Yao Ming is sadly no longer with us. The seven-week-old giraffe in Houston named after the Chinese NBA star was put down after a month-long bone infection couldn’t be treated. Sorry for leading with a tearjerker – I promise the other stories will be more cheerful!
David Beckham – what could be happier than everyone’s favorite soccer player/fashion icon? – will next be coming to China i...
All sports stars feel pressure to a certain extent, but when you’ve got the hopes of 1.3 billion people weighing on you, that pressure can become suffocating. China’s greatest sportsmen and women all either compete in individual events (Liu Xiang (刘翔), Li Na (李娜), Lin Dan (林丹) etc) or are head and shoulders above anyone else on their team (literally, in Yao Ming’s (姚明) case), and so th...
影响力是一种流动性概念，特别是与《时代》杂志的年度评选的全球最具影响力的100位人物相联系时，更是如此。说说意大利足球运动员巴洛特利——他是仅有的入选榜单的四位体育明星之一，但说他的影响力胜过梅西或者C罗纳尔多的话，那就太可笑了。那是因为他更加吸引人，还是更具争议？嗯，两者兼具。正是这些因素促使杂志大卖，因而，让我们原谅《时代》杂志吧。
其他入选的男性和女性运动员分别是美国篮球明星勒布朗•詹...
过去因种族主义和性别歧视而臭名昭著的高尔夫俱乐部上周又做出了一个具有纪念意义的糟糕决定，确切的说，其实是两个。不过，这应该没什么大惊小怪的。
上周五，在奥古斯塔高尔夫球场举办的第77界美国高尔夫大师赛上，14岁的中国小将关天朗“率先”遭到处罚。对，他挥杆推杆确实非常慢，不过其他几十名球手在这几十年来同样也是如此。但委员会单独对一名试图创造历史的少年有所动作则看起来着实可笑。“老虎”伍兹后来说道：“规...
As good as Guan Tianlang was on Thursday at the Masters – and he was very good – he’ll have to be every bit as good, perhaps better, on Friday to make the cut. His 1-over-par 73 leaves him tied for 46th place in a field of 94 players, and three shots clear of the next best amateur in the field.
Guan started the tournament priced at 30-1 to make the cut. He’s now at evens. Thanks to a ra...
在上周六晚间(北京时间4月7日)，世界见证了让人耳目一新的邹市明的职业拳击赛首秀。不负众望，他击败了18岁的墨西哥小将瓦伦祖拉，但邹市明在比赛中一改过去帮助自己三度夺得奥运奖牌——其中两次是金牌——时的谦逊而冷静的个性，显得颇为兴奋，这也差点导致他在比赛中落败。
在比赛之前，邹市明一如既往显得彬彬有礼，耐心回答记者提出的“傻问题”——他们对拳击的了解程度甚至还比不上我们中的其他人对奥运金牌的熟...
Zou Shiming is a man with a thousand names this week. Known variously by his growing international entourage as Zoo, Zow, Zoe, Joe, Joo and Jow (and that’s before we even get to his given name), the boxer courteously responds to all and sundry with an infectious smile, and willingly answers the same questions over and over again, always giving full and thoughtful soundbites.
It’s this und...
Typically adults are better than kids at most sports, but you could argue that’s not the case in diving (smaller bodies = less splash), gymnastics (younger athletes = more flexible) and now you can add golf to the list – or at least golf in China.
First there was 14-year-old Andy Zhang who gained a last-minute entry into the 2012 US Open as second alternate after Brandt Snedeker and Paul ...
体育有其丑陋的一面，包括场上犯规、缺乏体育精神以及作弊;不过还有一个更为严重的问题，那就是发生在场内外的辱骂和歧视。近年来，这种丑陋面又有所抬头。
上周，在英格兰客场对阵黑山队的世界杯预选赛中，黑山球迷向英格兰球员吐唾沫、投掷物品。但难以置信的是，就在这件事发生的几天前，英格兰球迷曾经谩骂本国的球员费迪南德兄弟。有些人认为这只是“玩笑话”，但很明显，这种针对黑人球员的种族主义歌曲，其弦外之音不言而...
In recent years, Japan and China have had a, shall we say, “strained” relationship, but the Japanese may have just pulled one over their rivals in the most unlikeliest of places – table tennis, currently China’s most watched sport.
China has won 24 of a possible 28 gold medals in Olympic ping pong history, adding another 15 silver and 8 bronze. Japan, in contrast, has won a solitary sil...
