(Xinhua) China defeated the United States 81-69 in the women's basketball final on Friday at the FISU World University Games.  

China delivered a well-rounded performance, with four players scoring in double digits. Small forward Chen Yujie shot eight of 15 from the field to score 19 points while power forward Tang Ziting buried four 3-pointers out of six attempts to add 16 points.  

"We told the players to play as they like and not to have any burden mentally," said Chinese coach Zhao Xuetong.

"We had already achieved what we expected before the Games, so I just told the players to enjoy the final and that they had nothing to lose," added Zhao.  

For the United States, power forward Deyona Gaston had a game-high 21 points and point guard Sidney Love notched 15 points.

(China Daily) Formula One leader Oscar Piastri secured pole position for the Saturday sprint by nearly half a second at the Belgian Grand Prix while McLaren teammate and title rival Lando Norris qualified third.  

Red Bull's reigning champion Max Verstappen will join the Australian on the front row for the first race since Christian Horner was dismissed as team boss and replaced with Laurent Mekies.

(Xinhua) The Buick LPGA Shanghai will return to the Shanghai Qizhong Garden Golf Club from October 9-12, organizers announced on Wednesday.  

As the first event of the 2025 LPGA Fall Asia Swing, it will bring together the world's top female golfers for a thrilling showdown, delivering an elite competition and reigniting golf's momentum.

(Xinhua) Chinese divers swept all five remaining events and the United States captured seven of nine swimming gold medals as the aquatics contests came to a close on Wednesday at the Rhine-Ruhr World University Games.  

Chinese divers finished one-two in the women's 1m springboard as Ouyang Yu won the event with 273.85 points, followed by compatriot Wang Yi with 266.25. Team USA's Avery Giese took the bronze with 251.85.

(China Daily) Apsonic, a Guangdong-based motorcycle brand, signed a cooperation agreement with the Confederation of African Football in the provincial capital of Guangzhou, becoming the official sponsor for the Africa Cup of Nations in 2025 and 2027.  

By signing the cooperation, Apsonic, under Sincerity Holding Group, becomes the only global motorcycle brand to sponsor the top intercontinental football event for three consecutive editions.

(China Daily) The sixth Asian Beach Games will be held in Sanya, China, from April 22 to 30, 2026, marking Hainan province's first time hosting a major continental beach sports event.  

As Hainan pushes forward with its Free Trade Port development, officials expect athletes from 45 countries and regions to compete across 14 sports and 15 disciplines, including open water swimming, water polo, beach athletics, sailing, and dragon boat racing.

(China Daily) China's Li Haotong proved he truly belongs to be alongside the world's best golfers following a standout tied-fourth finish at The Open Championship on Sunday. In doing so, he secured a timely return to the Masters at Augusta National next April and took another giant step towards his dream of earning a PGA Tour card.

(Xinhua) China's Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen has pulled out of this year's US Open tournament following an elbow surgery, the event's organizers announced on Monday.  

The sixth-ranked Zheng, two-time US Open quarterfinalist, said in a social media post last Saturday that she has undergone successful surgery on her right elbow and is now recovering.  

"During recent training sessions and competitions, I have been consistently bothered by pain in my right elbow," Zheng wrote.

(Xinhua) China clinched third place at the 2025 FIBA Women's Asia Cup with a dominant 101-66 victory over South Korea on Sunday, concluding the first major tournament of its Los Angeles Olympic cycle with a bittersweet result that served as both a disappointment and a crucial learning experience.  

While the team secured a podium finish, its title defense was decisively ended a day earlier in the semifinals by a sharp-shooting Japanese team, a defeat that exposed the challenges ahead of China.

(Xinhua) China delivered a flawless performance in the artistic swimming team free routine at the World Aquatics Championships, earning them top spot on the podium on Sunday.

China's eight-strong team scored 348.4779 points in the final with their performance, themed "Gravitation", after having earned 338.2167 in the preliminary round, outshining competitors including Spain and Japan.
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