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Emiliano Sala confirmed dead in plane crash
The body recovered from the wreckage of a crashed plane on Wednesday has been formally identified as that of professional footballer Emiliano Sala, police said on Thursday.
Rooney: Solskjaer or Pochettino for Man Utd job
Former Manchester United and England striker Wayne Rooney said on Wednesday that his two candidates to take over on a permanent basis at Old Trafford are Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and current Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino.
Tour de France winner Thomas returns to competition in Spain
2018 Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas makes his return to competitive racing when he and his Sky team compete in the 5-day Volta de la Comunidad Valenciana (Tour of Valencia) which begins on Wednesday.
Patriots defeat Rams in lowest-scoring SB ever
The Patriots have won the Super Bowl. New England topped the Los Angeles Rams 13-3 in a game that dragged the high-def NFL back to the days of black-and-white TV. It was the lowest-scoring Super Bowl in the 53-year history of the game.
Football fans hit bars early to catch Super Bowl LIII in Beijing
Chilly temperatures, a 13-hour time difference and the fact that today is Lunar New Year Eve did little to deter many Beijingers from catching the live broadcast of Super Bowl LIII on Monday morning.
Beijing Winter Olympics to be the first games powered by green electricity
For the first time in Olympic history, the venues for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics will be powered by green electricity.
Qatar win their first Asian Cup after beating Japan 3-1
Qatar carved out a piece of footballing history for themselves on Friday, winning the AFC Asian Cup for the first time in a 3-1 upset win over four-time winners Japan in Abu Dhabi, UAE .
Australian rugby league team proud of Huawei sponsorship
An Australian rugby league team wants to continue Huawei's longest-ever sports sponsorship despite the Chinese communication giant's ban from Australia's 5G networks and legal wrangle with the United States.
Ex-Arsenal player takes Chinese citizenship in landmark move to Guoan
Two foreign born football players have signed for Chinese Super League club Beijing Guoan and will take Chinese citizenship.
Sarri keeps team in locker room after Chelsea loss
Unable to fathom his team's second-half capitulation, Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri kept his players in the locker room for around an hour after a humiliating 4-0 loss at Bournemouth on Wednesday.
Chinese side Tianjin Teda sign Sandro Wagner from Bayern Munich
Sandro Wagner will move to China after the footballer signed a two-year contract with Chinese Super League side Tianjin Teda, who are coached by former Germany and Real Madrid midfielder Uli Stielike.
Qatar smash UAE 4-0 to reach AFC Asian Cup final for first time
Qatar will take on Japan on their first ever AFC Asian Cup final after stunning the hosts United Arab Emirates 4-0 here on Tuesday.
Winter sports promotion already works in China: IOC president Bach
Thomas Bach gave thumps-up to China's vision of promoting 300 million people to winter sports and said he is very sure about the success of the Games during a visit to Beijing 2022 competition zones here on Tuesday.
FINA dismisses Sunday Times speculation on Sun Yang case
World swimming governing body FINA released a statement on Tuesday saying it is aware of the report in the Sunday Times and other media outlets regarding Chinese swimmer Sun Yang.
Agent: Anthony Davis tells New Orleans that he wants a trade
The five-time All-Star has told the Pelicans that he wants to be traded to a championship-contending team and will not sign an extension with New Orleans, agent Rich Paul told The Associated Press on Monday.
Espanyol officially signs Chinese striker Wu Lei
Spanish La Liga club Espanyol on Monday confirmed they have signed Chinese striker Wu Lei from Shanghai SIPG of the Chinese Super League (CSL).
Japan sink Iran 3-0 to reach Asian Cup final
Four-time champion Japan advanced into the 2019 AFC Asian Cup final after beating Iran 3-0 thanks to a brace from Yuya Osako on Monday.
13-year old girl becomes youngest US national figure skating champion
13-year-old Alysa Liu has made history as the youngest ever US women's national figure skating champion.
Sun Yang sends lawyer's letter to British press
Chinese three-time Olympic swimming champion Sun Yang and his lawyers team sent a lawyer's letter Sunday to British press Times Newspapers Limited for Sunday Times' report of Sun's breach of anti-doping rules.
CSA backs Sun Yang on defamation, citing FINA statement
The Chinese Swimming Association (CSA) said Sunday Sun Yang had no wrongdoings and did not violate anti-doping rules when he took an out-of-competition urine test last September.