the Argentine and Real Madrid striker this off-season, multiple sources reported on Thursday.

The Miami Heat successfully defended his NBA title after overcoming a resilient effort from the San Antonio Spurs in a classic seven-game Finals series.

Wimbledon Open organiesrs have drawn flak from several tennis analysts after they decided to stick with the ATP ranking in their seeding process for the upcoming Grand Slam hostilities at the All-England Club less than a week from now.

David Beckham fans caused a commotion in Shanghai, injuring seven, including five from the footballer's security team.