Judgment Day
A batch of former Chinese soccer referees, including Lu Jun, Huang Junjie and Zhou Weixin, were sentenced to prison for accepting bribes by a Northeast Chinese court on Thursday. Some other former Chinese Football Association officials will be given verdicts on Saturday.
However, the trial date for Nan Yong and Xie Yalong, both of whom were former CFA bosses, is still undecided due to the long and complicated investigation.
China Daily website reporter Yan Weijue presents a wrap-up of the latest stories from China's sports world on a weekly basis, with a quick and comprehensive digest of the heroes and villains on and off the field.
He can be reached at yanweijue@chinadaily.com.cn
Jeremy Lin's Linderella storyA week ago, Jeremy Lin was a mere nobody, worrying about a possible call from his team to announce his cut. After just three games, he has become the brightest star at Madison Square Garden. What are the ingredients for his success? |
It's not a game of kingsRated 2605, the 17-year-old women's chess world champion staged a historical run at the 2012 Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival, finishing in first place at 8.0/10, the best achievement by a woman player in the event's 10-year history. |
Gotta bring your A gameMillions of Chinese tennis fans may have been disappointed after Li Na was stunned by Kim Clijsters 2-1 in Melbourne on Spring Festival's eve. Sadly for Li Na, this time round it was the Belgian who became the well-deserved heroine. |
Doubts over All-Star ballotImagine a scenario where LeBron James is losing the NBA All-Star vote. That's where JR Smith is about to be in the CBA. In the latest balloting results released on Monday, Smith, who led in previous rounds with 101,864 votes, failed to make top 5. |