SPORTS

If the rumors are to be believed, Italian heavyweight Juventus are lining up bids for the wingers of both Manchester United and Spurs - Portuguese Nani and Wales international Gareth Bale respectively. If the bids are as ambitious as they are rumored, both the players could be headed for Italy next summer.

If the new transfer rumors are to be believed, Chelsea's Ivorian striker and legend Didier Drogba will depart Stamford Bridge when the January transfer window reopens, and the preferred destination for relocation is supposedly San Siro with Italian giant AC Milan.

There will be plenty of sports on Saturday night.

Joe Paterno has been fired as Penn State's head football coach Wednesday by the University's board of trustees. While Paterno had hoped to finish the season with his team, the board of trustees made it clear Wednesday that they want the 84-year-old football coach out now. Paterno will be relieved of his coaching duties immediately.

Beckham has had his highs and lows in L.A., but he might go out on top on Nov. 20 at HDC.

The North Dakota Fighting Sioux nickname looks to be on the way out.

Professional surfer Garrett McNamara has broken the record for Largest Wave Surfed after successfully riding an enormous 90 foot wave.

Penn State will likely hire a young assistant.

Santos have confirmed that their highly-rated forward Neymar will remain at the Brazilian club until after the 2014 World Cup, after he agreed to a contract extension with a reported 50% increase in salary.

Sneijder has made 57 appearances for Inter since joining thus far.

The shocking allegations against Jerry Sandusky and Penn State University amount to one of the worst scandals in college sports history.

London rivals Chelsea and Tottenham will go head-to-head to sign Italian Serie A club Napoli's Uruguayan striker Edinson Cavani in an attempt to add more firepower to both the teams' already talented striking options.

Chelsea are reportedly looking to bring Gary Cahill to Stamford Bridge in January so as to shore up a leaky defence which has only managed two clean sheets in the league this season.

Sachin Tendulkar missed his much-anticipated 100th century but his contribution of 76 runs helped India beat West Indies by five wickets.

The upcoming January transfer window, depending on the ongoing rumors, could be a disaster for Arsenal's plan to finish in the top four of the Premiership and secure a place in the Champions League, as Italian giant Inter Milan are being rumored to place a promising January bid for Dutch striker Robin Van Persie that could see the player leaving the Emirates Stadium.

Sandro has made 22 appearances for the Spurs thus far.

Robin Van Persie's scintillating form for Arsenal has seen top clubs from across Europe linked to the Dutchman, with Inter Milan the latest to be linked to the player.

He is the first Spanish player to reach 50 international goals and is Spain's all-time top scorer.

Some compromise on the NBA lockout did come to the forefront on Tuesday after the player's union collectively conveyed that they would be willing to accept the owners' proposed 50-50 split of basketball-related income, however, only if the owners are willing to make concessions on certain system issues.

While institutional support for Penn State football coach Joe Paterno has appeared to be wavering amid the Jerry Sandusky scandal, fans showed up outside his home Tuesday evening, prompting Paterno to walk outside to make a statement. Afterwards, the chant of Let Joe stay! rang high.

Free agent pitcher Mark Buerhle might be a better fit for the New York Yankees than C.J. Wilson -- at least in the minds of a few MLB evaluators.

A look at Saturday's title fight.

A memorial kart race in honor of Dan Wheldon will be held on Dec. 5 at Daytona Milton Keynes ten miles from the late racer's hometown of Emberton in Buckinghamshire. A number of high profile racers have already agreed to participate in the memorial karting event, including Formula One champion Jenson Button, four time IndyCar champion Dario Franchitti, former Formula One driver Anthony Davidson, 2003 Le Mans winner Guy Smith and World Touring Car Championship title contender Rob Huff.

Sidney Crosby, who has missed the past 10 months with a concussion, may return to the Penguins lineup this Friday versus the Dallas Stars.

Long-time Penn State football coach Joe Paterno's time as the school's coach could be over in days, according to a report.

Arsenal and Real Madrid are the most likely destinations for Rennes midfielder Yann M'Vila.

In the latest turn of events involving the upcoming January transfer window, Merseyside club Everton has been linked to Italy and Juventus striking legend Alessandro Del Piero, who is expected to leave Juventus free of charge.

Joe Frazier, the relentless slugger who became the heavyweight champion of the world and earned boxing immortality with three epic battles against Muhammad Ali, died on Monday at age 67, his personal manager said.

Both Arsene Wenger and Harry Redknapp are preparing to bid for the players as soon as the January window arrives.