China / Sports

Rule changes underline NBA's need for speed

[2017-07-14 09:21]

LAS VEGAS - The NBA wants to see its games go a bit more quickly.

Zhou, Ding showing they're not just about selling jerseys

[2017-07-14 09:21]

LAS VEGAS - When the Houston Rockets signed Zhou Qi and the Dallas Mavericks brought in Ding Yanyuhang to play on their summer league teams, there was some cynicism the moves were financially motivated to tap into the lucrative Chinese market.

Digest

[2017-07-14 09:21]

Soccer

Riding taller in the saddle

[2017-07-14 09:21]

China's emerging equine sports industry is set to harness the best of the British equestrian system.

Hua bridges two horse cultures

[2017-07-14 09:21]

Almost a year after steering his mount Don Geniro to an eighth-place finish in eventing at the 2016 Rio Olympics, China's Britain-born equestrian Alex Hua Tian still cherishes the memory.

LA, Paris square off for '24 and '28 Games

[2017-07-13 07:46]

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Finally, Los Angeles and Paris have their Olympic hosting destiny in their own hands.

Sun dives into detail in search of dominance

[2017-07-13 07:46]

With the global swimming spotlight focused on the July 14-30 FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, China's Sun Yang is concentrating on a more minute goal.

Pool perfectionists primed for glory

[2017-07-13 07:46]

If the form book can be trusted, China's aquatics aces look primed to clean up at the 2017 FINA World Championships, which open on Friday and run through July 30 in Budapest, Hungary.

Rodriguez eyeing Bayern bounce

[2017-07-13 07:46]

BERLIN - After a frustrating spell at Real Madrid, James Rodriguez will attempt to revive his career at Bayern Munich next season, back under the stewardship of Carlo Ancelotti.

Legal lift for Benzema

[2017-07-13 07:46]

PARIS - France's highest court has ruled that an investigation of Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema in a blackmail case, linked to a sex tape involving his France teammate Mathieu Valbuena, was unfairly carried out by prosecutors.

Bundesliga bags a Klinsmann

[2017-07-13 07:46]

BERLIN - The Klinsmann name made a return to Germany's top flight on Tuesday as Hertha Berlin signed the son of former United States coach and Germany striker Jurgen Klinsmann.

English elite rake in record revenue

[2017-07-13 07:46]

PARIS - England's 92 Premier League and Football League clubs recorded combined revenues in excess of $5.7 billion in the 2015-16 season, according to consultants Deloitte.

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