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NFL News: Minnesota Awarded 2018 Super Bowl

With a $1 billion stadium already under construction and set to be finished by 2016, the National Football League (NFL) owners have awarded the 2018 Super Bowl to Minnesota winning over other candidates like New Orleans and Indianapolis on Tuesday.
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File photo of Netherlands' coach Louis van Gaal gesturing during a training session in Hoenderloo

Manchester United Plans Biggest Transfer Splurge Ever

The entire football world is abuzz with the news that Louis Van Gaal has been appointed as the new Manchester United Manager. The 62 year old Dutchman will take the Red Devils by the horns after the World Cup in Brazil. Interim manager Ryan Giggs, who took over after David Moyes was sacked, will act as his right hand man.
NBA: Playoffs-Oklahoma City Thunder at Memphis Grizzlies

NBA News: Memphis Grizzlies Shake Up Front Office

Grizzlies owner Robert Pera has booted out the chief executive officer Jason Levien and assistant general manager Stu Lash on Monday afternoon stated in an ESPN report. According to the article, sources said that “a breakdown in the relationship between Pera and Levien” was one of the reasons of the firing.
May 19, 2014; San Antonio, TX, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) drives to the basket as San Antonio Spurs forward Marco Belinelli (3) and Danny Green (right) defend in game one of the Western Conference Finals in the 2014 NBA Playoff

2014 NBA Playoffs: Spurs Draw First Blood in West Finals [PHOTOS]

Indeed, the Oklahoma City Thunder looked lost without Serge Ibaka manning the paint. The San Antonio Spurs abused their advantage down low getting 21 points from Tim Duncan in the first half and ran away with a 122-105 victory on Monday night (Tuesday morning Australia) in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals of the 2014 NBA Playoffs.
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Boxing News 2014: Mayweather’s Estimates of $70 Million Earnings from May 3 Bout vs Maidana Could be Too High as PPV Buys Were Between 800,000 and 900,000, ESPN Says

It looks like American boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr could be forced to eat some humble pie if the pay-per-view (PPV) figures cited by Dan Rafael of ESPN are correct. Rafael said that contrary to Money May's expectation that the PPV buys would exceed 1 million, his sources estimated the more accurate figure would be between 800,000 and 900,000.
Novak Djokovic of Serbia kisses the trophy after winning the men's singles final match against Rafael Nadal of Spain at the Rome Masters tennis tournament May 18, 2014.

Novak Djokovic Upsets World Number 1 Rafael Nadal to Take Rome Masters Trophy

World number 2 Novak Djokovic stunned the King of Clay and World Number 1 player Rafael Nadal at the Foro Italico to claim the Rome Masters title on Sunday, May 18.Djokovic secured his third Rome Masters title after winning the tournament in 2008 and in 2011. He defeated Nadal in three sets 4-6, 6-3,6-3. Nadal took the first set but struggled in the second and was barely scraping through each point later in the game.

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