The Chinese men's national football team is undergoing their final preparations for their last World Cup Asian qualifier match on Tuesday in Chongqing, as they look for a win over Bahrain that will make the Chinese team not the bottom finishers.

With their hopes of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup already dashed, China's national football team will host Bahrain on Tuesday in Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. Despite the lack of competitive stakes, all available tickets for the match have sold out.

More efforts will be made to enhance the spectator experience during the World Table Tennis (WTT) China Smash 2025, which will kick off on September 25 in Beijing's Shijingshan district, according to a press conference held in the capital on Friday.

A 1-0 loss to Indonesia has extinguished the Chinese national football team's 2026 World Cup hopes, confirming their sixth consecutive World Cup absence since 2002.

The Chinese men's national football team has arrived in Jakarta, Indonesia, and is scheduled for its first training session on Tuesday to prepare for the do-or-die match against Indonesia in the third round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifiers. The match is scheduled to be held on Thursday, and along with the following fixture against Bahrain, will determine whether China can keep its hopes of advancing to the World Cup alive.

Olympic tennis gold medalist Zheng Qinwen lost to world No.1 Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus 7-6 (7/3), 6-3 in the women's singles quarterfinals at the French Open on Tuesday.

The Chinese national under-16 football team's win at a home invitational event has sparked fresh conversations on the future prospect of Chinese football.

For the first time in her career, China's "golden flower" Zheng Qinwen has broken into the French Open women's singles quarterfinals. The tournament's No.8 seed is set for a highly anticipated showdown against world No.1 Aryna Sabalenka, marking their eighth head-to-head encounter.

China's U16 men's football team staged a thrilling comeback on Sunday to defeat Australia 5–2, clinching the championship at the Chinese Football Association (CFA) Under-16 International Tournament in Hohhot, North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, with an unbeaten record of two wins and one draw.

China's Zheng Qinwen advanced to the quarterfinals at the French Open for the first time by beating Russia's Liudmila Samsonova 7-6(5), 1-6, 6-3 on Sunday.

Chinese table tennis Olympic champion Fan Zhendong has joined the Table Tennis Bundesliga, German club 1. FC Saarbrücken announced on Sunday. In the club's official statement, Fan said: "I am looking forward to the new challenge in Saarbrücken and the TTBL. I'm very excited to be part of this club, to experience a new environment, and to celebrate many successes together with the team."

On Saturday evening local time, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) secured a dominant 5-0 victory over Inter Milan, claiming their first-ever Champions League title at the UEFA Champions League 2024-2025 final in Munich, Germany. Crowd trouble was reported in Paris as fans celebrated PSG's Champions League victory, and media reported that at least 81 people were arrested by the police following violent clashes in Paris.

Chinese tennis ace Zheng Qinwen on Sunday beat Russian veteran Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova during her debut in the 2025 French Open, the second Grand Slam of the tennis season. The victory marked a good start for the 22-year-old at Roland-Garros, where she returned with the memories of her golden finish at Paris 2024 still fresh.

Thanks to a goal from forward Wang Shuang and more critically substitute goalkeeper Chen Chen, Chinese Women's Super League (CWSL) giants Wuhan Jiangda won the Asian Women's Champions League title by defeating Melbourne City 5-4 in a penalty shootout in extra time after a 1-1 draw on Saturday night.

On Sunday, Chinese table tennis player Wang Chuqin defeated Brazil's Hugo Calderano 4-1 at the ITTF World Table Tennis Championships ­Finals in Doha to claim his first career men's ­singles world title at the championships. Calderano, who defeated Chinese athlete Liang Jingkun in the semifinals, is the first-ever South American finalist at the World Table Tennis Championships.

China's Olympic champions Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha defeated Japan 3-1 to win their third straight mixed doubles title at the World Table Tennis Championships on Saturday.

Twelve years have passed, yet Liu Yuanfeng still dreams of that night - a night when a grassroots team, the Dockers, formed less than two years earlier and composed mostly of social players from Southwest China's Chongqing, unexpectedly rose to claim the championship at the inaugural AFLC (Amateur Football League of China) national final. Now, their story has been immortalized in the 2025 documentary film Clash, which was just released on May 17.

​The Chinese Football Association (CFA) announced Thursday the line-up for a 27-man squad that will train in preparation for the World Cup Asian qualifiers in June.

