A short video of China's best-known basketball center cooking an egg-filled pancake has gone viral, landing just as he returns to the national team roster. It is a small window into how Chinese fans follow their stars off the court.
Beijing opened its CBA season with eight straight wins, beating Ningbo 120-88, but guard Barry Brown Jr. says the team is far from a finished product. He credits practice and the belief of teammates and coaches for the run.
Wang Chuqin, world No. 4, swept Denmark's Anders Lind 11-7, 14-12, 11-9 at the WTT Champions Frankfurt to reach the last 16, reversing a 1-3 defeat at the US Smash earlier this year. The win moves their head-to-head record to 3-2 in Wang's favor.
A long-time table tennis fan's post argues that Ma Long's early resources were earned by early results rather than favoritism, pushing back on a recent swing in his reputation. The debate mixes Olympic cycles, technical longevity and fan anger carried over from another star.
Sun Yingsha beat Japan's Hina Hayata 4-3 in the WTT Montpellier Champions quarterfinals, surviving a see-saw match that went to a deciding game. The win is her 22nd straight over Hayata and sets up a semifinal against Chinese teammate Wang Yidi.
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