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Dwight Howard recorded 32 points and 11 rebounds while Jeremy Lin and James Harden added 16 points each as the Houston Rockets blasted the Boston Celtics, 104-92, at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.

Benfica midfielder Nemanja Matic will be reuniting with his former club, Chelsea, as talks are in its adavanced stages, according to reports.

Carmelo Anthony recorded 29 points and 16 rebounds and Raymond Felton added 19 points as the New York Knicks defeated the Phoenix Suns 98-96 on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York.

Tony Parker recorded 27 points and 7 assists, and Tim Duncan added 18 markers as the San Antonio Spur grinded out a 101-95 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday at New Orleans Arena in New Orleans Louisiana.

Nene Hilario recorded 19 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists while John Wall delivered 19 points and 7 assists as the Washington Wizards blew by the Chicago Bulls, 102-88, on Tuesday at United Center in Chicago, Illinois.

Day 2 of the 2014 Australian Open continues on Tuesday. By the evening session, all players, men and women, would have made their debut already—either advancing to the next round or getting eliminated—including Russia’s Maria Sharapova who will be taking on Bethanie Mattek-Sands from the United States of America.

Floyd Mayweather Sr. thinks that Floyd Jr. can effortlessly triumphed over rumoured opponents Marcos Maidana and Amir Khan.

Monta Ellis scored 21 points and Dirk Nowitzki added 15 points as the Dallas Mavericks cruised to a 107-88 victory over the Orlando Magic on Tuesday at the American Airline Arena.

While the Oklahoma City Thunder is missing their star point guard, the Memphis Grizzlies court general is playing like an NBA All-Star in recent games. The Thunder, still without Russell Westbrook, will visit Memphis with Mike Conley who has a career-high stretch in the last three games.

Brisbane's very own Alex Lepai is given a chance to become a world champion after the WBO declared him as the chosen challenger for heavyweight pinking Wladimir Klitschko. According to Australian Boxing Veteran Grantlee Kieza, the title fight will be on April 26 in Germany.

The main event of UFC 168 between Anderson Silva and Chris Weidman had an ending that nobody ever expected.

Most top seeds have already played—and have survived-- their first round match or are playing as of press time. Two others, Juan Del Potro of Argentina and Andy Murray of Great Britain will be making their 2014 Australian debut Tuesday afternoon against separate opponents who wants to serve the improbable opening round upset.

Lamar Odom’s marriage with Khloe Kardashian may be all over, but it doesn’t meant that it’s the end of life for him.

Cristiano Ronaldo left Lionel Messi behind and won the 2013 FIFA Ballon d'Or.

With their season seems to be slipping away, the Los Angeles Lakers could end up in the draft lottery for the first time in almost a decade. This coming draft might be loaded with high-profile prospects such as Andrew Wiggins and Jabbari Parker, but Australian youngster Dante Exum proves to be a perfect fit for the Lakers moving forward.

Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo is held by pundits and fans to be the frontrunner in bagging the prized FIFA Ballon d’Or trophy on January 13 in Zurich.

Chelsea target Fredy Guarin could be heading to Stamford Bridge unexpectedly this January as Inter Milan president Erick Thohir made a surprise announcement concerning the midfielder’s future.

English Premiership title challenger Arsenal are reported to be moving their sights away from Madrid and toward Catalonia in their continuing search for a decent reinforcement in their attacking third.

Second-ranked Victoria Azarenka won the Australian Open title in 2012 and 2013, but will she be able to defend the title at the 2014 Australian Open?

Saint-Etienne centre-back Kurt Zouma might see himself head to London as his agent hints an interest from Premier League contenders Chelsea.

The Iowa State Cyclones and their high-powered offense will test the visiting Kansas Jayhawks which has found their defense in recent outings.

Australian Tennis legend Pat Rafter will be back on the hardcourt of Melbourne, ending his 15-year retirement to team with fellow Aussie tennis icon Lleyton Hewitt in the men's doubles competition at the 2014 Australian Open Championship.

Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich are rumoured to be interested in joining the race to land Chelsea playmaker Juan Mata.

With a titantic match-up in the first round of the 2014 Australian Open looming, it pays off to look back at history and dredge what upsets happened in recent memory.

The Los Angeles Lakers have roughly a month left to make a decision on the future of All-Star power forward Pau Gasol. However, with the Spaniard's all set to test the free-agency market this summer, the purple-and-gold have no option but to trade him before the Feb 20 deadline.

Surprisingly, the New York Knicks are surging in 2014. Conversely, without their star point guard, the Phoenix Suns are struggling as of late. The Eric Bledsoe-less Suns will visit the Carmelo Anthony-led Knicks on Monday night in a battle between teams going in opposite directions.

For some strange reasons, Australians do not find any one from their own country respectable enough to put them in the top 10 list

Jasmine Waltz the US actress and model has been indicted of having an affair with Khloe Kardashian's husband Lamar Odom. 31-year old reality TV star is best known for her affair with David Arquette while he was married to Courtney Cox. Reportedly Waltz is hold responsible for the recent end of Khloe and Lamar's four-year marriage.

The tennis superstars aren’t the only ones that make the temperatures rising at the 2014 Australian Open.