Cavs crushed by Bogut's bad break

CLEVELAND - LeBron James didn't need to speak with Andrew Bogut or see the X-rays on the center's leg.

Andre in mood as Hawks feud

ATLANTA - The Golden State Warriors won on an off-night for the Splash Brothers after the Atlanta Hawks couldn't overcome the benching of Dennis Schroder.

Kicking off a whole new approach

English Premier League club West Bromwich Albion will travel to Shanghai this summer - a much easier journey than its previous visit to China, nearly four decades ago.

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Vibrant Venus lights up New York night

Venus Williams autographed tennis balls while chatting with fans ahead of a low-key fashion show highlighting her spring tennis clothing line.

Conte confounded by another cracking shift from Kante

LONDON - Chelsea manager Antonio Conte joked he is struggling to find ways to improve N'Golo Kante after the France midfielder starred in the Blues' 2-1 win at West Ham United on Monday.

Guardiola greedy to grab City some silver

SUNDERLAND, England - Pep Guardiola has told his Manchester City side it is now into "must-win" territory in its three-pronged bid for silverware this season.

Yes we Kane! Pochettino psyched for Chelsea chase

LONDON - Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochetttino warned Chelsea that Harry Kane will keep Tottenham hot on the Blues' heels as the title race gathers pace.

Bonucci boots Juventus a little closer to glory

MILAN - Leonardo Bonucci's second-half equalizer saved Juventus' blushes a day after Roma virtually conceded the title as the champion was held to its first Serie A draw in over a year at Udinese.

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TENNIS

Serving up some surprises

China's next wave of table tennis stars are out to end the dominance of revered veterans at The Marvelous12 national trials for the upcoming World Championships in Dusseldorf, Germany.

Fan-friendly future built on innovation

Ewell Zhao, general manager of Tencent Sports, one of China's premier online sports service providers, sat down with China Daily to discuss why the internet-service giant partnered with the Chinese Table Tennis Association and the national teams to showcase the week-long Marvelous12 table tennis Tournament, which is underway in Shenzhen, Guangdong province.