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Kobe Bryant signed a huge deal worth $48.5 million with the Los Angeles Lakers in the offseason to extend his stay with the Hollywood franchise for two more years. The contract, which is valued at $23.5 million for the upcoming 2014-2015 season and $25 million the following season, is ranked the highest in the next couple of years.

Spanish Primera Liga Champions Atletico Madrid score the lone goal of the evening against Real Madrid to end the second leg of the Spanish Super Cup at 1-0 and 2-1 on aggregate to take the 2014 Spanish Super Cup.

Derrick Rose, Stephen Curry and James Harden are among the dozen NBA stars that will lead the United States men’s basketball national or Team USA at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup held from Aug. 30 to Sept. 14 in Spain.

The Cameron striker, Samuel Eto'o will be on his way to Anfield, if Liverpool is not able to strike a deal with the Italian star, Mario Balotelli. It will be shock move for many Anfield fans as Eto'o was seen at Chelsea last season where he scored nine goals in 11 appearances.

After a disastrous start to the Premier League season with a defeat to Swansea, Manchester United would be the most busiest club in the transfer window. Louis van Gaal has clearly stated that he needs to invest on quality players.

Manchester United will be without two of their most popular signings of the season; Marcos Rojo and Ander Herrera are set to miss the first game against Sunderland. Ander Herrera encountered an ankle injury while training and Marcos Rojo hasn't been given a work permit yet

Manchester United will be without two of their most popular signings of the season; Marcos Rojo and Ander Herrera are set to miss the first game against Sunderland. Ander Herrera encountered an ankle injury while training and Marcos Rojo hasn't been given a work permit yet

A rumour of Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho trying to convince Real Madrid holding midfielder Sami Khedira to see out the remaining year of his contract at the Bernabeu and move to Stamford Bridge for free afterwards might have just been validated.

The Dallas Cowboys should start looking for some talents elsewhere simply because they have an aweful set of linebackers, according to veteran NFL analyst Gerry Fraley during a panel discussion on SportsDay on Air on Thursday.

Here is the list of the top 10 highest paid tennis players.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. has been the gold-standard of boxing for almost two decades. His high-profile clashes against Oscar De La Hoya in 2007 and Canelo Alvarez in 2013 were surefire blockbusters, breaking all sorts of pay-per-view and gates records. With an undefeated record and huge fanbase, Mayweather is no doubt on top of the boxing world.

Manchester United is met with good news as Real Madrid winger Angel di Maria wants to head out of the Bernabeu before the summer transfer window closes, according to Carlo Ancelloti.

AS Roma forward Mattia Destro will not be joining Chelsea amid the latter's interest, according to his agent, Renzo Contratto.

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is one of the newest figures to take on the online craze - the ice bucket challenge.

Cristiano Ronaldo wants Angel Di Maria to remain at Real Madrid for the season. Di Maria, who has been recently the subject of transfer rumours, is sought by both Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Manchester United. He was part of Madrid's Copa Del Rey last season, as well as demonstrated an exemplary World Cup performance for Argentina.

The young Manchester United winger, Adnan Januzaj, is determined to fill the shoes of the team's highly acclaimed legend, Ryan Giggs. Januzaj, who was signed by United at a young age of 16, has been allotted the No.11 shirt. The Belgian winger has regarded this decision as an honour and vows to endeavour in meeting the expectations of the team and his fans.

V Stiviano claims she was just his "beard."

Roger Federer could be on his way back to the top of the world rankings, thanks to his superb form on the hard court as of late. ATP World Tour analyst Josh Meiseles discussed in his latest article the Swiss Maestro's resurgence and his charge towards becoming men's tennis top player.

Gillon McLachlan denies that ASADA offered Essendon players a deal of reduced bans for their substance scandal.

Former tennis champion John McEnroe has made his pick for the 2014 US Open and he’s predicting that Novak Djokovic of Serbia will win another Grand Slam title in New York over the likes Roger Federer of Switzerland, Andy Murray of Great Britain, Milos Raonic of Canada, Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria and other top contenders.

World champions Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen are reportedly working hard to bring Ferrari back on top of Formula One (F1).

The first leg of the Spanish Super Cup ended in a 1-1 draw and city rivals Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid will be facing one another for the second leg tonight at the Vicente Calderon.

Floyd Mayweather Sr. hints upcoming Mayweather vs. Pacquiao fight.

The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs fortified their place in the National Rugby League (NRL) finals with a resounding victory after thrashing the Wests Tigers 30-10 on Aug. 21.

AFL Round 22: For the first time in three years, Port Adelaide will play in a Friday for the first time in three years as they face Carlton in what could be a crucial game for the home team to stay in the hunt for the top-4 playoff berths at Adelaide Oval.

David Kuhn is a retired patriarch running around the US. His mission is not only support his granddaughter but for all suffering with the cystic fibrosis

Roger Federer and his family were recently spotted at Madison Avenue in New York City on Aug. 19.

The National Football League (NFL) is getting "chilly responses" from Rihanna, Katy Perry and Coldplay's representatives when it asked them to pay up for their performances at next year's Super Bowl show in February 2015. These popular artists have been asked to cough up some money if they want to perform at the television's highly watched show. Many websites are also of the opinion that the NFL is changing the whole cultural event of Super Bowl to merely an advertisement where a...

Former tennis pro Tim Henman believes that Roger Federer has found his groove back recently and his current form will be enough to take the Swiss Master to the 2014 US Open title.