Canadian Olympic shuttlers of Chinese descent

Grace Gao started playing badminton at the age of 10 in Beijing. Twelve years later, she will be one of four badminton players to represent Canada at the Summer Olympics in London.

UK's Cameron basks in Chelsea's triumph

British Prime Minister David Cameron savored Chelsea's win over German club Bayern Munich in the Champions League final on Sunday after watching the deciding penalty shootout with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at a summit in the United States.

Sharapova beats Li Na or title

Maria Sharapova saved a match point to beat Li Na in the Italian Open final on Sunday after a teo-hour rain break turned the match into a tiebreak shootout.

Torchbearer seeks profit on eBay

One of the first participants in the London Olympic relay looked set to make a quick profit on Saturday after a torch and uniform went up for sale on auction website eBay within hours of the 70-day event starting.

Flame for London Games arrives in Britain

The flame for the London Olympics burned brightly on British soil on Friday after David Beckham stepped off a special flight from the Games birthplace of Greece to light a cauldron with a golden torch.

Liu Xiang back to world top

With a world fastest time of the season so far, Chinese star hurdler Liu Xiang showed the world that he is back to the world top level. Shanghai close to new deal with Diamond League

World beaters?

Can China beat the world? The badminton team will try at the 2012 Thomas and Uber Cup Finals, which will be staged in Wuhan, Hubei province from May 20-27.

Drogba fires Chelsea to glory

Chelsea stunned Bayern Munich to win the Champions League for the first time as Drogba struck the decisive penalty in a shootout at the Allianz Arena.

Lakers barely avert disaster

With their Game 2 collapse still fresh in their minds, the Los Angeles Lakers avoided a sequel with the only game plan they're confident will work against the younger, faster Oklahoma City Thunder.

Monumental comeback helps 76ers draw even

Andre Iguodala squared up for a 3-pointer from the wing like he had hundreds of times in his career.

The week that was

Beckham lights the Olympic torch

British soccer player and London 2012 Olympic Games ambassador David Beckham reacts after lighting the Olympic torch with a cauldron after arriving at RNAS Culdrose base near Helston in Cornwall, south west England May 18, 2012.