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Chelsea have recently also shown an interest in another Barcelona youngster, Rafa Alcantra.

Sachin Tendulkar stepped on a plane on Thursday as the proud owner the highest individual score in 50-over cricket but will land on Australian soil to find that he has been robbed of the record by his one-time protege Virender Sehwag.

The Lakers may go all out to land Dwight Howard.

The All-Star may not be headed to Los Angeles just yet.

The Los Angeles Angels pulled off a stunning coup on Thursday by reaching an agreement to sign three-time National League most valuable player Albert Pujols and All-Star pitcher C.J. Wilson.

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Kevin Gross ruled on Thursday that the Los Angeles Dodgers can sell their television rights months before the team’s contract with Fox Sports expires -- a significant win for the team in its ongoing legal saga.

The judge overseeing the Los Angeles Dodgers bankruptcy said he will allow the team to begin a multibillion-dollar sale of future rights to broadcast the bankrupt team's games, dealing a blow to its current broadcaster, Fox Sports.

The two La Liga titans meet at Santiago Bernabeu.

The Steelers host the Browns at Heinz Field.

Paul may be on a new team before the start of the season.

The Los Angeles Angels pulled off a stunning coup on Thursday by reaching an agreement to sign three-time National League most valuable player Albert Pujols and All-Star pitcher C.J. Wilson.

Former Notre Dame head coach and current Florida offensive coordinator will be named Kansas' next football coach on Friday afternoon, the school announced on Thursday.

The first baseman has an altercation with police.

Oakland Tech athletic director James Coplan told The Oregonian that students at Thompson's former school were mourning the loss Thursday. Grief counselors are being made available, and a Fred Thompson Memorial was set up in the main lobby of the school building.

The National Basketball Association (NBA) does not yet have a ratified labor agreement but the league moved full speed ahead Tuesday by announcing a provisional schedule.

Albert Pujols has finally decided where he is going to play next year after several teams were in on the sweepstakes for arguably the best player in baseball right now. The Los Angeles Angels came out the winner, signing the three-time National League MVP to a 10-year, $250 million dollar deal.

Thompson was playing a pick-up game of basketball at the Dixon Rec Center on the OSU campus when he collapsed. The 6-foot-4, 317-pound defensive tackle was from Richmond, California. He had suffered a shoulder injury in the spring and did not play this season for the Beavers, though he dressed out for games late in the season for coach Mike Riley.

The 7'1 defensive star might sign with New York.

ESPN sportscaster Erin Andrews is seeking $10 million dollars in a lawsuit filed against the West End Marriott and Michael Barrett for an infamous peephole video.

The player has also attracted interest from German clubs Hamburg SV and VfL Wolfsburg.

English Premier League club Arsenal booked their place in the first knock-out round of the UEFA Champions League this year and now know the complete list of potential opponent for the next round. The draw for the knockout stages will now be held on Dec. 16 in Nyon, Switzerland. This season's Champions League will conclude at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany.

Virender Sehwag registered the highest individual score in the 50-over format on Thursday, blasting 219 in the fourth one-day international against West Indies at Indore.

Anelka arrived at Chelsea in 2008.

Shaqiri has also attracted attention from AC Milan and Real Madrid.

Inter Milan, meanwhile, are battling for survival in top flight Italian football, sitting in a poor 16th position at the moment.

Prospective bidders are piling up for the Los Angeles Dodgers, but Fox Sports argued on Wednesday that the bankrupt team's owner Frank McCourt is improperly breaking its broadcasting contract in his effort to sell the team.

The Miami Marlins made their third major free-agency signing of the offseason by agreeing to terms on a four-year, $58 million deal with four-time All-Star pitcher Mark Buehrle, MLB.com reported on Wednesday.

Los Galacticos finish off group play with a win.

The Red Devils were stunned in Switzerland, 2-1.