China's two-time Olympic gold medalist demonstrated as much on Sunday by following an old boxing axiom to the letter: when you get an opponent in deep water, you have to try to drown him.
Cristiano Ronaldo is hopeful he will be fit to face Galatasaray in the Champions League on Wednesday despite being forced off with an injury during Real Madrid's 5-0 win away to Almeria on Saturday.
European champion Bayern Munich took a significant step toward retaining the Bundesliga title with its first win at rival Borussia Dortmund in four years.
The Chinese team already put two golds in pocket before Sunday's finals at the Hong Kong Badminton Open after the semifinals here on Saturday.
Chinese badminton team failed to repeat their five-gold-wrapping success at the Hong Kong Open last year as Wang Zhengming failed to reach men's singles semifinals on Friday
Chinese Football Association released a statement on its official website Friday that they are seeking for a new manager to replace interim coach Fu Bo for Chinese Men's National Soccer Team.
FIFA could reconsider its controversial decision to schedule some of next year's World Cup matches at midday in tropical venues, the body's president Sepp Blatter suggested on Friday in an apparent U-turn.
Double Olympic champion swimmer Sun Yang was excluded from the voting for China's top athlete despite a successful record which includes three world championships titles.
Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi praised archrival Cristiano Ronaldo's goal-scoring prowess in an interview published on Thursday as speculation mounted the Portuguese international could be picked as World Player of the Year.
Injury-ravaged Barcelona could be without seven first-team players as it looks to consolidate its position at the top of La Liga at home to Granada on Saturday.
Gareth Bale has said he is relishing life at Real Madrid now he is clear of the niggling injuries that blighted his start to life in the Spanish capital.
Manny Pacquiao is one of the mellowest, most personable superstars in boxing - or any other sport, for that matter.