Grappling with gender bias, Geeta heads to London

Flame goes out for first time in 2012 relay

Golf

A place to grow pros

Kuchar holds steady to clinch Players title

American Matt Kuchar won the Players Championship on Sunday by two shots to secure the biggest win of his career and a $1.71 million pay check.
Tiger calls for penalty strokes for slow play

Tiger Woods has called on the PGA Tour to punish slow play with penalty strokes rather than the current practice of handing out undisclosed fines.
Nanshan Masters helps expand golf map

Although the Nanshan China Masters was only established last year, great hopes have been pinned on it becoming one of the major events on the OneAsia tour.

James and Wade on fire as Heat scorch Pacers

Ankle injury rules Chong Wei out of Thomas Cup

World number one Lee Chong Wei limped off in tears after suffering a serious ankle injury during a Thomas Cup match on Tuesday.
Drogba to leave Chelsea at the end of June

Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba will leave Chelsea when his contract expires at the end of June, the Premier League club said in a statement on Tuesday.
Cities vying for 2020 Games try to avoid IOC axe

The race to host the 2020 Summer Olympics reaches the first hurdle on Wednesday with five cities trying to avoid being dropped from the bidding marathon by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

From Agencies

Countdown to London Olympics

Countdown to London Olympics: Olympic Torch Relay begins across the UK; London ticket grumbles seen as price of success; China's synchronized swimming team buoyed by success.

China's weekly scoreboard

China Daily website reporter Yan Weijue presents a weekly wrap-up of the latest stories from China's sports world, with a quick and comprehensive digest.

Most expensive Olympic souvenir

The silver cup given to the marathon winner at the first modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896 sold for $860,000 in London on Wednesday, breaking the auction record for Olympic memorabilia.

He seemed to emerge from nowhere and became the hottest sports star in NBA, the United States, and in China. "Linsanity," "Lincredible," "Linderella" screamed the headlines around the world and his popularity soared worldwide.

Tackling football corruption

Tackling corruption will be an enduring and lasting task for Chinese football and other sports.

Anelka to play for Shanghai

Shanghai Shenhua football club have reached an agreement with Chelsea to sign French striker Nicolas Anelka on a two-year deal.

Int'l talent in Chinese soccer

2nd National Mind Sports Games

The guessing game for which famous soccer star will be the next to land in China went hotly on as more big names were linked to the Chinese soccer.

8 shot after NBA game in Oklahoma

At least eight people were wounded, one critically, when an argument escalated to gunfire after a NBA playoff game in the US city of Oklahoma, city police said Tuesday.

Bolt eyes 9.7s at 100m in Ostrava

Olympic champion Usain Bolt hopes to clock 9.7 seconds in the 100 metres at the Golden Spike meeting in the Czech Republic on Friday as he continues his preparations for the London Games.

China powers into Thomas and Uber Cup quarters

Chinese badminton players romped into the quarter-finals of the Thomas and Uber Cup as the world No. 1 ranked Lee Chong Wei pulled out of the tournament with a torn ligament.

Tennis

Sharapova delayed by rain but beats Li for title

Clay king reigns in Rome

Nadal claims sixth Italian Open title with emphatic win over world No 1 Djokovic, AFP reports
Nishikori pulls out of French Open

World number 18 Kei Nishikori has pulled out of the French Open because of a stomach injury, the Japanese said on Tuesday.
Nadal beats Djokovic to regain Rome title

Rafa Nadal enjoyed the perfect fillip ahead of his French Open defence by downing world number one Novak Djokovic 7-5 6-3 in the delayed Rome Masters final on Monday.

China powers into Thomas and Uber Cup quarters

Seedorf, Drogba news push up Chinese soccer craze

The guessing game for which famous soccer star will be the next to land in China went hotly on as more big names were linked to the Chinese soccer.
Guangzhou gets a sweet taste of NBA 'jam'

The Guangzhou International Sports Arena almost felt like the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Saturday night.
Anelka threatens to leave Shenhua

French striker Nicolas Anelka has threatened to leave Shanghai Shenhua, a state-backed newspaper said on Monday, in a sign relations with the Chinese club may have soured.

A place to grow pros

American Matt Kuchar won the Players Championship on Sunday by two shots to secure the biggest win of his career and a $1.71 million pay check.

Tiger Woods has called on the PGA Tour to punish slow play with penalty strokes rather than the current practice of handing out undisclosed fines.

Although the Nanshan China Masters was only established last year, great hopes have been pinned on it becoming one of the major events on the OneAsia tour.

James and Wade on fire as Heat scorch Pacers

World number one Lee Chong Wei limped off in tears after suffering a serious ankle injury during a Thomas Cup match on Tuesday.

Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba will leave Chelsea when his contract expires at the end of June, the Premier League club said in a statement on Tuesday.

The race to host the 2020 Summer Olympics reaches the first hurdle on Wednesday with five cities trying to avoid being dropped from the bidding marathon by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

The guessing game for which famous soccer star will be the next to land in China went hotly on as more big names were linked to the Chinese soccer.

Sharapova delayed by rain but beats Li for title

Nadal claims sixth Italian Open title with emphatic win over world No 1 Djokovic, AFP reports

World number 18 Kei Nishikori has pulled out of the French Open because of a stomach injury, the Japanese said on Tuesday.

Rafa Nadal enjoyed the perfect fillip ahead of his French Open defence by downing world number one Novak Djokovic 7-5 6-3 in the delayed Rome Masters final on Monday.

China powers into Thomas and Uber Cup quarters

The guessing game for which famous soccer star will be the next to land in China went hotly on as more big names were linked to the Chinese soccer.

The Guangzhou International Sports Arena almost felt like the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Saturday night.

French striker Nicolas Anelka has threatened to leave Shanghai Shenhua, a state-backed newspaper said on Monday, in a sign relations with the Chinese club may have soured.

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