Sao Paulo designers show off Brazil's colors

Last week's 31st edition of Sao Paulo Fashion Week showcased Brazil's top designers and their upcoming spring/summer collections. Hundreds of fashion followers gathered to watch supermodels hit the catwalks and present trends for the next season.

Eastbourne braced for Williams' return

Sisters delighted to be returning to competition after long layoffs

Pistorius gains confidence from New York race

NEW YORK - Oscar Pistorius came up short of his dream result but the South African wore a big smile after finishing fifth in the men's 400 meters at the New York grand prix Diamond League meeting on Saturday.

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Wade, James 'childish ... ignorant', says Nowitzki

Heat stars claim they were just playing to the TV cameras

Ex-coach: Criticism levelled at LeBron is unfair

MIAMI - The criticism levelled at LeBron James for his fourth-quarter scoring woes in the NBA Finals is unfair because the Miami Heat All-Star is so often compared to Michael Jordan, James' high school coach said on Saturday.

Triathlete completes amazing double

WEIHAI, Shandong - Completing a long-distance triathlon is demanding at the best of times, but almost impossible just a day after competing in the standard version.

Thorpe relishing being back in action

MONACO - Five-time Australian Olympic swimming champion Ian Thorpe said he was relishing being back in the pool five years after quitting competition.

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Homedisplay

He has no love for cold, angular Western furniture. Instead, two ancient round-backed Chinese armchairs take pride of place in his apartment, the centerpieces in a home full of traditional Chinese furniture and musical instruments.

Favorites

The following accessories are close to Yang Qing's heart:

Tapping potential of a marine economy

For biologists, the ocean is the cradle of life, for poets it is a source of inspiration, but for local officials in East China's Zhejiang province, it is a launch pad for developing the provincial economy.