SPORTS

Australian athletes may be asked not to travel to the Sochi Winter Olympics to be held in February, according to Julie Bishop.

The woman suicide bomber responsible for the blast in the Volgograd railway station is Oksana Aslanova. She was believed to be 26 when she blew up herself and killed 17 more along with her.

While speculations are abound regarding the possible Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao fight in 2014, broadcast executive Stephen Espinoza of Showtime network believes that the much-anticipated, in-demand bout will never happen as long as the Filipino boxer is under contract with Top Rank Promotions.

Anderson Silva turned to twitter to thank his friends and fans for the support, remaining positive that he will be able to recover soon. On December 30, he posted this photo on the social networking site:

Nearly 2,000 pseudo-Santa Claus runners joined the yearly charity run in Belgrade, Serbia doing it for a cause for the sixth straight year.

Manu Ginobili scored 28 points off the bench while Tony Parker added 22 points as the San Antonio Spurs buckled down the Sacramento Kings 112-104 on Sunday at the AT&T Center.

Serena Williams lost to Victoria Azarenka in the Hua Hin World Tennis Exhibition held in Thailand on Dec 28.

Former Formula One World Champion Michael Schumacher has reportedly been in a coma after a skiing accident in Meribel, a ski resort in the Tarentaise Valley in the French Alps.

The Chicago Bulls are reportedly entertaining a trade offer for an incoming free agent small forward Luol Deng, a source close to the situation reported on Sunday.

Without any iota of a doubt, Floyd Mayweather Jr. has established himself as the current undisputed best boxer in the world. Armed with superb boxing intelligence and reflexes, the Grand Rapids native has been simply untouchable inside the ring these days.

Eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao will reportedly fly to the United States this January in an attempt to set up a meeting with Floyd Mayweather Jr and his camp and finally arrange a showdown between them next year, a source close to situation reported on Saturday.

Serena Williams and LeBron James were brand new awards to add to the long list of recognition and honour that they have received all throughout each of their respective careers in the sporting world.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. might be just days away before revealing his next opponent after the reigning pound-for-pound champion indirectly announced the 'official candidates' for his May 3 event in MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Is Lamar Odom finally moving on with his life without Khloe Kardashian by his side? Lamar was spotted without his wedding ring on, about two weeks after his reality TV star wife filed for divorce from him.

After missing the last seven games, star quarterback Aaron Rodgers will be returning under center for the Green Bay Packers when they face rival Chicago Bears in a game that will decide which team will win the NFC North and move on to the NFL Playoffs.

The Toronto Raptors have fleeced the New York Knicks in recent trades-- time for Italian Andrea Bargnani to prove the opposite when his former team visits his current squad Friday night.

Brock Lesnar retired from the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) about two years ago but his probable comeback has made the rounds recently as he remains one of the top draws in mixed martial arts.

With the pending return of Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo from injury (right anterior cruciate ligament) the trade front is abuzz with teams showing interest for the 4-time NBA All-Star.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. went on with his onslaught and nasty tweets about his rumoured next opponents on Twitter.

World No. 4 Andy Murray was beaten on his comeback match in competitive action three months after undergoing a back surgery.

Serie A club SSC Napoli are reportedly interested in selling its star striker Gonzalo Higuain to Chelsea for £48million.

The Charlotte Bobcats are reportedly looking to trade for a swingman after seeing small forwards Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Jeff Taylor go down with injuries. According to a league source, the Michael Jordan-owned franchise is targeting Orlando Magic swingman Aaron Afflalo, who is currently having a breakout season.

The Los Angeles Lakers could make a run at veteran forward Hedo Turkoglu once he agrees to a buyout with the Orlando Magic.

The Portland Trail Blazers are reportedly planning to make a run at Houston Rockets disgruntled center Omer Asik in an attempt to further bolster their interior defense, a source close to situation reported on Thursday.

Irina Shayk isn’t really feeling celebratory and festive this Holiday season.

Three months after undergoing back surgery, British No. 1 Andy Murray will return to the tennis court to compete in Abu Dhabi.

Off a big win over their Texas rivals, the Houston Rockets want to make their holiday games special going for back-to-back wins when they host the Memphis Grizzlies Thursday.

Roger Federer announced that he and his wife Mirka are expecting another baby together on Christmas Day through Twitter.

In the biggest game of the season, the Dallas Cowboys may be missing a key piece when they host bitter rivals Philadelphia Eagles in the final week of the regular season. It’s a winner-takes-all match-up too as the victor will move on to win the NFC East and the loser will be eliminated from contention.