Undeterred by the recent controversy surrounding table tennis player Wang Chuqin's damaged racket, the Chinese team continued their journey across multiple events including men's doubles, mixed doubles, and both men's and women's singles at the ongoing ITTF World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Doha, Qatar.

The Zhejiang Lions won their first-ever CBA title after two decades of youth development. The rise of Sun Minghui and Hu Jinqiu proves the power of homegrown talent could beat big-budget rivals.

The Zhejiang Lions claimed their maiden CBA title after defeating the Beijing Ducks 123-115 on Tuesday in Beijing to win the best-of-seven CBA Finals 4-2 on aggregate.

The Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) issued disciplinary sanctions, including a 120,000 yuan ($16,650) fine, on the league's championship finalist Zhejiang Lions on Sunday, after a series of disturbing incidents in the aftermath of the Beijing Ducks' win over Zhejiang on Saturday in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang Province.

The 2025 World Table Tennis Championships are underway in Doha, Qatar, from Saturday to May 25, with the Chinese national team fielding its strongest lineup. Over the first two days of the competition, many members of the Chinese team have advanced smoothly to the next rounds.

After a grueling battle past midnight in Rome, Italy, China's tennis ace Zheng Qinwen was defeated by fourth seed Coco Gauff of the US 6-7, 6-4, 6-7 in the semifinal of the WTA Italian Open on Friday.

The new Chinese national women's volleyball team will make their debut at the FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League, which is set to kick off in June with the opening games to be held in Beijing.

China's tennis ace Zheng Qinwen defeated top seed Aryna Sabalenka in straight sets on Thursday (Beijing Time) to reach the semifinals of the WTA 1000 Italian Open for the third time in her career. This victory also marked Zheng's first-ever win over Sabalenka, who had won all six of their previous encounters.

The Chinese men's basketball team's campaign for a spot at the FIBA World Cup 2027 main draw will begin in Group B of the Asian and Oceania qualifiers alongside Japan, South Korea and Chinese ­Taipei, according to the draw held on Tuesday in Qatar.

Chinese Table Tennis Association (CTTA) Secretary-General He Xiao has dismissed online rumors about former CTTA chief Liu Guoliang, Table Tennis World magazine reported on Wednesday night.

China's tennis ace Zheng Qinwen defeated former US Open champion Bianca Andreescu 7-5, 6-1, reaching the tournament's quarterfinals for the third consecutive year of the WTA Italian Open in Rome on Monday. She will next face world No.1 Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus, which will mark their first meeting on clay.

China's men's 4x400m relay team stormed to a national-record time of 3:01.87 at the World Athletics Relays on Saturday, securing direct qualification for the World Championships.

Chinese U16 team's success in Germany underscores the importance of international youth training programs. Bundesliga clubs see potential in fostering young Chinese talent.

Zhao Xintong has become the first Chinese and Asian player to win the World Snooker Championship in the UK after defeating veteran Welshman Mark Williams 18-12 in the final on Monday local time.

The Chinese badminton team defeated team South Korea 3-1 to win the 2025 BWF Sudirman Cup World Mixed Team championship title in Xiamen, East China's Fujian Province on Sunday.

In front of a capacity crowd, China claimed all five gold medals on the first day of the World Aquatics Diving World Cup Super Final at the National Aquatic Center here on Friday.

With under 100 days until the 12th World Games opens in Chengdu on August 7, organizers announced on Tuesday that preparations are are on track, highlighting sustainability and cultural exchange.

The Chinese national badminton team started its Sudirman Cup World Mixed Team Badminton Championships on Sunday, with a squad featuring veterans and promising newcomers who aim for an unprecedented fourth consecutive title and a record 14th overall championship.

The 2025 Diamond League season kicked off at the Egret Stadium in Xiamen, East China's Fujian Province on Saturday. Chinese athletes viewed this competition as a crucial opportunity for preparation ahead of the World Athletics Championships set to be held in September.

Liu Guoliang has resigned as president of the Chinese Table Tennis Association (CTTA), with current CTTA vice president Wang Liqin elected the organization's new chief on Wednesday.

China's Xiao Guodong secured a spot in the last 16 of the 2025 World Snooker Championship with a convincing 10-4 victory over England's Matthew Selt over the weekend, which thrilled many ­Chinese snooker fans on Monday.

The 2025 Table Tennis World Cup in the Macao SAR concluded on Sunday with China securing the women's title in an all-Chinese final while China's Lin Shidong fell short in the men's singles final.

