Without a safety Net, dead on the Net

On Nov 30, a 19-year-old man in Sichuan province killed himself by taking sleeping pills and filling his room with carbon monoxide fumes. From 8 am until 2 pm he tweeted his thoughts and actions, often accompanied with photos, until he passed out.

China's migrant workers need greater public empathy

Wang Yu Ying, 32, came to Beijing about five years ago from the eastern coastal province of Zhejiang. But before she migrated to the capital city to earn a better living, Wang left her daughter of 10 months in her mother's care in Anhui province. also in the east where her mother lives.

Coe offers blueprint to revamp athletics

Pitching his vision to overhaul the sport that has shaped his life, Sebastian Coe is apprehensive.

Redskins in third-and-long void

Third-and-long is more like third-and-forever for the Washington Redskins.

76ers finally end long winless drought

The Philadelphia 76ers were 16 seconds into their game against the Minnesota Timberwolves and Henry Sims was stepping to the free throw line when referee Zach Zarba blew his whistle and stopped the game.

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Sanchez saves his best for last

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger hailed the speed of Alexis Sanchez's adaptation to the Premier League after the Chilean forward's last-gasp winning goal sank top-four rival Southampton on Wednesday.

Klopp poised to pull trigger

Borussia Dortmund's Juergen Klopp is set to make changes for Friday's home clash with Hoffenheim, which he describes as a "high noon" showdown with his team at the bottom of the Bundesliga.

City could have Kompany in Rome

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini raised hopes that Vincent Kompany could be fit for his side's Champions League showdown with Roma after the Premier League champion crushed Sunderland 4-1 on Wednesday.

Turning losses into a profit

Manchester City halved its financial losses during its run to the Premier League title last season, and hopes to avoid breaching UEFA's Financial Fair Play regulations again.

Drogba rolls back years

Nothing, it seems, can deflect Chelsea from its pursuit of the Premier League title, not even the absence of its leading striker, Diego Costa.