The National Hockey League could not have scripted a better finish for its first foray into the Chinese market - although the Vancouver Canucks would doubtless disagree.
Along with Disneyland, the Wuhan Open is one of the few places that can apparently make a child willingly wait in line for hours.
Chinese rock band Miserable Faith recorded their latest album, titled The Youngster, in the United Kingdom in August, and they are returning to play at The Garage in London on Oct 13 and The Carven Club in Liverpool on Oct 15.
Leon Russell's final album, On a Distant Shore, is a career highlight recorded over his last living year and released 10 months after his November 2016 passing.
The Chinese music market, once seen as chaotic but now viewed as having enormous untapped potential, was in the spotlight at Music Matters, one of the most influential music conferences in Asia, which was held in Singapore from Sept 9 to 13.
LONDON - On the verge of becoming Manchester City's all-time leading scorer, Sergio Aguero has won over Pep Guardiola to reestablish himself as one of the world's most feared strikers.
LONDON - Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has admitted English soccer would be better off without the League Cup, just seven months after winning the competition.
MADRID - Antonio Sanabria struck deep into stoppage time to hand Real Betis a shock 1-0 win away to Real Madrid on Wednesday as the European champion failed to score for the first time in 74 matches.
PRAGUE - Long-time rivals Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will achieve a career first in Prague this weekend when they play sideby-side in the Laver Cup, a Ryder Cup golf-style event featuring Team Europe against Team World.
NEW YORK - A young girl at Yankee Stadium was injured by a 105 mph foul ball off the bat of Todd Frazier during Wednesday's 11-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins, leading to calls for protective netting to be extended.
FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts - The New England Patriots appear to be getting healthier as the reigning Super Bowl champions head toward Sunday's home game against the Houston Texans.
The National Hockey League is poised to help China push the world's fastest game into the nation's sports mainstream by 2022.
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