Hong Kong, China will send about 580 athletes to compete in 38 sports at the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, the Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China (SF&OC) announced at a flag presentation ceremony on Tuesday.

Yang Hansen scored with 2.2 seconds remaining as China edged Lebanon 89-87 in the second round of the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup Asian Qualifiers in Zhuji, Zhejiang Province, on Monday.

Zheng Qinwen battled back from a set down to reach the second round of the US Open on Monday, while fellow Chinese Shang Juncheng and Wang Xiyu suffered opening-round defeats in New York.

Yang Hansen's basket with 2.2 seconds remaining propelled the Chinese men's basketball team to a thrilling 89-87 victory over Lebanon in the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup Asian Qualifiers on Monday, securing back-to-back wins in the second round.China advanced to the second

Argentina superstar Lionel Messi announced his retirement from international soccer on Monday, ending 21 years of national-team duty that were capped by winning the World Cup in 2022 to secure his place in the pantheon of the game's greatest ever players.

Carlos Alcaraz was nervous. He was excited. Best of all, he was pain-free.Alcaraz beat Roman Safiullin 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 on Monday, showing no problems with the right wrist injury that had sidelined the 23-year-old Spaniard since April.

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China's Yin Ruoning won the FM Championship on Sunday at TPC Boston for her sixth career LPGA Tour title, holding off South Korea's Kim Hyo-joo by two strokes.Yin shot a 2-under 70 in the final round to finish at 14-under 274 and claimed her first LPGA Tour victory since the 2024 Maybank

Thailand edged China 3-2 in the Asian Women's Volleyball Championship final in Tianjin on Sunday, with the side from Southeast Asia also qualifying for the Olympics in women's volleyball for the first time ever.

China's Wu Yibing and Wang Xinyu both claimed straight-sets victories to start their campaigns at the US Open on Sunday.Wu, 26, defeated Australia's Adam Walton 7-6(2), 6-2, 7-5 to reach the men's singles second round at Flushing Meadows.

Abdullah Olajuwon (C) of Jordan goes for a layup during the second round match between Jordan and Australia at the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers in Pasay City, the Philippines, Aug. 30, 2026.

Dwight Ramos (R) of the Philippines competes against Mohammad Amini of Iran during their second round match between the Philippines and Iran at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 Asian Qualifiers in Pasay City, the Philippines, on Aug. 30, 2026.