The David Beckham Press Conference (TM) was shown live on CCTV-5, the Chinese national broadcaster’s sports channel, at 2.30pm Beijing time today (and included a couple of searching questions from yours truly!). Here are five things I’d wanted to know, along with the answers:
1. What was the most inane question asked at the press conference?
Answer: Inanity Prize shared between Kid ...
即便是10年前在职业生涯的巅峰期，贝克汉姆也不过是两次被选为“世界第二佳球员”。相比而言，25岁的梅西已经连续4届赢得金球奖，在挂鞋之前，有望轻而易举将这一数字翻一番。
但是在足球场外，梅西则永远也无法超越贝克汉姆——这是一片将继续由贝克汉姆“主宰”的天地。贝克汉姆将于本周三（3月20日）抵达北京，届时将开启他的中国足球形象大使的新角色。中国央视将会对他的新闻发布会进行现场直播，可以预见的是，众...
There is just one more week to go until Sir David of Beckham touches down in these fair lands. His itinerary is still unknown but if you camp out at Beijing Capital International Airport next Wednesday (March 20th), you’ll have as good a chance as any of catching a glimpse of the former-footballer-turned-celebrity. Just remember to bring ear plugs.
Five cities have been selected by the ...
当罗里•麦克罗伊在今年早些时候签下数百万美元的赞助合同时，大多数媒体都想刨根究底探寻合同的“底线”价格。不过，在比赛中，麦克罗伊由此遭遇的诸般不顺很快就显现出来了。
在胸前贴上赞助企业的logo并带上各式各样的，这已成为高尔夫球手捞钱的途径之一，但麦克罗伊的合同还意味着更换装备。
麦克罗伊的父亲格里曾经说过，给麦克罗伊一支曲棍球棒和一个桔子，他就能赢得一场重大比赛。但对于职业高尔夫球手而...
While the world’s press are catching up with news of David Beckham’s CSL deal, a more important signing in the world of Chinese sport in the last week might end up being female golfer Feng Shanshan partnering with IMG.
Feng was the first Chinese player to earn membership on the LPGA Tour after earning her card at qualifying school in 2008 and, last year, became the first major champion fr...
迈阿密巨星德怀恩•韦德“承诺”前往中国打球。几个月以来，这方面的传闻不断。而如今，传闻首次成为公开谈论的话题。上周，ESPN的分析人士杰伦•罗斯在他的播客中提及，两届NBA冠军得主韦德已经承诺在NBA退役之后前往中国征战一年。
目前最大的问题在于韦德何时征战中国。31岁的韦德不太可能在短时间内离开美国。不过，7次入选全明星阵容的特雷西•麦蒂在33岁时登陆中国，因而韦德征战CBA可能就是早晚的事情。
但...
(UPDATE: Deal is for one year, not three as reported by QQ. Terms still not announced, but People’s Daily reporting Becks is getting 2 million euros ($2.6 million) for his troubles, paid in large part by a sponsor, so at little cost to the CSL).
David Beckham’s much discussed ambassadorial role for the Chinese Super League (CSL) will see him visit China three times this season. His Exc...
If Li Na (李娜)’s French Open win was the earthquake, then here comes the tsunami.
I’ve written before about the crop of Chinese youngsters poised to make a breakthrough in the women’s game, and it looks like it might be happening.
This week at the Malaysian Open, 21-year-old Wang Qiang (王蔷) beat former world number 1 and the tournament’s top seed, Caroline Wozniacki 2-6, 7-6, 6-1 for ...
棒球可能仍然被称作是一项“美式娱乐”运动，但橄榄球很早就已广受欢迎，“超级碗”的知名度甚至要高于苹果派。
若想观看下赛季的橄榄球赛，体育迷们不得不再等待上27周的时间。在北美，报纸、博客和体育广播无疑能够弥补这段空白期，但对于世界范围内对这项运动感兴趣的球迷们来说，这是一段相当长的时间。
2013年在线注册观看“超级碗”的中国观众达到140万人，同比增加了35%。通过电视观看这一节目的人数也有所增长。上个赛...
China’s Zhang Jilong seeking permanent AFC role
May 2 could be a significant day in the Chinese football calendar. The Asian Football Confederation, or AFC, will elect a full-time president, and current interim boss, China’s Zhang Jilong, is among the favorites. Zhang has been head of the AFC since Mohamed Bin Hamann was suspended by FIFA in May 2011.
His likely contenders are:
