With the "Walking Great Wall" enshrined in history, China's men's basketball program has shifted focus on honing young guns in a dual-team national system ahead of hosting the 2019 FIBA World Cup.
The Chinese Volleyball League's ambition to become the sport's premier competition has been boosted by impressive online ratings.
Guangzhou Evergrande owner Xu Jiayin has vowed to axe the team's under-performing foreign stars and ordered management to impose a new military-like, closed-door regime at the club.
West Ham United has unveiled Manuel Pellegrini as its new manager after the Chilean accepted a huge pay cut to leave Hebei China Fortune for the English Premier League club.
MADRID - Two Spanish giants bid farewell to their boyhood clubs on Sunday as Andres Iniesta waved goodbye to Barcelona and Fernando Torres went out with a bang at Atletico Madrid.
MANCHESTER, England - Manchester United forward Alexis Sanchez struggled to make an impact in his side's FA Cup final defeat by Chelsea and the Chilean is now facing a crucial period to justify his bigmoney wages at Old Trafford.
LONDON - The chairman of English Premier League champion Manchester City is confident the club will reach even greater heights under the "relentless" Pep Guardiola despite having just completed a record-breaking season.
ROME - Inter Milan captain Mauro Icardi said it was "just destiny" that his future teammate Stefan de Vrij gave away a penalty on Sunday to help Chinese-owned Inter seal a Champions League place at the expense of Lazio.
PARIS - Paris Saint-Germain wasted no time turning the page on Unai Emery's tenure as coach, and the arrival of the fresh-faced Thomas Tuchel marks the start of a new era.
PARIS - Fresh from attending Britain's latest royal wedding, Serena Williams will take aim at the upstarts who have been honeymooning at the majors in her absence when she makes her long-awaited Grand Slam return at Roland Garros.
WINNIPEG, Manitoba - The Vegas Golden Knights are going to the Stanley Cup final with a definite attitude.
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