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Goings On

Pent-up ambition

[2011-06-12 08:45]

In 1984, Xu Haifeng etched his name into Olympic history by winning China's first ever Olympic gold in the men's 50m pistol. Nearly three decades later, Xu is aiming to rewrite China's sports history again - this time in the modern pentathlon.

The week that was

[2011-06-12 08:45]

Boss Blatter denies any crisis at FIFA

[2011-06-01 08:27]

Soccer chief says bribery claims will be solved within the organization's 'family'

Acting president Zhang keen to improve AFC operations

[2011-06-01 08:27]

BEIJING - China's Zhang Jilong claims he will try his best to improve the Asian soccer community after temporarily taking the helm of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), Chinese media has reported.

Victorious Sharapova vows to make clay mark in Paris

[2011-06-01 08:27]

PARIS - Maria Sharapova has vowed to put years of claycourt under-achievement behind her, starting with victory over German 15th seed Andrea Petkovic in Wednesday's French Open quarter-finals.

Li's husband safe from sack despite back-seat role

[2011-06-01 08:27]

PARIS - China's Li Na joked that her stunning third-set comeback at the French Open on Monday was due to her husband and sometime coach leaving the arena - but said she could never bring herself to sack him.

Ticket sales launched for China Open

[2011-06-01 08:27]

BEIJING - Fans can book their seats for the 2011 China Open four months before the tournament swings off after the event's organizing company activated ticket sales recently.

Score board

[2011-06-01 08:27]

Baseball

The Fine Print

[2011-05-29 08:03]

Trying to find the right gift for a man can be a total nightmare. Most guys believe they are easy to please when the very fact that they don't really need anything makes them virtually impossible to shop for.

Banish the day, train the tyrants

[2011-05-29 08:03]

From age 1 to age 13 years and 364 days, the children of the world have been pulling a fast one over their parents since 1949, when Children's Day was officially introduced. For 62 years, they have managed to persuade adults, with their huge eyes and cute scruffy haircuts, that they actually need another day off school to smash footballs against their neighbors' walls, or play World of Warcraft and eat pizza paid for by us.