Former Brazil star Kaka visits China's Village Super League

Nets, Suns set to hold court in Macao

Mark Tatum, deputy commissioner and COO of the NBA, and Patrick Dumont, president and COO of the Las Vegas Sands Corporation, pose with other executives during a news conference to announce the return of the NBA China Games in 2025, at the Londoner Hotel in Macao on Friday. The NBA, and its new partner Sands China Ltd, announced on Friday …

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Nets, Suns set to hold court in Macao

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Mark Tatum, deputy commissioner and COO of the NBA, and Patrick Dumont, president and COO of the Las Vegas Sands Corporation, pose with other executives during a news conference to announce the return of the NBA China Games in 2025, at the Londoner Hotel in Macao on Friday. The NBA, and its new partner Sands China Ltd, announced on Friday …

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Nets, Suns set to hold court in Macao

China Daily

Mark Tatum, deputy commissioner and COO of the NBA, and Patrick Dumont, president and COO of the Las Vegas Sands Corporation, pose with other executives during a news conference to announce the return of the NBA China Games in 2025, at the Londoner Hotel in Macao on Friday. The NBA, and its new partner Sands China Ltd, announced on Friday …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Esports bridges urban, rural China

China Daily

Participants play e-games at a village esports event in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province, in November. For Tencent, the creator of PEL, Cun Games is more than just a tournament — it's a strategy to connect rural areas with the booming gaming industry. Zhuge Zhen, secretary-general of the Zhejiang Rural Development Promotion Association, said: "Cun Games is not just leveling up individual …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Esports bridges urban, rural China

China Daily

Participants play e-games at a village esports event in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province, in November. For Tencent, the creator of PEL, Cun Games is more than just a tournament — it's a strategy to connect rural areas with the booming gaming industry. Zhuge Zhen, secretary-general of the Zhejiang Rural Development Promotion Association, said: "Cun Games is not just leveling up individual …

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1 month ago

Households hail Samba soccer stars

China Daily

In Brazil, soccer is more than just a game; it's a way of life, a cultural emblem and a quasi-faith. The king of Brazil's legendary players is the late Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pele, whose expertise led his country to three World Cup titles in 1958, 1962 and 1970, earning him wide admiration throughout China and indeed …

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2 months, 4 weeks ago

Raising their game

China Daily

Students and teachers of Nanlingxiang central elementary school in Lancang Lahu autonomous county, Yunnan province, pose for photos and interact with Chinese basketball star Zhao Jiwei. During the trip, they visited Puma China's headquarters, elementary schools and the sports bureau in the city's Huangpu district to discuss and learn about the latest methods of designing sports classes. He pointed out …

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3 months ago

Team of classical musicians roared on by 20,000 soccer fans

China Daily

Musicians Gao Xiang and Xie Zonglin play in front of 20,000 soccer fans in Rongjiang county, last month. "Now, besides the cun chao, Rongjiang also invites soccer teams from around the world to play games," he said. "Every day, we have at least two soccer matches with players of various ages," Zhang said. Music has the capacity to bridge cultural …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Oscar bids farewell to Chinese Super League

China Daily

File photo of Oscar The highest-paid foreigner in Chinese soccer history is bidding an emotional farewell to the country as Brazilian star Oscar longs for new challenges near home after an almost eight-year stint in the Chinese league. Chinese Super League club Shanghai Port's Brazilian midfielder, Oscar, has hailed the sense of security, as well as his emotional bond with …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Oscar bids farewell to Chinese Super League

China Daily

File photo of Oscar The highest-paid foreigner in Chinese soccer history is bidding an emotional farewell to the country as Brazilian star Oscar longs for new challenges near home after an almost eight-year stint in the Chinese league. Chinese Super League club Shanghai Port's Brazilian midfielder, Oscar, has hailed the sense of security, as well as his emotional bond with …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

NBA players enjoy trip across China

China Daily

The Dallas Mavericks star guard Luka Doncic climbs on the Great Wall on Aug 31 in Beijing. One fan was overcome with emotions after shaking Doncic's hand and confessing that "all her dreams came true" by meeting the Mavericks playmaker face-to-face. On the final day of their visit on Sunday, the athletes visited the Jordan World of Flight Beijing Sanlitun …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

NBA players enjoy trip across China

China Daily

Jayson Tatum of defending NBA champion Boston Celtics takes a jumper during a streetball game at Next Stop Dongdan in Beijing on Sept 1. Overwhelmed by the magnificence of the Great Wall and the game's "unmatched" popularity in the country, a stellar group of NBA players have enjoyed an eye-opening China trip stoked about basketball's growing impact. Twenty years on …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

