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Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal is disappointed with the 1-1 result obtained at Villa Park on Saturday.

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho does not believe that having an independent panel, which would be tasked to review diving allegations, will help.

Robert Garcia says his ward Marcos Maidana wants a match up with Manny Pacquiao.

The Atlanta Hawks defeated the Houston Rockets, 104-97 to win their 12th game in the last 13 outings

Los Angeles Lakers guard Jeremy Lin reveals he also would have cherished the opportunity of taking the game-winner Friday against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

UFC reigning women's champion Ronda Rousey plans to become a heel in the WWE universe if she is given the chance for a transition to the wrestling world.

American boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr's temper again got him in trouble again on Wednesday night when a Saks Fifth Avenue salesgirl in New York City refused to let him use the bathroom of the department store.

Amir Khan wants a piece of Floyd Mayweather Jr., whom the British boxer accused of running away from a fight with him

Canadian Adonis Stevenson defended his light heavyweight title with a KO win over Russian Dmitry Sukhotsky.

San Diego Padres acquired star Justin Upton in a multi-player trade with the Atlanta Braves

A five-player deal between the New York Yankees and Miami Marlins has Martin Prado going to Florida

Red Sox have signed pitcher Craig Breslow to a one year 2 million deal.

Julian Wilson from Australia is the champion in the 2014 Pipe Masters, the final event in the ASP World Tour

Oscar De La Hoya is blaming both Floyd Mayweather Jr and Manny Pacquiao for the drop in the pay per view numbers in recent years.

Anthony Davis had 30 points, 14 rebounds and five blocks to lead the New Orleans Pelicans past the Houston Rockets, 99-90 Thursday as Jrue Holiday added 16 points with 10 assists and Ryan Anderson scored 16 in the win.

Jimmy Butler scored a career-high 35 points and led the Chicago Bulls to a victory over the New York Knicks 103-97

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard is hoping that up-and-coming star Raheem Sterling could sign a new deal with the Merseyside outfit.

One of Liverpool's possible ready-made solutions in January - Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema - will not leave the Santiago Bernabeu.

Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard opined that his Liverpool counterpart, Simon Mignolet, might not be able to regain his spot after being dropped indefinitely by Brendan Rodgers.

Arsenal are shorthanded on personnel, to say the least, but there is much to be hopeful about as key attackers Theo Walcott and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain could be available against Liverpool on Monday (AEST).

Karim Benzema could land with English club Liverpool in January 2015

Khan, a British boxer, is of Pakistani origin and wants to donate the shorts to rebuild the Peshawar school.

Details of the winter deals lined up by Louis van Gaal

Kevin Durant's hot scoring night was cut short by an ankle sprain that gave the Golden State Warriors the advantage in the match-up, prevailing over the Oklahoma City Thunder, 114-109.

One barricade down, a few to go as Oscar De La Hoya declares he'll give Floyd Mayweather Jr. the May 2, 2015 date if he accepts the deal versus Manny Pacquiao.

Arsenal defender Hector Bellerin is getting more and more comfortable featuring for the first-team, as Arsene Wenger gives him the needed exposure.

WBC has announced the mandatory challengers and fights for each weight division with WBC president Maurcio Sulaiman encouraging the Floyd Mayweather Jr vs. Manny Pacquiao fight

Josh Childress had 17 points, 10 rebounds, four blocks and seven assists to lead the Sydney Kings in beating the Perth Wildcats, 78-74 Thursday at Qantas Credit Union Arena. With the win, the Sydney Kings ended a 16-game losing streak to the Perth Wildcats.

The Boston Celtics and the Dallas mavericks progressed swiftly in their talks on the Rajon Rondo front, agreeing in principle to send the all-star point guard to Dallas in a five-player deal that includes picks and a trade exception.