When the Mongolian army swept across Central Asia and into Europe in 1259, it seemed that nobody could stop them from conquering the world, until unexpected news arrived from the east.
A young academic won a major award from the prestigious Zoological Society of London recently for his devotion to studying the lives of "creepy crawlies".
Visiting six cities in nine days, Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson's recent tour of China proved a huge hit with fans, and provided Chinese sportswear brand Anta with a massive shot in the arm in its battle with Nike.
Summer is the busiest season for Yan Shuai, a Beijing-based street basketball player who is hired to play alongside touring American superstars in China.
What is Anta's strategy to stand out from other brands in the field of basketball footwear and apparel?
Chinese star Feng Shanshan reckons this week's Kumho Tires Ladies Open in Weihai, Shandong province, is the perfect pick-me-up for her next assault on a major.
Murray moves on, Petra peters out as big names contend for last 32
Manny Pacquiao has backed a call asking the World Boxing Organization to review the controversial points decision that saw Australia's Jeff Horn capture the Filipino great's welterweight world title last Sunday in Brisbane.
Police in Australia are using a photo of a downcast Bernard Tomic as a recruitment tool after the Aussie star complained he was bored of tennis when he slumped to a first-round loss at Wimbledon.
BOSTON - Gordon Hayward and Brad Stevens came within a whisker of winning an NCAA championship together at Indiana's Butler University.
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