Jose Mourinho has launched a fierce defense of his Chelsea side and rejected any suggestion the champion-elect of England is boring to watch.
Rumors of table tennis' exclusion from the Olympics due to China's overwhelming supremacy have long been heard but the sport's world governing body has shrugged off such speculation, citing progress around the world with help from China.
When Wu Beili saw her favorite table tennis player, Ding Ning, walk past the preparation area where she serves as a volunteer at the 2015 World Table Tennis Championships, she struggled to hold back the urge to take a selfie with the star paddler.
Kenya's Sejal Thakkar, who put her table tennis career on hold to start a family 15 years ago and now has two children, has returned to play at the world's top level.
Whenever Grant Li wins a table tennis match at a collegiate tournament in the United States the victory, for his friends, is taken for granted.
Bladimir and Marangely Diaz were past their best when they finally qualified for Puerto Rico's national table tennis team.
Lydia Ko twice thought someone else would leave Lake Merced with the trophy this year.
Guardiola's men clinch Bundesliga with 4 games left
With Chelsea six points from a first Premier League title since 2010, manager Jose Mourinho happily turned a deaf ear to suggestions his team is unloved by neutrals.
Louis van Gaal said Manchester United had encouraged Liverpool in the race for a Champions League place after losing 3-0 to the Merseysiders' near neighbor Everton on Sunday.
Despite China's dominance at major international events, table tennis' governing body remains positive about the game's ability to maintain its global popularity.
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