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Consortium from China Buying 13% Share in Manchester City Club
A consortium of company from China will invest $400 million for a minority share of the Manchester City FC football (soccer) franchise, as buyers from China search the globe for assets involved in entertainment. Citic Capital Holdings... More of this article »
Russia Calls Doping Allegations Groundless
Russia has sharply rejected the allegations that it has a state sponsored doping program for its athletes dismissing those claims by the overseers of sport as groundless and not supported by and evidence that is clear cut. This response... More of this article »
FIFA Unraveling Even More
The FIFA front office will be a bit emptier for a while as Sepp Blatter the president and some of his lieutenants were suspended. On Thursday, at the world headquarters of the world’s most popular sport a number of top officials... More of this article »
Brains Tested of Former Players in the NFL Continue Trend of CTE
Researchers who are researching a degenerative form of disease in ex-NFL athletes say that 11 of the 12 brains of dead former players that were tested during the last year had showed signs of the development of chronic traumatic encephalopathy... More of this article »
Jason Day’s Failures Prepared Him for Winning the PGA Championship
Australian Jason Day believes that the previous near misses on the golf course prepared him to keep his nerves in check so he could win Sunday’s PGA Championship at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wisconsin. The 27-year old had finished... More of this article »
Golden State Defeats Cleveland to Win NBA Finals
The Golden State Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 6 of the NBA Finals to win the NBA Championship. It is the first time since 1975 the franchise has won the NBA title. Players formed a mob at center crowd following... More of this article »
Alerts Issued by Interpol After Blatter Resigns
On Wednesday, Interpol issued wanted people alerts for four corporate executives and two former senior officials with FIFA, just a day after the surprising resignation of Sepp Blatter the President of soccer’s world governing body. As... More of this article »
Jets Charge Patriots with Tampering
The NFL’s New York Jets and AFC East rivals the New England Patriots have cornered the vindictiveness market. This week, the Jets filed what is considered a tampering charge in retaliation against the Patriots, according to a number... More of this article »
Top Athletes from France Killed When Helicopters Collide
Three sports stars from France were amongst 10 people killed in a collision of two helicopters in Argentina Monday night, said authorities. The two helicopters were reportedly heading to a northwestern Argentina gorge to film a reality... More of this article »
Kurt Busch Exhausts Appeals, Suspended for Daytona 500
A final appeal upheld the suspension by NASCAR on Saturday night of Kurt Busch from the Daytona 500. Bryan Moss the President of Gulfstream made the final decision that ended the slim hopes for Busch of racing on Sunday in NASCAR’s... More of this article »
Patriots Win Fourth Super Bowl, First in 10 Years
The New England Patriots made a huge stand at the goal on Sunday night in Super Bowl XLIX, which culminated in the interception by Malcolm Butler at the goal line with just 26 seconds left in the game. With the win, New England proves... More of this article »
Super Bowl: 1.25 Billion Chicken Wings Will Be Consumed
Forget about the GoDaddy ad that has raised controversy and the deflategate. The big story of Super Bowl XLIX is about what Americans are estimated to spend in celebrating the big games. According to the National Retail Federation,... More of this article »
Clayton Kershaw wins 21st Game and Helps Clinch NL West
The Los Angeles Dodgers clinched the National League West division on Wednesday night behind another dominating performance by southpaw ace Clayton Kershaw who won his 21st game. On Wednesday, the magical season that Kershaw has enjoyed... More of this article »
Peterson Indicted For Child Abuse
Texas authorities said Minnesota Vikings player Adrian Peterson turned himself in to law enforcement after being indicted on a charge of child abuse. Peterson used a branch to discipline his child. He was quickly deactivated by the... More of this article »
Derrick Rose Returns as Brazil Routed by U.S.
