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Filled up with criticisms from 50 Cent to Manny Pacquiao that he lacks education, unbeaten American boxer Floyd Mayweather insisted on Wednesday that he is literate.

It’s the last day of the group phase of the 2014 FIBA World Cup in Spain. While top contenders like USA, Spain, Slovenia and Greece are comfortably atop their respective groups other teams are still positioning for better spots moving on to the next round even as others fight for survival.

Despite the disclosure last week by Top Rank Promotions chief Bob Arum that Showtime/CBS and HBO are discussing the possibility of having two Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather bouts in 2015, Money May doused cold water on the fight.

The Kiwi team's Haka dance leaves USA team baffled at the FIBA.

Serena Williams is chasing her sixth Grand Slam win at the U.S. Open and she just got closer to her goal after dispatching Flavia Pennetta of Italy in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2.

Michael Schumacher reportedly has not improved much since he was transferred to a medical facility to continue his rehabilitation in July.

Tennis News - Another five-set classic for Kei Nishikori and another win for the Japanese. Nishikori, seeded 10th in the men’s singles competition of the 2014 US Open, pulled off the minor upset against 3rd seed Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland winning in the quarterfinals, 3-6, 7-5, 7-6, 6-7, 6-4 on Wednesday in Flushing Meadows, New York.

Ronda Rousey opened up in a recent interview about her diet and how she battled with bulimia.

The famous faces who were in attendance at the 2014 US Open.

Top seed Novak Djokovic of Serbia gets his first real test of the 2014 US Open when he meets Andy Murray of Great Britain in the quarterfinals of the tennis grand slam tournament in Flushing Meadows, New York.

Pegged as one of the weakest group in Group B of the 2014 World Cup, the Philippines came close to snatching two victories in their first three outings. The Filipinos face Puerto Rico on Wednesday night with both teams winless so far and aiming to get their first win in the basketball world championships in Spain.

Serena Williams may just pay the price of chasing a U.S. Open Women's Doubles trophy. The top ranked player injured her left ankle during Tuesday's match against the duo of Eketarina Makarova and Elena Vesnina. Serena and her sister Venus were eliminated from competition in the women's doubles event, 7-6 (5), 6-4. With a quarterfinals match looming in the women's singles event, Serena Williams is staring at an injury which can cost her two opportunities to bring home another Grand Sl...

Justin Verlander said in a statement that he would like to keep work and his personal life separate.

Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo believes that Manchester United's last minute signing, Radamel Falcao, could be the answer to their woes early in the season.

Mercedes AMG speedster Lewis Hamilton went home with Sportsman of the Year honours after attending the GQ Men of the Year Awards 2014.

Indiana Colts owner Jim Irsay has been suspended by the National Football League (NFL) for the upcoming six games of the season and is also required to pay a fine of $500,000 for barring the league's policy on owners and officials' conduct. This came after the controversial owner admitted guilt to a misdemeanor charge on drunk driving.

The seven-time all-star has been keeping things on the down low on his possible comeback attempt but Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports broke the news that he spent three days a week in August with Kobe Bryant at a Southern California Gymnasium.

Grigor Dimitrov admitted that he was disappointed after failing to advance in the 2014 US Open.

Manchester United forward Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez is keen on helping Real Madrid win titles this season after making a last minute switch to the Santiago Bernabeu on a temporary basis.

Top Rank boxing promoter Bob Arum is confident that the long awaited mega-fight will happen on the spring of 2015.

Tottenham Hotspur defender Kyle Walker has opted to go under the knife to treat a recurring abdominal injury.

Spanish defender Cesar Azpilicueta penned a new five-year deal with Chelsea on Tuesday (London time), tying him with the Stamford Bridge outfit until 2019.

Novak Djokovic has revealed in an interview that Jelena has dumped him at the Grand Slam tournament.

BOXING NEWS - Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr. has yet to happen and yet both boxers have already fired serious jabs against each other. The latest trash talk came from the Filipino who claimed that the undefeated American is so worried about getting his first loss that he won’t risk taking him inside the boxing ring.

US Open Live Streaming - Grigor Dimitrov has seen his rise in the tennis world rankings but has yet to win a major title. The 23-year-old Bulgarian is out to prove that he’s just more than an up-and-comer now and hopes to beat the dangerous Gael Monfils of France in the Round of 16 of the men’s singles competition of the 2014 US Open in Flushing Meadows, New York.

Coach Mike Kryzewski used the team's athleticism to the hilt, employing a full court press to start the second half and seeing the Americans break away with lots of thanks to the two pronged energy duo of Anthony Davis and Kenneth Faried. Expect the Americans to learn a lot from that scare as they try to pull away from the rest of Group C as they face New Zealand in tonight's game at Bizkaia Arena in Bilbao, Spain.

Lithuania wants to protect their perfect record while Australia wants to get another win to avoid complications in getting to the next round. The Lithuanians and Australia face each other Tuesday night in Group D action of the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain.

Teams are positioning for the top 4 slots in their groups in hopes of evading the crossover with giants Lithuania or Slovenia in the next rounds. This is what is in the minds of Turkey and Ukraine as they face off in tonight's Group C match-up at the Barakaldo.

Donald Sterling and wife Shelly found a peaceful ground amid legal battles.