Shaquille O’Neal ended his NBA career formally on Wednesday with a press conference held at his huge suburban Orlando home. Shaq had already made it known two days earlier via a tweet and video that he was retiring. “Never thought this day would come,” he said. “Father Time has finally caught up with Shaquille O’Neal.” […]
Li Na of China ousted three-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova of Russia 6-4, 7-5 to move one win away from an unprecedented major title at the French Open. If Li Na wins and becomes the first Chinese player to win a Grand Slam, she will become even more famous in her one-billion strong China […]
Manny Pacquiao announced yesterday that his defamation lawsuit against former boxing champion and now promoter Oscar De La Hoya, and another promoter Richard Schaefer, have been settled. That leaves Floyd Mayweather Jr. and his father as the remaining defendants of the defamation suit filed by Manny Pacquiao in December 2009 after they claimed that the […]
Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull padded his overall Formula One championship lead to 41 points by edging Lewis Hamilton by a slim 0.6 seconds at the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona. It was the fourth win in five Grand Prix races so far this season for Sebastian Vettel, who is off to a good start […]
LeBron James is already generating millions of dollars for Nike Inc. and as his stature grows, so does the money for the sports endorser. According to a former marketing director for Nike, Terry Rhoads, the 26-year old LeBron James will add as much as $4 billion in revenue from China alone if he finally wins […]
NBA Draft 2011 will prove to be the start of a new era for the Cleveland Cavaliers after being spurned by LeBron James in the offseason. Helped by favorable odds in the lottery after finishing second to last in the regular season standings, the Cavaliers nabbed the top pick in this year’s draft. It has […]
The Oklahoma City Thunder led by young stars Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook moved from being an up-and-coming team to legitimate NBA title contenders by trouncing the equally-promising Memphis Grizzlies 105-90 in Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals on Sunday. The win earned for the Oklahoma City Thunder the right to face the Dallas […]
Doc Rivers and the Boston Celtics put to rest speculation that the head coach will depart next season for retirement or another team by inking a five-year deal with Boston. With the signing of Doc Rivers, Celtics General Manager Danny Ainge secured some stability for the storied NBA franchise well past the Big Three era. […]
FIFA corruption has plagued the worldwide governing body of football for many years now despite moves by association leaders to quash it. The latest FIFA corruption allegation involves claims by English football officials that at least six members of the executive panel were bribed during the bidding for the right to host the 2018 World […]
Larry Bird will stay on as team president of the Indiana Pacers and will have the chance to continue his vision to make the team league contenders once again. The announcement to retain Larry Bird was made after the NBA legend met with Pacers owner Herb Simon in Los Angeles. David Morway will also hold […]
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