Unusual height once root of Yao's inferiority

2012-09-14 17:58:19

One of the standard lines for China's basketball great Yao Ming is that he is an open-minded hunk with a sense of humor, but he admits to once being an introverted kid and it was what made him different from his peers that troubled him – his height.

China's 1st F1 driver heads to Singapore GP

2012-09-14 15:58:18

China's first Formula One driver, who made his debut in Italy last week, will hit the tracks again at the Singapore Grand Prix next week, the HRT team announced on Thursday.

Sun Yang swims to second gold at University Games

2012-09-14 14:35:10

Sun Yang, right, holds his gold medal during the awarding ceremony of the 400m freestyle swimming finals at the 9th University Games in Tianjin.

Sun Yang frenzy sparks chaos in Tianjin

2012-09-13 15:41:45

China's double Olympic gold medalist Sun Yang is so popular that organizers have been forced to enforce tough media restrictions when he appeared.

Sun Yang, superstar

2012-09-13 07:56:32

Star Chinese swimmer Sun Yang has a good idea of what it's like to be iconic hurdler Liu Xiang now minus the injuries, of course.

Senior Chinese leader praises Paralympic athletes

2012-09-12 20:25:29

A senior leader called on the country's citizens to learn from the "unyielding spirit" displayed by Chinese athletes who competed in the 2012 London Paralympics.

Brokerage firm behind match manipulation: report

2012-09-12 17:49:49

The humiliating 8-0 loss of China's men's national team to their Brazilian counterparts on Monday is a result of match manipulation, said a Netease report.

China beats Serbia in scuffle-marred CBA friendly

2012-09-12 17:33:29

Players from Jiangsu Dragons basketball club scuffle with Serbia OKK players during a friendly game in Binhai, Jiangsu province.

NBA thriving in China now

2012-09-12 01:39:36

One month after David Shoemaker started the job, in July 2011, the NBA went into a lockout after a dispute between the league and its players over salaries could not be resolved.

Brazil thrashes China 8-0 in intl friendly

2012-09-11 15:33:50

A Neymar hat-trick helped Brazil to an 8-0 victory over China in their international friendly at Recife's Arruda stadium on Monday.

China is attracting top teams

2012-09-11 08:07:26

You better get used to the NBA coming to town.

China dominates again

2012-09-11 08:07:26

It was Beijing 2008 all over again.