National coach quits his Shanghai job

BEIJING - Bob Donewald, head coach of Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) club Shanghai Sharks, has terminated his contract with the team, the said announced on its website on Wednesday.

"Respecting Donewald's own choice and considering his will to seek further career development, the club has agreed to release him and wish him a better future in the CBA," the online statement quoted Sharks' general manager Zhang Mingji as saying.

Zhang also said the club has begun to search for Donewald's successor, and guaranteed the process would not affect the team's preparations for the new season, which will tip off in November.