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At this point, the Lynx had a big 26-point lead and Taurasi was getting visibly frustrated. More bumping and grinding from both and suddemly Taurasi suddenly kissed Augustus, probably out of sheer frustration.

Leandro “Feijao” Souza, a Brazilian Mixed Martial Arts fighter, was cutting weight for a fight in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. With two pounds to go, he was almost ready for the official weigh-in of the Shoot Brazil 43 flyweight card. The 26-year-old never got there as passed out and was declared dead moments later.

Thomas Hogstedt, former professional tennis player and coach of Russian top tennis player Maria Sharapova, has decided to share his expertise in tennis by training South African kids.

NBA veterans and rookies looking for teams will get their chance to prove themselves as the respective training camps of NBA teams open on Saturday. For the said team try-outs various players have already been invited Tuesday and Wednesday.

After the rough season, World No 5 Swiss professional tennis player Roger Federer is having a great time with his family while on a vacation in Dubai.

From being a big-time star in college, former NBA lottery pick Adam Morrison has gone back to school -- this time as a member of the coaching staff.

It’s the penultimate day of the 2013 Men’s European Volleyball Championships as the final four teams—Italy, Bulgaria, Serbia and Russia—are ready for the semifinal games to be held at the Parken Arena in Copenhagen, Denmark.

World No 1 and 17-time Grand Slam Champion Serena Williams celebrates her 32nd birthday on Thursday. She has a lot to be thankful for.

PBA Live Stream - San Mig Coffee will try again to advance to the semifinal round , but this time another loss against Alaska will send them packing home for a long vacation.

World No 1 and 17-time Grand Slam Champion Serena Williams celebrates her 32nd birthday on Thursday. She has a lot to be thankful for.

Another high-profile athlete has fallen victim to a person working under false identities.A late-night operation conducted by the Colorado police in 2012 on the residence of Miami Heat forward Chris Andersen was able to seize property from the NBA player, leading to speculation about his involvement in child pornography.

Hull City AFC will try to beat West Ham United FC and continue with their decent form, winning four of their last six games, two in the English Premier League and two in the league cup.

According to numerous Swiss newspapers, professional tennis player Martini Hingis beat up her husband with the help of her mother.

Fulham FC will face Cardiff City FC for their sixth match in the English Premier League on Saturday at the Craven Cottage.

A self-inflicted gunshot wound ended the life of 29-year-old and former National Football League (NFL) San Diego Chargers player Paul Oliver in Marietta, Georgia.

It’s set: the first ever one-on-one match-up between an NBA owner and an active NBA player to date. Or at least, the first to be aired live as billionaire Robert J. Pera takes on Tony Allen in a charity game this Saturday at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee.

After a Super Bowl appearance, the San Francisco 49ers were expected to once again romp through the regular season and be one of the top contenders for the championship. But after three weeks of play, it appears that they might even struggle to get into the postseason if they play like they have the past two games.

Lamar Odom may have proven his love for Khloe Kardashian for allegedly blasting on Dad, calling Kardashians as his only family. But the NBA star seems to continue acting differently outside the matrimonial mansion shared with wife of 4 years. The latest reports claim Lamar is reportedly on drug binge with two women.

PBA Live Stream - After surviving a rubber match with Talk N' Text, Ginebra San Miguel will now take on its sister team Petron Boosters for a spot in the Gov's Cup semifinals. Meanwhile, Rain or Shine's kick starts its title defense in the playoffs against Global Port, which recently booked their first quarterfinal stint since joining the league.

Following a win in a massive game against Liverpool in the League Cup, Manchester United will be hosting West Bromwich Albion at the Old Trafford on Saturday in the English Premier League.

It seems that even in retirement, former Oklahoma State University president David Schmidly just can't escape controversy.The former Texas Tech and New Mexico president, who currently teaches biology at New Mexico after his retirement in 2012, has spoken out against a series of Sports Illustrated articles detailing irregularities in the Oklahoma State Cowboys football program during the Les Miles era. Schmidly was OK State president from 2002 to 2007, running smack into Miles' tenure o...

Tim Lincecum, the 2008 and 2009 winner of the National League Cy Young Award and the 2010 Babe Ruth Award, is rumoured to be in the sights of the Seattle Mariners once the 2013 season ends.

Oklahoma City’s training camp is days away, and the Thunder still have no good news on the return of their star point guard Russell Westbrook who suffered an injury in the 2013 post-season. However, Westbrook himself is very confident that he’ll be an even better player when he returns.

The FIBA 3x3 Under-18 World Championship is all set for grand opening as the finest U-18 3x3 hoops stars duke it out for street-ball supremacy in the four-day tournament in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Russia, Italy, Serbia and Bulgaria all lost the first set in their respective quarterfinals matches but bounced back in the next three to notch semifinals seats in the 2013 Men’s European Volleyball Championships in Poland and Denmark.

In what could be a tacit admission that the NCAA had gone too far in the Penn State child abuse scandal, the governing body has announced that it will start restoring scholarships to Penn State as a result of ""continued progress toward ensuring athletics integrity."

Brynn Cameron, who used to play for University of Southern California (USC) women’s basketball team, has just given birth to a baby boy with Los Angeles Clippers’ Blake Griffin.

With an aging core that includes veterans Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker, the San Antonio Spurs decided that it is time to go young. That is, signing free agent small forward Sam Young, who is expected to add depth to their already deep wing rotation in San Antonio.

All it took was one goal as Manchester United defeated Liverpool in the Capital One Cup on Wednesday.