More than just talent needed to produce NBA's next Asian basketball superstar: Yao Ming
SINGAPORE: During his time in the National Basketball Association (NBA), it is fair to say that 2.29m-tall Yao Ming was a dominant force.
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Carlos Sainz Sr decides not to stand for FIA president
LONDON :Mohammed Ben Sulayem's chances of being re-elected unopposed as president of motor racing's world governing body increased on Wednesday when Spaniard Carlos Sainz Sr said he would not be standing for the FIA top job.
New IOC head Coventry already counting down to LA 2028
LAUSANNE, Switzerland :Former Zimbabwean swimmer Kirsty Coventry took over the leadership of the International Olympic Committee from Thomas Bach in a ceremony on Monday with the 2028 Los Angeles Games already threatening to fill her in-tray to overflowing.
New IOC president Kirsty Coventry inaugurated to start 8-year leadership
The first female and first African president of the IOC, Kirsty Coventry was inaugurated in the role Monday on the organization's 131st birthday with praise that the Olympic movement was "in the best of hands."
Coventry receives golden key as new IOC President
LAUSANNE, Switzerland :New International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry pledged on Monday to strengthen and extend the reach of the Games, as Zimbabwe's Olympic swimming champion took over from Thomas Bach in a ceremony in Lausanne.
Ex-NBA great Vlade Divac breaks hip in motorcycle accident - ESPN
PODGORICA, Montenegro — Former NBA center Vlade Divac underwent emergency surgery after breaking a hip in a fall from his motorcycle in Montenegro, doctors said Friday.
New IOC president Kirsty Coventry says she'll 'lead through collaboration'
Kirsty Coventry, the newly elected president of the International Olympic Committee, emphasized collaboration with stakeholders as a key priority for her tenure, in remarks made Thursday in Berlin ahead of her official takeover next week.
I will lead through collaboration, says new IOC President Coventry
BERLIN :Kirsty Coventry, the newly elected president of the International Olympic Committee, emphasised collaboration with stakeholders as a key priority for her tenure, in remarks made on Thursday ahead of her official takeover next week.