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Basketball News: Chinese Women’s National Basketball Squad Welcomed Home Following Successful Olympic Qualifying Tournament Campaign
| Ritz Agranum | | Jun 21, 2016 04:14 PM EDT |
After their successful campaign in the recently concluded 2016 FIBA Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament, the Chinese women's national basketball team is finally home after securing an Olympic spot in the upcoming Rio Games this August.
Volleyball News: China Maintains Supremacy in Group 1 at FIVB World Grand Prix
| Ritz Agranum | | Jun 21, 2016 08:09 AM EDT |
The Chinese women's national volleyball squad continued their winning stretch as they swept aside world No. 3 Brazil with an impressive 3-0 (25-23, 25-16, 25-20) victory and keep their unmarred 6-0 record unscathed in the ongoing 24th edition of the FIVB World Grand Prix Pool D1 at the Macau Forum in Macau on Sunday.
Badminton: Can Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia Bask in His Maiden Olympic Gold in Rio?
| Ritz Agranum | | Jun 21, 2016 02:57 AM EDT |
With a month to go before the highly anticipated Rio Olympic Games kick off, badminton men's singles world No. 1 Lee Chong Wei is believed to be the likely winner of the Olympic event, a victory which has been eluding the Malaysian shuttler.
Olympic Basketball News: Golden State Warriors’ Andrew Bogut Unlikely to Play for Australia in Rio
| Ritz Agranum | | Jun 17, 2016 07:12 PM EDT |
Veteran starting center Andrew Bogut of the Golden State Warriors has ruled himself out of the forthcoming 2016 Summer Olympics on Thursday, noting that the "bone bruises" around his left knee will not heal in time to give him the chance to play for Australia in Rio.
Basketball News: New Zealand Tall Blacks Rout China to Enter Semis in the Atlas International Challenge
| Ritz Agranum | | Jun 16, 2016 11:28 PM EDT |
After a hard-fought victory against Japan last night, the Tall Blacks men's basketball squad of New Zealand remained unbeaten in the ongoing 2016 Atlas International Basketball Challenge, as they routed host country China 98-74 at the Suzhou Sports Center on Thursday.
Badminton News: Lee Chong Wei Says China’s Lin Dan is the Biggeest Threat Challenging His Olympic Gold Medal Dream
| Ritz Agranum | | Jun 15, 2016 03:28 PM EDT |
Badminton men's singles world No. 1 Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia, who is widely seen as the primary contender for a gold medal in the upcoming 2016 Summer Olympics, seriously has revealed that his long-time adversary Lin Dan of China is his biggest barrier to achieving his glorious dream.
Maria Sharapova Appeals Two-Year Doping Ban to Court of Arbitration for Sports
| Ritz Agranum | | Jun 15, 2016 10:40 AM EDT |
Tennis former women’s singles world No. 1 Maria Sharapova of Russia had made an appeal over her two-year doping ban to the sports’ highest court on Tuesday, and an expedited ruling will be released on July ahead of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Basketball: Spain Thrashes China in the 2016 FIBA Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament
| Ritz Agranum | | Jun 15, 2016 10:28 AM EDT |
The Chinese women's national basketball team's bid to secure a ticket for a qualifying spot in the upcoming 2016 Rio suffered a major setback after the team lost to Spain 77-43 at the Nantes, France on Tuesday.
Volleyball News: China Defeat United States to Remain Unbeaten in the FIVB World Grand Prix
| Ritz Agranum | | Jun 13, 2016 05:51 AM EDT |
The Chinese women's national volleyball team continued their winning streak as they beat the tournament's defending champions United States with an impressive 3-1 (25-20, 25-19, 15-25, 25-23) victory, keeping their unblemished 3-0 record intact in the ongoing 24th edition of the FIVB World Grand Prix Preliminary Pool A at the Beilun Gymnasium in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province on Sunday night.
Basketball: China Sweeps Team American United in Friendlies, Gears Up for 2016 Rio Olympics
| Ritz Agranum | | Jun 13, 2016 02:50 AM EDT |
The Chinese men's national basketball team defeated visitors Team American United in their recent friendly match after the hosts engineered a comeback to cut an 11-point deficit to claim their third consecutive victory 84-75 in Luoyang, China on Sunday.
NBA News: James Harden and Russell Westbrook Latest Players to Withdraw From 31-Player Roster Pool for Rio
| Ritz Agranum | | Jun 12, 2016 06:08 PM EDT |
The list of high-profiled NBA players who were withdrawing from being considered for a spot in the United States Men's Olympic Basketball Team final roster is growing.
Badminton News: India’s Saina Nehwal to Face Sun Yu of China in Australian Open Final
| Ritz Agranum | | Jun 11, 2016 08:18 PM EDT |
Tournament’s seventh seed Saina Nehwal of India and China’s Sun Yu will be facing each other for the 2016 XiamenAir Australian Badminton Open women’s singles event title after defeating their respective semifinal round opponents at the Sports Centre in Sydney on Saturday.
Basketball News: Chinese Men’s National Basketball Team Beats American United in Friendly for the Second Time
| Ritz Agranum | | Jun 11, 2016 05:21 AM EDT |
China's men's national basketball team forward Li Gen carried out an impressive game performance on his return to his hometown to lead his side to victory over the Team American United, winning their second straight friendly match against them on Friday.
Badminton Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia Officially Regains World No. 1 Spot
| Ritz Agranum | | Jun 11, 2016 12:30 AM EDT |
It’s official. The Badminton World Federation had released its updated list of the sport’s world rankings and the Malaysian badminton star Lee Chong Wei has reclaimed the world No. 1 spot on Thursday.
Basketball News: Chinese Men’s Basketball Squad Beats Team American United in Friendly Game
| Ritz Agranum | | Jun 08, 2016 04:13 PM EDT |
The Chinese men's national basketball squad won Team American United to claim their first friendly game victory 81-77 on Wednesday. The return of three key players, Yi Jianlian, Zhou Qi, and Guo Ailun to the team's playing lineup reflected in the win.
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