China failed to clinch their 11th consecutive Asian Cup ticket with a game to spare after a 0-0 home draw with Saudi Arabia at an Asian Cup qualifier.
Per Mertesacker's header gave Germany a 1-0 victory over England on Tuesday, sending its fierce rival to back-to-back home losses for the first time in 36 years.
While the Los Angeles Lakers have made a better start to this season than many had expected in the absence of Kobe Bryant, there is no question that their 15-time All-Star shooting guard has been sorely missed.
Highly-paid rookie quarterbacks are under increasing pressure to make an instant impact in the NFL, former San Francisco 49ers great Joe Montana said.
For South African swimmer Chad le Clos, beating his hero Michael Phelps in the 200m butterfly during the 2012 London Olympics came as a complete shock.
In the past few weeks, Australia's cricket community - media, past players, fans - has been busy firing barbs at the touring England squad and trying hard to talk up the home side's chances in this summer's Ashes series.
China is "a very strong candidate" to host the 2022 Winter Olympics, IOC President Thomas Bach told China Daily before meeting President Xi Jinping.
Jiang Ning (16) of China fights a ball against a Saudi Arabian counterpart during their 2015 Asian Cup qualifier in Xi'an, Northwest China's Shaanxi province, Nov 19. The match ended with a goaless draw.
Chinese golf sensation Guan Tianlang is set to shine at the Hong Kong Golf Open, which will be held from December 5 to 8 in Fanling.
While the Los Angeles Lakers have made a better start to this season than many had expected in the absence of Kobe Bryant, there is no question that their 15-time All-Star shooting guard has been sorely missed.
Los Angeles Lakers All-Star guard Kobe Bryant showed up at the shooting drills on Sunday before the Lakers' home game against the Detroit Pistons.
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said here on Monday that he was not upset with a vote by residents against Munich's bid to host the 2022 Winter Games.
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