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Dante Exum and Australia begin their FIBA World Cup of Basketball bid against equally dangerous Slovenia in Group D first round pairings at Grand Canaria, Spain.

Even with the absence of superstars LeBron James, Kevin Durant or Carmelo Anthony, Team USA is still handpicked by many to reach at least the finals of the 2014 FIBA World Cup of Basketball. They begin their campaign in Group C against Finland and their hordes of fans at the Bilbao Exhibition Center.

Host country Spain will begin their campaign in the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup against FIBA Asia champions Iran in the final game of day 1 in Group A.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger declined to categorically answer questions that involved AS Monaco's Radamel Falcao and Paris Saint-Germain's Adrien Rabiot, as the transfer window nears its closing.

Arsnenal manager Arsene Wenger is not closing his doors in signing a striker before the transfer window closes on the midnight of September 1.

Chelsea striker Fernando Torres has been handed out to Italian giants AC Milan on a two-year loan deal.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgIKbkmEcAw

Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero is keen on helping his boyhood club Independiente by moving back after his term at the Etihad.

Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert will risk losing striker Darren Bent on a free-transfer at the end of the season, after ruling out a move this summer.

FIBA World Cup News - James Harden is one of the unquestioned leaders for his ball club in the National Basketball Association (NBA), the Houston Rockets. With the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup days away, the 6-foot-5 shooting guard is expected to bring that leadership role to the United States of America basketball national team.

Manchester United signing Angel di Maria will be wearing the iconic no. 7 shirt, revealing that former Real Madrid teammate Cristiano Ronaldo influenced him to do so.

Cristiano Ronaldo is relishing on going back to Anfield and play Liverpool for the first time as a Real Madrid man, after both clubs have been drawn in the same group in the Champions League.

Marcos Maidana has obviously made a good impression with his boxing skills because he was heavily praised by Mexican boxing legends.

Here is the list of top 10 WTA fastest tennis serves of all time

Ultimate Fighting Championship head honcho Dana White and former UFC striker War Machine were both included in a feature by Gentlemen's Quarterly magazine that called them the "Biggest Sleazebags in Sports."

Coach Yoo Jae-Hak disclosed a twelve man roster for the upcoming 2014 FIBA World Championships to be held from August 30 to September 14 in Spain.

Tim Tebow has fulfilled the dream of Haley Burke, a girl who was diagnosed with life-threatening illness Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.

Chris Weidman is all confidence as he is set to take on Vitor "The Phenom" Belfort in UFC 181 in December. This time, he is prepared to continue his dominance atop the UFC world, vowing to be ready for either type of battle: be it grappling or striking.

It was an eventful night in Monaco as the UEFA Champions League Draw resulted to Arsenal joining the toughest group, while Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo bagged the Best Player in Europe Award.

There is no need to steal Irina Shayk's diet program and exercise workout moves because she has revealed her secrets to stunning figure in a recent interview.

The Australian Rugby Union announced changes to its contract protocols in an attempt to retain stars in Australian Rugby.

Seeded players Novak Djokovic of Serbia, Milos Raonic of Canada, Andy Murray of Great Britain and John Isner of the United States of America avoided upsets in the second round of the men’s singles competition of the 2014 US Open.

Ana Ivanovic, the women's eight-seed, was eliminated by No. 42 Czech Karolina Pliskova bowing down in to straight sets, 7-5, 6-4. She was uncharacteristically sloppy during the whole game, spreading 29 unforced errors.

The Serbia basketball national team is one of the enigmatic squads in the 2014 FIBA World Cup. The Serbians finished just 7th at the 2013 FIBA Europe Championships but are still considered one of the dark horse squads to make serious noise in the tournament in Spain held from Aug. 30 to Sept. 14, 2014.

During the San Francisco leg of the media tour for his upcoming fight against Chris Algieri, Pacman was again bombarded with questions of the potential super fight. He just referenced Mayweather during a phone interview with Yahoo Sports as "The one we don't mention." He definitely wants to move on and avoid any questions Mayweather-related. In fact, he is contemplating a bigger move-- moving down in weight.

Wide receiver Josh Gordon, who is already suspended for one season after NFL previous decision was upheld on Wednesday, is barred to play in the Canadian Football League per provisions of his contract with the Cleveland Browns.

Minnesota Vikings running back and former NFL MVP Adrian Peterson reportedly told Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones that he's interested to join the most valuable franchise in football last June.

France won the 2013 EuroBasket for the first time in their country’s history and the French want to ride that golden glory with a good performance at the 2014 FIBA World Cup. However, they will have to do it without their superstar point guard Tony Parker, who begged off from the international competition due to injuries.

Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning has been slapped with a $8,258 fine by the NFL for taunting in Saturday's preseason match against the Houston Texans, ESPN reported on Thursday morning.

Suspensions continued to pile up for the Dallas Cowboys as a second player of their secondary defense is given multiple game ban. The NFL announced on Thursday safety Jakar Hamilton will sit out for the first four games of the season after being found out guilty of violating substance abuse policy.