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World no. 1 Serena Williams loves the protective sleeve Milos Raonic wears on his right arm during matches

Puerto Rico suffered the worst-case scenario on Monday night losing to the unheralded Senegal team, 82-75 and then losing top guard Carlos Arroyo to injury.

NBA Rumors - Star point guard Rajon Rondo has demanded to be traded from the Boston Celtics according to Jackie MacMullan, a veteran sports writer from the Boston area.

The leaders atop Group A, Spain and Brazil, both had lopsided wins over their last opponents. Now, they come head to head in the battle of undefeated teams in Group A and what could possibly determine the top rankings and face a less talented squad in the cross-group eliminations rounds.

Grigor Dimitrov said that he likes to share style tips with his Russian tennis darling.

Argentina is expected not to show complacency and under-estimate this Asian squad as they face off in Day 3 of the Group Stages of the FIBA Basketball World Cup. The Argentines are the second smallest team in Group B next to the Philippines and their fates hangs in the ability of their veterans to provide mixed in with the contributions of their youthful players.

Controversial racer Tony Stewart ended his return to the raceway early as he hit the wall for the second time and blew out his right front tire at the Atlanta Motor Speedway.

A tricky day for tennis couple Maria Sharapova and Grigor Dimitrov at the US Open.

Bethe Correia (9-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) thrust into the top of Rousey potential opponents when she yet again dominated one of the so-called "Four Horsewomen" of women's mixed martial arts. She disposed Jessamyn Duke and Shayna Baszler all via knockouts. The latest, the domination of Baszler (15-9 MMA, 0-1 UFC) in UFC 177 just happened last Saturday via a brutal punch that ended the fight.

Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union are now a married couple.

Joe Soto fared better than Barao did in his first fight in May lasting the five rounds before going down in the final round and losing on a technical knockout from the champion. He went down on a head kick in the 2:20 mark of the fifth round and the referee stopped the match.

Corinna Schumacher has imparted some powerful words of hope and inspiration as her husband continues to fight for another day.

There is a growing clamour for Russia to be stripped of its winning the bid to host the 2018 World Cup as part of political sanction over Moscow's deployment of troops in Russia. British Prime Minister David Cameron is spearheading the move, reports Daily Mail.

NBA Rumors - Ray Allen is drawing interest from two other contenders out West—the San Antonio Spurs and the Los Angeles Clippers. Earlier in the 2014 offseason, the veteran shooting guard has stated that he’s considering joining LeBron James with the Cleveland Cavaliers and even mulling over retirement from the league.

Chelsea holding midfielder Nemanja Matic revealed that the Blues are more confident on the offensive end after they were able to find the back of the net eleven times in their first three Premier League matches.

Chelsea striker Diego Costa has gone on to make a perfect start for the Blues, scoring in each of their three Premier League wins, but reiterated that team interest takes precedence over individual interests.

Queens Park Rangers boss Harry Redknapp was all hails for striker Charlie Austin after the latter delivered the winning goal for the Rs against Sunderland.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger reiterated that attacker Joel Campbell will not spend his 2014/15 campaign away from the Emirates.

World Cup Live Streaming - The Philippines almost shocked world with near win against Croatia in their opening game. On Sunday, they’ll face another European powerhouse in Greece in the continuing group phase action of the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Sevilla, Spain.

Former Chelsea forward Salomon Kalou has completed a move to Bundesliga side Hertha Berlin after spencding two seasons with Lille.

Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard believes that recent signing Mario Balotelli will become an important fixture for the Reds this season.

Liverpool midfielder Joe Allen will use his side's thrashing of Tottenham Hotspur last season as a motivation ahead of their Premier League clash at White Hart Lane on Sunday.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers revealed some of the measures that he is currently implementing to keep striker Mario Balotelli focused on his game.

Tournament favorites United States cruised against wild card qualifier Finland in opening day of the FIBA World Cup of Basketball. Day Two proves to be a tougher test as they face Turkey, a seasoned squad that is also hoping to go 2-0 in the early stages of the competitions.

European champions France must be really missing the services of San Antonio point guard Tony Parker as it struggled mightily in Day 1 of the FIBA Basketball World Cup. The French bowed to a relatively improved Brazil by two points, 65-63 in a low scoring affair that was uncharacteristically sloppy on both sides. Now, one of the favorites in Group A is scrambling to avoid a 0-2 hole as it faces Serbia in tonight's game in Palacio Municipal de Deportes de Granada.

Two unscathed teams in group B, Argentina and Croatia will tussle to go for the leadership among the pack and avoid an elimination match-up in the next round against the types of Spain and France in Day 2 of the FIBA Basketball World Cup in Sevilla, Spain.

England manager Roy Hodgson hopes that Arsenal's Jack Wilshere will be able to replicate his form at club level and take it to the international scene.

Louis van Gaal showed that he is also capable of protecting his players aside from blaming them, or the system, whenever his side would not get the desired result during games.

Manchester United attacker Ashley Young is excited with the arrival of Angel di Maria from Real Madrid.