Excitement on and off the court highlighted Monday's opening of the Rolex Shanghai Masters and underlined its influence on Chinese tennis since the tournament's inception in 2009.
Chinese tennis great Li Na said US Open champion Naomi Osaka can go on and win multiple Grand Slam titles - if she can find the inner desire to match her physical abilities.
HONG KONG - Former world No 1 Garbine Muguruza on Monday called for greater television coverage of women's tennis, as the game battles to recover from allegations of sexism that erupted at the US Open.
LIVERPOOL - Pep Guardiola took responsibility for placing his trust in Riyad Mahrez as the Algerian's missed penalty five minutes from time cost Manchester City victory in a 0-0 draw at Liverpool on Sunday.
Kylian Mbappe insisted he "should have scored more" despite netting four times in a magnificent individual display as Paris Saint-Germain thrashed Lyon 5-0 on Sunday.
NEW DELHI - India's former world No 1 Saina Nehwal is to marry fellow badminton player Parupalli Kashyap in December, local media reported on Monday.
BERLIN - Bayern Munich coach Niko Kovac is already under pressure after four matches without a win and he is acutely aware that the German champion is not a club that deals well with failure.
Apart from providing Chinese fans with an up-close look at the best basketball on the planet, the NBA China Games inspire youngsters to pick up the ball and take a shot at excelling on the court.
Personal finance company X Financial has become an official marketing partner of NBA China.
The National Basketball Association and Tencent Holdings Limited, the exclusive official digital partner of the NBA in China, on Monday announced they will collaborate to promote the Jr. NBA and youth basketball participation in China.
Games use a 12-second shot clock and last a maximum of 10 minutes.
MANCHESTER, England - Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho on Saturday revealed he received a text message of support from the English giant's board ahead of his team's thrilling 3-2 win over Newcastle at Old Trafford.
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