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Queens to clash in high vault spectacle

A vaulting horse showdown between China's triple world champion Cheng Fei and former Olympic gold medalist Elena Zamolodchikova will enthrall audiences at this week's World Cup Gymnastics in Shanghai.

Local duo confirmed for Beijing Olympic berths

The country's top cycling boss has denied reports that four Chinese men's riders have already qualified for the Beijing Olympics.

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Here we go again: foreign coach wanted

Yet another foreign search for a national soccer coach began when senior China Football Association (CFA) officials squirmed back to the drawing board in Beijing on Monday.

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Missaglia leads after stage six

XINING, Qinghai: Gabriele Missaglia of Venezuela's Selle Italia Team (CLM) won back the yellow jersey of the Tour of Qinghai Lake after the sixth stage yesterday, but the battle for the overall lead is wide open as the top three riders are only seconds apart.

Yao defends himself following 'unfair' newspaper attack

Houston Rockets' All-star center Yao Ming says he has been treated unfairly in an unprecedented attack by the country's official sports newspaper, China Sports Daily.

Media blasts 'muddleheaded' team, calls for heads to roll at CFA

After the national team's meek exit from the Asian Cup on Wednesday, yesterday's newspapers would not have made easy reading for anyone connected with Chinese soccer.

Yi hardens stance against Milwaukee

Yi Jianlian has finally broken his silence on the controversy surrounding his NBA future, saying Chinese fans are wrong to blame his agent Dan Fegan for the ongoing stand-off with the Milwaukee Bucks.