Houston Rockets' player Yao Ming (L) poses with a fan in the dressing room during an event to appreciate the fans' support, in Houston.
Sixty male ushers will appear at medal ceremonies in the upcoming Shenzhen Summer Universiade in China in August, said an official here on Wednesday.
Sweden beat China 7-6 in a tight encounter on Friday evening, booking a spot in the final of women's curling world championship 2011 in Esbjerb, Denmark.
China's Zheng Jie was ousted by Australian Roland Garros finalist Samantha Stosur 6-2, 6-1 in the second round of the WTA and ATP Miami Masters on Thursday.
European powerhouses including Germany, Spain, Netherlands, are busy preparing for Euro 2012 qualifiers this weekend.
Former NBA all-star guard is ready to invest the rest of his career here after enjoying the respect and love of loyal and crazy local fans, Sun Xiaochen reports.
Finding San Francisco area residents who lack strong opinions of their World Series champion and their former star player proved no easy task on Monday.
Alberto Contador ignored speculation about a possible International Cycling Union (UCI) appeal against the decision to clear him of any doping offense.
China's Zheng Jie on Tuesday defeated Romania's Sorana Cirsteain in the first round of the WTA and ATP Masters Miami hardcourt tournament.
Michel Platini was re-elected unopposed as president of European soccer's governing body at the UEFA Congress.
Diving queen Guo Jingjing is now living a quiet and normal life, but her future career and marriage still draw great interest, Chen Xiangfeng reports
Quincy Douby won the Chinese Basketball Association's (CBA) All-Star Game's most valuable player (MVP) award and was "proud" to lead the North team over the South, 115-114, but those weren't the game's highlight for the Brooklyn, New York, native.