Devastated Dakar racers return home

The dreams of Chinese Dakar Rally drivers and riders came to an abrupt end as the world's most grueling auto rally was canceled due to concerns over terrorism and the devastated squad returned to China far sooner than expected.

Xinjiang stripped of CBA playoff spot

Title contenders Xinjiang Guanghui were officially kicked out of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) playoffs for misrepresenting its player Guan Xiuchang's identity, the CBA announced yesterday.

Kingway's Super League sponsorship goes flat

Shenzhen-based brewer Kingway has confirmed it will not continue to sponsor the Chinese Super League (CSL), the nation's top-flight soccer league, in the upcoming season, claiming past sponsorship deals with the league have proven unsustainable.

Blow up the Bucks?

Let's face it - the Bucks are a bad team. After showing surprising signs of life in the first few weeks of the NBA season, the Bucks are in a downward spiral. Prior to their current three-game winning streak, Milwaukee had lost 14 of their previous 16 games, including a near record 45-point drubbing in Detroit to close out 2007. The Bucks brass are faced with the grim reality that something extreme has to happen if the franchise wants to turn things around.

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Uncertainty surrounds marathoners

The Beijing Games will be China's best chance to win their first marathon gold medal in history, but the actual Olympic lineup is still surrounded by uncertainty.

Xinjiang likely to be booted from CBA playoffs for cheating

Title favorites Xinjiang Guanghui are likely to be kicked out of the Chinese Basketball Association playoffs for cheating as they misrepresented a player's identity.

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Pairs skaters challenged by system

China has been a pairs figure skating powerhouse since 2002, when Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo snapped the dominant streak of Western skaters to bring China its first-ever pairs world championship title.