YAO MING would play no more than 24 minutes per game in the coming NBA season, the Houston Rockets said Wednesday. There will be no exceptions. If Yao has played his 24 minutes and the Rockets have the ball and eight seconds on the clock to make up a one-point deficit, Yao will not play […]

   A golden retriever with her new-born puppies Wednesday. The retriever, called Kaixin, gave birth to 14 puppies from 3 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sunday. The pups were doing well, said the owner surnamed Wang, who plans to keep only one and give the rest away. A golden retriver usually has litters of six to […]

Inter draws Champions League opener INTER Milan opened the defense of its Champions League title with a 2-2 draw at tournament newcomer FC Twente on Tuesday while Barcelona signaled its intent with a 5-1 home thrashing of Panathinaikos. Panathinaikos’ Jean-Alain Boumsong (L) fights for the ball with Barcelona’s Lionel Messi during their Champions League Group […]

Lithuania, Argentina enter quarters LITHUANIA beat China and Argentina edged past Brazil to grab the final two quarterfinal spots at the Basketball World Championship on Tuesday. China’s Yi Jianlian (C) tries to shoot as he is double-teamed by Lithuania’s Robertas Javtokas and Linas Kleiza (R) during their FIBA Basketball World Championship in Istanbul on Tuesday.SD-Agencies […]

When athletes from the other countries were sharing victories with their teammates before the awarding ceremony yesterday, bronze-winner for compound bow man, the 21-year-old Roberto Hernandez, could only stand there alone, playing with his fingers, as he was the only one from El Salvador to participate in the Eighth World University Archery Championships. “It feels […]

Typhoon Fanapi delays 200 flights Han Ximin A couple walk in flooded road yesterday when the city was lashed by heavy rain. Sun Yuchen SHENZHEN airport saw delays of around 200 flights departing and arriving in the city by 6 p.m. yesterday because of Fanapi, the 11th typhoon of the year. Around 20 flights were […]

Jingshan Villas awards residents   Cathy Mo A TOTAL of 21 families living at Jingshan Villas received awards Friday evening from the Jingshan Management Center and China Merchants Real Estate (SZ) Co. as honorary residents of the villa compound. The award ceremony was held during a tenants’ talent show to celebrate the traditional Chinese Mid-Autumn […]

Former Foxconn worker now worth ¥2.3 billion A FORMER Shenzhen Foxconn worker is now worth 2.3 billion yuan (US$340 million) after her company listed on the SME board at the Shenzhen Stock Exchange on Wednesday. Wang Laichun, 43, the founder, chairwoman and general manager of Shenzhen Luxshare Precision Industry Co. Ltd., owns 57.96 million company […]

Foshan in talks with Iverson CHINESE Basketball Association (CBA) side Foshan Liyuan told Chinese media yesterday that they were in talks with former NBA Most Valuable Player Allen Iverson, who is also known as “The Answer.” This Jan. 20 file photo shows 76ers’ Allen Iverson during an NBA basketball game against the Portland Trail Blazers […]

U.S. wins first world title since 1994 THE United States won its first Basketball World Championship since 1994, beating Turkey 81-64 in Istanbul on Sunday. Kevin Durant (L) of the United States reaches out to touch the trophy after the final of the Basketball World Championship between Turkey and the United States on Sunday.SD-Agencies Kevin […]