Norway's Dale Oen faces emotional final in Shanghai
2011-07-25 17:01:48
Norway's Alexander Dale Oen will ride a wave of emotion in the men's 100 metres breaststroke final at the world swimming championships on Monday.
Shenzhen ready to hold a unique Universiade
2011-07-25 16:58:28
The upcoming World University Games to be held next month in Shenzhen will be a unique edition with creative efforts being made, promised mayor of the South China city Xu Qin on Friday.
1 year to go to London Olympics
2011-07-25 13:24:06
The London Olympics will open just over a year from now, amid the stunning and historic backdrops of the Houses of Parliament, the Tower of London and Buckingham Palace.
London Olympics near 700 m pounds sponsorship goal
2011-07-25 12:34:06
Organisers for the London 2012 Olympics are weeks away from meeting their 700 million pounds ($1.1 billion) sponsorship target, ending a five-year funding and procurement programme, the Financial Times reported on Monday.
Uruguay win Copa America
2011-07-25 10:10:17
Diego Forlan scored twice after Luis Suarez's opening goal as Uruguay beat Paraguay 3-0 to win the Copa America on Sunday and be crowned South American champions for a record 15th time.
Phelps off to losing start at worlds
2011-07-25 10:05:57
Michael Phelps got off to a losing start at the world championships, and it wasn't his fault. He put his teammates in second place on the opening leg of the 4x100-meter freestyle relay. They just couldn't move up.
Phelps looking to reclaim China glory
2011-07-24 06:05:17
The American 14-time Olympic gold medalist is aiming for a strong comeback in Shanghai.
US team low key going into championships
2011-07-24 06:05:17
Although it has come to Shanghai with a star-studded lineup, the United States swimming team is keeping relatively low key and is wary of China's home advantage.
Host overcomes early setbacks to rout Laos
2011-07-24 06:05:17
China started its 2014 World Cup qualifiers in roller-coaster fashion by reversing a two-goal deficit for a 7-2 victory against minnow Laos.
Evans faces yellow jersey race of truth
2011-07-24 06:05:17
After two near-misses in 2007 and 2008, Cadel Evans' recipe to become Australia's first Tour de France champion appears to be startlingly simple.
Made in China
2011-07-24 06:05:17
As a diving powerhouse, China is not only a cradle of the world's elite divers, but also high-level diving coaches. With the help of those Chinese coaches, foreign divers have become more and more competitive on the world stage and some of them are now strong opponents of the Chinese.
