Since the retirement of Olympic and world champion hurdler Liu Xiang in 2015, China has been searching for another track and field megastar.
MADRID - For all the changes coach Diego Simeone has made at Atletico Madrid, one thing remains the same - an inferiority complex when faced with its richer, more successful cross-city rival Real Madrid.
Bouchard beat Sharapova for the first time in five meetings, 7-5, 2-6, 6-4 in the second round of the Madrid Open on Monday a week after labeling the Russian "a cheater".
MADRID - Rafael Nadal has asked to begin his participation in the Madrid Open a day later than planned due to an ear infection, meaning he will face Italian Fabio Fognini on Wednesday.
LONDON - Chelsea manager Antonio Conte said his side was "another little step" from the Premier League title after the Blues crushed Middlesbrough 3-0 on Monday.
LONDON - Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho stoked the embers of his rivalry with Arsenal counterpart Arsene Wenger after the Gunners' 2-0 triumph at Emirates Stadium on Sunday.
MILAN - Edin Dzeko blasted a brace and former AC Milan striker Stephan El Shaarawy added a third goal as Roma secured a 4-1 win that vaulted the capital side back to second place in Serie A on Sunday.
Winning the world pairs figure skating championship in Finland at the end of March validated the faith China's Sui Wenjing and Han Cong placed in the medical team that performed Sui's ankle surgeries last year.
After chasing down dozens of loose balls and accurately rolling them between baselines in the sweltering Beijing heat, 10-year-old Wang Siyuan finished her 30-minute tryout session drenched, but delighted.
TORONTO - LeBron James and the Cavaliers are headed back to a familiar place after steamrolling another overmatched opponent.
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