Despite a lack of talent and facilities, China's hockey governing body is looking to its long-awaited domestic league to bolster the national program ahead of the challenge of the home Olympics.
SHIJIAZHUANG - Five years ago, Yu Lei was a security guard in Beijing. If he had not been doing that, he would have been growing corn on his farm in Chongli, a small town in Zhangjiakou, Heibei province.
As the newest Premier 700 event on the WTA calendar, the Zhengzhou Open is set to serve up a feast of tennis featuring some of the biggest names in the game.
"China is a key market for the WTA and we are glad and honored to help bring this brand new WTA Premier event to the wonderful city of Zhengzhou."
Former World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) president Dick Pound has hit out at Swimming Australia's "holier than thou" attitude in the wake of Aussie freestyler Shayna Jack's failed drug test.
Rafa Benitez's arrival dominated the headlines but Chinese Super League teams have sent the managerial merry-go-round into hyper-speed with five of the 16 clubs making changes in one month.
The action is fast, furious and feral in this week's selection of our favorite sports pics
About a month after her daughter's emergency delivery, US sprinter Allyson Felix went through one of her toughest workouts - a 30-minute walk.
Zack Greinke held the New York Yankees to two runs on two hits over five innings on Wednesday - and that was the good news for the Bronx Bombers when it comes to the veteran pitcher.
On a sweltering summer afternoon in Shanxi's capital Taiyuan, three schoolgirls shoot hoops on a playground, sweat dripping down their faces.
The surging youth movement in men's tennis will thrill fans at this year's China Open as a group of elite young stars are primed to compete in the Sept 30-Oct 6 ATP 500 tournament at the National Tennis Center in north Beijing.
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