LONDON - Chelsea manager Antonio Conte signed a new two-year deal with the Premier League champion on Wednesday as the club moved to quash rumors of a rift that was reportedly pushing him close to an exit from Stamford Bridge.
While President Xi Jinping and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have drawn a blueprint for top-level soccer cooperation between the two countries, grassroots exchanges among clubs, organizations and companies are flourishing.
GUANGZHOU - Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday moved to end speculation about the future of star striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang by insisting the Gabon international is going nowhere.
BARCELONA - Barcelona vice-president Jordi Mestre said on Tuesday that Brazilian star Neymar will be staying in Spain despite rumors linking him with a move to Paris Saint-Germain.
Justin Qiangbarenzeng is reaping the benefits of an accelerated baseball education.
BUDAPEST - Fueled by Olympic champions Chen Aisen and Shi Tingmao, China's diving team clinched two more gold medals in synchronized events at the World Aquatics Championships on Monday.
SHANGHAI - Alexandre Pato is rediscovering his love for soccer in China after a prolonged period in the doldrums that saw his career take a drastic nosedive.
SHANGHAI - Wayne Rooney led the big names linked with a move to China, but the only arrivals before the latest transfer window shut last Friday were striker Anthony Modeste and a cast mostly of freebies, loanees and has-beens.
ROME - Francesco Totti confirmed his retirement on Monday, but the Roma legend announced "a new adventure" as he became a director of the capital club.
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