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Andrew Wiggins, the 2014 number one overall draft pick, is the centerpiece of the transfer to the Timberwolves which is expected to be consummated by August 23rd. While the high leaping athlete has been mum on all the trade talk, his former coach at Kansas, Bill Self, declared that he has recently talked to his ward and that Wiggins will be happy with the transfer to the Timberwolves.

The undefeated UFC women's bantamweight champion Rhonda Rousey went into the Tommy Toe Hold show in part to promote her latest film, Expendables 3 and the fans got an inside look into the lighter side of the sport's biggest draw. The interview revealed a lot about Rowdy and what was most telling was her fondness for Pokemons.

Tony Stewart struck and killed fellow driver Kevin Ward Jr. during a sprint car race at Canandaigua, Motorsports Park in Upstate New York last Saturday night. Ward was struck on the track after he got out of his vehicle. The 20-year-old driver went out of his vehicle after being spun out of the track by Stewart himself. The promising racer was walking towards the NASCAR champion when the No. 14 car of Stewart hit him head on and sent the fellow racer down on the tracks.

UFC president Dana White originally planned to showcase Paige VanZant on the upcoming 20th season of The Ultimate Fighter. However, since she will just be turning 21 years old, VanZant was excluded from the competition that will crown the tournament's first ever 115-pound Strawweight champion. That turned out to be a blessing in disguise as she was signed outright to a contract by the UFC and will be making her debut on October 4th at Halifax, Nova Scotia against Kailin Curran.

Jelena Jankovic played true to form in beating Sloane Stephens in the second round of the 2014 Rogers Cup and she delivered the victory even after a “wardrobe malfunction” in the tournament held in Montreal, Canada.

NBA NEWS - One of the best and cheapest free agents left in the NBA offseason is about to join an Eastern powerhouse squad. Shawn Marion, who played last year with the Dallas Mavericks, is reportedly leaning towards hooking up with LeBron James with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Nervous and drunk, supermodel Chrissy Teigen threw a respectable ceremonial first pitch in a recent Los Angeles Dodgers game.

A Kentucky lawmaker has proposed a law named after Tim Tebow in an effort to help home-schooled students play sports in public schools.

One of the biggest questions in the lead-up to the 2014 US Open is if Rafael Nadal can defend his title in Flushing Meadows, New York. Will the Spaniard’s wrist injury heal in time for the final tennis Grand Slam tournament of the year?

It may not be as much of concern for people who have seen Kate Upton’s revealing and raunchy photo shoots with various magazines in the past, but you may want to know that the Sports Illustrated model isn’t really so keen to strip all the way.

Cristiano Ronaldo has appeared in a bizarre advertisement on Japanese TV.

It seems that the 2014 rookie class got it all right when it selected number three pick and Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid as the funniest of the batch.This summer unraveled the funny side of the big man when he began pretend dating singer superstar Rihanna on Twitter. He even had a corny mash up of their names - Johanna. He took Twitter by storm by posting his adoration from the pop princess who made the song Umbrella famous.

To drum up more interest in their forthcoming Nov 22 bout in Macau, eight-division title holder Manny Pacquiao and WBO junior welterweight champion Chris Algieri will start on Aug 25 a 6-city tour. The 6 cities are in Macau and Shanghai in China, and San Francisco, Las Vegas, Los Angeles and New York in the U.S.

With the favourites falling by the wayside, Roger Federer (Switzerland) is one of the top seeds left to battle it out for the 2014 Rogers Cup title in Toronto, Canada. Opposite him in the championship round is 13th seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (France), who delivered three consecutive upset victories in the quarterfinals and semifinals for the right to take on the former world number one.

Mayweather Promotions has retained the services of Pinta, a cross-cultural marketing firm, with offices situated in Miami, New York, and Los Angeles.

Amir Khan has previously expressed his interest of fighting Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather.

Sam Newman is under fire yet again after exposing himself on live TV. The retired Australian rules football player flashed his man parts accidentally while being assisted off a bed by a nurse at the live telecast of “The AFL Footy Show” on Thursday night.

West Ham United midfielder Ravel Morrison was arrested after he had been accused of throwing acid to the face of Reah Mansoor, his former girlfriend.

NBA News - Greg Oden is known as one of the draft busts in the history of the league. On Thursday, he added another to his infamy list after being arrested and jailed for battery charges after supposedly beating up a former girlfriend.

NBA NEWS - The Cleveland Cavaliers continue to have a great 2014 offseason. First, they convinced LeBron James to go home to Ohio and then, they are on the verge of acquiring Kevin Love in a trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Former National Football Quarterback (NFL) Tim Tebow’s agent has reportedly received some calls on behalf of him from ‘interested’ NFL teams.

Boxing fans would be able to watch the rematch on Sept 13 between Floyd Mayweather Jr and Argentinean boxer Marcos Maidana in 570 theatres across the U.S., Mayweather Productions and Fathom Events said on Thursday.

The 17-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams and the former world no. 1 Andre Agassi will turn up for their International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) franchise Singapore Slammers in December 2- 4.

Rhonda Rousey, UFC's unbeaten female bantamweight champion is looking at the path to stardom of former World Wrestling Entertainment Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. In an interview with ESPN the Magazine which went on the stands this week, Rousey declared that there is no reason why she cannot become the highest grossing actor in the world.

Wayne Rooney may be named as the next captain of Manchester United, coach Louis van Gaal indicated.

Thirty-eight members of the 2014 rookie class were asked to participate in a survey about their co-players during the NBA's annual rookie photo shoot at the New York Knicks practice facility, Sunday. In the Rookie of the Year category, the rookies overwhelmingly selected Jabari Parker as the most likely recipient of the award by season's end.

One of Germany’s top defenders, Shkodran Mustafi is headed to Valencia after signing a five-year deal with the Spanish club. The contract is reportedly from a range of €8 million to €9.5 million and the move will complete the transfer from Italian Seria A’s Sampdoria.

In the Hollywood-obsessed culture, a female celebrity who has packed on pounds often gets blasted with pregnancy rumours. The latest victim of pregnancy rumours is Sports Illustrated model Kate Upton.

Name any athlete to score perfect 10s in all categories of speed, endurance, strength and agility and you will find no other name than the king himself, LeBron James. Although he was just named by Sports Illustrated as the fittest athlete in all of global sports, the King of basketball is not resting on his laurels. He is currently going through a no carbohydrates diet plan in preparation for the upcoming 2014-2015 season.