Brazil World Cup-winning captain Carlos Alberto dies

Tributes have poured in for Brazil World Cup-winning captain Carlos Alberto Torres, who died on Tuesday aged 72.

Lippi to be coach of China's national team: report

Italian coach Marcello Lippi is set to become the new coach of China's national soccer team, said AFP citing a report in Corriere dello Sport.

Rio 2016 Olympic Games

Silk Way Rally

Racers reach the finishing line during Stage 10 of the Silk Way Rally 2016 from Hami, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, to Dunhuang, Gansu province.

Kobe Bryant

A star-studded lineup greeted fans including a musical performances featuring Taiwan pop icon Jay Chou and NBA star Kobe Bryant sent the audience into a frenzy.

F1 Shanghai Grand Prix

Chinese footballers' British struggles

For Chinese soccer fans, the Premier League is one of the most entertaining to watch. The popularity of the top-flight competition, known for head-to-head derbies, big-name players, free-spending clubs and showy WAGs, is self-evident in China, although currently not a single Chinese player is anywhere to be seen.

Xi and Chinese soccer

An avid soccer fan, President Xi has made a number of public comments related to Chinese soccer to express his support and has high hopes for the national team.

2015 Shanghai Rolex Masters

2015 China Open

While tennis fans and pundits are obsessed with his below-par performances at the four majors this year which have left him in danger of missing the cut for the season-ending ATP finale for the first time since 2001, Federer has already put a positive spin on his 2013 trials and tribulations.

2015 US Open

Rafa Nadal crowned his brilliant year by defeating world number one Novak Djokovic 6-2 3-6 6-4 6-1 to win the US Open at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday.

IAAF Beijing 2015

Chinese sprinter Zhang Peimeng, who returns from the IAAF World Athletics Championships, receives warm welcome at the Beijing International Airport, Aug 20, 2013.