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Basketball
China stays on course for 5th straight Asian title
China's national B team continued to perform well, crushing Thailand 113-47 yesterday in its third match of the FIBA Women's Asian Championship in Incheon, South Korea.
China opened the tournament on Sunday with a surprising loss to Japan but did not make any mistakes in the second match, demolishing Malaysia 109-76 the following day.
Playing without most of their first choice players, the team is looking for its fifth straight Asian title.
The 22th FIBA Women's Asian Championship features two levels. China, South Korea, Japan, Chinese Taipei, Thailand and Malaysia are in Level One.
The top four in Level One will advance to the semifinals, while the other two will have to play against the top two teams in Level Two in classification games in a bid to avoid relegation.
As China hosts the 2008 Olympics, the highest-placed team other than China at the Asian Championship will advance to the Beijing Olympics.
Tennis
University tennis league staged in Beijing
The Northern Conference Final of the Sony Ericsson Chinese College Tennis League concluded in Central University for Nationalities in Beijing on Sunday.
Beijing University of Chemical Technology beat Tsinghua University to win the Group A title and Beijing University of Physical Education top the Group B.
On women's side, Central University for Nationalities and Beijing University of Physical Education dominated the two Groups.
The event is organized by Sony Ericsson, Chinese Students Sports Association, and the educational and sports authorities of Beijing, Shanghai, Guangdong and Sichuan.
A total of 100 universities from four conferences - eastern, western, northern and southern - have joined the league that kicked off in late May.
Motor racing
Chongqing hosts stunt show and amateur race
The China Chongqing International Motorbike Stunt Challenge and the inaugural Shineray Cup National Amateur Motorcycling Cross-country Race will be held in Chongqing from June 16 to July 15 and from October 2 to 5 respectively.
The organizers - China Motorbike Chamber, the Chongqing Municipal Economic Committee, Chongqing Tourism Bureau and the Chongqing Sports Bureau - said both events were firsts in China, which already boast over 300 motorbike clubs and thousands of motorcyling enthusiasts.
The stunt show winners in 10 categories will receive cash awards as well as motorbikes.
The national amateur race, offering a total prize money of 100,000 yuan will feature Shineray 150cc team and invidual races, individual and open individuals for China-made motorbikes.
(China Daily 06/06/2007 page22)
