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Yao Di (second from left) and Zhu Ting (third from left) playing for previous club Scandicci in a Serie A1 match in 2023. Photo: Xinhua
Volleyball

Former Chinese volleyball stalwarts Yao Di, Zhu Ting reunite at Italian club Imoco Volley

Experienced setter Yao joins club after previous stint with rival Italian club Scandicci, while ex-national captain Zhu extends contract.

Fan Zhendong

Chinese star Fan Zhendong’s debut at German club spikes interest, ticket sales

Wimbledon

Wimbledon: Osaka shows off new look before easy win; China’s Zhang is ousted

Fifa

CSL club Zhejiang to earn US$319,000 after South Korean player’s World Cup foray

The club will earn that sum from Fifa Club Benefits Programme, which compensates teams whose players are away on national team duty.

South Korea’s Park Jin-Seop (middle, in red) tussling with South Africa’s Evidence Makgopa in a match the Koreans lost 1-0 last Thursday. Photo: Reuters
South Korea’s Park Jin-Seop (middle, in red) tussling with South Africa’s Evidence Makgopa in a match the Koreans lost 1-0 last Thursday. Photo: Reuters
Fifa World Cup 2026

China’s Ma Ning has ‘cards in his mind’ in role as fourth official at World Cup

Liaoning native spoke to referee Jalal Jayed about booking both managers at the end of the first-half of extra time in Germany v Paraguay game.

World Athletics Championships

China’s teen javelin star Yan makes it 3 wins from 3 at Diamond League in Paris

Yan’s first throw of 67.44m more than enough to beat competition and seal her place at the season-ending finals in September.

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Chen Yuanjiang runs China’s third-best time to win 110m hurdles, Asian Games spot

Star 100m hurdler Wu Yanni also books a place for Nagoya in September, after running out of time to put on her makeup and going ‘barefaced’.

Chen Yuanjiang (centre) winning the 110m hurdles in a personal-best time at the National Athletics Championships in Rizhao, Shandong, on Saturday. Photo : VCG
Chen Yuanjiang (centre) winning the 110m hurdles in a personal-best time at the National Athletics Championships in Rizhao, Shandong, on Saturday. Photo : VCG
Asian Games 2026

China table tennis fans fear ‘there’s no one left’ after Liang quits Asian Games

Liang Jingkun makes himself unavailable for multi-sport event, but World Championships star Xiang Peng is not a bad replacement.

WTA (Women's Tennis Association)

Chinese tennis fans ‘help’ Zheng look past Wimbledon after loss in warm-up event

While Olympic champion loses in second round of Bad Homburg Open, Wang Xinyu reaches semi-finals of final event before grass court grand slam.

NBA

Chinese basketball fans in disbelief as NBA star Kyrie Irving makes a home visit

Shanghai fan whose social media account is named after Dallas Mavericks star posts video that sparks widespread envy, claims of being AI.

Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving with the Shanghai fan and his family at their home. Photo: Douyin
NBA

After missing out on Giannis deal, Brown offers to play in CBA for US$400 million

‘Get ready to learn Mandarin, buddy,’ says visiting Boston Celtics star, who jokingly offers to play for four Chinese clubs at once.

Jaylen Brown, who is visiting China, was recently mentioned in trade talks as the Celtics attempted to lure Giannis Antetokounmpo from the Milwaukee Bucks. Photo: Handout
Jaylen Brown, who is visiting China, was recently mentioned in trade talks as the Celtics attempted to lure Giannis Antetokounmpo from the Milwaukee Bucks. Photo: Handout
Chinese Football Association (CFA)

China youth football star badly beaten by adult players after ‘verbal dispute’

Altercation between Zhangjiajie side and Guangdong Mingtu under-16 academy team leaves one player with broken hand and injuries to face, body.

Swimming

Chinese teen sensation Yu Zidi steals headlines again at national swimming meet

The 13-year-old Hebei native swims five personal-best times as she wins three gold medals in Hangzhou.

