James Quizon

Serena Williams of the United States of America (USA) suffered a second round defeat at the 2014 Wuhan Open after suffering from a viral illness and withdrawing from the match in just the first set of her match against Alize Cornet of France on Tuesday.

NBA NEWS - The Boston Celtics rebuilding process is taking a lot of time even as they failed to swoop in on a big-time free agent signing or trade for a big name star in the 2014 offseason. Front and centre of the process is star point guard Rajon Rondo, who will become a free agent himself after the 2014-2015 NBA season.

Rob Bironas, 36 years old, died in a car accident on Saturday night according a report by the Metro Nashville Police.

NBA NEWS - For his excellent play in the international basketball scene, Gustavo Ayon has gotten the attention of the defending NBA champions San Antonio Spurs.

The action on the felt between Rafael Nadal and Ronaldo is scheduled on Nov. 6, 2014. The announcement was made by PokerStars, one of the leading poker rooms online, in an official press release on Friday.

NBA News - Thanks to a successful FIBA World Cup stint, Joe Ingles of Australia is now on his way to the National Basketball Association (NBA) after signing a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Clippers.

Without superstar LeBron James, the Miami Heat are expected to undergo major changes for the upcoming 2014-2015 NBA season. Not surprisingly, part of the tweaks would be more offensive loads for the pair of stars left in the line-up— Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. 

USA vs. Serbia Live Streaming - It’s not the championship match everyone expected or wanted but the USA vs. Serbia final in the 2014 FIBA World Cup could very well pull off a nice surprise on Monday as the world basketball championships come to a close in Madrid, Spain.

Two European teams make the unlikely pairing in the other semifinal round of the 2014 FIBA World Cup. France pulled off the biggest upset in the basketball world championships while Serbia is peaking at the right time beating favoured squads on the way to the final four. Both squads are now one win away from taking on the mighty Team USA in championship round of the world basketball tournament in Spain.

So much for the highly-anticipated USA vs. Spain final. In what will be remembered as the biggest upset and surprise of the 2014 FIBA World Cup, France convincingly beat hosts and favourites Spain, 65-52 in the quarterfinal round of the basketball world championships in Spain.

France is looking for payback when they face Spain for the second time in a week but the favoured hosts want a repeat performance from the group stages of the 2014 FIBA World Cup. The Spaniards manhandled the French, 88-64 last Wednesday and the Euro rivals meet again in the quarterfinal round of the basketball world championships in Spain.

Brazil and Serbia go at it again in quarterfinal round of the 2014 FIBA World Cup in Spain on Wednesday.

NFL News: In defence of her embattled husband Ray Rice, the Baltimore Ravens running back, Janay Rice took to Instagram to show her support for the Baltimore Ravens running back and at the same time attack the media and persons responsible for the controversy the pair is currently in.

Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice was suspended by two games by the National Football League (NFL) for his involvement in an altercation with then-fiancee Janay Palmer in February 2014. Recent footage of a second video surfaced on Monday night and the league might have to think twice about the gravity of the situation and re-evaluate the severity of the punishment.

Serena Williams crashed into the tennis scene as an 18-year-old hotshot 15 years ago winning the 1999 US Open against tennis legend Martina Hingis in the championship round of the Grand Slam in New York. Spanning three decades now and currently a veteran campaigner in the women’s circuit at 32 years old, the American ace has won her 18th Grand Slam title after beating Caroline Wozniacki in the final of the 2014 US Open.

The top two seeds in the 2014 US Open are still alive and kicking and on Saturday (early Sunday in Australia), Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer will face separate opponents in Kei Nishikori and Marin Cilic, respectively with the winners advancing to the championship round of the final Grand Slam of the year held in Flushing Meadows, New York.

Team USA has yet to be challenged at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain. The Round of 16 knockout stages begin on Saturday and they are expected to win in another blowout against Mexico, which did enough in their group to qualify to the next round.

The Australian basketball national team was accused by Slovenia star guard Goran Dragic of intentionally losing their final game of the group phase of the 2014 FIBA World Cup in Spain.

World Cup News - The final game in Group B will decide which team will advance to the next round as the top in their group. Two basketball powerhouses meet on Thursday in Spain in the last day of the group phase of the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup.

World Cup - After losing their first game in the 2014 World Cup, Australia has racked up three straight wins to assure themselves of a slot in the Round of 16. The Boomers want to continue the momentum against a dangerous Angolan side which is hoping that they still have a shot to join the Aussies in the knockout stages of the basketball world championships in Spain.

Croatia will try to hold off Puerto Rico in the final day of the group stages of the 2014 FIBA World Cup in Spain while the basketball national teams from Greece, Argentina and Senegal are safely into the next round.

It’s the last day of the group phase of the 2014 FIBA World Cup in Spain. While top contenders like USA, Spain, Slovenia and Greece are comfortably atop their respective groups other teams are still positioning for better spots moving on to the next round even as others fight for survival.

Top seed Novak Djokovic of Serbia gets his first real test of the 2014 US Open when he meets Andy Murray of Great Britain in the quarterfinals of the tennis grand slam tournament in Flushing Meadows, New York.

Pegged as one of the weakest group in Group B of the 2014 World Cup, the Philippines came close to snatching two victories in their first three outings. The Filipinos face Puerto Rico on Wednesday night with both teams winless so far and aiming to get their first win in the basketball world championships in Spain.

BOXING NEWS - Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr. has yet to happen and yet both boxers have already fired serious jabs against each other. The latest trash talk came from the Filipino who claimed that the undefeated American is so worried about getting his first loss that he won’t risk taking him inside the boxing ring.

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 - 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.

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.

Powerhouse South American teams battle on opening day of the 2014 FIBA World Cup in Spain as Puerto Rico meets heated rivals Argentina in Group B action of the basketball world championships. Along with Croatia, which recently got their first win over the Philippines on day one; and Greece, Puerto Rico and Argentina are pegged as the teams to advance and even top the group.