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Kobe Bryant inked a two-year contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday.
Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo was diagnosed with a left hamstring injury on Monday.
Rampant Manchester City shredded the Premier League's meanest defence with a 6-0 thrashing of Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.
David Beckham announced in Macao on Nov 22 a partnership between his company, Beckham Ventures, and global resort developer Las Vegas Sands. With his glittering playing career behind him, Beckham emphasized that he will focus on business and charity.
Basketball
Mario Goetze came off the bench to score against his childhood club and Arjen Robben and Thomas Mueller added late goals in Bayern Munich's 3-0 victory over Borussia Dortmund in the top Bundesliga derby on Saturday.
FIFA could reconsider its controversial decision to schedule some of next year's World Cup matches at midday in tropical venues, the body's president Sepp Blatter suggested on Friday in an apparent U-turn.
Basketball
Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo gave an interview on Spanish radio station, Cadena Cope in the early hours of Friday morning in which he discussed several issues such as his current form, whether or not he would spend the rest of his career at the club and his hopes of winning the Ballon d'Or award.
Those unsung sports heroes who play big roles in the shadow of the arena now have their own stage to shine on as the National Sport Skills competition was launched this week.
Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard was fined 25,000 dollars by the league for tossing the ball on the stand during an away match, the league announced on Thursday.
English soccer star David Beckham poses at a promotional event for David Beckham Bodywear for H&M in Shanghai, Nov 21, 2013.
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