Young Chinese sailors were invited for a meet-and-greet with Liz Wardley, watch captain of Team SCA, one of the seven teams taking part in Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 in Sanya this week.
The proportion of female sumo wrestlers remains small - there are almost 300 boys taking part in the sport for every girl in Japan's elementary schools.
Real Madrid held on to beat Sevilla 2-1 and increase its lead of the Spanish league on Wednesday despite a spate of injuries and not counting on suspended forward Cristiano Ronaldo.
FIFA vice-president Prince Ali bin al-Hussein disclosed Tuesday that the United States was among the national associations to nominate him to stand against Sepp Blatter for the top job as he decried a "culture of intimidation" within the governing body.
Real Madrid duo James Rodriguez and Sergio Ramos are serious doubts for the Madrid derby against La Liga champions Atletico on Saturday after hobbling off in the first-half of their side's league match with Sevilla on Wednesday.
Former Portugal forward Luis Figo kicks the ball as he attends a Figo Football Academy training session in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou, February 4, 2015.
When South Korea returned home after collecting just one point at last year's World Cup, fans in Seoul heckled the players and offered the local insult of pelting them with candy.
Brazilian club Internacional says it has signed midfielder Anderson from Manchester United.
The National Basketball Association is forming its largest international digital partnership through an expansion of its arrangements with Chinese Internet giant Tencent.
Now in double digits, the Cavaliers' winning streak is both intact and impressive.
Dominated from the start, the Atlanta Hawks saw their team-record 19-game win streak - tied for fifth-best in NBA history - snapped on Monday with a 115-100 loss at New Orleans.
In an indoor court at Shanghai's Yuanshen Basketball Park, 13-year-old Tian Yuke and a group of other children were practicing sliding, dribbling and defending, coached by former NBA point guard Gary Payton.
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