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Tick tock, tick tock: Tokyo Olympics clock hits 500-day mark
Organizers marked the milestone on Tuesday, unveiling the stylized pictogram figures for next year's Tokyo Olympics.
Free Kick Masters China to open in Inner Mongolia
Free Kick Masters China 2019 is slated for June in Hohhot, capital of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, the city's deputy mayor Zhang Liping said on Monday.
With batteries 'recharged,' Zidane back as Real Madrid coach
Zinedine Zidane is returning to coach Madrid, the club he led to three straight Champions League titles before quitting while on top nine months ago.
China wins 4th medal at short track worlds in Sofia
China won the silver medal in the men's 5,000m relay at the Short Track Speed Skating World Championships here on Sunday, the country's fourth medal in the competition.
China's Chen Yufei claims women's singles title at All England Open
Third seed Chen Yufei dashed Tai Tzu Ying's hopes of winning a hat-trick of women's singles titles as she beat the two-time defending champion in straight sets at the All England Open badminton championships here on Sunday.
S. African gov't hails successful bid to host 2023 Netball World Cup
The South African government on Friday hailed the successful bid to host the 2023 Netball World Cup, the first time the tournament will be held in Africa.
LeBron James passes Michael Jordan for 4th in career scoring
The Los Angeles Lakers superstar scored his 32,293rd point on a driving layup in the second quarter against the Denver Nuggets, getting fouled in the act and hitting the ensuing free throw.
China takes four synchro golds in FINA Diving World Series
China dominated the first day of the FINA/CNSG Diving World Series 2019 as the host divers took four synchro titles on offer with Olympic champion Cao Yuan becoming the double winner here on Thursday.
Floersch returns to track for the first time after horrific crash
Formula 3 driver Sofia Floersch returned to drive for the first time on Wednesday after fracturing her spine in a terrific high-speed crash at the Macau Grand Prix, in China, on November 2018.
FIFA explores Kuwait, Oman as 2022 WCup co-hosts
FIFA continues the push to expand the 2022 World Cup to 48 teams, considering Kuwait and Oman becoming co-hosts with Qatar, which remains in the middle of a complicated diplomatic standoff with several Arab neighbors.
Chinese swimming world champ Ning Zetao quits at 26
Chinese world champion swimmer Ning Zetao announced his retirement from the pool on Wednesday, the day he turned 26.
Germany axes World Cup winners Mueller, Boateng, Hummels
Germany coach Joachim Loew on Tuesday axed the experienced trio of Thomas Mueller, Jerome Boateng and Mats Hummels from his future plans — paving the way for a new generation of players to take over.
AFC Champions League: Luneng draws 2-2, Evergrande claims 2-0 win
Italy international Graziano Pelle scored a pair of goals Tuesday to give Chinese club Shandong Luneng to a 2-2 draw at South Korean team Gyeongnam in the opening round of the Asian Champions League.
China wins first gold at 29th Winter Universiade in short track skating
23-year-old Chinese skater An Kai came from behind to claim gold in the short track men's 1,500m event on Monday, awarding China its first title at the 29th Winter Universiade.
2022 Hangzhou Asian Games to include athletes from Oceania
Basketball, volleyball and soccer players from Australia and other Oceania countries will be permitted to compete at the next edition of the Asian Games.
Yi Jianlian scores 10,000th point as Guangdong smash Jilin
Yi Jianlian had 36 points and eight rebounds to help Guangdong smash Jilin 132-111 in the 42nd round of the 2018-2019 Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league on Sunday night.
China's Wang Yafan rallies to win first WTA crown in Mexico Open
China's Wang Yafan won her first WTA title as she defeated Sofia Kenin of the United States in the Mexico Open final on Saturday.
Nadal tumbles out of Mexican Open, falling to Kyrgios
Rafael Nadal tumbled out of the Mexican Open on Wednesday night, squandering three match points in a 3-6, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (6) loss to Australia's Nick Kyrgios.
Premier League struggler Fulham fires manager Ranieri
Claudio Ranieri was fired by Fulham on Thursday, even though owner Shad Khan said the manager isn't fully responsible for failing to lift the London club out of the Premier League relegation zone.
Xu Can becomes China's first five-star male boxer
The latest rating on the professional boxing website BoxRec has raised Xu Can into the five-star category, making him the first male boxer in China to reach the highest ranking, reports sports.qq.com.