For the Orlando Magic, the first game of the NBA playoffs felt a lot like the final weeks of the regular season - high stakes, small margins ... and a big win at the end of the day.
Brooks Orpik scored 1:48 into overtime to lift the defending Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals to a 4-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes and a 2-0 lead in their NHL Eastern Conference quarterfinal in Washington on Saturday.
LOS ANGELES - Vasyl Lomachenko didn't say much before the fight - only that he wanted a bigger challenge and a more worthy opponent than Britain's Anthony Crolla for this Hollywood showcase.
All tickets for this weekend's Chinese Grand Prix - the F1 circuit's landmark 1,000th race - were sold out, but the three-day event at Shanghai International Circuit barely made a blip on Chinese social media.
In an effort to attract younger fans, in 2017 F1 entered the digital spectrum by creating the FIA Formula One E-sports Series.
Britain's Lewis Hamilton won the 1,000th F1 race on Sunday after grabbing the lead from Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas at the first corner and powering to victory in blustery Shanghai.
Han Xu, a 19-year-old center for China's national team, has realized her dream of being drafted by the WNBA, the world's premier women's professional basketball league.
Kheith Rhynne Cruz is on a seemingly inexorable rise to the elite ranks of table tennis, with the Filipino teenager grateful for the crucial role China is playing in her development.
Cue sports are preparing to enter a new golden era in China after absorbing a recent decline in participation rates, according to a senior official of the Chinese Billiards & Snooker Association (CBSA).
The International Ice Hockey Federation says the sport needs the "sexy" appeal of NHL players at the Olympics.
Tributes and top action provided plenty to celebrate in the world of sport this week
AMSTERDAM - After showing no fear against Real Madrid, a young Ajax squad didn't back down against Cristiano Ronaldo and Juventus on Wednesday.
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