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Kevin Durant leaves Team USA
Citing physical and emotional reasons, Kevin Durant has announced he withdraws from the US national team and will not be playing in the 2014...
BayernLB rejects Bernie Ecclestone’s settlement offer
German bank BayernLB has rejected a 25 million euros settlement from Bernie Ecclestone. BayernLB claims he collected commissions, and undervalued its stake in the global...
Oscar Pistorius defense: Prosecutors twisted facts to discredit athlete
Oscar Pistorius’ lawyer has said in closing remarks that prosecutors have twisted the facts to discredit the South African athlete in his murder trial. Barry...
Oscar Pistorius trial: Closing arguments begin in Pretoria court
At the start of closing arguments in his murder trial, Oscar Pistorius has been accused of being a "deceitful witness" who dropped the "baton...
Suspect of leaking Michael Schumacher medical files found hanged in jail
The man arrested on suspicion of leaking Michael Schumacher's medical files has been found hanged in his cell, Swiss police say. The man, who has...
Bernie Ecclestone makes $100 million payment to end bribery trial
Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone will make a $100 million payment to end the bribery trial. Bernie Ecclestone's offer was based on an existing provision...
Marco Pantani’s death case reopened in Italy
Italian prosecutors have reopened an inquiry into the death of cyclist Marco Pantani after his family presented what it says is evidence he was...
Carl Pistorius car crash: Oscar Pistorius’ brother hurt in car accident
Oscar Pistorius’ brother, Carl Pistorius, has been "badly hurt" in a car accident, his family said. Local media report that Carl Pistorius is in ICU...
Muhammad Ali boxing gloves fetch $388,000 at Cleveland auction
Muhammad Ali’s boxing gloves worn during his 1971 fight with Joe Frazier have been sold at a Cleveland auction for $388,375. The boxing gloves have...
Stephen A. Smith suspended for a week over domestic abuse remarks in Ray Rice case
ESPN sportscaster Stephen A. Smith has been suspended for a week because of his comments about domestic abuse. Stephen A. Smith suggested women should make...
Bernie Ecclestone to settle bribery case
Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone is ready to pay a German bank 25 million euros ($34 million) to settle a court case against him,...
LeBron James returns to No 23 at Cleveland Cavaliers
LeBron James is taking back his original No. 23 as he returns to the Cleveland Cavaliers after wearing No. 6 during his four seasons...
Donald Sterling case: Judge approves LA Clippers sale
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Levanas has ruled that the LA Clippers basketball team can be sold, despite the objections of banned co-owner...
Danica Patrick reveals she changes new niece’s diapers
Danica Patrick revealed she is the aunt of a baby girl, Reese, who was born in January to her younger sister, Brooke. Speaking during her...
Queen Elizabeth photobombs hockey players selfie at Commonwealth Games 2014
Queen Elizabeth II popped up in the background as two Australian Commonwealth Games hockey players were posing for a selfie. Jayde Taylor, 29, posted the...
Real Madrid tops Forbes World’s 50 Most Valuable Sports Teams List in 2014
Real Madrid has topped Forbes’ 2014 annual list of World's 50 Most Valuable Sports Teams. The Spanish soccer club, which won the Champions League in...
Oscar Pistorius in nightclub row with Jared Mortimer
Oscar Pistorius was involved in an argument at a nightclub at the weekend, his spokesperson has said. The South African athlete had an altercation with...
World Cup 2014: Luiz Felipe Scolari resigns as Brazil coach
Brazil’s soccer team coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has resigned following his country's failure to win the 2014 World Cup, reports Brazilian broadcaster Globo TV. Luiz...
World Cup 2014: Germany beats Argentina 1-0 in Rio de Janeiro’s Maracana stadium
Germany’s soccer team were crowned world champions for the fourth time as Mario Gotze's extra-time winner beat Argentina in the 2014 World Cup final...
LeBron James returns to Cleveland Cavaliers
LeBron James has announced his return to the Cleveland Cavaliers, the team where he began his NBA career 11 years ago. LeBron James, 29, made...
Vanessa-Mae ski qualifying scandal erupts
According to the Slovenia Ski Association (SAS), there are "serious doubts" over the validity of a 2014 Winter Olympic qualifier that saw violinist Vanessa-Mae...
Donald Sterling calls wife a pig during heated exchanges in Clippers sale court case
Donald Sterling has said he will never sell LA Clippers basketball team during heated exchanges in court. Donald Sterling, 80, is contesting in court his...
Luis Suarez bite: FIFA rejects appeal against four-month ban
Soccer’s global governing body FIFA has rejected Luis Suarez's appeal against a four-month ban from all football-related activities for biting Italy's Giorgio Chiellini. Uruguay’s Luis...
World Cup 2014: Dilma Rousseff urges Brazilians to bounce back after 7-1 defeat against Germany
President Dilma Rousseff has urged Brazilians to bounce back after the national soccer team devastating 7-1 World Cup defeat against Germany. "Like all Brazilians, I...
Oscar Pistorius trial: Defense team ends its case
Oscar Pistorius’ lawyer Barry Roux has said that some witnesses refused to testify at the televised trial of the South African athlete because of...
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