MLB wraps up first China trip
2008-03-16 20:41:56
A baseball bearing the MLB-China Series logo is held by a fan before an exhibition game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres on March 16, 2008 in Beijing. The Major League Baseball (MLB) has completed its first trip to China.[Agencies]
MLB plants flag on mainland
2008-03-14 10:08:55
As the San Diego Padres and their portly mascot, The Swinging Friar, marched up the Great Wall yesterday afternoon under a metallic blue sky, there was a sense of history in the making.
Top prospects set out for World Figure Skating Championships
2008-03-14 09:49:38
The Chinese figure skating team will leave for the 2008 World Figure Skating Championships tomorrow and the skaters are eager to give their best performances to see where they stand for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games.
CFA likely to bid adieu to French coach Loisel
2008-03-14 09:33:01
China's sports governing body has reportedly decided to sack embattled women's soccer coach Elisabeth Loisel, according to the newspaper Soccer.
Yao, doctors to decide whether he will participate in Games
2008-03-13 11:20:59
It's up to Yao Ming himself and his doctors to decide whether the injured Houston Rockets center will participate in the Beijing Olympic Games in August, a Chinese sports official said on Wednesday.
Beijing Guoan beats Vietnamese team
2008-03-13 09:35:21
Nam Dinh, Vietnam's national cup champion, took the lead of 0-1 at half-time, but eventually lost 1-3 to China's Beijing Guoan in the F group game at AFC Champions League 2008 at My Dinh national stadium here Wednesday.
Yao Ming leads Forbes' Chinese celebrity list for 5th year
2008-03-13 09:32:35
The basketball star Yao Ming topped the Forbes list of Chinese celebrities for the fifth time, staying top of this year's list which was unveiled Tuesday.
French coach Loisel's days appear to be numbered
2008-03-12 09:11:38
In the ongoing Algarve Cup in southern Portugal, China suffered three straight losses, forcing head coach Elisabeth Loisel to the edge of the cliff she's been approaching for months.
Controversy swells around new ping-pong regulation
2008-03-11 09:11:34
Of the many policies aimed at weakening China's dominance in table tennis, the move to restrict China's overseas paddlers is said to be the most effective.
Wang Meng takes women's, Lee Ho-Suk men's 1000 meters
2008-03-10 16:20:21
China's Wang Meng made it three gold medals in three days by winning the women's 1000 meters on the final day of the World Short Track Speedskating Championships on Sunday.
China's Liu keeps cool during anthem mix-up
2008-03-10 09:58:03
China's Liu Xiang received the gold medal for the 60 metre hurdles on two occasions on Sunday after a mix-up over the national anthem.
Chen ends Lin run, women's singles fail
2008-03-10 09:06:10
China's defending Lin Dan failed in his bid for a fourth All-England men's singles title when he suffered a shock straight games defeat from compatriot Chen Jin while Denmark's Tine Rasmussen claimed a second significant Chinese scalp of the week.