BOSTON - Isaiah Thomas took the floor to a deafening cheer for the Boston Celtics' playoff opener against the Chicago Bulls on Sunday night, just a day after his sister was killed in a car accident.
The winds of change are lifting Chinese basketball to new heights.
WUXI, Jiangsu - China's women's table tennis team was left in a spin on the weekend after Japanese teenager Miu Hirano blew the favorites away to claim a sensational victory at the 2017 Asian Table Tennis Championships.
CLEVELAND - Their regular-season issues followed the Cavaliers into the playoffs. They didn't win their postseason opener as much as survive it.
NEW YORK - The New York Yankees hardly hit a ball square against Carlos Martinez and the St. Louis Cardinals.
LONDON - Tottenham Hotspur will not lose its cool like it did last season, manager Mauricio Pochettino pledged after his side overwhelmed Bournemouth to increase the heat on Premier League leader Chelsea.
MADRID - Lionel Messi kept Barcelona's title hopes alive with two goals and an assist to see off Real Sociedad 3-2 as Spain's top two edged five-goal thrillers ahead of this weekend's El Clasico.
MILAN, Italy - Gonzalo Higuain's brace sent Juventus eight points clear at the top of Serie A with a 2-0 win at struggling Pescara on Saturday.
Bamboo is one of the most recognized graphic symbols of China. This giant grass is native to the Middle Kingdom, and every single part is of economic value, from root to shoot.
Universities and colleges in Shanghai are not merely centers of academia and research, but also repositories for large volumes of cultural relics and national treasures, with 13 university museums in the city accounting for about one-tenth of the nation's total.
A desire to make travel experiences truly personal journeys is propelling more Chinese to take customized tours.
Most of us have various reasons for travel. It could be to enjoy beautiful scenery, relax, sample delicious food or even have an adventure.
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