Shanghai Shenhua says it plans to name a new head coach, just weeks after the big-spending Chinese soccer club appointed mercurial French striker Nicolas Anelka as player-coach.
Men's singles world No 1 Lee Chong-wei and Olympic gold medalist Hidayat Taufik played a crucial role in their team's victory in Thomas Cup group matches.
Some 8000 runners are participating in the Olympic Torch Relay which will cover over 8000 miles throughout Britain and Ireland over the next ten weeks before the London 2012 Olympics.
Rafa Nadal enjoyed the perfect fillip ahead of his French Open defence by downing world number one Novak Djokovic 7-5 6-3 in the delayed Rome Masters final on Monday.
The champagne and confetti were shelved at the Staples Center on Sunday when the Los Angeles Kings had their long-awaited trip to the Stanley Cup Finals stalled after a 2-0 loss to the Phoenix Coyotes.
China's up-and-coming synchronized swimming squad wants to maintain its recent dominance over European rival Spain in the London Olympic pool.
The San Antonio Spurs mowed down another opponent, using their guile under pressure to close out another perfect playoff series.
LeBron James and Dwyane Wade combined for 70 points as the Miami Heat recovered from back-to-back defeats to grind down the Indiana Pacers 101-93 on Sunday and level the NBA's Eastern Conference semifinal at 2-2.
Marcello Lippi walked onto the field and waved to the Guangzhou Evergrande supporters after a typical Italian-style 1-0 win against Qingdao Jonoon Sunday.
French striker Nicolas Anelka has threatened to leave Shanghai Shenhua, a state-backed newspaper said on Monday, in a sign relations with the Chinese club may have soured.
Chelsea's late surge to glory means that two of the richest clubs in England achieved breakthrough triumphs within a week of each other, suggesting soccer's balance of power could well be shifting.
Without conceding a single set, Chinese women' s and men' s teams overwhelmed South Africa and England 5-0 to obtain a flying start on the first day of the Thomas and Uber Cup here on Sunday.
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