Place of pilgrimage

The desolate vastness of the Tibetan Plateau seems another world to an urbanite like me. It's a place where life is hard - yet simple. My first trip to the Tibet autonomous region felt like a pilgrimage.

Radiating from the center

While Potala Palace is a globally recognized icon of Lhasa, there are several nearby sites worth visiting in the Tibet autonomous region's capital.

High on the hog

A group of men sip tea outside the Harley-Davidson dealership in northeastern Beijing on a recent weekday afternoon. They're wearing dark sunglasses, form-fitting black T-shirts and shiny boots. Swap the tea for Jack Daniels, and they'd look just as rough and rugged as their Western counterparts.

Motorcycle industry asks to switch gears

Harley-Davidson has lobbied the Chinese government to ease restrictions on motorcycles, but the number of cities in the country with bans continues to grow.

Biking brand's road to China's fast lane

Q&A | Joanne Kao

Mickelson questions Watson's captaincy

Phil Mickelson's scathing criticism of US Ryder Cup captain Tom Watson sparked a firestorm of reaction on Sunday, with former European skippers Colin Montgomerie and Nick Faldo saying the American was out of line.

Cilic setting sights on more Slams

Newly crowned US Open champion Marin Cilic is not content to settle for a single Grand Slam title.

Qatar speedster vows to beat Bolt

Asian 100m champion Femi Ogunode says he will outsprint Usain Bolt at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro - even without the aid of a coach.

Score board

CFA boss rips national teams

Cai Zhenhua, president of the Chinese Football Association, said on Saturday that Chinese soccer has plunged to a new low and the men's side is just rated as "second or third class" in Asia.

Messi reaches 400-goal milestone

Lionel Messi scored his 400th and 401st goals for club and country and Neymar sniped a hat-trick as Barcelona thrashed Granada 6-0 in the Spanish league on Saturday.

Arsenal's injury woes continue

Arsenal faces an injury crisis as its approaches two crucial games over the next week following the loss of three more players in a 1-1 Premier League draw against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday.