The value of China's fast-growing e-sports industry is attracting the favor of the nation's local governments, with many embracing gaming with open arms.
Chinese culture has no shortage of riveting mythologies and legends - many of which have been given a modern polish in the gaming sector.
MELBOURNE - Rafael Nadal has missed a lot of tennis since last September, but he hasn't missed a beat.
Starts, strokes and turns - for a lung-busting two and a half hours, Xu Jiayu repeats these drills with unwavering intensity and concentration. And all this following a two-hour gym session earlier in the day.
Yao Ming, chairman of Chinese Basketball Association (CBA), on Saturday appeared to rule out giving Zhou Qi a special exemption to play in this season's domestic league.
BRIGHTON, England - Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp hailed his title-chasing team's maturity after breaking down an obdurate Brighton for a 1-0 win on Saturday.
BUENOS AIRES - Argentina's World Cup-winning captain Diego Maradona was recovering in hospital on Saturday after successfully undergoing a routine operation for stomach bleeding, his lawyer said.
Following are the top 10 Chinese athletes in 2018 as selected by Xinhua News Agency
MELBOURNE - A tearful Andy Murray on Friday announced he will likely retire this year due to severe pain from a hip injury, saying next week's Australian Open could be the last tournament of his glittering career.
Reaction to Andy Murray's announcement on Friday that this year's Australian Open could be his last tournament as a professional:
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