SPORTS

Manny Pacquiao is still rigorously training for his upcoming fight against American boxer Brandon Rios. The fight is set to take place on Nov. 23 at the Venetian Macao Resort and Hotel in Macau.

Arsenal paid dearly for a sluggish start against Manchester United on Sunday, a fact to which Gunners right-back Bacary Sagna affirms.

Johny Hendricks is going to challenged Georges St. Pierre on their Saturday bout, and he is determined to snag the title from the Canadian mixed martial artist.

NBA superstars usually step-up on the court and deliver great performances in all their athletic glory. After the devastation of storm Haiyan in the Philippines, some of those superstars forgot about their stardom and went out of their way—either via twitter or other activities—to show support for the basketball-crazy country.

England U-21 footballer Andre Wisdom did not have a particularly good weekend, getting his new luxury sports car stuck in the mud hours before a big game.

Arsenal suffered their second loss in the English Premier League Sunday, after Manchester United managed to score the only goal via a corner-kick, which left Gunners defender Thomas Vermaelen disappointed.

The loss at Stanford dropped Oregon to #6 in the AP Poll, the spot formerly occupied by the Cardinal.

Struggling for form already to start the season, the Los Angeles Lakers will be missing Steve Nash because of the same injury he suffered last season. The 39-year-old Nash experienced back pains in the first quarter of their game versus the Minnesota Timberwolves last Saturday.

Some bets can be deadly. Others, like a man and his wife found out on November 5, can be both deadly and ridiculous.

Located in Moraga, California, twenty miles east of San Francisco, St. Mary's College of California is as remote from Australia as any school in the United States can get. However, during NCAA basketball season, one can hear spectators chanting "Aussie! Aussie! Aussie! Oi! Oi! Oi!" during games, making the casual observer believe that he or she might just as well be watching a Boomers game.

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight champion Anthony “Showtime” Pettis has suffered a knee injury in August when he fought Benson Henderson in UFC 164.

Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has dethroned Nerijus Valskis in the European Golden Shoe rankings.

Tennis superstar Maria Sharapova shares her life to millions of her followers through her official social channel on Facebook.

Boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather Jr. expresses his sympathy for the victims of super typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines.

As reported by Contact Music, retired professional soccer player David Beckham is nominated for knighthood. Yes! Beckham has been chosen to be included in the high-status and exalted ranks of the knights of the monarchy.

The first week of the 2013-14 NBA regular season was full of surprises, and the Western Conference as a whole showed the parity among the teams.

The Eastern Conference teams have shown that practically no one is unbeatable.

Dez Bryant, who plays as a wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys, proved that he can still land himself endorsement deals even though he has temper issues.

The fans of Scottish professional tennis player Andy Murray, who currently ranks World No 4 and British No 1, were arrested on Wednesday after being mistaken as gunmen.

Fulham's 17 year-old youth striker Moussa Dembele has caught the eye of the Manchester United camp after impressing Red Devils' assistant manager Steve Round, who were with assistant coaches Nicky Butt and Phil Neville, according to a sources.

On Sunday, NBA launched its relief efforts for the victims of super typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines.

Recently, Boxer Nonito Donaire Jr. and beauty queen Ariella Arida's accomplishments brought some beam to the Filipino people who have been suffering from the blitz of Typhoon Yolanda.

The NCAA men's basketball season has started again, and there's no better way to celebrate its return than by watching college basketball games live for twenty-four straight hours.

Money is the main motivation of Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Australian swimmers kept on proving their mettle in the Tokyo leg of the FINA Swimming World Cup.

Maria Sharapova has confirmed that she will compete at the 2014 BNP Paribas Open.

Gabrielle Union reportedly auditioned for the role of Olivia Pope in the TV show “Scandal” created by Shonda Rhimes (“Grey’s Anatomy"). Unfortunately, she was rejected in favor of another actress, Kerry Washington. Union candidly talks about it on the Dec. 2013 issue of ESSENCE Magazine. But, when it comes to boyfriend and NBA Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade’s alleged fight with Kevin Durant, she prefers to keep mum on the subject.

To everyone’s surprise, Manchester United, which Gunners boss Arsene Wenger described as “nervous” and “insecure,” was able to triumph against Arsenal on Sunday.

Retired American professional tennis player and former World No. 1 Andy Roddick will appear on the TV show Hollywood Game Night.