THE CHINA

MARIO Gomez hit a hat-trick as Bayern Munich sealed a spot in next season’s Champions League qualifying round with an 8-1 rout of St Pauli on Saturday which sent the German Bundesliga’s bottom club back to

NEW DELHI, May 9 — The Himalayan state of Bhutan is known for its happiness since the former King Jigme Singye Wangchuck created the concept of “Gross National Happiness.” His second son Prince Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck,

TBILISI, May 9 — Only four out of the top 12 seeds at the ongoing 2011 European Individual Women Chess Championship on Monday kept their winning streak intact by taking their respective third-round games.Top-seeded Nadezhda Kosintseva

WARSAW, May 9 — A week after stadium rioting in Poland’s city of Bydgoszcz in which tens of hooligans responsible for the disturbances have been identified, Poland’s prosecutor general, justice minister and opposition parties proposed stricter

ROTTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS, May 9 — Top Chinese seeds Hao Shuai and Mu Zi had no troubles advancing to the second round of mixed double on Monday at the World Table Tennis Championships in Rotterdam, while

ROTTERDAM, May 9 — Top seed Li Xiaoxia of China said on Monday she is keen to start the campaign to win her first ever individual title at the ongoing World Table Tennis Championships.“I have a

BERLIN, May 9 — Bayern youngster goalie Thomas Kraft joined promoted Hertha Berlin on a free transfer fee to sign a four-year contract, the club announced on Monday.Goalkeeper Thomas Kraft decided to leave Bayern after he

MADRID, May 9 — Real Madrid announced on Monday the signing of Turkish international Nuri Sahin on a six year contract from Borussia Dortmund.The 22-year-old midfielder was a key piece of the Borussia side that won

BARCELONA, Spain – Point guard Dimitris Diamantidis scored 16 points and added nine assists to lead Panathinaikos to its sixth European title on Sunday with a 78-70 win over Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv in the Euroleague

ATLANTA – Josh Smith seemed to do it all. He attacked the basket. He defended. He rebounded. He made brilliant passes. He even won a crucial jump ball against a taller player. There was only one