The women's record was rewritten at the Beijing Half Marathon on Sunday, as Kenya's Susy Chebat Chemaimak clocked 1:09:07 to claim victory and set a new event benchmark, the Xinhua News Agency reported.

Chinese Super League club Zhejiang FC confirmed the death of its football player Aaron Boupendza of Gabon after the team's 2-2 draw against Meizhou Hakka on Wednesday.

The Badminton Asia Championships 2025 concluded in Ningbo, East China's Zhejiang Province on Sunday with the Chinese badminton team delivering a strong performance across the board, securing two golds and three silver medals.

The inclusion of mixed team table tennis events at the Los Angeles Olympics became a trending topic on social media on Thursday after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced the event program for the 2028 Games.

The Chinese men's basketball team has been placed in Group C of the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup, alongside host nation Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and India. The draw ceremony was held Tuesday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The tournament is scheduled to run from August 5 to 17 in Jeddah and feature a total of 16 participating teams.

Aiming for a record-extending 14th title and a fourth consecutive championship win after triumphs in 2019, 2021 and 2023, China's badminton team has unveiled its 20-player roster for the 2025 Sudirman Cup.

China's sports authority General Administration of Sport of China recently announced the launch of the 2025 internship and training program for retired athletes at sports schools, providing them with opportunities to gain practical experience and prepare for careers in sports education.

China's diving team maintained its commanding performance at the World Aquatics Diving World Cup 2025 in Guadalajara, Mexico on Saturday, sweeping all four gold medals on offer and adding a silver to its haul on the third day of competition.

In the first home game of the 2025 season of the Chinese Super League (CSL), Beijing Guoan drew 1-1 with Chengdu Rongcheng in front of 52,982 fans at the Workers' Stadium on Saturday.

China's emerging Generation Alpha athletes is passionate and ambitious. Whether chasing the adrenaline-fueled dream of Formula 1 or striving for dominance on the tennis court, these young talents are leveraging new opportunities to push their limits.

The Chinese Super League (CSL) returned in the weekend after an international break, with an unprecedented turnout at matches and on-field excitement brought by young guns.

The Chinese Super League (CSL) is set to reignite the weekend after an international break, with one of the most anticipated fixtures being a clash between Beijing Guoan and Chengdu Rongcheng at the iconic Beijing Workers' ­Stadium on Saturday in Beijing.

China's tennis ace Zheng Qinwen defeated US wildcard Ashlyn Krueger 2-0 in the fourth round of the Miami Open in the US on Monday night, achieving her best career result at the tournament by reaching the quarterfinals for the first time. Following her strong run at the Indian Wells Open, Zheng has now secured back-to-back quarterfinal appearances in the prestigious "Sunshine Double." In the quarterfinals, she will face her familiar foe, now world No.1 Aryna Sabalenka.

The Chinese national football team now needs to secure consecutive wins to keep their World Cup hopes alive, after suffering a 0-2 defeat to Australia on Tuesday. The defeat means China are stuck at the bottom of the six-team group with 6 points after eight games.

Chinese national team head coach Branko Ivankovic said his team is ready for the home game against Australia as the team faces an uphill battle to keep their World Cup hopes alive.

Young Chinese track and field athletes made their mark at the World Athletics Indoor Championships held from Friday to Sunday, highlighted by Liu Junxi's sensational bronze medal in the men's 60 meters hurdles.

China's Zheng Qinwen progressed to the round of 16 of the Miami Open on Saturday with a 6-1, 7-6(3) win over American Taylor Townsend.

Head of the Chinese Olympic Committee sent a congratulatory letter on Thursday night to Kirsty Coventry, the newly elected president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), pledging to further deepen its strategic partnership with the organization.

A dominant Saudi Arabia side dealt the Chinese national football team a blow with a 1-0 win at home in Riyadh early Friday morning Beijing time, leaving the Chinese team bottom of the six-team group with 6 points and facing an uphill battle to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.

Kirsty Coventry was elected as the 10th president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday, making history as the first woman and the first African to lead the global Olympic movement.

A total of 14 registered marathon events will be held simultaneously across ­China on Sunday, with nearly 260,000 runners expected to hit the track, according to the official website of China ­Marathon. This weekend is expected to mark the first "Marathon Super Weekend" of the year in China, which is set to spark a nationwide running craze.

