Allen faces ban after accusing Chinese of cheating

2012-04-24 16:52:08

Northern Irishman Mark Allen has been warned he could face a ban after alleging that Chinese snooker players are guilty of "blatant cheating".

Factfile of Xie Yalong

2012-04-24 10:07:51

Factfile of Xie Yalong, a former Chinese soccer chief who stood trial on bribe-taking charges on Tuesday morning.

Xie Yalong stands trial for corruption

2012-04-24 09:34:06

Former Chinese Football Association (CFA) chief Xie Yalong stood trial for taking bribes.

Ex-soccer chiefs to face trial for corruption

2012-04-24 09:19:47

The second batch of Chinese soccer officials and players including Xie Yalong and Nan Yong are to stand trial.

World No 1 Wang upset at Asian badminton finals

2012-04-23 16:05:42

The world No 1 shuttler Wang Yihan of China was stunned by her teammate Li Xuerui 2-1 at the finals of the Asian badminton championships on Sunday.

China's Liang nearly upsets Higgins

2012-04-22 10:25:48

China's Liang Wenbo lacked some luck to outlast the defending champion John Higgins.

Is it Ding time?

2012-04-22 10:09:44

Reigning world champion John Higgins believes it's just a matter of time before China's Ding Junhui wins snooker's most important tournament.

Lin quits Asian Championships for injury

2012-04-21 20:04:18

Chinese badminton star Lin Dan quit his semifinal clash with teammate Chen Jin at the Asian Badminton Championships on Saturday.

Chinese journalists gear up for London Games

2012-04-20 16:15:17

A sports reporting workshop for journalists, co-organized by the Global Journalism Institute and the Thomson Reuters Foundation, was held at Tsinghua University in Beijing from April 9 to 13, 2012.

China's equestrian hopes depend on grassroots investment

2012-04-19 16:33:39

China's chances of adding equestrian medals to its haul at Olympic Games will remain slim until it invests at the grassroots level of the sport, said four-times gold medallist Ludger Beerbaum.

China can't beat Beijing Olympics gold haul

2012-04-18 21:56:37

China could hardly repeat the glory of winning the most gold medals when it competes at the London Olympic Games this summer, a top sports official has said.

100m race marks 100 days to London Games

2012-04-18 17:00:59

Sebastian Wood, the British ambassador to China, launches a special racing event marking the 100 days to go until the London 2012 Olympic Games at Beijing Sport University on Wednesday.