People pose next to the Olympic Rings in front of the Japan Olympic Museum in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Photo: VCG Tokyo 2020 mascots Photo: VCG

Japan held subdued ce

Tony Estanguet, president of the Paris Organizing Committee of the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and paralympic athlete Michael Jeremiasz speak during a ce

Jude Bellingham Photo: VCGBirmingham City's Jude Bellingham is no more. The 17-year-old midfielder is now Borussia Dortmund's Jude Bellingham having chosen a mo

Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk heads the ball during the English Premier League match against Sheffield United at Anfield in Liverpool on January 2. Photo:

A friendly btween Shandong Luneng and Shijiazhuang Ever Bright on July 11 Photo: VCG

The new COVID-19 cases in Dalian will not deter the return of the Chinese

Hulk of Shanghai SIPG Photo: VCGThe Chinese Super League's (CSL) 2020 season finally kicks off on Saturday, five months ­after it was meant to start. Measur

Aston Villa defender Matt Targett (top) celebrates with goal scorer Trezeguet during the match against Arsenal on Tuesday in Birmingham, England. Photo: VCG

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A woman and a boy look at the Beijing 2022 mascots in Beijing. Photo: VCG

Voices calling for a boycott of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games have been on th

AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic reaches for the ball in the match against Sassuolo on Tuesday in Reggio Emilia, Italy. Photo: IC
AC milan manager Stefano Pi

Players of Wolverhampton Wanderers have a team huddle during a match against Crystal Palace on Monday in Wolverhampton, England. Photo: VCGSheffield United stri

Cristiano Ronaldo of Juventus jumps for a header during the game. Photo: VCGCristiano Ronaldo of Juventus celebrates after scoring a goal during a Serie A footb

Tiger Woods catches the ball on the third green on Sunday in Dublin, Ohio. Photo: AFP

Tiger Woods' first PGA Tour event in five months ended with a grinding

Nacho of Real Madrid consoles Oscar Rodriguez of Leganes after their match on Sunday in Leganes, Spain. Photo: VCG

Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi gives a t

Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea is unable to prevent a shot from Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud on Sunday in London. Photo: VCG

Manchester United man

Matteo Pessina (right) of Hellas Verona is challenged by Mario Pasalic of Atalanta on Saturday in Verona, Italy. Photo: VCG

Matteo Pessina grabbed the equaliz

Jon Rahm Photo: VCG

Jon Rahm used a sizzling finish on a steamy hot afternoon at the ­Memorial Tournament to power four shots clear at the top of the lead

Arsenal striker Alexandre Lacazette goes around Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker on his way to scoring a goal in London on Wednesday. Photo: VCG

Arsenal en

Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo (left) and Gonzalo Higuain react during the match against Sassuolo on Wednesday in Reggio Emilia, Italy. Photo: VCG

Serie A leaders

Jadon Sancho of Borussia Dortmund (left) dribbles the ball against a Fortuna Duesseldorf player on June 13. Photo: VCG"If Jadon comes up to us and says he absol

Mason Greenwood of Manchester United Photo: VCGThere is no doubt that the ­COVID-19 pandemic has had untold impacts on the European football season, but tha

Lionel Messi Photo: VCGLionel Messi is said to be unhappy with the Barcelona board, again. The Argentine is the man that everyone at the club wants to keep him

Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema kicks the ball during the match against Granada on Monday in Granada, Spain. Photo: IC

Real Madrid need one victory to secur

Raheem Sterling of Manchester City Photo: VCG

Manchester City can breathe easy after avoiding the painful consequences of a two-season ban from European compe

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer reacts after the match. Photo: VCG

Alex McCarthy of Southampton saves a shot from Anthony Martial of Mancheste

Wu Lei Photo: VCG

With RCD ­Espanyol doomed to be relegated from La Liga after a disappointing season, plenty of Chinese fans and media have started callin