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Defending champions Italy to take on hosts China at BJK Cup finals in Shenzhen

Italy will begin ⁠their Billie Jean King Cup title defence ‌against hosts China, while ‌second seeds Britain ‌will face the Czech ‌Republic in the quarter-finals ‌which are set to be played ‌in Shenzhen in September.

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Steph Curry signs 10-year shoe deal with China's Li-Ning

Four-time NBA champion Stephen Curry ended his sneaker free agency on Monday, announcing a 10-year deal with Chinese company Li-Ning after leaving Under Armour last November.

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Sorana Cirstea downs Wang Xinyu to reach just third Grand Slam quarter-final of career

Romanian veteran Sorana Cirstea beat ⁠China's Wang Xinyu 6-3 7-6(4) at the French Open ‌on Sunday to advance to the ‌quarter-final of a Grand ‌Slam for just the third ‌time in her career.

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Finland's Heliovaara and partner Patten make light work of Doubles First Round

Second seeds Harri Heliovaara of Finland and Henry Patten of Great Britain have come through their 2026 French Open First Round test with flying colours, beating Nuno Borges of Portugal and Zhang Zhizhen of China in straight sets; 6-3, 6-3.

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Bernd Wiesberger prevails at China Open to win first DP World Tour title in five years

Austria's Bernd Wiesberger beat Adrian Otaegui by three shots to win the China Open on Sunday for his first DP World Tour title in five years.

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Sacked Danish coach blamed for 'lacking passion' by Japan despite winning Asian Cup

Danish coach Nils Nilsen was axed for being 'a little too lax, a little too soft' despite leading the Japanese women to the Asian Cup title two weeks ago, says Women's national team director, Norio Sasaki, according to the South China Morning Post.

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Alpine deny claims that they're favouring Gasly over Colapinto & condemn abuse

Renault-owned Alpine condemned on Thursday online abuse of their Argentine Formula 1 driver ⁠Franco Colapinto for an incident in Japan as well as death threats directed at the team's former racer Esteban Ocon in ‌China. They also dismissed suspicions from some fans of 'sabotage' and that Colapinto was not being given ‌equal equipment to teammate Pierre Gasly.

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Aussie FIFA Series kicks off with China defeating Curaçao 2-0 in Sydney

A physical China beat World Cup-bound Curacao 2-0 on Friday in the Caribbean island nation's first match under new Dutch coach Fred Rutten after the abrupt departure of veteran Dick Advocaat.

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Captain Sam Kerr fires Australia past China into Asian Cup final

Australia captain Sam Kerr ⁠sealed a 2-1 win over China ‌with a stunning second-half goal ‌on Tuesday to ‌put the hosts into ‌their fourth Women's Asian ‌Cup final.

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The Sydneysider hoping to end the Matildas' Asian Cup run

Former Australia coach Ante Milicic will put sentiment aside as he guides defending champions ⁠China against the Matildas in their Asian Cup semi-final on Tuesday.

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Montemurro calls for Matildas to be braver against China

Australia coach Joe Montemurro urged his team Monday to be brave in their Women's Asian Cup semi-final against defending champions China, who are wary of the hosts' attacking prowess.

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'It's a joke': Verstappen blasts Formula 1's new era after failure in China

Four-time world champion Max Verstappen blasted Formula 1's new era as ⁠a 'joke' on Sunday after retiring from the Chinese Grand Prix with a power unit problem.

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Antonelli's 'big dream' comes true as Mercedes rising star claims first F1 win

Teenager Kimi Antonelli said one of his "big dreams" came true in China on Sunday when he won a Grand Prix for the first time in his fledgling Formula 1 career.

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'I had so much fun': Hamilton thrilled after ending long wait for first Ferrari podium

Lewis Hamilton ended his long wait for a first podium with Ferrari on Sunday, Formula 1's most successful ⁠driver of all time, celebrating third place in China behind his former team, Mercedes, as if it were a win.

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Kimi Antonelli secures first F1 victory with Mercedes one-two at Chinese Grand Prix

A tearful Kimi Antonelli celebrated a breakthrough first win of ⁠his Formula 1 career on Sunday after leading championship-leading teammate George Russell in a Mercedes one-two in China ‌from pole position.

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China to face Matildas in semi-final after tough win over Taiwan

Defending champions China scored twice in extra-time to book a blockbuster semi-final with hosts Australia at the Women's Asian Cup after a tense 2-0 win over Taiwan on Saturday.

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'Every lap is survival': Max Verstappen admits as Red Bull toil in China

Four-time world champion Max Verstappen cut a disconsolate figure Saturday after qualifying only eighth for the Chinese Grand Prix, saying every lap in his underperforming Red Bull was about "survival".

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China advance to Women's Asian Cup semi-finals, South Korea thrash Uzbekistan

China stayed in the hunt ⁠for a 10th Women's Asian Cup title with ‌a 2-0 win over Taiwan after ‌extra time in Perth ‌on Saturday, booking a ‌semi-final match-up against Australia, while South Korea claimed a comfortable 6-0 victory over Uzbekistan.

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Kimi Antonelli claims record pole at Chinese Grand Prix as Mercedes dominate

Italian teenager Kimi Antonelli became the youngest Formula 1 driver to take ⁠pole position for a full Grand Prix after qualifying fastest for Mercedes in China on Saturday.

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Milicic calls for 'calm and confident' approach to tense quarter-final

China coach Ante Milicic urged his players on Friday to remain "calm and confident" in a charged Women's Asian Cup quarter-final against Taiwan.

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Editors' Picks: Indian Wells finals, Six Nations deciders and Tudor on the brink

Another weekend of action-packed sport is here, with eyes on Igor Tudor's relegation-threatened Spurs at Anfield, decisive clashes at Indian Wells and in the Six Nations, the Formula 1 in China, and more.

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Russell beats teammate Antonelli to Chinese sprint pole as Mercedes dominance continues

Formula 1 championship ⁠leader George Russell put Mercedes on pole ‌position for the first sprint ‌race of the ‌season in China on ‌Friday in a provisional ‌front row lockout with teammate Kimi Antonelli.

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Fernando Alonso fears another challenging weekend in China for struggling Aston Martin

Fernando Alonso said Thursday he expects another difficult weekend wrestling with his new Aston Martin at the Chinese Grand Prix after failing to finish the season-opener in Australia.

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China see off North Korea 2-1 to top Group B at women's Asian Cup

Defending champions China fought back from a goal down to beat ⁠North Korea 2-1 and top women's Asian Cup Group B, and Uzbekistan sealed their quarter-final place with ‌a 4-0 win over Bangladesh on Monday.