LOS ANGELES - One year after a humbling failure to qualify for the 2018 World Cup, Team USA is hoping a string of upcoming friendlies will help turn around its fortunes.
The long-awaited rise of Chinese men's tennis is gaining momentum at home events, but challenges remain for local stars to shine on the highly competitive pro stage.
Despite the achievements of world-beaters Feng Shanshan and Li Haotong, golf remains in its infancy in China.
"Carl" Yuan Yechun learned to play golf by "trying to smack the ball into two pieces".
HONG KONG - China's two top female tennis players say Li Na's shining example and the explosion of tournaments across the country after her Grand Slam wins have triggered the emergence of a new generation of Chinese players.
CLAIREFONTAINE-ENYVELINES, France - France and Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba said on Tuesday his international teammates give him the freedom to express himself and be the team's leader.
BUENOS AIRES - The International Olympic Committee has three official candidates to host the 2026 Winter Games and a new timetable to pick the winner.
MOSCOW - Russian internationals Pavel Mamaev and Aleksandr Kokorin could face up to five years in prison for assaulting a government official at a Moscow cafe on Monday, in a case that has sparked outrage in Russia.
The Chinese Football Association has taken drastic action in its bid to revive the national team's fortunes - to the point of enlisting the help of the military's special forces.
FIFA has established a special task force to provide training, management and youth development to bolster Chinese soccer.
Hong Kong's Motin Yeung is "going for the trophy" at this week's 2 million yuan ($290,000) Clearwater Bay Open in a last-gasp bid to finish in the top five of the PGA Tour Series-China order of merit and earn status on next year's Web.com Tour.
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