China sails past opener at TU Cup

2012-05-21 15:20:33

Without conceding a single set, Chinese women' s and men' s teams overwhelmed South Africa and England 5-0 to obtain a flying start on the first day of the Thomas and Uber Cup here on Sunday.

Canadian Olympic shuttlers of Chinese descent

2012-05-21 14:12:47

Grace Gao started playing badminton at the age of 10 in Beijing. Twelve years later, she will be one of four badminton players who will represent Canada at the Summer Olympics in London just over two months from now.

Denmark veteran Gade gears up for London 2012

2012-05-21 13:40:57

With a comfortable 2-0 win, Danish veteran Peter Gade lead his country cruise past underdog South Africa in the opener of the Thomas Cup on Sunday.

UK's Cameron basks in Chelsea's triumph

2012-05-21 10:52:49

British Prime Minister David Cameron savored Chelsea's win over German club Bayern Munich in the Champions League final on Sunday after watching the deciding penalty shootout with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at a summit in the United States.

Relay torchbearer seeks quick profit on eBay

2012-05-21 10:27:32

One of the first participants in the London Olympic relay looked set to make a quick profit on Saturday after a torch and uniform went up for sale on auction website eBay within hours of the 70-day event starting.

Thunder steal another to put Lakers on brink

2012-05-21 07:50:47

Kevin Durant hit the go-ahead three pointer with 13 seconds left to lift the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 103-100 win over Los Angeles to put the Lakers on the brink of elimination.

Drogba's heroics steer Chelsea to glory

2012-05-21 07:50:47

Didier Drogba scored Chelsea's goal and its winning Champions League penalty against Bayern Munich on Saturday and then solemnly appeared to say his farewells.

Final dream turns to nightmare for Bayern

2012-05-21 07:50:47

Bayern Munich's Champions League dream final turned into a nightmare on Saturday as Chelsea ruined its homecoming party to leave the German giant trophy-less for the second season in a row.

Liu looming large

2012-05-21 07:50:47

After clocking his first sub-13 seconds result since 2007 at the 2012 Diamond League Shanghai stop on Saturday, China's star hurdler, Liu Xiang, appears to have taken a giant stride towards his Olympic dream.

G8 leaders watch Champions League

2012-05-21 06:31:46

G8 leaders watch the overtime shootout of the Chelsea vs. Bayern Munich Champions League final in the Laurel Cabin conference room during the G8 Summit at Camp David, Maryland.

Liu assumes Olympic burden in home stop

2012-05-20 13:17:55

High hurdler Liu Xiang takes centre stage in his home town of Shanghai on Saturday, ready once again to assume the burden of China's heavy Olympic expectations.

Artistic tribute to legendary Liddell

2012-05-20 13:17:19

Liu Tiefei, a young painter in Weifang, Shandong province, is working on a portrait of former Olympics champion Eric Henry Liddell.