NBA players enjoy trip across China

China Daily

Jayson Tatum of defending NBA champion Boston Celtics takes a jumper during a streetball game at Next Stop Dongdan in Beijing on Sept 1. Overwhelmed by the magnificence of the Great Wall and the game's "unmatched" popularity in the country, a stellar group of NBA players have enjoyed an eye-opening China trip stoked about basketball's growing impact. Twenty years on …

China Beijing Nba

3 months, 2 weeks ago

NBA players enjoy trip across China

China Daily

Jayson Tatum of defending NBA champion Boston Celtics takes a jumper during a streetball game at Next Stop Dongdan in Beijing on Sept 1. Overwhelmed by the magnificence of the Great Wall and the game's "unmatched" popularity in the country, a stellar group of NBA players have enjoyed an eye-opening China trip stoked about basketball's growing impact. Twenty years on …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

NBA stars, teams court fans in China

China Daily

Players compete at the XBA All-Star Weekend, which was held at Shanghai's Jing'an Sports Center on Sunday. Basketball fever gripped Shanghai last weekend, as the city played host to top NBA teams and stars, as well as the XBA Street Basketball Tournament's All-Star Weekend. After the Paris Olympics, a group of the NBA's top players, including Jayson Tatum and Luka …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

NBA stars, teams court fans in China

China Daily

From left: Rex Chapman, Jusuf Nurkic, James Jones and Cedric Ceballos attend a Phoenix Suns fan festival at Xujiahui Sports Park in Shanghai on Saturday. Since the 2017 NBA China Games, between the Golden State Warriors and the Minnesota Timberwolves, there have been few instances of NBA team executives traveling to China. The presence of the Suns' team this weekend …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Team China squeezes into final World Cup qualifying stage

China Daily

Nervous Chinese fans watch their team during the Group C match of 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers between South Korea and China in Seoul, South Korea on June 11. Team China's Xie Wenneng in action during the Group C match of 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers between South Korea and China in Seoul, South Korea on June 11. …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

It's do or Thai for threadbare Team China

China Daily

China's Ai Kesen and teammates share a light moment during a training session at the Shenyang Olympic Sports Center. With key starters suspended and several attackers still nursing injuries, the Chinese men's national team, coached by Croatian manager Branko Ivankovic, is apparently not at full strength, with just a week to go before it's due to host Thailand in Shenyang, …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Kaka gets a kick out of Village Super League

China Daily

Kaka celebrates with teammates at a charity soccer game in Rongjiang, Guizhou province, on Monday. YANG WENBIN / XINHUA The Village Super League soccer tournament in Rongjiang county, Guizhou province captured widespread attention again this week with the arrival of former Brazilian soccer star Ricardo Kaka. On Monday evening, at the Village Super League grounds, Kaka served as the honorary …

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8 months, 4 weeks ago

China skipper makes retirement U-turn with World Cup hopes in balance

The Hindu

China captain Zhang Linpeng is in line to play in a crucial World Cup qualifier on Tuesday, days after quitting international football over the “disgrace” of a draw with Singapore. Known as China’s answer to Sergio Ramos because he also plays centre-back and has numerous tattoos, Zhang said he had enough after his team surrendered a 2-0 lead at Singapore …

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9 months, 1 week ago

The Village Super League and the rural awakening

China Daily

In 2023, the "Village Super League," or "Cun Chao," was to become a national sensation. Every year when the "two sessions" roll into town, terms like "government work report," "GDP growth target" and "fiscal budget" become the buzzwords of the day. From July 1 to 16 alone, as finals fever heated up, the county received more than 900,000 visitors and …

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9 months, 1 week ago

The Village Super League and the rural awakening

China Daily

In 2023, the "Village Super League," or "Cun Chao," was to become a national sensation. Every year when the "two sessions" roll into town, terms like "government work report," "GDP growth target" and "fiscal budget" become the buzzwords of the day. From July 1 to 16 alone, as finals fever heated up, the county received more than 900,000 visitors and …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Team China to throw off the shackles

China Daily

Branko Ivankovic has vowed Team China will go on the attack as the Croatian coach kicked off his tenure in charge of the struggling squad in bullish mood. After years of disappointments, expectations are at an all-time low that Team China can reach its first World Cup finals since a sole appearance at the 2002 edition. The former Iran and …

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11 months ago

Time for Team China to reassess its goals

China Daily

A dejected Zhang Linpeng and his Team China players take stock after losing their last Asian Cup group match to Qatar on Monday. Team China's disappointing Asian Cup campaign has further burnished Chinese soccer's unwanted image as a perpetual underachiever, while the country's soccer revival project struggles on all fronts. "In the three games we played here, a lot of …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

