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Chelsea apologizes for player's insulting post about China

Chelsea has issued a statement on the club's official website apologizing for Brazilian defender Kenedy's offensive social media posts that enraged Chinese people. 

Sun Yang wins men's 400m free title at FINA worlds

​China's Sun Yang claimed the men's 400m freestyle title for the third consecutive time at the FINA World Championships on Sunday.
 

China beats Egypt for 3rd place at Stankovic Cup

​Team Red of the Chinese men's basketball national team beat Egypt 90-64 to win the third place at the Stankovic Continental Cup 2017 on Sunday, while Germany defeated Croatia 69-65 for the championship title.
 

Beijing Guoan beat Shanghai Shenhua 2-1

​Spanish striker Jonathan Soriano scored twice to help visiting Beijing Guoan beat Shanghai Shenhua 2-1 on Sunday in the 18th round of 2017 Chinese Super League.
 

Rookie from New Jersey wins World Series of Poker, $8.1M

The 25-year-old Blumstein eliminated Pennsylvania's Daniel Ott on the 246th hand of the final table, more than 60 hands with just the two of them with bricks of bills and a gold bracelet separating them.

NBA China CEO: Zhou Qi and Ding Yanyuhang seize their opportunities

Chinese promising basketball players Zhou Qi and Ding Yanyuhang seized their opportunities in NBA Summer League, said NBA China CEO David Shoemaker at an Jr.NBA School Basketball All Star Week special activity.

Li/Wang clinch 8th diving gold of FINA worlds for China

​Li Zheng and Wang Han combined to earn the Chinese diving team their eighth gold medal at the 17th FINA World Championships in the Mixed 3m Synchronized Springboard on Saturday.
 

Frenchman Despres wins 2017 Silk Way Rally

​Despres Cyril won the 2017 Silk Way in Xi’an on Saturday, earning the champion titles twice in a row.
 

Chinese synchronized swimmers claim history-making gold at worlds

China won their first ever gold medal in synchronized swimming at the FINA World Championships as they took away the Team Free Combination champion on Saturday.

Kyrie Irving asks Cavaliers to trade him

Cleveland's Australian-born All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving has asked the Cavaliers to trade him.

China tops men's 4x100 meters relay in IAAF Diamond League

Chinese men's 4x100 meters relay team finished first in the 2017 International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Diamond League in Monaco on Friday.
 

Gold and Silver success for Chinese divers at FINA World Championships

​China's Shi Tingmao takes gold with 383.50 points in the women's 3m springboard final at the FINA World Championships, held in the Duna Arena in Budapest, in Hungary on July 21, 2017.

Yao Ming: No time to consider buying Houston Rockets

Yao Ming, Chinese basketball legend and newly-elected Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) president, on Friday refuted the rumor about his possibility of buying NBA's Houston Rockets.
 

Yao Ming elected chairman of the board at CBA company

Former Houston Rockets center Yao Ming has been elected chairman of the board of the company that owns China's top basketball league.

China's synchronized sisters return to claim swimming silver

​Chinese synchronized swimming sister duo of Jiang Wenwen/ Jiang Tingting made a wonderful comeback journey at the 17th FINA World Championships as they won their second silver medal in the Duet Free on Thursday.
 

Ronaldinho to compete against Luis Figo in China's Ningxia

​Former world soccer stars Ronaldinho from Brazil and Luis Figo from Portugal will spearhead the Star Teams of South America and Europe respectively to play a friendly in China's Ningxia on Aug. 19.
 

Marbury signs with CBA team Beijing Aolong

Beijing Aolong has signed Stephon Marbury on a one-year deal, the Chinese Basketball Association team announced on Wednesday.

Brisbane Bullets beat China's Blue Team 89-83 in basketball friendly

Australia's Brisbane Bullets beat China's national basketball Blue Team 89-83 here on Tuesday in a friendly game.

Houston Rockets seeking for new owner

Houston Rockets CEO Tad Brown announced on Monday at a press conference that the franchise is up for sale.

Roger Federer beats Marin Cilic in three sets for record eighth Wimbledon title

Roger Federer has won his 19th Grand Slam title on Sunday. The 35-year-old beat Marin Cilic in three sets to claim the title at this year's Wimbledon. 

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