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Thursday, October 24, 2013
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Argentine football great Diego Maradona has undergone successful knee surgery in a Buenos Aires clinic, his lawyer said on Wednesday.
China's Xie Zhenye broke the Asian men's 200 meters record as he won the title at the IAAF Diamond League here on Sunday.
Chinese swimmer Xin Xin won the first gold medal for China in open water swimming at the 18th FINA World Championships on Sunday in Gwangju, about 330 km south of South Korea's capital Seoul.
Team China dominated the second day of the 18th FINA World Championships, snapping up three out of the five gold medals up for grabs in the swimming competitions in Gwangju, South Korea on Saturday.
Rafael Nadal beat American Sam Querrey in straight sets in London on Wednesday to set up a mouth-wartering semifinal showdown against eight-time winner Roger Federer at the Wimbledon Championships.
Brazil didn't need Neymar to win another Copa América title at home. With its injured star watching from the stands at a packed Maracanã Stadium on Sunday, Brazil beat Peru 3-1 to win its first South American title since 2007.
Thanks to Megan Rapinoe and Rose Lavelle's second-half goals in eight minutes, the United States saw off the Netherlands 2-0 in Lyon on Sunday to claim their second straight World Cup title.
The Los Angeles Clippers made a huge decision.That meant Kawhi Leonard could finally make his.
Dutch star winger Arjen Robben, 35, announced his retirement from football on Thursday.
With Ellen White's second goal ruled off by the VAR and Steph Houghton's penalty saved, England lost 2-1 in Lyon on Tuesday and sent the United States into their fifth FIFA Women's World Cup final.
Max Verstappen showed off his risky racing style Sunday to win the Austrian Grand Prix for a second straight year and end Mercedes' unbeaten streak this season.
England swept aside Norway 3-0 with ease here on Thursday with records falling down to book their place in the FIFA Women's World Cup semifinals.
Europeans are dominating the FIFA Women's World Cup in France as neither China nor Japan survived their last 16 encounters on Tuesday.
Germany became the first team to seize a last 16 berth at the FIFA Women's World Cup，while Spain, China, Norway and hosts France also advanced.
China have secured a full quota of six in archery, three in men's event and three in women's, for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the 2019 World Archery Championships in 's-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands.
China finally have three points in their name after nipping 1-0 over South Africa, while Australia ruined Marta's record day by beating Brazil 3-2 at the Women's World Cup on Thursday.
Four-time NBA champion Tony Parker on Monday announced his retirement from basketball at the age of 37.
Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored a hat-trick in Portugal's 3-1 victory over Switzerland in the semifinals, won the Alipay Top Scorer Trophy at the UEFA Nations League Finals in Porto on Sunday.
China captain Wu Haiyan told Xinhua on Thursday that all her teammates were very much looking forward to the first encounter against Germany and they have been well-prepared to challenge the strong opponents.
Chinese women's footballer Wang Shuang on Monday responded to French media's report of an earlier contract termination with Paris Saint-Germain through social network, saying that she just wants to focus on upcoming FIFA Women's World Cup and international matches.
