UCI, accepted the findings of the USADA and announced Monday that Lance Armstrong is being stripped of his Tour de France title and banned from cycling.

US OPEN TENNIS 2012 MEN’S FINAL RESULTS – ANDY MURRAY BEATS NOVAK DJOKOVIC TO WIN FIRST GRAND SLAM. Andy Murray has won the 2012 US Open, making him the first British man to win a Grand Slam title since Fred Perry in 1936. Murray beat defending champion Novak Djokovic 7-6 (10), 7-5, 2-6, 3-6, 6-2. Monday’s U.S. Open Final was Murray’s first grand slam singles title, outlasting Djokovic in a 5-set match that lasted 4 hours and 54 minutes, tying the 1981 record for longest U.S. Open final.

(September 3, 2012) OLD NAVY T-SHIRT MISTAKE (AGAIN) – HOUSTON TEXANS WON THE 1961 AFC CHAMPS?…Old Navy will be pulling items from its stores and website after an embarrassing t-shirt mistake claiming that the Houston Texans won the 1961 AFC title. It was a very huge mistake for the company because AFC did not exist at that time, it should be the AFL title. The Houston Texans did not win the 1961 AFC Championship, it should be the Houston Oilers. Houston Texans did not even exist at that time.

The opening ceremony of the 2012 Paralympic Games, entitled “Enlightenment,” welcomed 4,200 athletes from 165 nations in an extravaganza billed as a voyage across “a sea of ideas.” British Physicist Stephen Hawking stole the show which included the recreation of his work, The “Big Bang” Theory Wednesday night.

Mark Anthony Barriga Loses. The only Filipino boxer in the London Olympics 2012 loses against his Kazakhstan foe by one point on Saturday. Mark Anthony Barriga would have won the match but a controversial call by the referee ended his journey for the gold. The Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines (ABAP) has filed a protest before the International Boxing Association (AIBA) over Barriga’s defeat but it was rejected.

SA JAE-HYOUK INJURY (WEIGHTLIFTING) – SOUTH KOREAN GOT SERIOUS ELBOW INJURY WHILE COMPETING IN LONDON OLYMPICS. According to the Daily Mail, the injury occurred when he attempted to lift 357 pounds. The Olympian encountered a problem halfway through the lift as he couldn’t seem to get out of a squatting position and his right arm was dislocated under the pressure, causing him to scream out in pain.

OLYMPIC GAMES MEDAL TALLY (LONDON 2012) – CHINA, USA ON TOP AS OF AUGUST 3. The London 2012 Olympic Games official medal count and standings as of 3 August 2012 (Day 7), is tabulated below.

Chinese swimmer doping controversy. Ye Shiwen denies doping rumours. An astonishing performance by Chinese swimmer Ye Shiwen during the 400m medley last Saturday was tinted with allegations of drug use. The 16-year-old swimmer broke the world record during the event by more than a second and her final 50 metres was faster than the men’s 400-meter champion, Ryan Lochte.

Michael Phelps (loses) – got silver in Men’s 200m butterfly final. Michael Phelps failed to be on the 1st spot in Men’s 200m Butterfly Swimming Final. Heading into the final turn of the race, he was overtaken late by Le Clos as he seemed to miscalculate his stroke consistency over the final meters.

London Olympics Opening Ceremony 2012 Video Highlights – Spectacle and glamour of London 2012 Olympics. It will be a showpiece spectacular showcasing the best of the Host Nation that’s why all eyes will turn to London on Friday 21:00 BST (UTC+1) July 27, 2012 to witness the much-anticipated Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympic Games. Created by Oscar-winning “Slumdog Millionaire” director Danny Boyle, the three-hour extravaganza called “The Isles of Wonder” is expected to be watched by a global television audience of up to one billion.

Olympic Opening Ceremony 2012 (schedule) – Spectacle and glamour awaits. It will be a showpiece spectacular showcasing the best of the Host Nation that’s why all eyes will turn to London on Friday 21:00 BST (UTC+1) July 27, 2012 to witness the much-anticipated Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympic Games. Created by Oscar-winning “Slumdog Millionaire” director Danny Boyle, the three-hour extravaganza called “The Isles of Wonder” is expected to be watched by a global television audience of up to one billion.

The University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) has kicked off its 75th season at the SM Mall of Asia (MOA) Arena in Pasay City, Saturday. Former president Fidel V. Ramos, who is an alumnus of this year’s host, the National University, was in attendance during the opening ceremonies.

Honoring the world of sports, the 2012 ESPY Awards handed out trophies for top athletes this year on Wednesday at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles, where Lebron James and his team Miami Heat scored big. Complete list of nominees and winners for the 2012 ESPY Awards:

Nonito Donaire latest fight 2012 – Donaire vs. Mathebula. Philippines’ Nonito Donaire beats South Africa’s Jeffrey Mathebula Saturday night, July 7, 2012 (Sunday morning in Manila) via 12-round unanimous decision in a super bantamweight world title unification bout at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California.

The Miami Heat won the National Basketball Association (NBA) championship 4-1 on Thursday, June 21 2012, with LeBron James completing a triple-double in demolishing the Oklahoma City Thunder, giving James his first NBA title. The Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award also goes to James, the biggest star at the American Airlines Arena, who finally captured his first NBA title after nine seasons in the league.

WBO’s five-member international judging panel announced that Manny Pacquiao won against Timothy Bradley via unanimous decision. The judges scored in favor of Pacquiao: 118-110, 117-111, 117-111, 116-112 and 115-113. WBO, however, has no authority to change the result, and therefore, the welterweight championship belt remains with Bradley.

Pacquiao Bradley review. International news sites reported that WBO President Francisco “Paco” Valcarcel assigned five judges , from New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida, Pennsylvania and Puerto Rico to review the video of the fight. The scores will be submitted to the WBO confidentially and will be gathered by Monday.

Several fans including Pacmom Dionisia Pacquiao, who previously plead his son to retire from boxing, are calling for a rematch but promoter Bob Arum said that wouldn’t happen until a full investigation was conducted. The Pacquiao vs. Bradley fight on Saturday caused a huge blow in the sports of boxing after Manny Pacquiao who seemed to be in the lead most of the time loses his title to Timothy Bradley who injured both feet during the boxing match.

Pacquiao vs Bradley fight result looks like a big joke after the controversial split decision on Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena where unbeaten Timothy Bradley of the USA defeated Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines, ending the Filipino ring icon’s run of 15-fight winning streak and losing his World Boxing Organization welterweight title.

Pacquiao Vs. Bradley Weigh in video photo. The Pacquiao Vs. Bradley fight will be the heaviest fighting weight of Pacquiao’s career as he tipped the scales at 147 pounds during an official weigh-in at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada June 8, 2012. On June 9 Pacquiao will defend his WBO welterweight title against the undefeated American Timothy Bradley who was a pound lighter at 146 pounds.