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Two NBA legends, Alonzo Mourning and Mitch Richmond were elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame leading a few others who will be recognized for their contribution to the sport. Also voted in on Monday are former coaches Nolan Richardson, Gary Williams and the Immaculata University’s AIAW National Championship.

Before Argentinean boxer Marcos Maidana came into the limelight after unbeaten boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr picked him over British pugilist Andre Khan, most of boxing fans view Money May as some sort of the ring's Superman cloaked with invincibility. His 45-0 record spoke for itself that almost automatically his next opponent was viewed as a sure loser.

Not even New York Knicks guard J.R. Smith’s NBA-record 22 attempts from behind the arc can save the Miami Heat from further falling in the Eastern Conference team standings.

Searching the missing Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370 has been month. Retrieval efforts have not found anything groundbreaking in their attempt to recover the ill-fated passenger jetliner.

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho revealed that he would like to take a “risk” in selecting the recuperating Samuel Eto’o, who recently suffered a hamstring injury, over other strikers in their upcoming Champions League clash against Paris Saint Germain.

Liverpool are reportedly interested in securing the services of Napoli playmaker Jorginho.

Arsenal are tracking developments involving young Fulham winger Patrick Roberts as a possible target this summer.

Borussia Dortmund boss Jurgen Klopp has held a meeting with agents of Premier League giants Arsenal for a possible takeover of the north London squad.

Recife is one of the largest cities of Brazil as well as the capital city of the State of Pernambuco

Lewis Hamilton bagged the Bahrain Grand Prix title ahead of his team-mate Nico Rosberg in just one second on Sunday, held at Sakhir.

Did Shakira have a row with her partner international soccer athlete boyfriend Gerard Pique to make her take back and clarify the statement she recently made about him being “territorial?”

The San Antonio Spurs are one of the rather “old” teams in the entire NBA. With a few games remaining in the regular season, the championship contenders are worried that one of their key players in Tony Parker might be suffering from an injury that can affect their chances in the postseason.

Australian swimming coach Jacco Verhaeren said the emergence of new stars in the Commonwealth Game trials was one positive aspect to look forward to a success in Olympics 2016.

While the men's failed to mark an impression in T20 World Cup, the women's T20 team has emerged victorious in the finals against England at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur.

Who would have thought that it’s the seventh and eighth seeds that will advance to the 2014 NCAA national championship game. The Kentucky Wildcats take on the Connecticut Huskies in the unlikely pair in the national title game of this year’s March Madness.

Floyd Mayweather bagged numerous feats and achievements that any fighter could easily feel intimidated with. But not Marcos Maidana as the Argentine boxer is all-set to take advantage of the opportunity and give the American boxer his first-ever defeat in his professional boxing career.

Georges St-Pierre’s cameo appearance in the Marvel movie “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” maybe the closest thing that his fans could ever get to see him fight again, at least for now, after taking an indefinite hiatus from the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

The Essendon-Carlton match started at six goals to nil and it was downhill from there for Michael Jamison’s club even as the Carlton defender called it “the worst loss I’ve been involved in.”

Phil Jackson signed up with the New York Knicks earlier in March to become the president of the basketball team.

No thanks to LeBron James' 38 points and Carmelo Anthony's back injury, the New York Knicks are now in real danger of getting the boot from playoff contention.

Will the Milwaukee Bucks follow the path of the Seattle Supersonics franchise? The worst team in the league is about to get sold according to writer Bill Simmons, who shared the news via Twitter.

While sports fans are eagerly anticipating next week's rematch between eight-division titleholder Manny Pacquiao and unbeaten American boxer Timothy Bradley to find out who's the better boxer, a Philippine government office is waiting for the same bout for another reason.

Only four teams—San Antonio Spurs, Oklahoma City Thunder, Los Angeles Clippers and Houston Rockets have officially clinched a playoff spot in the Western Conference. This only means that the next teams at the bottom half of the West standings are still in danger of getting the boot.

No offense to the Cleveland Cavaliers but it appears it’s just a two-team race for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. After the Cavs pair of losses to the Charlotte Bobcats and the Atlanta Hawks earlier in the week, it’s down to two squads battling for the only slot left: the Hawks and the New York Knicks.

In the final stretch of the NBA regular season, both the New York Knicks and Miami Heat are still mired in important battles that could very well decide the final positioning—and make-up— in the Eastern Conference playoff picture.

No. 7 seed Connecticut Huskies delivered the improbable on Sunday AEDT beating No. 1 overall seed Flordia Gators, 63-53 in the NCAA Semifinals in the game held in Arlington, Texas.

The only No. 1 seed left in the NCAA Tournament and the overall top seed in this March Madness, the Florida Gators are joined by two schools— 8th seed Kentucky Wildcats and 2nd seed Wisconsin Badgers which have beaten the other top seeds in the region and another in seeded 7th, the Connecticut Huskies.

Unbeaten American boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr is getting back from ex-girlfriend Shantel Jackson most of the expensive gifts he has given her such as jewellery and a car. Recently, he even bought buy back a Birkin bag she pawned for $31,000 because she is now reportedly financially broke.

The Texas team is losing its grip on a probable first round home court advantage and need to get back to the win column fast else the Portland Trail Blazers might catch them and steal the 4th seed in the tough Western Conference.