Featured Athletes
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Wu Chia-ching
22 July 2010 1:43 PM | No CommentsWu Chia-ching is a professional pool player. He is nicknamed the “Taisun” (“Little Genius”).
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Johnny Archer
22 July 2010 1:42 PM | No CommentsJohnny Archer (born 12 November 1968 in Waycross, Georgia) is an American professional pool player. He is nicknamed “the Scorpion” (his zodiac sign is Scorpio, and one of his sponsors is Scorpion Cues). On June 8, 2009, Johnny Archer was nominated to be inducted into...
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Asia Archive
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Rossi takes world title – Japanese Grand Prix
Posted on October 6, 2008 | No CommentsMOTEGI, Japan – Italian Yamaha ace Valentino Rossi won his sixth world premier-class title here Sunday when he beat defending champion Casey Stoner in the Japanese Grand Prix. Rossi overtook the Australian Ducati rider on the 14th of 24 laps and never looked back, taking... -
Raikkonen expected to deliver
Posted on October 6, 2008 | No CommentsParis – Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo expects reigning world champion Kimi Raikkonen to drive like a champion in the remaining races and help Ferrari to take the title. “I’m sure Kimi has understood this moment,” said di Montezemolo after the Singapore Grand Prix when... -
Home favorites crash out of China Open
Posted on September 24, 2008 | No CommentsOlympic semifinalist Li Na and compatriot Peng Shuai crashed out of the China Open in the first round in Beijing on Tuesday, on a disastrous day for the host nation. Li, China’s highest-ranked player who reached the fourth round of the U.S. Open, slipped to... -
Ma gold leads China clean sweep
Posted on September 9, 2008 | No CommentsChina’s Ma Lin claimed gold in the men’s table tennis as the host country took all three medals to set the seal on their domination of the sport. Ma beat team-mate and world number one Wang Hao in a top-class final, eventually coming through to... -
Lin cruises to badminton success
Posted on September 9, 2008 | No CommentsChina’s Lin Dan of China won badminton men’s singles gold in Beijing, beating Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia 21-12 21-8. The top seed was in control from the outset and eased past second seed Lee for China’s third badminton title. Lin, 24, took an 11-1... -
Japan bans Russian sumo wrestlers
Posted on September 9, 2008 | No CommentsTOKYO, Japan (AP) — Two popular Russian sumo wrestlers were slapped with lifetime bans from Japan’s ancient national sport for allegedly using marijuana and the head of the Japan Sumo Association resigned Monday to take responsibility for the scandal, officials said. The wrestlers, brothers Roho... -
Italy’s Schiavone breezes to Bali victory
Posted on September 9, 2008 | No CommentsN USA DUA, Indonesia (AP) — Francesca Schiavone of Italy and Peng Shuai of China reached the second round of the Bali Open on Monday with straight set wins. The fifth-seeded Schiavone beat 278th-ranked Sandy Gumulya of Indonesia 6-2 6-0, and the ninth-seeded Peng defeated... -
China tops medals table at Paralympics
Posted on September 9, 2008 | No CommentsChina climbed to the top of the Paralympics medals table on Monday as South African “Blade Runner” Oscar Pistorius began his bid for a sprint treble and compatriot Natalie du Toit won her second gold in the pool. On the first day of athletics action...
