Rooney on England's hot seat

Few England players will be feeling the heat as much as Wayne Rooney on the team's pre-World Cup stop in Miami.

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Father Time stalks stubborn Federer

Roger Federer surveyed the wreckage of his worst French Open in 10 years, and despite his stubborn optimism that a record eighth Wimbledon title is within his grasp, history and time are against him.

Focused Gulbis reaps rewards

Ernests Gulbis has learned a lesson from Novak Djokovic and is determined to focus his energy on tennis.

A mountain that scales China's history

Tarzan, whose paradise is in the African jungle, might also feel at home on Mount Taishan in Shandong province. Not only does the mountain share the cartoon figure's namesake (Tarzan is translated as Taishan in Chinese) but it is lush with green vegetation that could make for a comfortable environment for the tree-swinger.

Shanxi museum unveils little-known Jin Kingdom

A museum for historical relics in Shanxi province will open its doors to the public on Chinese Cultural Heritage Day, which falls on June 14. The museum honors ancient China's Jin Kingdom and will be located in Qu'wo county in Linfen.

King Henrik deals Habs a royal flush

Lundqvist blanks Montreal to give New York first shot at Cup since 1994

Ex-Microsoft boss bids $2 billion for Clippers

Shelly Sterling reached an agreement on Thursday night to sell the Los Angeles Clippers to former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer for $2 billion, according to an individual with knowledge of the negotiations.

Top guns on the way out, but not yet - Nadal

Rafa Nadal and the other members of the "big four" know a new band of brash youngsters are on the horizon, but the Spaniard showed on Thursday they will not be handing over the keys to the trophy cabinet just yet.

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Looking back to march forward

Coach Jin believes there's still a need for the old values in today's soccer