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In interviews leading up to the mega-bout, Glover Teixeira (22-2, 5-0 UFC) has praised Jon Jones (19-1, 13-1 UFC) for his skills as well as his three-year title run but also expressed his desire to improve his own game while exploiting weaknesses in Jones’s.

The Boston Bruins visit the Detroit Red Wings in Game Four of their 2014 NHL playoff series.

The two squads will tip-off Game Three on Thursday night in Oakland, with both hoping to break their 1-1 first-round tie with a victory.

Houston Rockets star James Harden called NBA.com reporter Fran Blinebury a "weirdo" after he questioned the guard's offensive struggles.

The Miami Heat have the best odds of winning the 2014 NBA Finals

Chelsea may have switched forward targets, with another big-name striker linked with a move to Stamford Bridge.

The Rockies first baseman has plenty of upside.

Manchester United are reportedly pushing ahead with their summer transfer plans, despite the sacking of David Moyes and a replacement yet to be decided upon.

University of New Mexico running back Crusoe Gongbay is one of three men who stand accused of kidnapping and raping a female student.

Joe Paterno’s original bronze statue depicted the coach running out of a tunnel with his players in tow, but it was removed from outside Beaver Stadium in July 2012.

Michael Pineda was ejected from the Yankees-Red Sox game for having pine tar on his neck

The starting pitcher is expected to receive a suspension for the incident.

This year the Kentucky Derby instituted a points system for those hoping to race for the $1.4 million purse at Churchill Downs on Saturday, May 3.

Floyd Mayweather has received challenges from Manny Pacquiao and Bernard Hopkins

Karim Benzema’s early goal gave Real Madrid a 1-0 advantage over Bayern Munich from the first leg of their Champions League semifinal.

Tiger Woods' girlfriend and ex-wife are reportedly close friends.

Boston entered the postseason as a top contender to come out of the East.

Disgraced ex-NBA refereee Tim Donaghy claims that the NBA told its officials to give the Brooklyn Nets calls over the Toronto Raptors in order to set up a more profitable matchup in the next round of the 2014 playoffs.

The Oakland Raiders are looking to make the playoffs, following a busy offseason.

Recent days have seen developments over the futures of two former Arsenal stars who have been linked with returns to the club.

The Bucks, who owned the worst record in the league at 15-67 this season and have missed the playoffs six of the last eight years, have a 25 percent chance of landing the top overall pick for June 26 th’s NBA Draft.

Oscar Pistorius may have taken acting lessons for his trial.

Events of recent days have improved Liverpool’s chances of lifting the Premier League title as they enter their final three games of the season.

Tom Sherrill, a 29-year-old staff sergeant in the Air Force, caught Albert Pujols' 500th home run, but decided to return the ball to the Los Angeles Angels slugger for free.

Florentino Perez and Real Madrid are also preparing contingencies should a deal for Luis Suarez fall flat, and the plans still involve teaming Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo with a top flight striker.

The fitness of Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale remain in doubt ahead of Real Madrid taking on Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal.

Indiana Pacers players Evan Turner and Lance Stephenson reportedly got into a fistfight at a team practice, just one day before the team began its opening round playoff series against the Atlanta Hawks.

The sacking of David Moyes is likely to have consequences for several members of Manchester United’s squad this summer.

Atletico Madrid and Chelsea played out a goalless draw in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal at the Vicente Calderon.