Chinese football league mourns train crash victims
2011-08-01 20:16:50
Players of Liaoning Hongyun enter into the stadium holding a black banner to mourn for the victims killed in a recent high-speed train crash accident in East China, during their Chinese super league football match with Jiansu Shuntian.
Phelps tutors China's Special Olympians
2011-08-01 15:58:30
Appointed as a Special Olympics Global Ambassador, US Olympic medallist Michael Phelps teaches Chinese Special Olympics athletes how to swim during an event in the Special Olympics in Shanghai.
World records in Shanghai bring focus back to performance
2011-08-01 13:42:47
China's Sun Yang and American Ryan Lochte were the only swimmers to break a world record at the Shanghai world swimming championships ended on Sunday.
China gets a lucky draw
2011-08-01 08:16:20
China, which avoided early clashes with arch-rivals Japan, South Korea and Australia after the seedings, has been grouped with Jordan, Iraq and Singapore in the round-of-20 Asian Zone qualifying round.
Phelps takes 3rd gold at swim worlds in 100 fly
2011-07-30 20:11:06
Without Milorad Cavic to challenge him - or Ryan Lochte - Michael Phelps registered a comfortable win in the 100-meter butterfly at the swimming world championships Saturday.
Argentina appoint Sabella as new coach
2011-07-29 16:35:24
Argentina appointed Alejandro Sabella as national team coach to replace sacked Sergio Batista, the federation's general secretary announced on Thursday.
Photos from the 14th FINA Shanghai worlds
2011-07-29 16:02:32
Editor's selected photos from the 14th FINA Shanghai world championships.
Former NY Yankees pitcher Hideki Irabu found dead
2011-07-29 14:52:59
When Hideki Irabu joined the New York Yankees 14 years ago in a swell of international excitement, the quirky Japanese right-hander seemed destined to become a pioneering star for American baseball's marquee club.
Bradley fired as US national soccer coach
2011-07-29 11:58:10
Bob Bradley was fired as the United States national men's head coach on Thursday after nearly five years in the job.
Asian football execs face key leadership decision
2011-07-29 11:37:24
A week that started with AFC president bin Hammam refusing to resign despite receiving a life ban from FIFA could end with the continental executive making steps toward calling an election to choose his successor.
Lochte has no time to rest on laurels
2011-07-29 11:24:25
Ryan Lochte had little opportunity to soak up the fact he had become the first swimmer to break a long course world record since controversial polyurethane swimsuits were outlawed as his focus shifted to the 200 metres backstroke final on Friday.
China's Jiao wins women's 200m butterfly at worlds
2011-07-29 10:48:08
Jiao Liuyang of China won the fourth swimming gold for the host nation at the 14th FINA World Championships as the 19-year-old clinched the women's 200m butterfly title on Thursday.