In addition to being China's economic hub and hometown to superstars like NBA legend Yao Ming and world and Olympic champion hurdler Liu Xiang, Shanghai has a reputation for hosting prestigious international sporting events like the F1, NBA China Games and ATP Shanghai Masters.
To promote national fitness and spark people's passion for sports at the grassroots level, Shanghai conducted a comprehensive and year-long gala for amateurs.
PARIS - Hundreds of banal matches, thousands of miles on the road, tedious training sessions and cultivating relationships with teachers and parents.
MADRID - In a recurring theme of Real Madrid's struggles, Zinedine Zidane said all his side lacked was a goal as it fell 10 points behind La Liga leader Barcelona after firing more blanks in a bad-tempered Madrid derby on the weekend.
MILAN - This season's Serie A title race, shaping up to be the most interesting in years, took another turn on Sunday when Juventus fell to a stunning 3-2 loss at Sampdoria.
MANCHESTER, England - Zlatan Ibrahimovic believes Manchester United can catch runaway Premier League leader Manchester City after he and Paul Pogba made a triumphant return from long-term injuries on the weekend.
West Ham United's new manager David Moyes took aim at some of the club's players with "big reputations" after a 2-0 loss at Watford on Sunday and urged them to live up to their billing.
NEW ORLEANS - Drew Brees was intercepted, knocked around and held without a touchdown pass for most of what nearly went down as one of his more forgettable performances in a Saints uniform on Sunday.
Chants of "Brady! Brady!" started as soon as the New England Patriots quarterback took the field at Mexico City's Azteca Stadium on Sunday, and kept up for most of the afternoon.
WASHINGTON - David Lee, who helped the Golden State Warriors to the 2015 NBA title during a 12-season career, announced his retirement on Sunday.
LOS ANGELES - With his father and US President Donald Trump engaged in a bitter war of words, Lonzo Ball made his second career triple-double in the Los Angeles Lakers' 127-109 win over the shorthanded Denver Nuggets on Sunday.
LONDON - Grigor Dimitrov has set his sights on Grand Slam glory after claiming the biggest title of his career at the ATP World Tour Finals on Sunday.
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