LONDON - Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino heaped praise on Son Heungmin after he helped his team return to winning ways with a 5-1 Premier League hammering of Stoke on Saturday.
Five years ahead of schedule, Genting Resort Secret Garden is equipped to host the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
PRAGUE - The Chinese women's curling team booked its place at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics in emphatic fashion at a qualification event on Saturday.
ST MORITZ, Switzerland - American Lindsey Vonn sustained an injury during the World Cup super-G race in St Moritz on Saturday as Switzerland's Lara Gut crashed halfway down the course.
NAGOYA, Japan - World junior figure-skating champion Alina Zagitova on Saturday led a Russian one-two to capture her first Grand Prix Final crown, maintaining a superb performance in her senior debut season.
PRAGUE - When an old football team of the Czech Republic, which nearly went bankrupt two years ago, revitalized and won a championship this year with the help of Chinese investment, there was a big sensation.
WARSAW - In Poland, the ever closer economic relationship with China has sparked people's interest in learning about a country more than 6,600 kilometers away, and many turn to a popular website named Chinytolubie, Polish for "China, I like it." "I wish to create a place where Polish people can find reliable information about China, a bridge for cultural exchange," said Piotr Chodak, founder of the Polish-language website dedicated to China-related news and information.
MADRID - Cristiano Ronaldo set yet another Champions League record on Wednesday, scoring in Real Madrid's 3-2 win over Borussia Dortmund to become the first player to find the net in all six group-stage matches.
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane admitted injuries will force him into patching up a makeshift defense for Saturday's visit of Sevilla after Raphael Varane joined a growing list of absentees.
LONDON - Washing away the pain of last year's botched Champions League campaign, Tottenham completed this group stage as Europe's leading team.
KHARKIV, Ukraine - Shakhtar Donetsk advanced to the knockout stage of the Champions League with a 2-1 victory over Manchester City on Wednesday, prompting the Ukrainian club's coach to attend his media conference dressed as Zorro.
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