Villages hit their goals

China Daily

Young women of the Miao ethnic group parade into a venue hosting a soccer match of the Rongjiang Village Super League, also known as Cunchao, in Rongjiang county, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture, Southwest China's Guizhou province, on July 28. Amateur players from across the country gathered in the county, located in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture, Southwest …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

Villages hit their goals

China Daily

Young women of the Miao ethnic group parade into a venue hosting a soccer match of the Rongjiang Village Super League, also known as Cunchao, in Rongjiang county, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture, Southwest China's Guizhou province, on July 28. Amateur players from across the country gathered in the county, located in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture, Southwest …

Wang Dong

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Villages hit their goals

China Daily

Young women of the Miao ethnic group parade into a venue hosting a soccer match of the Rongjiang Village Super League, also known as Cunchao, in Rongjiang county, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture, Southwest China's Guizhou province, on July 28. Amateur players from across the country gathered in the county, located in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture, Southwest …

Wang Dong

1 year ago

English Premier League lends training expertise to China's "Cun Chao"

China Daily

The English Premier League launched the Premier Skills project in Rongjiang county, Southwest China's Guizhou province on Tuesday. GUIYANG, China -- The English Premier League launched the Premier Skills project in Rongjiang county, Southwest China's Guizhou province on Tuesday, in an attempt to help train local football coaches in the birthplace of the Village Super League. Organized and played by …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Villagers welcome their net gains at basketball competition

China Daily

A drone shot of the court and spectators at the finals of the Village Basketball Competition of China, recently held in Taipan village, Taijiang county, Guizhou province. OU DONDGQU/XINHUA GUIYANG — The finals of the Village Basketball Competition of China, also known as CunBA, was held recently in Taipan village in Taijiang county, Guizhou province. Right now, visitors to the …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Villagers welcome their net gains at basketball competition

China Daily

A drone shot of the court and spectators at the finals of the Village Basketball Competition of China, recently held in Taipan village, Taijiang county, Guizhou province. OU DONDGQU/XINHUA GUIYANG — The finals of the Village Basketball Competition of China, also known as CunBA, was held recently in Taipan village in Taijiang county, Guizhou province. Right now, visitors to the …

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1 year, 2 months ago

China announce 26-man roster for World Cup qualifiers

China Daily

BEIJING - The Chinese men's football team has unveiled a 26-player roster for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers, introducing several newcomers. Additionally, the roster features 25-year-old center forward Xie Weijun from Tianjin Jinmen Tigers, marking another fresh face for the national team. The Chinese team is slated to play two friendly matches against Vietnam and Uzbekistan in …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Ronaldo, Pele, Haaland, Gullit turn out for Thailand, set Asian Games 2023 on fire on esports debut

The Hindu

Ronaldo and Pele, two FIFA World Cup winners with Brazil, and Ruud Gullit from the Netherlands are all legends at different points of time in the history of football. Ronaldo bullied Germany’s goalkeeper Oliver Kahn in the World Cup 2002 final while Gullit was one of the players who helped AC Milan dominate European football in the late 1980s. The …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games 2023: Delhi boy's journey from esports at home to representing India in Hangzhou

Hindustan Times

If your family or friends are after your life to get off playing the video games, then you could find a shining moment in the fact that esports are now a medal event at the ongoing Asian Games 2022, in Hangzhou, China. Sanindhya Malik says he began taking the game seriously upon finding out that esports is a medal event …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Pickleball takes China by storm

China Daily

Top: Simple Touch Pickleball Club hosts the first DUPR tournament in Chongqing in late August. "It is a very new game in the city and it is fun and easy to play," she said at Chongqing Simple Touch Pickleball Club, which boasts air-conditioned indoor courts built to international competition standards. Thanks to promotion on social media and by local clubs, …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Pickleball takes China by storm

China Daily

Top: Simple Touch Pickleball Club hosts the first DUPR tournament in Chongqing in late August. "It is a very new game in the city and it is fun and easy to play," she said at Chongqing Simple Touch Pickleball Club, which boasts air-conditioned indoor courts built to international competition standards. Thanks to promotion on social media and by local clubs, …

Sport Players Play Club Young People Shanghai Zhang

1 year, 3 months ago

Village soccer league,EPL ink partnership

China Daily

Players of the winning team celebrate after the final game of the "Village Super League" in Rongjiang county of Southwest China's Guizhou province July 29, 2023. China's Guizhou Rongjiang Village Super League, dubbed cunchao by netizens, on Saturday signed a memorandum of understanding with the English Premier League as part of a broader effort to boost exchanges in the soccer …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Reality bites for humbled hoopsters

China Daily

Team China's Zhou Qi misses out on a rebound during Monday's FIBA World Cup Group B defeat to South Sudan in Manila on Monday. Paris Olympics slip further from sight for Team China as do-or-die game awaits Team China's second straight loss at the FIBA World Cup dealt its Olympic qualifying chances a hammer blow, while sparking heated debate about …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Now the real battle begins

