Is Yi Jianlian Turning the Corner at the FIBA World Championships?
By Pete Pazulli (Photo: Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
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Investigation Finds Chinese Gymnasts Were Underage: Should They Forfeit Medals?
by Lisa Horne
Remember the Summer Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia, in 2000? Remember the outcry over the apparent youthful looks of the Chinese women's gymnastics team? Turns out, the Chinese cheated... Read More »
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NBA Growth in China
by Jaime Irvine
I must say that I am glad to see the NBA development work that is going on in China. David Stern is preparing basketball to survive this economic downturn and also to eventually become the world’s number-one sport by getting in early in China... Read More »
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World Baseball Classic: Japan Prevails Over China
by Mark Travis
Japan opened up the 2009 World Baseball Classic with a 4-0 win over team China. Surprisingly, the Japanese team wasn’t led by superstar Ichiro Suzuki—who was 0-for-5, leaving ... Read More »
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Claude Lemieux Jumped from the China Sharks to the San Jose Sharks
by Martin Avery
NHL super-pest and agitator Claude Lemieux started his comeback with the China Sharks. He began the season playing for the China Sharks of the Asia League Ice Hockey before signing a contract with the Worcester Sharks... Read More »
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How You Know America Is Once Again the Center of the Basketball Universe
by Bleacher Report
I wrote constantly about the 2008 Summer Olympics team and how I thought they were the best basketball team ever assembled that weren't robots). Their combination of shooting and sheer athleticism was absolutely astounding... Read More »
Opinion
Previews/Predictions
Summer Olympics: Beijing 2008 Preview
While the NBA tries to figure out who is the “Best of the Best,” the table was set last Saturday for the World to try and figure out the same. The United States used to walk in to these tournaments as the heavy favorites...
