The Chinese Volleyball League's ambition to become the sport's premier competition has been boosted by impressive online ratings.
Guangzhou Evergrande owner Xu Jiayin has vowed to axe the team's under-performing foreign stars and ordered management to impose a new military-like, closed-door regime at the club.
West Ham United has unveiled Manuel Pellegrini as its new manager after the Chilean accepted a huge pay cut to leave Hebei China Fortune for the English Premier League club.
MADRID - Two Spanish giants bid farewell to their boyhood clubs on Sunday as Andres Iniesta waved goodbye to Barcelona and Fernando Torres went out with a bang at Atletico Madrid.
MANCHESTER, England - Manchester United forward Alexis Sanchez struggled to make an impact in his side's FA Cup final defeat by Chelsea and the Chilean is now facing a crucial period to justify his bigmoney wages at Old Trafford.
LONDON - The chairman of English Premier League champion Manchester City is confident the club will reach even greater heights under the "relentless" Pep Guardiola despite having just completed a record-breaking season.
ROME - Inter Milan captain Mauro Icardi said it was "just destiny" that his future teammate Stefan de Vrij gave away a penalty on Sunday to help Chinese-owned Inter seal a Champions League place at the expense of Lazio.
PARIS - Paris Saint-Germain wasted no time turning the page on Unai Emery's tenure as coach, and the arrival of the fresh-faced Thomas Tuchel marks the start of a new era.
PARIS - Fresh from attending Britain's latest royal wedding, Serena Williams will take aim at the upstarts who have been honeymooning at the majors in her absence when she makes her long-awaited Grand Slam return at Roland Garros.
WINNIPEG, Manitoba - The Vegas Golden Knights are going to the Stanley Cup final with a definite attitude.
"Big Brother Fan" watched over his flock at the Asia Pacific Classic on Sunday, but didn't get the result he was hoping for.
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