Lin's not as good as Yao - NBA boss

2012-02-10 15:55:56

NBA commissioner David Stern is already hailing Jeremy Lin – the New York Knicks' Taiwanese-American point guard – as a sensation who might mean another boost to the league's appeal in Asia.

Drogba poised to sign for Shenhua: French media

2012-02-07 15:05:38

Didier Drogba could be reunited with former Chelsea teammate Nicolas Anelka after reports the Cote d'lvoire international may sign for Shanghai Shenhua earning €400,000 ($523,972) a week.

China not competitive in influential sports: Lin Dan

2012-02-06 17:25:19

The reason why China lacks Laureus award-winning athletes is that Chinese are not competitive enough in some influential categories, said famous Chinese badminton player Lin Dan

Chinese skater Liu wins silver at ISU WC

2012-02-05 07:38:29

Chinese skaters Liu Qiuhong won a silver medal in women's 1,000 meters in ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating here on Saturday.

NBA China program draws 96m viewers

2012-02-04 10:34:01

The National Basketball Association (NBA) concluded it first-ever Chinese New Year Celebration by reaching 96 million cumulative viewers through the league's television and digital platforms in China.

Hou Yifan concedes to Short but still makes history

2012-02-03 16:54:01

17-year-old Hou Yifan made history by beating the legendary and almost invincible Judit Polgar of Hungary, the strongest female player of all time, in round seven of the Gibraltar tournament.

World divas are no silver bullet for China soccer

2012-01-30 17:24:08

Soccer may be among the most popular sports in China, but when it comes to tapping the country's multi-billion-dollar sports market, it hasn't been scoring well.

Chinese dominate at Hungarian Table Tennis Open

2012-01-21 10:02:53

Chinese table tennis stars will supply six from eight semi-finalists in the men's and women's singles.

Who's hot, who's not in China sports (Week 3)

2012-01-20 16:10:34

Who's hot, who's not in China sports (Week 3)

Ice Dragon-boat stirs up winter sports fashion

2012-01-16 17:55:55

First National Ice Dragon-boat Race was held on Sunday in Yinchuan, the capital city of Northwest China's Ningxia Hui autonomous region.

Ding blames Masters' fixtures after first-round shock out

2012-01-16 11:03:40

Defending champion Ding Junhui showed his dissatisfaction to the Masters' schedules, which was always close to Chinese Lunar New Year, after his first round defeat to the British veteran Ronnie O'Sullivan at Alexandra Palace on Sunday.

Li Na, Sun Yang win 2011 CCTV Sports Personality of Year

2012-01-16 10:38:19

China's leading women tennis ace Li Na and swimming world champion Sun Yang dominated the Best Athlete Awards at the National Stadium on Sunday.