The second edition of the Pine Valley Beijing Open will see its prize money doubled to $1 million this year, sponsors announced on Wednesday.
Yao Ming's season-ending injury has forced China's coaches and players to consider a situation they've never even thought about - entering the Beijing Olympics without their superstar center.
China diving team manager Zhou Jihong felt the heat after she chose to stand by star women's diver Guo Jingjing, who came under fire for snubbing the press during last weekend's Olympic diving test event.
Just as the Houston Rockets began hitting their stride this season, they lost their footing.
When a beaming Sun Tiantian raised the Australian Open mixed doubles trophy with her partner Nenad Zimonjic of Serbia last month, Jiang Hongwei knew he had overcome one of the darkest periods of his coaching career.
The Year of the Rat is in full swing, and the Rockets and Bucks are headed in opposite directions.
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