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It was only a matter of time when two elite players meet at the 2014 Australian Open. With the top four seeds advancing to the quarterfinal round, the first grand slam of the year gets a marquee match-up in the final eight when Andy Murray of Great Britain faces Roger Federer of Switzerland. In the other QF match in the men’s singles on Wednesday, top seed and World No. 1 Rafael Nadal takes on unheralded 22nd seed Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria.

Jeremy Lin's days with Houston Rockets could be numbered as the team prepares to make some aggressive moves before the Feb 20 trade deadline. According to the latest rumours, the Rockets are targeting a trade with the Celtics for All-Star point guard Rajon Rondo.

Manny Pacquiao has been dealing with tax problems both in the Philippines and the United States, putting his finance in big jeopardy. Several weeks ago, Pacman's lawyer, Atty Frank Gacal, believed that Michael Koncz should be blamed for the boxer's tax woes.

When the Milwaukee Bucks signed center Larry Sanders to a multiyear multimillion contract last summer they were expecting him to be one of the core pieces for yet another season or so of rebuilding themselves to being a contender.

Franck Ribery thinks he should’ve won the Ballon d’Or Award and not Cristiano Ronaldo.

Manny Pacquiao has commented about Floyd Mayweather’s claims that he is desperate to fight him because of his tax case.

Things are heating up one week into the Australian Open, but it's not only the tennis stars who sizzle on the court.

The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly trying to improve their lineup using their remaining trade chip in All-Star point guard Pau Gasol. According to several NBA analysts, the Philadelphia 76ers could be an ideal trade partner for the Lakers because of the abundance of talents in their line-up.

The Houston Rockets could pull off a blockbuster trade with the Boston Celtics as they look to add another piece to their championship puzzle before the Feb 20 trade deadline comes to a close, a source close to situation reported on Monday.

Former eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao has once again challenged Floyd Mayweather Jr. to a showdown inside the squared circle, but this time, he wants all the proceeds of their mega-fight to go to charity.

Chelsea came out with a big win on Sunday against bitter rivals Manchester United and Blues defender Branislav Ivanovic believes that his side are slowly able to pick-up on things on the pitch because of the influence of Jose Mourinho.

Chelsea skipper John Terry has played his part almost perfectly on Sunday against Manchester United as the Blues were able snatch a 3-1 victory over the Red Devils.

Scoring in the English Premier League is tougher because most of the teams take emphasis on their defensive game, but Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is not worried as his squad is capable of distributing the goalscoring burden.

Anderson Silva thinks that if it weren't for the shocking and horrific leg injury he sustained during the main event of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 168 against Chris Weidman, he would've won the fight.

35-year-old Vanessa-Mae who was born in Singapore but grew up in London is set to represent his father’s home country, Thailand in a skiing competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics after passing the qualification round in Slovenia over the weekend.

Behind the league’s number one defense, the Indiana Pacers have raced to the NBA’s best record with 32 wins against 7 losses. They’ve showed their defensive prowess the last four games containing opponent to just 84.7 points per game—even better than the 88.2 PPG average they give up for the season.

World No. 1 and top seed Rafael Nadal of Spain and fourth seed Andy Murray of Great Britain beat separate opponents on Monday to advance to the quarterfinal round of the men’s singles competition of the 2014 Australian Open.

Dennis Rodman has reportedly entered himself in a rehab to treat his alcoholism.

Former American Football Safety Darren Sharper, who used to play for the Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings and New Orlean Saints, was arrested on suspicion of rape charges in Los Angeles, Calif.

So much for an acid road test, the Portland Trail Blazers are supposed to be challenge in a current four-game stretch against Western Conference contenders but have already passed with flying colours after winning convincingly over the San Antonio Spurs and Dallas Mavericks in their last two games.

The Brooklyn Nets are coming off a recent success abroad after winning against the Atlanta Hawks in London. They hope to bring the same effort when they return home to New York and face off with the Knicks on Sunday night.

Liverpool are reported to be stepping-up their chase for winger Mohamed Salah by negotiating formally with his mother club, FC Basel, this week.

Rajon Rondo is back for the Boston Celtics, but with the trade deadline roughly a month away, his return for the green may be short-lived as the rebuilding squad will look to trade him this season.

After the second and third seeds of the 2014 Australian Open advanced Sunday, it’s now the turn of 1st seed Rafael Nadal of Spain and 4th seed Andy Murray of Great Britain to prove their worth as the world’s top players as they face dangerous opponents in the third round of the tournament in Melbourne.

Guys can breathe a sigh of relief because Kate Upton is still single.

The Dallas Mavericks are reportedly open to make moves before the Feb. 20 trade deadline, according to the team's top front office man. And with Memphis Grizzlies All-Star forward Zach Randolph on the trading block, the Mavs could make a gamble and grab the double-double machine.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. is going to have problem than anybody expect, if he decides to pick Great Britain welterweight champion Amir Khan as his next opponent for his May 3 showdown at MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas, Nevada, according to Showtime Boxing analyst Steve Farhood.

Three of the world’s top eight players— Novak Djokovic, David Ferrer and Stanislas Wawrinka already booked a place in the quarterfinals after hacking out separate victories on Sunday. A day later, it's the turn of the other top seeds, including Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Andy Murray to try to join them in the elite eight of the 2014 Australian Open.

According to Floyd Mayweather, he already offered Manny Pacquiao a fight before securing the Filipino boxer a $40 million prize money.