Olympic champ Wang expelled from national team
2011-08-05 09:41:30
Four-time Winter Olympic champion Wang Meng was expelled from the Chinese national short track speed skating team after a drunken brawl with team manager.
NBA takes legal action against locked-out players
2011-08-04 20:14:59
With locked-out NBA players threatening to file an antitrust lawsuit, the league beat them to court.
Van der Sar bids farewell at star-studded Ajax finale
2011-08-04 16:49:18
Manchester United's former Dutch goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar bid farewell to his adoring public on Wednesday in the company of several star internationals in front of 53,000 Ajax fans.
Former Japan defender dies from heart attack
2011-08-04 15:20:28
Former Japan defender Naoki Matsuda died in hospital on Thursday, three days after collapsing during training from a suspected heart attack at the age of 34.
United, City meet in Community Shield
2011-08-04 11:13:30
Manchester United takes on Manchester City in Sunday's Community Shield, giving fans another chance to see if the balance of power in English football really is shifting between the clubs.
Russia sees China major rival in Universiade
2011-08-04 11:04:06
Chinese sportsmen would be the major competitors of the Russian team during the 26th World University Games in China's Shenzhen, Russian Sports Minister Vitali Mutko said Tuesday.
Real Madrid thump Chinese league leader 7-1
2011-08-04 10:23:35
Spanish giant Real Madrid thumped Chinese super league leader Guangzhou Evergrande 7-1 on Wednesday night.
China needs to pick up the pace
2011-08-04 08:32:14
F1 fans in China who tuned in to CCTV5 might have been disappointed to find themselves watching the 14th FINA World Championships. Or, to be precise, its closing ceremony.
Real Madrid begins its infiltration of China
2011-08-04 08:32:14
Real Madrid will bring its power to bear on young players, with the announcement that it will open what it hopes will become the largest soccer school in China, geared toward 12 and 13-year-old players.
NBA superstars consider various options in lockout
2011-08-04 08:32:14
Due to the prolonged league lockout, NBA stars are considering all their options, including potential sojourns in China.
Italian season starts with Milan derby in China
2011-08-03 20:18:35
Having traveled 8,000 kilometers (5,000 miles) to face its city rival AC Milan in this weekend's Italian Super Cup, Inter Milan will be aiming to improve on its previous result in Beijing two years ago.
NBA sues players' union over labor dispute
2011-08-03 16:00:31
The National Basketball Association filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against the players' union seeking a ruling that the lockout of players does not violate antitrust laws.