The world's number one and two table tennis men's single players Xu Xin and Ma Long, Olympic gold medalist Zhang Jike and the three highest ranked female players, Ding Ning, Liu Shiwen and Li Xiaoxia were present here on Tuesday to mark the Dubai ping pong festival.
A bust up between Lionel Messi and coach Luis Enrique and the firing of sports director Andoni Zubizarreta in the aftermath of the club's transfer ban has pushed an already tainted Barcelona board into crisis.
Steven Gerrard gave Liverpool fans an instant reminder of what they'll be missing next season.
Jordanian royal Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein, a close ally of UEFA President Michel Platini, announced plans on Tuesday to challenge for the leadership of world soccer's scandal-hit governing body FIFA.
Three-time champion Iran is looking forward to reclaiming the Asian Cup title since 1976.
Getafe coach Cosmin Contra confirmed on Sunday that he is leaving the Madrid based club in order to sign for Chinese side Guangzhou.
The Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup will add more than 1 million Australian dollars ($810,000) a day to the Australian economy over three weeks, tourism authorities said on Monday.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) expressed great sadness for the death of former IOC member and vice president He Zhenliang on Sunday.
He Zhenliang, representing the Chinese delegation biding for the 2008 Olympic Games, addresses the IOC committee during the 112nd plenary of the organization in Moscow July 13, 2001.
Fernando Torres says he has returned to Atletico Madrid to rekindle his competitive spirit with his boyhood club.
He Zhenliang, who was instrumental in Beijing's successful bid as the host city of the 2008 Olympics, died at the age of 85.
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