Chinese badminton superstar Lin Dan said on Wednesday that he aimed to win a third straight Olympic title in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games.
Liu Hu, also known as Tiger Liu, will be in charge of managing and training referees for the professional soccer leagues in China.
Polish motorcycle rider Michal Hernik died on Tuesday while racing in the Dakar Rally in Argentina, organisers said in a statement.
Multi-Olympic and world champion Lin Dan Wednesday said he aimed to win a third Olympic title in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games.
Everton's Romelu Lukaku spared his side a fifth straight defeat by snatching an added-time equaliser to salvage a 1-1 home draw with West Ham United in the FA Cup third round on Tuesday.
Asian Cup hosts Australia do not expect the same free-flowing contests that marked their World Cup campaign in Brazil and are gearing up to face teams intent on stifling their attacking threat in the group stage, said midfielder Mark Bresciano.
Serie A leaders Juventus were held to a 1-1 draw by Inter Milan who hit back through a clinical Mauro Icardi strike after conceding an early Carlos Tevez goal on Tuesday.
Brandon Jennings drove for the buzzer beater as the Detroit Pistons rallied for a 105-104 win over the San Antonio Spurs Tuesday night.
Transfer rumors have been flying over possible buy-ins of foreign footballers, including former England international Jermaine Defoe.
Belarusian biathlete Darya Domracheva has been named as Europe's best sportswoman by the European division of the International Sports Press Association (AIPS), the National Olympic Committee of Belarus announced on Tuesday.
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.
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