German table tennis player and new world No 1, Timo Boll, is in peak form and will continue to pose a threat to China's consistently dominant paddlers.
Chicago Bulls celebrated the 20th anniversary of its first NBA title with Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and other players and coaches from that team on hand for a ceremony.
Real Madrid and Brazil playmaker Kaka, the 2007 World Player of the Year, will be out for about 15 days after injuring the left knee that was operated on following the 2010 World Cup.
The first player of full Chinese descent in the National Football League (NFL), Ed Wang, is ready to expand his pioneering role by helping to promote the game in China.
Liu Xiang managed to run away from the flock of journalists waiting outside the Great Hall of the People at this year's CPPCC annual session in Beijing.
Sportswear maker Adidas on Tuesday presented the new T-shirt that the Argentine national soccer team will use in the America Cup to be held from July 1 to 24.
Chinese star hurdler Liu Xiang hopes to continue to fulfill his political duty in this year's two sessions of China's top legislature and political advisory body.
A swift 48-second bout won by Chinese kick-boxer Zhang Tiequan at the Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC) has prompted a craze in the sport in China.
95-year-old US woman Ida Keeling has set a new world best last week by running 60 meters in 29.86 seconds, the fastest time ever for her age group.
New photos show Colombian singer Shakira and Barcelona soccer player Gerard Pique holding hands as they enter a restaurant in the Catalonian city.
Liu Xuan, 31-year-old former Chinese Olympic Gymnastics champion and now a pop singer, held a promotion campaign for her new album "Way of Beauty" in Hong Kong on Sunday.
Justin Bieber may have been shut out at the Grammys, but he picked up the Most Valuable Player award in the NBA All-Star celebrity game.