SPORTS

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is in the stretch run for the mad dash to the finish called the Playoffs. With a few games left out of 82 played in the regular season teams have (virtually) clinched some playoff spots in the Eastern Conference.

Chelsea playmaker Oscar reiterated that he will not leave Stamford Bridge anytime soon amid interest coming from French giants Paris Saint Germain.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger believes that “courage” determined his side’s fate against Manchester City on Saturday, wherein they were able to fight back and secure a 1-1 draw after conceding a goal in the first-half.

Liverpool have overtaken rivals Chelsea to occupy the top spot of the Premier League table with a 4-0 win against Tottenham on Sunday, which left Brendan Rodgers to believe that his squad’s superb confidence will outweigh any pressure brought about by the title race.

Title contenders Chelsea are slowly paying the price for not having a consistently dependable word-class striker on their squad, and Jose Mourinho would like to address such pressing concern this summer.

Kansas freshman phenom Andrew Wiggins will reportedly announce his decision to enter the upcoming NBA Draft, a source close to the situation reported on Sunday.

Hall of Trainer Freddie Roach cited only a knockout win by Manny Pacquiao over Timothy Bradley Jr. would make him happy after receiving a battery of taunting from the undefeated American welterweight for the past several weeks.

While Alex McKinnon was still lying unconscious at Melbourne Hospital with an induced coma, Newcastle Knights paid the due respect defeating Cronulla Sharks by 30-0

The Oklahoma City Thunder reportedly signed veteran swingman Reggie Williams to another 10-day deal, a source close to the situation reported on Monday.

After a shoddy start in T20 World Cup, Australia could not finally retain their balance, leading to their exit from the tournament.

Second seed Novak Djokovic grabbed his fourth Miami Masters title after defeating No.1 seed Rafael Nadal in a straight set by 6-3, 6-3, in the final of the tournament held at Crandon Park Tennis Center.

Lewis Hamilton of Britain gracefully varoomed his Mercedes into the pit line ahead of all others to clinch the Malaysian Grand Prix title, held at the Sepang International Circuit

The Los Angeles Lakers' patience in their rebuilding efforts is apparently running out. According to sources, the Lakers are planning to use their first-round lottery pick as a trade chip in a trade with Minnesota Timberwolves for All-Star forward Kevin Love.

Miami Heat superstar Chris Bosh and LeBron James will reportedly stay with the current team in an attempt to extend their Dynasty in South Beach, a source close to situation reported last week.

In the Premier League championship, Liverpool defeated Tottenham Hotspur by 4-0 which led to the losers exit from the tournament.

Kansas Jayhawks big man and projected no.1 pick Joel Embiid has reportedly decided to enter his name in the NBA Draft, according to a source close to situation.

Australia has been accused of bribing FIFA to win the bid to host the football World Cup in 2022.

With a few games left for each team in the NBA regular season a slew of teams are hard-pressed to get the win for a better chance at a postseason slot. The big winners today are the New York Knicks and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Both squads gained ground on the Atlanta Hawks (31-41) for the eighth and final postseason slot in the weak Eastern Conference.

Being part of this particular boxing family, it’s not surprising that Jeff Mayweather thinks that Manny Pacquiao is past his prime.

Kate Upton is featured on the latest issue of Vogue Magazine, which has also featured the soon-to-be married couple Kanye West and Kim Kardashian on its cover.

Undefeated American welterweight Tim Bradley has been taunting Manny Pacquiao ever since the official announcement of their WBO welterweight rematch on April 12 at MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas, Nevada. Bradley admitted that he might have gotten Pacquiao under his skin, and his jeers could have ignited the fire inside the former pound-for-pound champion. Apparently, everything is going smoothly according to his plan.

The Boston Red Sox could reportedly make a run for Andre Ethier, who will likely be traded before the trade deadline this season. In an article by Larry Sealy of Digital Journal, several analysts already foresee that the Los Angeles Dodgers will trade one of their four main outfielders, and the Boston Red Sox appear to be the ideal trade partner.

Australia was sent out of the T20 World Cup in a fashion that might haunt the team for a while.

Djokovic beat Nadal, 6-3, 6-3 in the finale of the Sony Open 2014 at the Tennis Center in Crandon Park in Miami, Florida. It was Djokovic's fourth title at the Miami Masters with wins also in 2007, 2011, 2012. Djokovic still trails Nadal, 18-22 in the all-time head-to-head meeting between the two rivals but the Serb has won three straight matches against Nadal after wins in the 2013 China Open and the 2013 ATP World Tour Finals in London.

American boxer Timothy Bradley said on Saturday that he thinks opponent Manny Pacquiao is pissed off with his trash talk, claiming the eight-division title holder has lost his killer instinct and is now too compassionate.

Both the University of Connecticut and Michigan State were both seeded low for the 2014 NCAA Tournament. At this point of the Big Dance, both are proving that peaking at the right time is better than being ranked high the pre-tournament rankings.

Houston Rockets point guard Jeremy Lin finally gained a shot to prove what he's really made of, after he got the nod from the coaching staff to fill the void left by Patrick Beverley, who reportedly suffered a season-ending knee injury.

It’s the top players in the world battling for the championship at the Sony Open 2014 at the Tennis Center at Crandon Park in Miami, Florida. ATP World No. 1 Rafael Nadal of Spain takes on No.2 Novak Djokovic in the Miami Masters final in what is the 40th career meeting between the two rivals.

Michael Jordan’s annual celebrity golf tournament will be held at the Strip and Shadow Creek Golf Course on April 3 to 6, 2014.