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Star-signing Mesut Ozil played a difference maker in Arsenal FC's 3-1 win over Stoke City FC.

The regular 2013-2014 NBA Season is about to kick off on Oct 29, but Miami Heat Star Dwyane Wade, who has won three NBA Championships, knows how to keep himself busy for the time being.

The Chicago Bears is looking for their second 3-0 start in the last four years while the Pittsburgh Steelers is hoping to avoid their first 0-3 start since 2000. The Bears visit the Steelers on primetime Sunday night.

The 34th America's Cup is getting more intriguing each passing day as Oracle Team USA and the unpredictable weather continue to give Emirates Team New Zealand more pains heading into the 12th day of championship racing on San Francisco Bay.

Real Madrid will try to bounce back from a draw at Villareal as they take on Getafe at Bernabeu on Sunday. Meanwhile, AC Milan and Napoli will duke it out for Italia Seriea A supremacy.

The 2013 FIBA EuroBasket enters the last day of hoops competition with all available spots in next year's world championships already booked. However, the battle for European basketball supremacy still continues with both France and Lithuania looking to return to the top of the continent's basketball pinnacle.

It seems Tebow is not alone in his public profession of his faith. Prince Amukamara, cornerback of the New York Giants, is now being referred to as the black Tim Tebow. On Thursday, he disclosed to The Post that at 24, he is still a virgin and would remain that way until he marries.

When the Indianapolis Colts visit the San Francisco 49ers Sunday, the former might have a new running back to help their offense after a huge trade netted them running back Trent Richardson last Wednesday. The 49ers meanwhile are focused in getting back on track after an embarrassing loss to the Seattle Seahawks in their previous outing.

Both the Dallas Cowboys and St. Louis Rams had promising starts to open the 2013 regular season but faltered in Week 2 to settle for a split going into Sunday’s match-up. Which team will return to the win column and which team will drop to a 1-2 win-loss card?

Two teams look to save their season after atrocious starts in the 2013 NFL regular season. The New York Giants visit the Carolina Panthers Sunday and both teams are looking to get out of a 0-2 hole.

The Philippines beat an upset-minded Hungary team in the quarterfinals while Chinese Taipei pulled off the rug under hosts England A to set-up one half of the semifinals of the 2013 World Cup of Pool in East London. At stake in this semifinal match is a seat to the title game in this tournament with a $60,000 prize purse for the champion. Finland meets Holland in the other semifinal match also set Sunday.

It’s down to the last four teams and down to two gigantic semifinals match-up to decide who advances to the championship round of the 2013 World Cup of Pool in East London. The Finnish versus the Dutch in one draw and the Filipinos against the Taiwanese in the other, all of them want a shot at the prestigious title and $60,000 in prize money.

Jon Jones successfully extended his reign as the UFC light middleweight champion, but not before fending off the toughest challenge of his career in Alexander Gusfafsson at UFC 165 on Sunday at Air Canada Center in Toronto, Canada.

The PBA Governors Cup will wrap up the elimination round on Sunday at Mall of Asia Arena with Ginebra, Talk N'' Text, Alaska and Air 21 all looking for a crucial win in an attempt to extend their stay in the final conference of Asia's first and premier pay-for-play league.

One of the greatest rivalries in the world of football will yet again be witnessed. AFC Ajax will play against bitter rivals PSV Eindhoven in the Dutch Eredivisie.

College Football enters its fourth week lacking the firepower but nevertheless rich in history as SEC rivals LSU take on Auburn in Baton Rouge while Pac-12 Stanford battles the up-and-coming Arizona State at Stanford.

The Singapore Grand Prix, which is considered one of the most glamorous events in the Formula One circuit, is here again to satisfy every motor sports fans' racing desire. Sebastian Vettel and his Red Bull Renault team gun for their third straight victory in the event, but expect Ferrari and Mercedes driver to provide them a big test at Marina Bay Street Circuit.

Only seven countries remain in contention in the 2013 World Cup of Pool in East London as the quarterfinal action continues Saturday. Two English squads take on Finland and Taiwan even as contenders from the Philippines Hungary, Japan and Holland all look to book a semis ticket as well.

After big wins over separate rivals Friday, Japan and Thailand find themselves in the title game of the 2013 Asian Women’s Volleyball Championship in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.Japan

FIBA EuroBasket Semifinal is now all down to perhaps the most-anticipated match-up in this tournament. On early Saturday morning (3:00 a.m), Spain and France will collide for the final spot in the gold medal match on Sunday.

The 2013 FIBA EuroBasket Semifinals is finally here. After two gut-wrenching elimination rounds and a frantic quarterfinal battle, the playing field is only down to four teams: France, Spain, Lithuania and Croatia. The showdown between basketball rivals Spain and France will serve as the main event of Friday's exciting triple header, but the other semifinals pairing of Lithuania and Croatia is also up to provide non-stop hoops action at its finest.

Everton FC will see action against West Ham United FC on Saturday in the English Premier League.

It all boils down to this: the 2013 FIBA Eurobasket tournament down to four teams, all wanting to be kings of Europe. One has never won a gold medal before; the other won it last in 2013. Both teams are hungry, and they want no less than the crown.

Bayern Munich takes on Schalke 04 on matchday 6 on the German Bundesliga.

The 2013 FIBA Eurobasket tournament has come down to its last four teams, all of whom are aiming for a shot at continental glory. One team wants to retain the crown it has held since 2009 despite missing some key pieces; the other one wants to improve its performance and finally grab the one honour that has been elusive all these years.It's down to the four best teams in the tournament, and we are expecting nothing less than the best performances in Friday's games.

Croatia finally broke through to the semifinals of FIBA Eurobasket for the first time in 18 years, leaning on a massive second-quarter attack to eliminate Ukraine, 84-72.

Although there is now a question if the copy of Floyd Mayweather Jr's $41.5 million cheque for his bout with Canelo Alvarez published by Business Insider is genuine, there is no doubt that Mayweather broke sports record with his purse for the bout held on Sept 15, 2013.

The PBA Governor's Cup will present a Friday's schedule loaded with star quality and firepower as San Mig Coffee, Meralco Bolt, Ginebra, and Global Port all gun for outright quarterfinal spot along with the twice-to-beat incentives in the knockout stages of the first-pay-for-play league in Asia.