Latest news on soccer corruption trials
2011-12-22 15:48:43
The long-awaited trials for corruption in Chinese soccer started in the northeastern Chinese city of Tieling on Dec 19, 2011.
'Golden whistle' loses lustre on stand
2011-12-22 07:40:44
Lu Jun, the country's best known Chinese soccer referee who once officiated World Cup and Olympic Games, stood trial in an intermediate court.
3 more refs added to soccer corruption list
3 more refs added to soccer corruption list
2011-12-22 06:47:15
Three more referees were added to the Chinese soccer corruption list as their under-trial colleague Zhou Weixin confessed Wednesday they had taken bribes and fixed six matches.
CBA confirms Donewald's departure
2011-12-21 09:44:37
The Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) confirmed Tuesday that Jiang Xingquan would replace Robert Donewald Jr. as the head coach of the Xinjiang Guanghui, according to an official release on Tuesday.
Ref accepted bribes to fix Man U game
2011-12-21 09:35:59
A former referee has admitted taking bribes to fix matches in China, including a friendly involving Manchester United in 2007.
Brooms, ice, and very high hopes
2011-12-21 07:57:46
China has had trouble luring top athletes and teams to compete here. That is, of course, with the exception of big-money earners like soccer clubs Barcelona, Real Madrid and AC Milan, and maybe badminton and table tennis stars.
Flying Tigers part with Donewald
2011-12-21 07:57:46
Bob Donewald's ambition to bring the Xinjiang Flying Tigers a long-awaited CBA title ended abruptly on Tuesday when league officials confirmed the coach's split with the club.
Coach Tigana joins Anelka at Shanghai Shenhua
2011-12-20 17:50:25
Former France international Jean Amadou Tigana has signed a one-year contract to coach Shanghai Shenhua, the Chinese Super League side that signed Chelsea striker and compatriot Nicolas Anelka last week.
Club managers stand trials for corruption
2011-12-20 11:05:53
A former soccer club manager was put on trial Tuesday morning as the first round of Chinese soccer corruption trials went into the second day.
China's gain will be Japan's gain - Okada
2011-12-20 08:06:05
TOKYO - Former Japan coach Takeshi Okada says he moved to manage China's Hangzhou Greentown to develop the game in Asian soccer's sleeping giant, and in doing so help the Blue Samurai grow stronger.
China's appeal more than skin deep for Tolbert
2011-12-20 08:06:05
Running back wants to help spread the NFL word throughout Asia, Chen Xiangfeng writes
CFA pledges to fight against corruption
2011-12-19 16:05:29
With the trials for Chinese soccer's corruption case opened on Monday, the country's governing body for the sport released a statement to reiterate their determination to fight against corruption.