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Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker believes that the Gunners will be able to bounce back from the disaster experienced against Anderlecht in the Champions League, wherein they wasted a three-goal lead, going home with just a point.

Former FC Barcelona manager Tata Martino is in doubt if Nou Camp superstar Lionel Messi will be able to replicate his old superior form after experiencing a decline in form brought about by injuries.

Premier League trio Chelsea, Manchester United, and Arsenal are reported to have made respective formal approaches to FC Barcelona to acquire unsettled defender Gerrard Pique, according to sources in Spain.

LeBron James is intentionally quitting on his team early so that they can learn to win later says NBA analysts.

In the boundless discussion about whether Federer or Nadal is the greatest tennis player in history, Roddick has explained why he thinks the Swiss is the best player there has ever been in the world of tennis.

Messi equalled Gonzalez' record as the top scorer in UEFA Champions League.

Louis van Gaal will miss the chance to add transfer targets in January.

Nick Young and Iggy Azalea reportedly bought a new house. Young has spoken about his relationship with the Aussie-born singer-rapper and said that the topic of marriage has come up a couple of times.

Vince McMahon's stipulation that if Team Authority loses to Team Cena at Survivor Series has fueled speculation that his daughter, Stehanie McMahon, is pregnant and will need time off from the spotlight.

Tendulkar wrote in his autobiography that Singh had not called Symonds a "monkey."

Pistons snap their 3-game skid witha 98-95 win over New York

Sara McMann picks Cat Zingano to pull off the upset against Ronda Rousey at UFC 184 next year at Staples Centre, Los Angeles, California.

Serena Williams and Caroline Wozniacki glam up for 11th Annual CFDA Vogue Fashion Fun Awards.

Novak Djokovic is pegged an easy ride to the semifinals of the 2014 ATP World Tour Finals while Roger Federer is in a tough group.

Rey Mysterio met backstage with Vince McMahon and WWE Executives to discuss his ongoing contractual obligations with outfit. The WWE nor Mysterio have not yet relayed what transpired during the meeting which could probably decide if the masked man will return to the ring.

Los Angeles Lakers legend James Worthy chimed in on the struggle of Jeremy Lin, saying the young point guard's problems are more mental.

Former World No. 1 Yevgeny Kafelnikov recently took a jab at Maria Sharapova for promoting unhealthy sweets in her candy line "Sugarpova."

Injured women's mixed martial arts fighter Cris "Cyborg" Justino is hoping to avoid surgery on her left ankle to accelerate her chance for a Ronda Rousey showdown.

Bold claims by Amir Khan who stated that Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao are "dipping" and that the Filipino will win over Chris Algieri this November.

If Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho were to handle Liverpool's affairs during their match against Real Madrid last Tuesday, he would have gone to war with his aces.

Former England international-turned-pundit Gary Lineker wasn't so happy, to say the least, when Brendan Rodgers omitted his side's regular starters in the Reds' recent Champions League outing against Real Madrid.

Arsenal holding midfielder Mikel Arteta was disappointed with how his teammates blew the opportunity to progress to the next round of the Champions League, wasting a three-goal lead against Anderlecht on matchday 4.

Tony Allen was fined $15,000 by the league after hitting a cameraman's equipment during the Memphis Grizzlies vs. New Orleans Pelicans game last Monday.

Ben Stokes claims to have matured and says that he is not a psycho.

Gerard Pique's longtime partner Shakira reportedly would prefer a transfer to London than Manchester.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger blamed luck, more specifically the lack thereof, after the Gunners escaped with a 3-3 draw against Anderlecht.

Four crew members and two chief crews from Hendrick Motorsports were punished by NASCAR following the Texas brawl.

Grigor Dimitrov has arrived back home in Bulgaria to get some rest before he kicks off the 2015 season.

WNBA star and Defensive Player of the Year Brittney Griner was the subject of a random attack of a knife-wielding man in China Tuesday. The basketball player was left unharmed in the incident.