During the month of Ramadan, the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the League of Arab States Mission jointly hosted the first Ramadan football championship in Beijing from March 14 to 16.

When Fernando Alonso drove his Renault F1 car crossing the line at the 2005 F1 Chinese Grand Prix, he might not have expected that his win could be such a game-changer in China's motorsport.

Guo Jiaxuan, an 18-year-old player with the Beijing Guoan Football Club who was diagnosed with brain death following a severe injury during a February friendly match in Spain passed away on Wednesday, and the training match footage has been obtained for further analysis, according to a statement released by the Beijing Football Association (BFA) on Thursday.

A total of 35 Chinese athletes will compete in the World Athletics Indoor Championships, which is scheduled to be held in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu Province from Friday to Sunday.

New naturalized player Sai ­Erjiniao (Serginho) and two U-20 players who were called up to join China's 27-man roster on Sunday for the 2026 World Cup Asian qualifiers are set to inject fresh vitality and bring more possibilities to the Chinese national football team.

Chinese short track speed skaters have shown room for improvement after a lackluster performance at the home short track world championships in Beijing, as they only bagged a silver medal and a bronze medal during the three-day competitions.

The Chinese men's national football team defeated Kuwait 3-1 in a closed-door friendly in Dubai on Sunday, according to CCTV News. The match served as a warm-up for the upcoming third-round matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifiers.

Beijing is set to host the most highly anticipated event in short track speed skating as the World Championships return to the city's iconic Capital Indoor Stadium for the first time in 20 years.

At Indian Wells, the US, on Wednesday, China's tennis ace Zheng Qinwen defeated Marta Kostyuk from Ukraine 6-3, 6-2 to reach the last eight of the WTA 1000 event for the first time in her career. The 8th seed Zheng will face defending champion Iga Swiatek from Poland in the quarterfinals on Friday.

The trial concerning the death of football icon Diego Maradona commenced on Tuesday in Argentine, with seven members of his private medical team facing charges of involuntary manslaughter, according to the Xinhua News Agency. Maradona's family insists that his death was not accidental.

Gao Zhidan, director of China's General Administration of Sport (GAS), on Tuesday once again underlined the importance of cracking down on extreme fan culture in sports, while outlining ambi-tious plans to strengthen the development of athletics and major ball games.

The Chinese Football Association (CFA), together with the Jiangsu Provincial Bureau of Sport and Nanjing Sport Institute in East China's Jiangsu Province, will jointly establish China's first-ever football referee academy, according to a report published on the official website of CFA on Monday.

China's tennis ace Zheng Qinwen revealed on Sunday night that winning a Grand Slam title was her childhood dream after she reached the last 16 of the WTA 1000 event at Indian Wells, the US for the first time in her career after edging past Sun Lulu of New Zealand 6-4, 7-5.

The entry list for the WTT Star Contender Chennai 2025 on March 25 has been released, with no Chinese mainland players — neither key athletes nor young prospects, registering for the event.

The Chinese Football Association (CFA) officially launched a self-recommendation system for aspiring football players on Saturday. This initiative is an important step by the CFA to reform the football talent selection process, and effectively prevent and combat corruption in football talent scouting, media reported.

China's track and field athletes are in the midst of preparing for the national indoor athletics championships, which are scheduled to be held in Jinan, East China's Shandong Province, from March 7 to 9. The event, which will also serve as the last chance for the Chinese athletes to qualify into the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu Province, is expected to witness the emergence of domestic talents.

The Chinese Weiqi Association (Go is known as Weiqi in China) announced late Wednesday that Chinese Go player Qin Siyue was caught using artificial intelligence to cheat during a competition. Qin has been banned from participating in any Go events, and activities organized or authorized by the Chinese Weiqi Association for eight years.

The Table Tennis and Badminton Sports Management Center of the General Administration of Sport of China (GAS) said that they strongly condemn the irrational actions of some fans who insulted and slandered Chinese athletes during the recently concluded Asian Cup table tennis tournament in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong Province, according to a statement issued by the center on Wednesday.

Beijing Guoan's newly signed Serbian international Uros Spajic joined the team in Shanghai on Tuesday as they gear up for the Chinese Super League (CSL) clash against Shanghai Shenhua on Sat-urday.

