Rose hears the cheers

The roars for Derrick Rose started with the pregame introductions and did not fade until the final buzzer.

Fist Power to hit Chinese screens

Big-time boxing will take the plunge into China's mainstream sports with the Aug 26 debut of Fist Power: Fight to Win, a weekly hour of prime-time pugilism sponsored by Sands China Ltd and promoted by Top Rank, SECA and G-Sports.

Samsung extends IOC partnership to 2020

The International Olympic Committee and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, a worldwide Olympic partner, announced they have agreed to extend their partnership through to the 2020 Olympic Games at a signing ceremony on Sunday in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, the host city of the Youth Olympic Games.

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False start a wake-up call for MU - van Gaal

Louis van Gaal believes Manchester United's 2-1 home defeat by Swansea City in his first competitive game as manager accurately reflects the huge task ahead of him.

Wenger likely to summon Cup stars for Euro tie

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admits he is considering bringing his German World Cup winners back into the squad ahead of schedule for the first leg of Tuesday's Champions League playoff at Besiktas.

PSG furious after Motta hurt in tunnel clash

Paris Saint-Germain was fuming on Saturday after midfielder Thiago Motta was left with a fractured nose following a bust-up in the tunnel at the end of its French Ligue 1 clash with SC Bastia.

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Mooncake sales set to go sky high

It's a long-standing tradition that Chinese people eat sweet and square mooncakes at family gatherings during the Mid-Autumn Festival. However, thanks to national policy and market demand, nowadays there are very healthy varieties of mooncakes at reasonable prices.

Chinese culture in a nutshell

Diehard fans of Chinese culture and antiques shouldn't pass up the opportunity to visit Beijing's brilliant antiques markets.

Ribery's legacy - brilliant and bizarre

A wonder goal and a bizarre TV appearance wearing flip-flops are the two lasting images Franck Ribery leaves behind following his retirement from international soccer.

Suarez 'an accident waiting to happen', claims EPL boss

Barcelona forward Luis Suarez was an "accident waiting to happen" at former club Liverpool and the Premier League will be a better place without him, according to league chief Richard Scudamore.