Sports
More fitness venues to allow public access
China's governing body for sports, saying it wants to encourage greater mass participation in exercise, has pledged to open more State-owned facilities to the public.
Former Indiana Pacers guard Young to play in China
Former Indiana Pacers guard Joe Young will be leaving the NBA for playing professional basketball in China, local media reported on Wednesday.
Lin Dan advances into World Championships 2nd round
Home favorite Lin Dan defeated Mark Caljouw of the Netherlands with two 21-14, marching toward his 6th men's singles title in the BWF World Championships.
British rider Thomas wins maiden Tour de France
Team Sky rider Geraint Thomas of Britain claimed his first overall title at the Tour de France as the 105th edition of the world's most prestigious road cycling tournament finished on Sunday.
Sanya Serenity Coast clinches overall Clipper Race win
Chinese boat Sanya Serenity Coast has won the 2017-18 Clipper Round the World Race on Friday. It makes skipper Wendy Tuck the first woman to lead a team to win a round-the-world yacht race.
Chinese women's epee team grabs bronze at World Championships
As the world No.1, the Chinese women's epee team won a bronze medal at the 2018 World Fencing Championships in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province, on Wednesday.
Ding Yanyuhang joins Mavericks, to play in NBA China Games
The Dallas Mavericks of the NBA have signed Chinese player Ding Yanyuhang. Previous reports say Ding will play in this year's NBA China Games in October.
Ozil quits German national team, disappointed by racism and disrespect
The 2014 World Cup champion Mesut Ozil announced that he would no longer play for Germany in a lengthy statement posted on his social media.
China sweeps golds in women's finals at the ITTF Korea Open
China has swept the gold and silver medals in the finals of the two women's events at the 2018 ITTF World Tour Platinum Korea Open in South Korea.
Beijing Guoan top of CSL after 3-2 win at Tianjin Quanjian
Beijing Guoan beat Tianjin Quanjian 3-2 to climb to the top of the Chinese Super League with 28 points on Sunday.
Greek rider opens 2018 Tour of Qinghai Lake campaign with 1st stage win
Georgios Bouglas of Greece chalked up his first 2.HC stage victory on Sunday when he triumphed in the sprint final of the opening stage of the 2018 Tour of Qinghai Lake.
Tokyo christens futuristic 2020 Olympic mascots
Japanese organisers formally introduced their doe-eyed 2020 Olympic mascots to the world on Sunday, christening them with superhero names that could provide a tongue-twisting challenge to some.
Lakers send out invitation to Chinese player Ding Yanyuhang
The NBA's Los Angeles Lakers management has reportedly signed Chinese player Dingyan Yuhang to a contract worth 1.7 million dollars, reports ESPN.
Cristiano Ronaldo re-ignites football frenzy in China after World Cup
The arrival of Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo soon added more heat to a steamy Beijing summer after the 2018 Russia World Cup sparked football mania across the country.
Tour of Qinghai Lake to begin as Tour de France gets serious
The 17th Tour of Qinghai Lake kicks off on July 20 with a 162 kilometer trek from Ledu to Xining. It runs concurrently with the Tour de France, which is at about the halfway point and has now reached the Alps.
Seven new events included in Beijing Winter Olympics program
Seven new events will be included in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics which witnesses the highest representation of female athletes at a single winter games to date.
Chinese sailors to begin quest for Olympic qualification in Denmark
A new Chinese national sailing team has been unveiled in Beijing. The young team will take part in the Sailing World Championships in Aarhus, Denmark. The event serves as the 1st qualifying for Tokyo 2020.
Unified table tennis team of S.Korea, DPRK wins 1st victory in preliminary of int'l event
A unified table tennis team of South Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) won its first victory in the preliminary of an international table tennis event hosted by the South Korean side.
France gives World Cup winners a heroes' welcome home
The World Cup-winning French team returned home to a heroes' welcome on Monday, parading down the Champs-Elysees as hundreds of thousands of cheering fans gave a raucous welcome to the country's newest idols.
Kane wins Golden Boot, Modric, Golden Ball and Courtois Golden Gloves in 2018 World Cup
England's Harry Kane was the winner of the Golden Boot for the World Cup's top scorer, although Sunday's Man of the Match, Antoine Griezmann scored a penalty in his side's 4-2 victory over Croatia, it was only his 4th goal.