Chinese table tennis star Wang Chu­qin on Monday celebrated his victory at the 34th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup 2025 in a post on Sina Weibo. "As an athlete, raising the five-star red flag is always my greatest pride. I'm very happy to have your witness. The Chinese table tennis team is always the best. See you at the next competition!"

Chinese racer Shi Wei will make history as the first driver from China to compete in the F1 Academy in March. She will take on the world's best female drivers as a wild card entry, when the opening round of the 2025 F1 Academy ­season takes place during the F1 Chinese Grand Prix at the Shanghai International Circuit from March 21 to 23.

China's national under-20 football team saw their dream of qualifying for the FIFA U-20 World Cup slip away in a cruel fashion, as a stoppage-time goal by Saudi Arabia in the AFC U20 Asian Cup quarterfinals sealed a 1-0 defeat, leaving Chinese football fans in silent disbelief.

In a highly anticipated game on Thursday, the Chinese men's basketball team achieved a resounding 100-58 victory over Japan in a FIBA Asia Cup qualifier match in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong Province, securing direct qualification for the 2025 Asia Cup.

The Chinese national under-20 football team finished the group stage in second place at the U20 Asian Cup in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong Province, after being defeated 2-1 by Australia in a match featuring both teams' second-string lineups.

Expectations are high for the Chinese team at the U20 Asian Cup after they secured a berth in the knockout stage after winning two group games.

As the NBA All-Star weekend unfolds in San Francisco, the US, one of the most iconic super fans in basketball history — John Sweeney, better known as JigglyBoy — is courtside, cheering on the players as he has for decades.

Meng Fanqi delivered a stunning final leg to secure victory for China in the biathlon women's 4x6km relay at the Harbin Asian Winter Games on Thursday.

The success of Team China at the Harbin 2025 Asian Winter Games (AWG) underscored China's commitment to both competitive excellence and the promotion of winter sports nationwide, said Wang Lei, director of China's Winter Sports Management Center.

With a comeback victory in the biathlon women's 4x6km relay on Thursday, China secured its 19th gold medal in snow events at the Harbin Asian Winter Games, marking the highest number ever for the Chinese delegation at a single Winter Asiad.

China's MMA fighter Zhang Weili recently defended her UFC Strawweight title against top-ranked Tatiana Suarez from the US at UFC 312. In an exclusive interview with the Global Times on Thursday, Zhang likened herself to the character "Ne Zha" in China's most popular animated film, saying she refuses to be bound by fate and is determined to keep pushing herself to challenge the toughest of difficulties.

Cidanyuzhen, an athlete from Southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, claimed another gold in the first-ever mixed relay event in ski mountaineering at the Asian Winter Games on Wednesday with her teammate Buluer from Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, which was followed by her first gold medal in the women's final of the ski mountaineering competition on Sunday. The athlete made history by winning the first-ever gold medal for this event in the Asian Winter Games.

The Chinese delegation wrapped up the snow sports at the Harbin Asian Winter Games on Thursday with 19 gold, 18 silver and 14 bronze medals, marking the best performance for Chinese skiers in the history of the Games.

Guo Jiaxuan, a 19-year-old player with the Beijing Guoan Football Club who was diagnosed with brain death after suffering a severe injury during a friendly match in Spain, will soon arrive in Beijing to continue his treatment, according to a statement released by the Beijing Football Association (BFA) on Thursday.

Chinese star striker Wu Lei won his fifth Chinese Footballer of the Year award on Thursday, after a prolific season that saw him scoring 34 goals in 30 Chinese Super League matches in 2024.

In the Baroque Museum in downtown Harbin, the host city of the ongoing Asian Winter Games, rows of ice skates adorning a wall captivate the attention of winter tourists.

The Chinese national under-20 football team got off to a winning start at the home AFC U20 Asian Cup on Wednesday by defeating Qatar 2-1 at the Shenzhen Youth Football Training Base Centre Stadium in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong Province.

Dominating the mixed relay event, China pulled off a clean sweep of all podium positions in the ski mountaineering competitions at the Harbin Asian Winter Games on Wednesday in Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, as the athletes set their sights on the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games.

China set a new record for the most medals won by the country's delegation in a single Asian Winter Games, while Thailand secured its first-ever medal on Tuesday.

The Chinese winter sports athletes continued their fine form at the Harbin 2025 Asian Winter Games on Tuesday, solidifying its leading position on the medal table with 6 gold, 5 silver and 5 bronze medals.