China Daily

China's Li Kaier is blocked by Serbia's Bogdan Bogdanovic during their FIBA World Cup Group B match in Manila on Saturday. Team China opened its FIBA World Cup campaign with a resounding defeat to powerhouse Serbia — a result that ultimately does not alter China's chances of pulling off its challenging Olympic qualifying mission. Indeed, it was business as usual …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Guilin soccer team competes in Guizhou city

China Daily

The Guilin Rice Noodles soccer team made its debut on Aug 19 at the Guilin Sports Arena football field - in the city of Guilin, in South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region - in their new team uniform. The team will now go to Rongjiang county in Southwest China's Guizhou province to participate in a local Village Super League, or …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Guilin soccer team competes in Guizhou city

China Daily

The Guilin Rice Noodles soccer team made its debut on Aug 19 at the Guilin Sports Arena football field - in the city of Guilin, in South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region - in their new team uniform. The team will now go to Rongjiang county in Southwest China's Guizhou province to participate in a local Village Super League, or …

Team Soccer Guizhou Guilin

1 year, 4 months ago

Guilin soccer team competes in Guizhou city

China Daily

The Guilin Rice Noodles soccer team made its debut on Aug 19 at the Guilin Sports Arena football field - in the city of Guilin, in South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region - in their new team uniform. The team will now go to Rongjiang county in Southwest China's Guizhou province to participate in a local Village Super League, or …

Team Soccer Guizhou Guilin

1 year, 4 months ago

China-Japan professional Go challenge kicks off in Zhangjiagang

China Daily

Chinese and Japanese players compete in the Go Challenge. The 2023 "Tangqiao Cup" China-Japan Professional Go Challenge kicked off in Tangqiao town, Zhangjiagang, Suzhou, Jiangsu province on Aug 12. Chinese and Japanese Go players engaged in three rounds of matches before the champion was determined, said Ding Hongbo, secretary-general of the Zhangjiagang board game association. In addition to competitive matches, …

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1 year, 4 months ago

ASIA | China’s rural basketball league

The Hindu

Published : Aug 05, 2023 12:35 IST - 4 MINS READ Thousands of raucous Chinese basketball fans pack tightly into a floodlit stadium filled with swirling fog, eager to spur on the teams battling in the tournament final. “Our CunBA has the same competitive sporting spirit as the CBA and NBA,” Xia said, as he prepared for his team’s crucial …

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1 year, 4 months ago

NBA’s Kyle Anderson gains China citizenship ahead of FIBA World Cup

The Hindu

NBA player Kyle Anderson has become a Chinese citizen, Beijing’s basketball association said on Monday, paving the way for the Timberwolves forward to represent the Asian giant at next month’s FIBA Basketball World Cup. “With the promotion and support of all parties, Li Kai’er obtained Chinese nationality this morning,” the China Basketball Association said on its Weibo social media account, …

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1 year, 5 months ago

NBA's Kyle Anderson becomes Chinese citizen

China Daily

American-born forward Kyle Anderson has completed a naturalization procedure and has acquired Chinese citizenship to be eligible to play for his mother's home country on the international stage. The Chinese Basketball Association confirmed the much-anticipated news on its official Weibo account on Monday morning, about 24 hours after Anderson, now known as "Li Kaier" in China, landed in Shanghai to …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Village Super League looks to net profits

China Daily

Two village teams play in a Village Super League match in Rongjiang county, Guizhou province. Photo by Luo Jinglai / For China Daily Grassroots soccer tournament attracts thousands of fans, boosts regional tourism, businesses Rongjiang was an obscure county in Guizhou province until May when it became famous for staging the Village Super League, or cunchao, a grassroots soccer tournament. …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Village Super League looks to net profits

China Daily

Two village teams play in a Village Super League match in Rongjiang county, Guizhou province. Photo by Luo Jinglai / For China Daily Grassroots soccer tournament attracts thousands of fans, boosts regional tourism, businesses Rongjiang was an obscure county in Guizhou province until May when it became famous for staging the Village Super League, or cunchao, a grassroots soccer tournament. …

China Tournament Soccer Yang Village Rongjiang Village Super League

1 year, 5 months ago

Village Super League looks to net profits

China Daily

Two village teams play in a Village Super League match in Rongjiang county, Guizhou province. Photo by Luo Jinglai / For China Daily Grassroots soccer tournament attracts thousands of fans, boosts regional tourism, businesses Rongjiang was an obscure county in Guizhou province until May when it became famous for staging the Village Super League, or cunchao, a grassroots soccer tournament. …

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