Manchester City took three points from Aston Villa after a 4-1 win on Wednesday, securing the third place in the Premier League with 67 points, level with Liverpool ahead of them and…
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Paris museums getting into the Olympic groove
In the lead-up to the Paris Olympics, due to start on July 26, the French capital will stage a series of sports-themed exhibitions to offer some 14 million visitors a comprehensive experience…
Indonesia’s Juniansyah crowned at IWF World Cup with new world record
Indonesian lifter Rizki Juniansyah set a new world record for the men’s 73kg category at the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Cup here on Thursday. The 20-year-old lifted 164kg in the snatch…
China’s weightlifting veteran Shi overcomes himself
The moment the barbell hit the stage marked the conclusion of Olympic weightlifting champion Shi Zhiyong’s participation at the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Cup here on Thursday, following an unsuccessful lift….
Team China win 3 golds, 1 silver on Artistic Swimming World Cup opening day
Chinese artistic swimmers won three gold medals and one silver on the opening day of the World Aquatics Artistic Swimming World Cup first leg in Beijing on Friday. China’s Xu Huiyan triumphed…
Bronny James, son of LeBron, declares for 2024 NBA draft
Bronny James, son of NBA great Lebron James, announced on Friday his plan to enter both the NBA draft and the NCAA transfer portal on Instagram, after his debut season with the…
Football: World champions Spain thump Belgium in Euro 2025 qualifiers
A Salma Paralluelo hat-trick inspired Spain to a 7-0 win in Belgium on Friday in the opening fixture of their Euro 2025 qualifying campaign, while Marie-Antoinette Katoto gave France a narrow home…
Semifinal spots confirmed at Hong Kong Rugby Sevens
HONG KONG – The final-four of Hong Kong Rugby Sevens are confirmed on Saturday, as defending champion New Zealand will meet Australia in the semifinal while its women’s side also sets up…
Paris officials: 2024 Olympics opening ceremony won’t be relocated
The opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris will take place on the River Seine and there is no plan for relocation, officials of the host city confirmed on…
Chinese martial arts make a splash among international students in East China’s Zhejiang
A group of students lined up in a square formation at Zhejiang Wanli University in Ningbo, East China, to practice Bajiquan, a traditional Chinese martial art known literally as “Eight Extremities Fist.”…