Although China has dominated table tennis for decades and produced generations of world and Olympic champions, the sport is struggling to capture the imagination of today's young people - some of whom refer to it as "the old people's favorite".
As a tune-up for the April 21-28 world championships in Budapest, The Marvellous 12 tournament in Shenzhen afforded Chinese paddlers a great opportunity to hone their skills.
After winning her first career WTA singles title and entering the world's top 50, 24-year-old Wang Yafan has set her sights on cracking the top 20.
LONDON - At 68, Philippe Guerdat hasn't given up his dream of leading a team to ultimate glory on the international stage.
OTTAWA - The recent past, present and immediate future are all bleak for the Ottawa Senators, who fired coach Guy Boucher on Friday and replaced him with Marc Crawford.
MIAMI - A diversity report on US college sports indicates slow, uneven progress in improving racial and gender hiring practices.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Add a century of career titles to Roger Federer's staggering list of tennis achievements.
Wu Lei's first goal in La Liga on Saturday night touched off wild celebrations among Chinese fans - some of whom even wept with joy.
NEW YORK - It took a long time and a lot of money, but the Philadelphia Phillies finally landed Bryce Harper with a record contract.
HOUSTON - After scoring 58 points, James Harden pointed to the Houston Rockets' defense and team effort.
With no more megamoney transfers or perennial dominance by a single club, the Chinese Super League has kicked off an intriguing 2019 campaign on a mission to hone young guns for another shot at qualifying the national team for the 2022 World Cup.
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