A perilous path to the podium
Team China head coach Zheng Wei, pictured at the Hangzhou Asian Games last October, says her players will need to level up their physicality on the Olympic court in Paris.…
Rockets roll to 10th straight victory
Houston Rockets’ Jalen Green attempts to block a shot by the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Jalen Williams on Wednesday. REUTERS OKLAHOMA CITY — The Houston Rockets didn’t care that they beat…
Rural basketball tournament eyes interactions with NBA
The Cun BA, or Village Basketball Association tournament gets underway on March 22 at Taipan village in Guizhou province’s Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture. The tournament continues through November.…
Yao: Team’s Olympic pain must drive change
Yao Ming As excitement builds for a clash of titans at this summer’s Olympic basketball tournament, China’s men’s team is lamenting its absence from the showpiece as the domestic game’s…
WNBA set to cash in on ‘Caitlin effect’
Caitlin Clark will be the top pick in this month’s WNBA draft. LOS ANGELES — After a dazzling college career that smashed records on and off the basketball court, Caitlin…
Pressure mounts on CBA to halt hoops slump
With no men’s team to cheer for at the Olympic basketball tournament this summer, China’s top sports governing body is putting the heat on the game’s administrators to reverse the…
Indiana gets Clark fever following WNBA No 1 draft pick
Caitlin Clark poses with WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert after being selected as first overall pick by Indiana Fever during the 2024 WNBA Draft on Monday in New York City. GETTY…
Lakers sink Pelicans to earn Nuggets playoff rematch
Apr 16, 2024; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) dribbles against New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram (14) during the second half of a play-in…
USA Basketball unveils its men’s team for the Paris Olympics
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) sits on the bench during action against the Sacramento Kings in the fourth quarter during a play-in game of the 2024 NBA playoffs…
Soccer body to welcome supervision
Want to help make soccer a cleaner and fairer sport? Sign up to become a supervisor. As part of China’s ambitious soccer revival project, the Chinese Football Association has introduced…