China’s ‘butterfly queen’ dominates Chinese swimming nationals
Zhang Yufei dominated at the Chinese National Swimming Championships, winning five gold medals and a silver.
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Guangdong Southern Tigers win 11th CBA championship
American Sonny Weems led the way. “My goal is to get four [CBA championships],” he said afterwards. “And once I get four, I’ll be considered the best American player to ever play in the CBA. And that is my goal.”
Wang Shuang’s extra-time winner sends China into Olympics
The lore of Wang Shuang — and her status as China's most popular current footballer — grows. Last week, she put the national team on her back in the finals of the Tokyo Olympics qualifier.
‘Better dead than red,’ Rose Namajunas says ahead of Zhang Weili fight at UFC 261
"I don’t think it’s any coincidence that Weili is red, you know, that’s what she represents," says Lithuanian-American fighter.
Zheng Haixia becomes first Chinese player inducted into FIBA Hall of Fame
Also: The Chinese Super League will return on April 20, but it will look significantly different than in years past.
Zhou Guanyu takes Bahrain F2, his first feature race win
Zhou Guanyu, who is already China’s greatest driver at age 21, began his 2021 F2 season with an exciting win at Bahrain. In his current form, he could make F1 — which would make him the first Chinese driver to do so — sooner than later.
Inter Milan up for sale as Suning looks to escape soccer’s financial black hole
Also in this week's China Sports Column: Mitt Romney calls for "economic" — not athletic — boycott of Beijing 2022.
Chinese fighter Song Yadong suffers first UFC loss
Also in this week's China Sports Column: SIPG's Oscar may be the latest high-priced soccer star to leave China.
Jiangsu FC and the troubled state of Chinese soccer
Chinese soccer is in disarray. But the financial woes of several of China's clubs — most notably Jiangsu FC, which announced yesterday it will "cease operations" despite winning Chinese soccer's top trophy just four months ago — has worrisome implications for the global soccer economy.
Zhou Guanyu wins F3 Asia title, one step closer to becoming first Chinese F1 driver
Zhou Guanyu, China's best race driver in a generation, notched a significant championship over the weekend in Abu Dhabi.