Derrick Rose the All-Star guard for the Chicago Bulls made a triumphant return to the basketball court for Team USA. He played in his first game in more than 9 months. Rose was rusty, which is understandable but he helped the Americans... More of this article »
Boaters Give Back: Making a Difference with Your Boating Skills
Boaters are a generous bunch and you’ll often find boating enthusiasts helping fellow boaters and organizations that are instrumental in giving back, either to the boating community or to local communities as a whole. However, some... More of this article »
Tony Stewart Kills Dirt Track Driver
Tony Stewart a NASCAR driver struck and killed another driver that had been walking on the track during a race on a dirt track in New York, said authorities on Sunday. The incident took place on Saturday night at the Canandaigua Motorsports... More of this article »
Klinsmann’s Young Players Showed They Belong
The U.S. was knocked out of the World Cup on Tuesday by Belgium 2-1 in extra time. However, there were plenty of signs that good things are on the horizon for the Americans. Veteran goalkeeper Tim Howard made 16 saves, some of them... More of this article »
Tony Gwynn Dies of Cancer Aged 54
Tony Gwynn the former All-Star in Major League Baseball and a member of the Hall of Fame has died at the age of 54. Gwynn spent each of his 20 years in the majors with the San Diego Padres of the National League. Gwynn was on medical... More of this article »
Ballmer to Acquire Clippers for $2 Billion
Former CEO of Microsoft Steve Ballmer has reached an agreement to purchase the NBA Los Angeles Clippers for the price of $2 billion. Ballmer reached the agreement with Sterling Family Trust, said Shelly Sterling. It is still uncertain... More of this article »
Sportsbooks: Pacers on the Verge of Elimination
The Indiana Pacers were pushed to the brink of elimination on Monday night, when they lost to the Atlanta Hawks in Game 5 of their best of seven first round NBA Eastern Conference playoff series. Atlanta now leads the series 3-2. The... More of this article »
Sterling’s Remarks Have Changed Everything
Everybody in the organization of the Los Angeles Clippers franchise knew the type of person Donald Sterling the owner is. He was the one cloud hanging above the franchise that seemingly finally had its stars all aligned perfectly. Some... More of this article »
Bubba Watson Wins Second Green Jacket
Bubba Watson celebrated his win on the 18th green at the Masters on Sunday by high fiving the patrons at the Augusta National Country Club. The kind of celebration of a win that is so Bubba-like would have been relished by many two... More of this article »
THE LONDON TRIATHLON KEEPS THE OLYMPIC SPIRIT GOING
It is frightening to think about how much time has passed since London hosted the most recent Olympic Games. London 2012 became such a big part of our collective lives before and during the event, yet it is two years back in history... More of this article »
UConn defeats Kentucky for the National Championship
Shabazz Napier ended his collegiate basketball career with 22 points and the Most Outstanding Player award in the Final Four. The senior guard for the Connecticut Huskies helped his team defeat the Kentucky Wildcats 60-54 to win the... More of this article »
Major League Baseball Opens Season in Australia
The regular season for Major League Baseball opened down under when the Los Angeles Dodgers played the Arizona Diamondbacks. Opening the season in Australia had little effect on a near certainty in baseball: Clayton Kershaw’s pitching... More of this article »
Lakers Experience Worst Loss in History of Franchise
The Los Angeles Lakers were trailing the Los Angeles Clippers by just two points at the end of the first quarter Thursday night following a run of 7-2. However, the “other team” in LA decided playtime had ended. What followed was... More of this article »
Oklahoma State’s Smart Shoves Fan from Texas Tech
Marcus Smart a star basketball player with the Oklahoma State Cowboys shoved a fan of the Texas Tech Red Raiders during the final second of the Cowboys loss 65-61 to the Red Raiders in Lubbock, Texas on Saturday night. Smart attempted... More of this article »
Manning Named MVP for Fifth Time in NFL Career
Peyton Manning was named for the fifth time as the NFL MVP following his record setting regular season. No other NFL player has won more than three MVP awards. This season the Denver quarterback set single season records for most touchdown... More of this article »
Li Na Wins First Australian Open
Li Na has won the Australian Open after defeating Dominika Cibulkova on Saturday in straight sets 7-6 (3), 6-3. Na, the No. 4 seed defeated Cibulkova the No. 20 seed for her first Australian Open title. Na, the French Open titleholder... More of this article »
Rodriguez Suspended for Entire 2014 Season
Fredric Horowitz an arbitrator cut the drug suspension of Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees from 211 games to 162. The decision is one the third baseman for the New York Yankees vowed to fight in a federal court. Rodriguez would... More of this article »
