Lin defends title as China makes clean-sweep at Asian champs
2011-04-25 09:29:07
Lin Dan of China defended his title in men's singles as China collected all of the five gold medals on offer for the first time at the Asian championships on Sunday.
Nadal beats Ferrer to win sixth Barcelona Open
2011-04-25 09:36:35
Rafael Nadal beat David Ferrer 6-2, 6-4 in their second all-Spanish final in two weeks to claim his sixth Barcelona Open title on Sunday.
Westwood to be world number one
2011-04-25 09:38:30
Britain's Lee Westwood will replace Germany's Martin Kaymer as world number one when the new rankings are published on Monday.
Celtics score series sweep over Knicks
2011-04-25 11:03:17
The Boston Celtics swept their way into the Eastern Conference semifinals, holding on for a 101-89 victory over the New York Knicks on Sunday.
Guangdong enjoy tough win at CBA final series
2011-04-25 10:50:40
After a tight brawl with Xinjiang Guanghui, defending champions Guangdong Hongyuan sealed the second home win 110-104 on Sunday.
Suspended coach resumes his post
2011-04-23 10:38:54
China's under-19 basketball men's team coach, Fan Bin, has regained leadership of the squad after a two-week suspension.
Heat, Bulls catch fire late
2011-04-22 13:59:02
The Miami Heat tore past the Philadelphia 76ers with an explosive fourth-quarter surge for a 100-94 road win on Thursday.
Love awarded NBA Most Improved Player
2011-04-22 11:17:25
Minnesota's Kevin Love was entitled the NBA's Most Improved Player of 2010-2011 on Thursday after a season of leading the league in rebounding.
Man United, Beckham top of Forbes rich list
2011-04-22 12:10:35
Manchester United and David Beckham continue to lead the Forbes lists of the most valuable football teams and highest-earning players.
World No 1 Wang eliminated
2011-04-22 10:02:29
World number one Wang Shixian of China was eliminated by world champion Lu Lan in the women's singles events.
New skirt rule irks Chinese shuttlers
2011-04-22 09:51:02
Badminton's new dress code has irked some of the Chinese female shuttlers, who insist wearing a skirt hampers their on-court movement.
Nadal trounces Gimeno-Traver in Barcelona opener
2011-04-21 16:36:58
World number one Rafa Nadal began his quest for a sixth Barcelona Open title in seven years by trouncing fellow Spaniard Daniel Gimeno-Traver 6-1 6-1 in the second round on Wednesday.
