Newly-crowned women's world champion PV Sindhu suffered a second consecutive early exit from a major tournament as she was beaten in the first round of the Badminton World Federation Korean Open.

every major badminton event before finally sealing world glory, also departed prematurely from the China

Marin, the reigning Olympic champion who made a sensational return from injury last week by winning the China

back-to-back world champion and top seed Kento Momota continued his superb form, which also saw him win the China

match since returning from an injury lay-off which had kept him out since July.He lost on his return in China

Hosts China and Australia both made it two victories from two at the Asia/Oceania softball qualifier

advantage against the hosts yesterday before also losing 8-3.Lu Ying hit a grand slam home run for China

Chinese conglomerate the Wanda Group are to become the title sponsor of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Diamond League, it was announced here today.

As a leading marathon organiser in our fastest-growing market China, Wanda Sports Group is a perfect

The deal also includes the future organisation of an annual Diamond League meeting in China by the Wanda

Sports Group, the creation of a new annual IAAF event in China to be organised by Wanda Sports Group

with details to be announced later, cooperation in developing youth athletics in China and the right

The objective to bring top-class sporting events to China is at the heart of the Wanda Sports Group's

World number one Ashleigh Barty has progressed into the quarter-finals of the Wuhan Open in China.

China won all four senior skeet gold medals at the Asian Shotgun Championship in Almaty.

Mixed doubles top seeds Zheng Si Wei and Huang Ya Qiong of China reached the second round of the Badminton

of Japan were among the other winners on day one ©Getty ImagesEighth seeds He Ji Ting and Du Yue of China

Hosts China survived an early scare before beating New Zealand 8-3 in their opening match of the Asia

European qualifiers Italy.The World Baseball Softball Confederation event continues tomorrow.In Group A, China

China moved a step closer to defending their International Volleyball Federation Women's World Cup title

Today was a good opportunity for our young players to play," said China coach Lang Ping."

Japan demolished hosts India 103-27 as they began their bid to win the International Basketball Association (FIBA) Women's Asia Cup for the fourth time in a row.

48-44 win for South Korea over Chinese Taipei.In Group B, Australia thrashed Philippines 127-57 and China

Olympic champions China maintained their 100 per cent record and ended the United States' perfect start

In a clash of the only two unbeaten teams at the tournament, China won 25-16, 25-17, 25-22 at Hokkaido

Prefectural Sports Center in Sapporo.The result handed China a seventh consecutive win and cemented

team as she racked up 23 points in a superb individual display.Brazil recovered from their loss to China

Eight teams will battle it out for the last available place in the softball tournament at next year's Olympic Games in Tokyo at the Asia/Oceania qualifier in Shanghai this week.

the highest-ranked team and will play Australia, Indonesia and Hong Kong in Group B.Group A features China

already-qualified hosts Japan, Canada, Mexico, world champions the United States and Italy at Tokyo 2020.China

China completed their domination of the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS)

Olympic gold medallist Carolina Marin has been handed a tough first round clash with China's world number four Chen Yufei as she looks to continue her remarkable injury comeback at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Korea Open.

The Spaniard sensationally defended her China Open title yesterday in only her second tournament back

will meet a qualifier while third seed Tai Tzu-ying of Chinese Taipei, beaten by Marin in the final in China

Guangzu.Denmark's 2017 world champion Viktor Axelsen will compete as seventh seed after also returning in China

qualifier first up in Incheon.Indonesia's Anthony Sinisuka Ginting, the eighth seed who was beaten in the China

China and the United States maintained their perfect records at the International Volleyball Federation

sixth consecutive win at the tournament.One of the 100 per cent records will fall tomorrow, however, as China

Germany’s Ingrid Klimke produced a faultless cross-country performance to win the penultimate International Equestrian Federation Nations Cup Eventing competition of the season in Waregem in Belgium.

place.Britain, Ireland, France, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Sweden, Italy, Poland, United States, Brazil, China