News Source: San Francisco Chronicle
| 2 days ago
There are eight Asian women among the world's top 100 — led by China's Li Na at No...Chang previously coached female player Peng Shuai, who is ranked 47th. Thailand's Paradorn Srichaphan, Asia's most promising male player several years ago, has
News Source: Xinhuanet.com
| about 1 month ago
A female runner competing in China's National Games has tested positive for a banned substance, in the third doping scandal to stain the Oct. 16-28 competition. Wang Jing, winner of the women's 100m race on Thursday, was kicked out of the
News Source: Xinhuanet.com
| about 1 month ago
China's tennis ace Peng Shuai won her third gold at the 11th Chinese National Games by partnering Xu Yifan to claim the women's doubles title on Monday. The team from Tianjin were hardly tested by Sichuan's Zheng Jie/Yan Zi to secure the gold
News Source: Xinhuanet.com
| about 1 month ago
With China's top tennis aces freed to play the professional tour, the country's tennis governing body has kept an open mind, willing to allow more eligible players to test water in the world stage by themselves. "Chinese tennis has changed a
News Source: Miami Herald
| about 1 month ago
Wozniacki, who lost to Belgian star Kim Clijsters in the U.S...The Dane fell to Canadian Aleksandra Wozniak in Tokyo before losing to Spaniard Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez in Beijing...Second-seeded and former Wimbledon runner-up Marion Bartoli of
News Source: Sydney Morning Herald
| about 1 month ago
The Serbian second seed took advantage of a 90-minute rain delay, which came at 2-2 in the first set, coming back on centre court at the Beijing Olympics tennis venue with sharper ground strokes and well-placed serves. The big-hitting Cilic -- who
News Source: Turks and Caicos Free Press
| about 1 month ago
Rafael Nadal lost in the semifinals of the China Open on Saturday, falling 6-1, 6-3 to Marin Cilic . The eighth-seeded Croat cruised past the Spaniard, setting up a final against Serbia's Novak Djokovic , who beat Sweden's Robin Soderling 6-3, 6-3.
News Source: Arizona Daily star
| about 1 month ago
At least a handful of people in the Olympic movement support the U.S. Friday in support of embattled chairman Larry Probst and CEO Stephanie Streeter...Probst said in a statement. • Jacques Rogge easily won re-election as president of the