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Barely two years removed from their 2011 Super Bowl win, the New York Giants are in the doldrums. They finished the 2012 season 9-7 and missed the playoffs. The Chicago Bears are only slightly better, losing two straight after winning their first three games.

Game 5 will be played in Oakland, and while they 52-29 at home, they are 1-2 against the Tigers at O.co Coliseum. In fact, they have a better record (1-4) against the Tigers in Detroit.

Carlos Moya, former World No 1, cheerfully announces his wife’s pregnancy on popular social networking Web site Twitter on Wednesday.

R&B singer Usher is getting ready for his role in the forthcoming movie titled Hands of Stone.

Anna Kournikova has definitely had it with Enrique Iglesias.

It goes without saying that Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning is having a great season thus far. The 37-year-old quarterback and his record-breaking exploits has led the squad from Mile High City to a 5-0 record, tied for the best mark in the NFL through Week 5 of the 2013 NFL regular season.

World number one Rafael Nadal, top-seed Novak Djokovic and the still-very popular Roger Federer are all still in contention in the 2013 Shanghai Masters and are through to the round of 16 in the tournament held at the Qi Zhong Tennis Center in the Minhang Disctrict in Shanghai, China.

Recent news out of New York is that the combo of Carmelo Anthony and Andrea Bargnani is off to a good start. That pair will be put to test on Wednesday night when the Knicks face the Boston Celtics in a preseason game.

The 2013 National League Division Series is down to its last game. After a hard-fought series that saw the Pittsburgh Pirates and St Louis Cardinals steal games on the road, the two teams are tied at 2 games apiece. The series goes back to Busch Stadium, where it all began, to determine the team that will face off with the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series

England midfielder Jack Wilshere believes that England should not bother to secure the services of Manchester United hot-prospect Adnan Januzaj.

Both the Ottawa Senators and Los Angeles Kings are struggling early in the NHL regular season.

After having been caught on camera for puffing a cigarette following their Napoli win in the UEFA Champions League, England midfielder Jack Wilshere is now focused on their clash against Montenegro on Friday.

The San Antonio Spurs - CSKA Moscow matchup is bound to be an exciting one marked by hot shooting and tough defense.

Lebron James is scorching hot, literally!

The Sacramento Kings were known more for off-court drama than for their on-court performance in 2012-13. The biggest stories of the season were the repeated attempts of the Maloof family to move the franchise to other cities, notably Seattle, Anaheim and Virginia Beach. The tension clearly showed as the Kings did not have a single winning month, getting close in December and March with 7-8 records.

Spain's Rafael Nadal and David Ferrer, Serbia's Novak Djokovic and Czech Republic's Tomas Berdych are the top seeds in the 2012 Shanghai Masters tournament and they’ll take the hard courts Wednesday at Qi Zhong Tennis Center in the Minhang Disctrict in Shanghai, China.

Abby Wambach married her long-time girlfriend Sarah Huffman on Saturday.

After Ashley Cole sustained a rib injury on Sunday against Norwich, Leighton Baines has been given the nod by England boss Roy Hodgson to fill the void at left-back.

Braylon Edwards, who used to play for the Cleveland Browns, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks and New York Jets, has been allegedly accused of a attacking a paparazzi, on Sunday at a night club in Detroit.

David Beckham and wife former Spice Girl Victoria sold their mansion, also known as Beckingham Palace, for a whopping £12 million, as reported by the Mirror.

Floyd Mayweather has always been seen as a courtside guest to Heat games.

What was previously a lopsided series just got serious on Monday night (U.S. time), as the Tampa Bay Rays unleashed a fifth-inning barrage to draw even with the Boston Red Sox, and then did their opponents one better in the last two innings to escape with a 5-4 home victory.

The Golden State Warriors got a taste of what new acquisition Andre Iguodala can bring in his pre-season debut on Monday versus the Sacramento Kings. Iguodala and his new teammates take on the Utah Jazz, which are making their first preseason appearance on Tuesday.

Former NBA forward Vladimir Radmanovic has decided to call it quits. The 12-year NBA pro is retiring from the game of basketball.

In his coaching debut, new Denver Nuggets head coach Brian Shaw won his first preseason game, 97-88, over the Los Angeles Lakers, his former team both as a player and as an assistant coach. On Tuesday, his Nuggets hope to make it back-to-back wins as both teams continue their preparation for the 2013-2014 regular season.

Nike opens contest for kids to design LeBron James' shirt.

Rafael Nadal lost to Novak Djokovic in the finals of the China Open, but it looks like Nadal still got the last laugh.

The Philippines finally ended a 22-year absence from the Winter Olympics when figure skater Michael Christian Martinez secured the spot right at the final qualifying event for the 2014 games, which will be held in Sochi, Russia.

Nick Youngquest, a professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Castleford Tigers of Europe’s Super League, is on the cover of Men’s Fitness Middle East.