Florida State Rallies to Beat Auburn for National Title
In what many will consider one of the all-time classic national championship games, the Seminoles completed an undefeated season as Auburn failed to pull off yet another miracle in a season that was full of Tigers’ miracles. The... More of this article »
Bowl Season Begins in the NCAA
NCAA bowl season begins today with the first four of 35 bowls being played on Saturday. A great matchup on the docket pits the Buffalo Bulls from the Mid American Conference against the San Diego State Aztecs from the Mountain West... More of this article »
Tiger Woods’ Brother Detained by Authorities
Earl Woods Jr., the half-brother of Tiger Woods, was arrested Friday for a bomb threat he allegedly made in Phoenix, Arizona. Woods, who is employed by the Department of Economic Security, is alleged to have called the front desk at... More of this article »
Yankees Sign Another Red Sox Free Agent
The New York Yankees have struck again. Tuesday night the Bronx Bombers signed Jacoby Ellsbury to a free agent contract adding to a long list of former Red Sox players the Yankees have signed. Just last week, the Yankees opened their... More of this article »
Prince Fielder Traded to Texas from Detroit
The Detroit Tigers completed a blockbuster trade with the Texas Rangers Wednesday night that sent Prince Fielder to the Rangers for Ian Kinsler. The trade was a rare swap of one for one for current stars in the game. The bigger of... More of this article »
NFL Lines at Topbet.eu Affected by Smith’s Return
Aldon Smith the talented linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers spoke on Tuesday in public for just the first time since entering a rehabilitation program for alcohol abuse on September 23. His return to the team has affected the NFL... More of this article »
Surfer Rides Big Wave to New Record
Carlos Burle a surfer from Brazil might have set a new world record for surfing the largest wave after he rode a wave estimated to be 100-feet high off Portugal’s coast. Burle took on the ominous looking wave while he was surfing... More of this article »
Red Sox Obstructed from Win
Game 3 of the World Series was as classic as they could come and only an obscure rule separated the two teams. St. Louis won the game 5-4 to take a 2-1 lead in the Series. It was the first time in the history of the World Series that... More of this article »
Bale Healthy and Ready to Return to Real Madrid
On Wednesday of this week Gareth Bale returned to full training for Real Madrid and looked likely to at least be chosen to sit on Carlo Ancelotti’s bench as a possibly substitute for this weekend’s match. Ancelotti agreed to comments... More of this article »
Peterson’s Son Dies Following Alleged Assault
A boy who was just two-years old who reportedly was the son of Adrian Peterson the star running back for the Minnesota Vikings died on Friday from injuries suffered after he was allegedly abused. Police from the South Dakota city of... More of this article »
U.S. Gymnast Hears Race Remark
Last week American gymnast Simone Biles won the world all around title to become the first black woman to do so. However, racist comments took away from the proud moment of the 16-year old. After the American had won the bronze medal... More of this article »
Rose Returns after 18 Months on the Sidelines
Just minutes prior to the Chicago Bulls preseason game against the Indiana Pacers on Saturday, Derrick Rose emerged out of the tunnel of the Banker Life Fieldhouse to a huge cheer from the crowd. Chicago fans had come to watch the... More of this article »
Apple Turns Stadiums into Playgrounds
Major League Baseball has launched a huge initiative to make going to their baseball games a fun-filled interactive experience for all fans. Using Apple’s iBeacon indoor mapping, which is a new iOS7 feature, professional baseball... More of this article »
Seattle Defeats San Francisco Easily
Sunday night the Seattle Seahawks made a huge early season statement by defeating the San Francisco 49ers 29-3. The dominant win by the Seahawks showed that the power balance in the NFC might have shifted to the Pacific Northwest. Of... More of this article »
Patriots Play Sloppy, but Defeat Jets
Thursday night’s win by New England over New York was nothing short of sloppy. Actually, the Jets had an opportunity to win, but lost their cool in the last minute of play and let the Patriots off the hook. Geno Smith, the rookie... More of this article »
Australian Adam Scott Takes Barclays Title
Adam Scott, this year’s Masters champion, did not think after finishing his final round that his score was enough to win on Sunday in The Barclays tournament. Even his caddie had his golf clubs packed in his travel case. He thought... More of this article »
Suzuki Reaches 4,000 Hits for His Career
On Wednesday night, with the infield drawn in to protect against a bunt or slow grounder, Ichiro Suzuki hit a soft liner during the first inning for the 4,000th hit of his career. The hit was monumental but the game was not won until... More of this article »