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NBA NEWS - Just like last year when they announced early that top pick Nerlens Noel will miss the duration of the entire season, the Sixers brass insinuated that they will have no problem doing it all over again for Joel Embiid, who most likely will follow Noel’s career path of missing his rookie year in the pro league because of injuries.

Kevin Love, the newly minted Cleveland Cavaliers power forward responded to critical comments made by Taylor on Tuesday that his former player would get exposed for his defensive ineptitude and might turn out to be the scapegoat if the team under performs.

USC cornerback Josh Shaw admits to fabricating the heroic story of jumping from a balcony to save a near-drowning nephew.

NBA NEWS - Doc Rivers will extend his stay in Hollywood after signing a new five-year deal worth $50 to continue as the head coach and president of the Los Angeles Clippers.

Maria Sharapova, the five-time major tournament winner, rallied from a set behind to advance in the third round of the US OPen. She eliminated Alexandra Dulgheru, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2.

Grigor Dimitrov recalled how his relationship with Maria Sharapova began.

The Boomers enter the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain ranked ninth overall and second in its group.

A career in NBA comes with a hefty pay check, tons of endorsements, celebrity appearances and of course, a huge fan base.

At 15 years old, Cici Bellis pulled off the upset in the first round of the 2014 US Open beating 12th seed Dominika Cibulkova, 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 to became the youngest player to win a match at the Grand Slam tournament in New York since Anna Kournikova did it 18 years ago.

Power 105.1's Charlamagne released an audio wherein Mayweather is struggling to read a scripted radio spot.

Argentina national team will be playing at the 2014 FIBA World Cup with a strong veteran base under coach Julio Lamas.

Real Madrid will be defending their tenth UEFA Champions League title in style with a new kit designed by Japanese designer Yohji Yamamoto which they unveiled to the press and to the public yesterday at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.

Corinna Schumacher made another rare public appearance at the World Equestrian Games.

Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal urged supporters to stretch their patience and still believe in his system after suffering from a 4-0 shellacking in the hands of MK Dons in the Capital One Cup.

A post on Facebook that was shared many times because of the value of two items being compared has sparked a social media debate on which is the real Facebook page of Filipino boxing champ Manny Pacquiao.

Roger Federer has finally joined the photo-sharing site Instagram.

FIBA World Cup News - Two powerhouse basketball national teams—Argentina and Greece lead Group B of the 2014 FIBA World Cup in Spain. However, another top team Croatia and dark horse squad Puerto Rico dark horse squads like Puerto Rico and Croatia are looking to crash the party at the top and underdogs like the Philippines and Senegal aim for an upset or two in the basketball world championships held in Spain from Aug. 30 to Sept. 13, 2014.

Undoubtedly the strongest team on paper in spite of losing a couple of superstars - Paul George and Kevin Durant - along the way, Team USA will, as always, still be expected to win it all at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup.

Roger Federer and Michael Jordan released the new NikeCourt Zoom Vapor AJ3 by Jordan.

Asian American star Jeremy Lin is ready to open a new chapter of his basketball career as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, calling the trade that sent him to Hollywood a breath of fresh air.

Jeremy Lin's trade to the Los Angeles Lakers might be an opportunity for him to reinvent and prove himself as a legitimate NBA player.

Chris Bosh, the master of sneaking into every frame of a snapped shot, photobombs Matthew McConaughey during the Emmys Monday.

Maria Sharapova can’t seem to get over the sting of losing to Ana Ivanovic, who kept calling for medical timeouts, in the semifinals match of the 2014 Western & Southern Open and said it would be nice to fine such timeouts.

What kind of advice the father of four and 17th time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer has for Novak Djokovic, who will become a father soon?

While the focus of Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather now are the promotion of their bouts against Chris Algieri and Marcos Maidana on Nov 23 and Sept 13, respectively, the Filipino champ's joke about Money May would surely ignite some fire from their respective camps.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger revealed that he will keep attacker Lukas Podolski in his squad amid reports that the latter could be heading for the exits at the Emirates.

Recent Liverpool signing Mario Balotelli can't help but bare his selfish side in an interview last Monday, after he finally penned a contract with the Merseyside outfit.

Liverpool playmaker Jordan Henderson knows what recent signing Mario Balotelli is capable of doing on the pitch, and he can't wait to have the imposing forward play alongside him.

Crystal Palace skipper Mile Jedinak is desperately waiting for the club to appoint a new manager following Tony Pulis' departure less than two days before the season began.