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Brazil Deploys Single Largest Mobilization Of Troops For World Cup

Lemuel Cacho   | May 11, 2014 11:04 PM EDT

Brazil's Defense Ministry started deploying 30,000 troops over the weekend to beef up the country's security for the World Cup championship that will kick off next month. read more

Michael Sam Drafted as First Openly Gay NFL Player

Katie Collom   | May 11, 2014 12:37 AM EDT

Michael Sam is drafted to the National Football League's St. Louis Rams, becoming the first openly gay player to join the league. read more

Olympic Committee Considers Moving 2016 Olympics to London Due to Brazil's Bad Planning

Katie Collom   | May 11, 2014 01:38 AM EDT

Lack of planning and progress in Brazil cause officials to consider London as possible host for 2016 Olympcis read more

NBA’s strategy to force Sterling to sell revealed

Shiena Iane Bernardino   | May 07, 2014 12:02 PM EDT

With enough grounds to remove David Sterling from the league, the Los Angeles Clippers owner has no other choice but to sell the team. read more

Mayweather Tweets Earning $70M for “36 minutes” of Work

Shiena Iane Bernardino   | May 07, 2014 12:22 AM EDT

The undefeated boxer proved that he still is one of the top-earners in the boxing world. read more

China Sweeps World Team Table Tennis Championship

Katie Collom   | May 06, 2014 02:23 AM EDT

China swept the men's and women's titles at the table tennis world team championship at Tokyo's Yoyogi Gymnasium Monday, overcoming the shock upset of world and Olympic champion Zhang Jike. read more

World Cup 2014 Brazil Update: Fan Killed by Toilet Bowl in Football Violence

Marcel Woo   | May 04, 2014 08:16 AM EDT

A football enthusiast succumbed to severe head injuries after he was hit by a toilet bowl dropped by another fan during a Brazilian football match in the city of Recife, one of the hosts of the World Cup Brazil 2014. read more

FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014 Venue Criticized

Marcel Woo   | May 03, 2014 01:24 AM EDT

Just a bit over a month before the FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014 officially opens, one of the World Cup venues has been criticized for its failure to address various issues during an official test, Brazilian media reported. read more

NBA Decision on Donald Sterling: Banned for Life!

Ying Zhin   | Apr 30, 2014 01:45 AM EDT

The National Basketball Association's Adam Silver became basketball's star of the day with his swift, unprecedented decision to slap LA Clippers owner Donald Sterling with a lifetime ban from the league and a US$2.5 million fine. read more

China Takes Home 2 Gold Medals in World Diving Series in London

Bianca Ortega   | Apr 28, 2014 10:18 PM EDT

In a first time this season, China took home two gold medals in the World Diving Series held in London after Yang Jian and Chen Ruolin won in their respective 10-meter platform dive. read more

NBA Gets a ‘Black Eye’ From Protests vs Racist Comments by Clippers Owner Donald Sterling

Ying Zhin   | Apr 28, 2014 12:20 AM EDT

The NBA's LA Clippers team launched a "silent protest" over the controversial racist comments of their very own boss, Donald Sterling, by going into their game opposite the Golden State Warriors with their jerseys worn inside out to hide the team's name. read more

Ban on Olympic Champion Sun Yang Lifted

Marcel Woo   | Apr 26, 2014 03:24 AM EDT

The Chinese national swimming team and the Zhejiang College of Sports have lifted the competition and endorsement ban imposed on London Olympic champion Sun Yang, the official Xinhua News Agency reported. read more

NBA Stars to Visit Summer Camps in Beijing

Marcel Woo   | Apr 25, 2014 07:01 AM EDT

Players of the National Basketball Association (NBA) are expected to visit Yao Ming's the NBA Yao School in Beijing during the summer camps that will offer basketball training and fitness programs, NBA China said. read more

China’s paralyzed former gymnast Sang Lan gives birth to a baby boy

Qi Qin   | Apr 16, 2014 04:02 AM EDT

China’s paralyzed former gymnast Sang Lan gives birth to a healthy baby boy in Beijing on Monday, her family announced on China's Twitter-like site Weibo. read more

Pacquiao Makes a Comeback, Bradley Loses for the First Time

Dean M. Bernardo   | Apr 13, 2014 02:39 AM EDT

In what was called a "make or break" fight, Filipino boxer Manny "The Pacman" Pacquiao reclaimed his honor and his welterweight belt when he defeated American fighter Timothy "Desert Storm" Bradley by unanimous decision. read more

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