Yao Ming's season-ending injury has forced China's coaches and players to consider a situation they've never even thought about - entering the Beijing Olympics without their superstar center.
China diving team manager Zhou Jihong felt the heat after she chose to stand by star women's diver Guo Jingjing, who came under fire for snubbing the press during last weekend's Olympic diving test event.
Just as the Houston Rockets began hitting their stride this season, they lost their footing.
When a beaming Sun Tiantian raised the Australian Open mixed doubles trophy with her partner Nenad Zimonjic of Serbia last month, Jiang Hongwei knew he had overcome one of the darkest periods of his coaching career.
The Year of the Rat is in full swing, and the Rockets and Bucks are headed in opposite directions.
Li Na's sparkling performance at another top event, last week's Qatar Open, bumped her to her highest ranking since returning to the court in January after a seven-month absence.
A senior international tennis official believes China will be able to become a true powerhouse like Russian or the US by taking advantage of the Beijing Olympics.
LONDON: Juande Ramos admitted he would let his Tottenham stars celebrate their League Cup triumph over Chelsea with a few glasses of champagne.
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