The week that was
Updated: 2011-08-28 08:02
(China Daily)
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Sunday
New rule shuts door on NBA stars
Kobe Bryant's potential China sojourn was blown down by the Chinese Basketball Association when it officially forbade contracted foreign players from joining the league. Some Chinese media outlets claimed the Los Angeles MVP guard had agreed to a deal with Shanxi Zhongyu.
Monday
Chelsea fights back for victory
Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas tasted competitive victory with his new club for the first time when the Blues came from behind to beat West Bromwich Albion at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea recovered to win the game through goals from Nicolas Anelka and Florent Malouda after WBA's Shane Long scored early.
Tuesday
Djokovic will be ready for Open
Novak Djokovic paid the price for sustained excellence after retiring from the Cincinnati Masters final, but vowed to bounce back for the US Open. Djokovic, battling fatigue and a painful right shoulder that hindered his serve and forehand, called it quits while trailing Scotland's Andy Murray 6-4, 3-0.
Wednesday
Sun has eyes on London titles
New world champion and world record holder Sun Yang has his sights set on more than one Olympic title as he confirmed he would participate in the men's 400m and 1,500m swimming freestyle events at the London Olympics. "I'll work hard toward my dream, and hopefully I can set a new world record," Sun said.
Thursday
Hurdler Liu back to lead worlds
China is reluctant to predict its gold medal tally at the World Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea, although former Olympic and world champion Liu Xiang should be prominent on the world stage again. "Our goal is to win two to three medals in Daegu," said head coach Feng Shuyong.
Friday
Guardiola on verge of history
Josep Guardiola can become the most decorated coach in Barcelona's history when the reigning European champion take on FC Porto in Friday's UEFA Super Cup showpiece in Monaco. Guardiola, 40, has needed just three years in charge to equal Johann Cruyff's record tally of 11 titles at the Camp Nou.
Saturday
Rugby Seven comes to Shanghai
A new era in Asian rugby dawns as Shanghai is ready for the HSBC Asian Sevens Series. The tournament, featuring 12 men's teams and four women's squads from around the region, kicks off on Saturday. China is one of the inaugural event's favored teams, along with Japan, South Korea and Hong Kong.
(China Daily 08/28/2011 page8)