Sun Xiaochen

2 days ago | chinadailyhk.com | Sun Xiaochen

It's tough to scale Qomolangma (Mt Everest), and even tougher trying to stay there. That's the lesson China's top tennis ace Zheng Qinwen learned the hard way at after the world No 7 failed to repeat her successful "climb" last month over what has emerged a constant career hurdle in her deepest run at the French Open.

2 days ago | chinadaily.com.cn | Sun Xiaochen

The situation is stark but clear. Defeat will be the end of the world! Team China has vowed to take the fight to the host as it adopts an all-or-nothing approach to maintain its tenuous chances of emerging from its group in a key World Cup qualifier against Indonesia in Jakarta. At its most basic, this requires China to score more goals than its opponent at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium on Thursday night in its penultimate match in the Asian qualifiers' third stage. Therein lies the rub.

3 days ago | chinadailyhk.com | Sun Xiaochen

Out-sized and overpowered? UFC's strawweight queen dismisses the physical challenge of her ambitious division leap, drawing on her finesse to punch above her weight. Ever since she tamed American challenger Tatiana Suarez in February to successfully defend her strawweight title a third straight time, Zhang has not been shy about expressing her desire to try her hand in the heavier, and more brutal, flyweight class, currently ruled by Valentina Shevchenko of Kyrgyzstan.

4 days ago | chinadailyhk.com | Sun Xiaochen

Lying on her back again to rousing cheers at Roland Garros, almost felt like she was reliving the rapturous moment celebrating her historic Olympic gold last summer in Paris. Only this time she’s kept her emotions in check, knowing that her round-of-16 win on Sunday was anything but near her lofty goals at the red-clay major. “Definitely, yes.

1 week ago | chinadailyhk.com | Sun Xiaochen

UFC’s return to Chinese mainland for August showdown builds on rapid rise of local fightersThe Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) continues to punch high and heavy in its global ambition, with a return to the Chinese mainland expected to help elevate mixed martial arts (MMA) into the nation’s sporting mainstream.