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ISSF World Cup: China nails 10m air rifle mixed team gold

Chinese shooters Zhao Ruozhu and Liu Yukun on Wednesday nailed the gold medal in the 10m air rifle mixed team with a new world record of 503.6 points at the ISSF World Cup in New Delhi. 

Barca stuns Madrid 3-0 at Bernabeu, reaches Copa final again

Real Madrid couldn't put Barcelona away when it had the chance, and ended up being dealt a hard blow by its biggest rival.

Top Chinese swimmers to compete for tickets to World Champs

Chinese swimming stars will give their best at the Chinese National Swimming Championships to be held here from March 24-31 in order to qualify for the 2019 FINA Swimming World Championships in South Korea.

Chinese lifter Zhang Wangli sets new records at IWF World Cup

Chinese weightlifter Zhang Wangli set new world records of clean and jerk and total in women's 76kg division to win the two gold medals and the silver of snatch at the IWF World Cup on Tuesday.

Sala crash report says plane not licensed for commercial use

With legal implications and potential insurance claims at stake, air accident investigators on Monday called into question the circumstances of the flight that crashed in the English Channel while taking soccer player Emiliano Sala.

Chinese table tennis chief will give up pay for "poor" 2020 preparation

Chinese table tennis chief Liu Guoliang vowed not to take a cent in payment if his national team coaches fail to reach their stated goals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

Man City beats mutinous Chelsea in Carabao Cup final

As Manchester City celebrated defending the League Cup, Chelsea was trying to clean up the fallout from a player mutiny on the Wembley field.

China's Gong Naiying wins women's parallel slalom title at FIS Snowboard World Cup

Chinese snowboarder Gong Naiying made a breakthrough in women's parallel slalom as she pocketed a gold at 2018/19 FIS Snowboard Parallel World Cup at Secret Garden ski resorts here on Sunday.

Rockets beat defending champion Warriors without ill MVP Harden

Eric Gordon scored a team high 25 points and Chris Paul delivered 23 as the Houston Rockets, playing without James Harden, used a balanced attack to beat the Golden State Warriors 118-112 on Saturday.

Chinese weightlifter Hou breaks world records to win golds at IWF World Cup

Chinese weightlifter Hou Zhihui won women's 49kg division of International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Cup in South China with two new world records on Saturday.

CFA introduces professional referee system to ensure 60-minute match time

The Chinese Football Association (CFA) announced in Suzhou on Saturday that CFA will form its own professional referee team including both domestic and overseas distinguished football referees.

Danish start for 2021 Tour de France in Copenhagen

Denmark's capital has been chosen to host the Grand Depart of the 2021 Tour de France. 

China's Su Bingtian lands third indoor win in Dusseldorf

Su Bingtian  blazed to a 6.49-second clocking to pocket his third consecutive 60-meter victory in one week at the final stop of the 2019 IAAF World Indoor Tour in Dusseldorf, Germany on Wednesday.

Olympic organisers in Paris want breakdancing on the 2024 programme

Getting hip to breakdancing's appeal with young audiences, organizers of the 2024 Paris Olympics want the dance sport that spread from New York in the 1970s to become a medal event at the games.

Federer to play Madrid Open after 2-year absence

Roger Federer will play at the Madrid Open as part of his return to the clay court.

Man City ownership buys Chinese club to expand portfolio

Manchester City's Abu Dhabi ownership has expanded its portfolio of soccer clubs by purchasing Sichuan Jiuniu FC, which plays in China's third tier.

Luneng cruise to AFC Champions League after beating Hanoi in play-off

Chinese Super League (CSL) side Shandong Luneng FC have progressed to the group stage at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League as the club beat Hanoi FC 4-1 in Jinan on Tuesday.

Indonesia makes 2032 Olympics bid official

Indonesia has officially joined bidding to host the 2032 Olympics following its success staging the Asian Games last year, the deputy chairman of its national Olympic committee said Tuesday.

Sir Alex Ferguson to coach Manchester United again for reunion game

Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson will coach the club again on May 26 in a reunion game against the Bundesliga's Bayern Munich at Old Trafford, the club announced on its official webpage on Friday. 

Chinese double amputee Xia wins Laureus Sporting Moment of the Year

Chinese double amputee climber Xia Boyu received the most votes globally to become the 2019 Laureus Sporting Moment of the Year winner on Monday.

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