Phelps topped by Peirsol in backstroke

World-record holder and two-time Olympic champion Aaron Peirsol handed Michael Phelps his first defeat in almost a year by winning the 100-meter backstroke at the Charlotte UltraSwim on Saturday.

China claims seventh Sudirman Cup title

China lived up to the media hype to win the Sudirman Cup world mixed team badminton championship here on Sunday when it beat South Korea 3-0 in the final.

National shuttlers commemorate 5.12 on Sudirman court

China's Lin Dan jumps to smash the shuttle against his Japanese rival during their men's singles game of the group stage match at the Sudirman Cup World Team Badminton Championships in Guangzhou.

Badminton players mourn for quake dead

The Chinese badminton team observed a one-minute silence for the victims of last year's devastating earthquake before their match against Japan on May 12, 2009.

National shuttlers commemorate 5.12 on Sudirman court

Cavaliers sweep Hawks as James scores 27 points

The Cleveland Cavaliers brushed aside the Atlanta Hawks 84-74 on Monday to sweep their NBA Eastern Conference semi-final series 4-0.

Yao Ming to miss rest of NBA playoffs

Millions of hoops fans, hordes of sports journalists and basketball officials were shocked and saddened when Houston Rockets' all-star Chinese center Yao Ming suffered another foot fracture that rules him out of the NBA playoffs.

Lakers evens up series with Rockets

Kobe Bryant scored a game-high 40 points to help the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Houston Rockets 111-98 on Wednesday and level their Western Conference semi-final series at 1-1.

Team China sweeps all 5 golds at Table Tennis Worlds

The Chinese National Team pockets all five golds at World Table Tennis Championships in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, May 5, 2009.

Yao's 28 lifts Rockets for 1-0 lead against Lakers

Chinese win golds in table tennis worlds

Chinese win both men's and women's doubles gold medals at the world table tennis championships Monday.

Filipino Pacquiao beats down British boxer

Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao defeated his British rival Ricky Hatton and became the new International Boxing Organization (IBO) light welterweight champion.