China / Sports

Barca can turn Euro pain to Clasico gain-Enrique

[2017-04-21 07:11]

BARCELONA - Barcelona boss Luis Enrique said his final season in charge can still end in glory despite bowing out of the Champions League at the quarterfinal stage to Juventus on Wednesday.

Minnow Monaco motivated by final fantasy

[2017-04-21 07:11]

MONACO - A brilliant Monaco side that has taken Europe by storm will not relent in its bid for glory after beating Borussia Dortmund to reach the Champions League semifinals, said coach Leonardo Jardim.

Sore Sun's countdown conundrum

[2017-04-21 07:11]

QINGDAO, Shandong - Sun Yang cemented his status as China's top freestyler at the Chinese National Swimming Championships over the last week - but the triple Olympic champion admitted the physical toll of the sport has left him doubting his participation in the 2020 Tokyo Games.

Xiao's perfect Day as dud Judd dumped

[2017-04-21 07:11]

SHEFFIELD, England - China's Xiao Guodong reached the second round of the World Snooker Championship for the first time on Wednesday with a 10-4 win over Ryan Day while world No 2 Judd Trump crashed to a shocking loss.

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[2017-04-21 07:11]

Motor Racing

Title tussle a coin toss for Conte

[2017-04-18 07:01]

MANCHESTER, England - "Six finals" await Chelsea in the Premier League run-in after a 2-0 loss at Manchester United on Sunday left its title chances at "50 percent", manager Antonio Conte said.

Mignolet's maximum earns kudos from Klopp

[2017-04-18 07:01]

WEST BROMWICH, England - Jurgen Klopp singled out Simon Mignolet for praise after the much-derided goalkeeper stood firm to help Liverpool earn a 1-0 win at West Bromwich Albion on Sunday.

Revitalized Vardy feeding on the fury

[2017-04-18 07:01]

LONDON - When Jamie Vardy pictured himself making Champions League history, the record he set in Leicester City's loss to Atletico Madrid was probably not what he had in mind.

Bayern battling history

[2017-04-18 07:01]

MADRID - Bayern Munich faces a familiar problem as it travels to old European foe Real Madrid on Tuesday needing to make history to stay alive in the Champions League.

Jumping into the mainstream

[2017-04-18 07:01]

Judging by crowd appreciation at last weekend's Yishion Camelot Grand Prix Jumping Equuleus in northeast Beijing, equestrian sport is galloping to new heights in China.

Crucible inexperience handcuffs youngster Yan

[2017-04-18 07:01]

SHEFFIELD, England - Yan Bingtao became the first player born in this century to play in the World Snooker Championship, but the Chinese teenager's Crucible debut didn't go as he would have hoped on Sunday.

Keenan keen on future

[2017-04-18 07:01]

The new head coach of China's lone entry in the Russia-based Kontinental Hockey League isn't wasting any time easing into the job.

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