Chinese Basketball Association

Promotion, relegation system to return to China’s basketball leagues, sources say

Move will pave way for repeat National Basketball League champions Hong Kong Bulls to play in CBA; NBL to serve as second-tier competition.

Lin Bingsheng (right) of Zhejiang Lions goes for a lay-up against Shanghai Sharks in the finals of the CBA 2025-2026 season, won by the Sharks. Photo: Xinhua
Swimming

Sun Yang stars as Zhejiang duo break records at Chinese swimming championships

Veteran Olympic champion helps his relay team to gold, while Xu Jiayu, Yu Yiting set new times at selection trial for Nagoya Asian Games.

Zhejiang's Xu Jiayu became the first Asian athlete to break the 24-second barrier in the 50m backstroke in Hangzhou. Photo: Eugene Lee
Zhejiang's Xu Jiayu became the first Asian athlete to break the 24-second barrier in the 50m backstroke in Hangzhou. Photo: Eugene Lee
WTA (Women's Tennis Association)

China’s Zheng says she must ‘start from scratch’ as she beats first-round hoodoo

Ex-world No 4 makes winning start at Nottingham Open on Monday but says she just has to ‘keep working’ with interim coach Albert Costa.

World Table Tennis (WTT)

China’s table tennis reserves slammed for WTT event showing as Hong Kong pair win

Only Chinese men’s doubles pair of Lin Shidong and Huang Youzheng get to final, while Wong Chun-ting, Doo Hoi-kem clinch mixed doubles crown.

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ITTF

China’s new table tennis captain Wang says role is hard, with ‘nowhere to retreat’

Wang, who was elected unanimously by teammates and coaches, says he will try to emulate the qualities of previous skipper Ma Long.

Wang Chuqin hits a return to Matsushima Sora of Japan during the men’s teams final at the World Team Championships in London last month. Photo: Xinhua
Wang Chuqin hits a return to Matsushima Sora of Japan during the men’s teams final at the World Team Championships in London last month. Photo: Xinhua
Chinese Basketball Association

Chinese women’s basketball team captain vows to ‘fight 200%’ for World Cup gold

Yang Shuyu, who plays for in the Australian league, aims to outdo elder sister Yang Liwei, who led China to silver at the previous World Cup.

World Athletics Championships

Chinese javelin star Yan Ziyi wins Diamond League event, with world’s second-best throw

Eighteen-year-old clinches Oslo title with first attempt, throwing a distance second only to her own season’s best effort in Xiamen last month.

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Olympics

China’s newest skating star landed quad jump at just 12, trains with Valieva coach

Alice Liu, 13, is targeting world junior championships next year en route to securing a place at the Winter Olympics.

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Alice Liu was the first Chinese women’s singles skater to land a quadruple jump. Photo: Chinese Figure Skating Association
Volleyball

China women’s volleyball team end Nations League on high after early loss

Youngest squad in team’s history start event in Nanjing by losing to Czech Republic but recover to beat Serbia, Thailand and Poland.

Zhuang Yushan spikes the ball during China’s Volleyball Nations League win over Poland in Nanjing on Sunday. Photo: Getty Images
Zhuang Yushan spikes the ball during China’s Volleyball Nations League win over Poland in Nanjing on Sunday. Photo: Getty Images
Asian Games 2026

China looking to the future with young women’s table tennis team for Asian Games

The 5-player line-up features 3 paddlers in their early twenties, with Chen Xintong and Wang Yidi missing out due to their rankings and age.

WTA (Women's Tennis Association)

Meet China’s next Zheng: teen already world No 1, French Open Juniors finalist

Sun Xinran is only 15, but she’s already turning heads in women’s tennis after storming run to Roland Garros final.

ITTF

China star Fan Zhendong’s new manager ‘excited for the future’ in Dusseldorf

Olympic champion will join Bundesliga team in July after successful stint at 1. FC Saarbrucken, which included a historic treble.

Andreas Preuss (right) with new signing Fan Zhendong and German table tennis legend Timo Boll. Photo: Handout
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