Michel Platini is planning a long holiday if he does not become president of UEFA on Friday, according to the former France captain's father, Aldo.
Once reviled for turning his back on China, former NBA center Wang Zhizhi is dominating the domestic league with a run of play that bodes well for Chinese Olympic hopes and his own return to the NBA.
With sizzling fame earned on track, Liu Xiang never lags behind in the area of charity and commercial appearances.
Teenager Ding Junhui's week at Wembley has confirmed his status as the most exciting young talent in snooker and kept him on course to being China's next sporting superstar.
When former world badminton No.1 Zhou Mi announced her decision to play for Hong Kong after the New Year, she became one more homegrown Chinese athlete to become a rival for important tournaments, and even the 2008 Olympics.
Bayern Munich and Germany midfielder Sebastian Deisler announced his retirement from football on Tuesday at the age of 27 because of a persistent knee injury.
World record holder for the men's 110m Hurdles Liu Xiang of China will compete in both German legs of the IAAF indoor permit season, with starts over 60m Hurdles at the Sparkassen-Cup in Stuttgart Feb 3.
China winger Sun Xiang was celebrating his "most unforgettable" birthday on Monday after Shanghai Shenhua agreed to let him to go on loan to Dutch champions PSV Eindhoven for the rest of the season.
Real Madrid coach Fabio Capello said it was a joint decision to discard David Beckham for the rest of the season after he decided to join Los Angeles Galaxy.
The only crowd watching Michelle Wie was the people she brought with her.
Sports, if linked with romance in one way or another, is widely open to public conversation.
As many people embark on their resolutions for the forthcoming year, David Beckham is likely to be puzzling over one of the biggest decisions of his sporting career.