Hornets forward facing charges

Charlotte Hornets forward Jeffery Taylor has been arrested in Michigan on domestic assault charges, according to East Lansing police.

Ning is China's new gold standard

Less than 24 hours after China's Ning Zetao won his third gold of the Asian Games in the 100m freestyle, the lightning-quick 21-year-old from Zhengzhou, Henan province, completed a personal sweep at the Munhak Park Tae-hwan Aquatic Center on Friday night by anchoring his team to victory in the 4x100 medley relay.

Cool Kvitova cruises into Wuhan final

Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova powered into the final of the $2.4 million WTA Wuhan Open on Thursday, edging a step closer to a berth in the end of season championships in Singapore.

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Van Gaal scrambling to fill holes

Rash of injuries leaves United manager looking to youngsters

Lampard coy about extending city stint

Frank Lampard insists he has yet to hold any talks about extending his loan term at Manchester City.

Rampant Ronaldo not ready to rest

World Player of the Year Cristiano Ronaldo insists he has no intention of slowing down after firing 12 goals in his first eight appearances this season.

Juventus and Roma on collision course

Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has added his weight to early season predictions that the battle for Serie A supremacy will be a two-horse race betweeen the Turin giant and AS Roma.

Stop law going up in smoke

To protect its citizens from second-hand smoke, Beijing's legislators are working on a regulation to ban smoking in all indoor public places.

Who will buy into the next big thing?

Chinese people's love of the latest fashion craze was once again demonstrated after Apple debuted the iPhone 6 and iPhone Plus.

Removing ghost employees

MORE THAN 100,000 PHANTOM EMPLOYEES on government payrolls have materialized in Hebei, Sichuan, Henan and Jilin provinces. In Hebei alone, more than 100 million yuan ($16 million) has been recovered.

Punish those behind freeloaders

Past punishments for freeloading on government money have included confiscating the illegal income or an official warning.