China

The contest to host the 2022 winter Olympic Games may be a two-horse race, but promises to be one of the most fascinating ever. Kevin Roberts explains why, examining the background to the bidding battle and detailing each candidate through the eyes of its bid leader.

Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) president Dmitry Chernyshenko has said the pan-European ice hockey competition is in talks to add a Shanghai team and is targeting hosting a 2015-16 regular season game in China.

US college sport conference the Pac-12 has announced it is to host a first-of-its-kind, regular season basketball game in China as part of its Globalisation Initiative programme.

The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has awarded its 2016 3x3 World Championships to Guangzhou, the third-largest city in China.

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has become the latest sports body to grant membership to Kosovo, while it has announced that the 2015 World Championships will become its first event to utilise LED advertising.

A consortium of major Chinese companies is set to join forces with a crowdfunding initiative in a bid to acquire ailing Italian Serie A football club AC Milan, according to Chinese state news agency Xinhua.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Evaluation Commission heaped praise on Beijing after completing a five-day visit to the Chinese city, which is one of only two bidders for the 2022 winter Olympic Games.

North American basketball league the NBA has confirmed that the Los Angeles Clippers and Charlotte Hornets will play two pre-season matches during this year's edition of its Global Games China series, which will for the first time feature a game in Shenzhen.

Beijing 2022 has outlined its belief that its candidacy to host the winter Olympic Games can help to tackle air pollution problems, as the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Evaluation Commission arrived in the Chinese capital today (Monday).

The Chinese city of Wuxi will host snooker’s World Cup this year, with the national team event set to return to the calendar for the first time since 2011.

The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has said its 2019 World Cup will be staged in Asia after electing to proceed with bids from China and the Philippines for the national team tournament.

The Chinese government has today (Monday) unveiled a 10-year plan to overhaul football in the country which includes spinning off the Chinese Football Association (CFA) as a separate entity from the state sports regulator.

North American ice hockey league the NHL has denied a claim by an official from Chinese state broadcaster CCTV that it has pledged to send its players to the 2022 winter Olympics if Beijing is successful in its bid to host the Games.

Spanish Liga football club Barcelona has entered into a strategic relationship with IMG for the agency to exclusively represent its commercial interests in mainland China.

The International Boxing Federation (IBF) has pledged to bring professional boxing to mainland China for the first time later this month.

Organisers of the International Champions Cup have announced that this year’s edition of the pre-season football tournament will expand into China, having confirmed in November that the 2015 competition will also include an event in Australia.