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May 3

In the dock. For CFA chief Xie Yalong now on trial for alleged bribe taking
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The ongoing football corruption trials should give Chinese football an opportunity to make real reforms in the game

The trials of former Chinese Football Association heads Xie Yalong and Nan Yong got underway in separate venues in Liaoning Province along with the trials of four former players with the now-defunct Shanghai International football club (and any other name that it had previously) for bribery.

The trials are the latest in a series of cases that have gone on this year in which former CFA officials, referees and one sports company were convicted and handed severe punishments for their crimes.

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Feb 20

Lin is taking advantage of his rare opportunity at point guard for the Knicks and is doing a good job so far

China Goes Linsane

Even during my Valentine's Day dinner with Stephon Marbury and Randolph Morris, two former National Basketball Association (NBA) players who now play for the Beijing Ducks, one topic was unavoidable: Jeremy Lin, the New York Knicks guard who has emerged from nowhere to lead the team to a seven-game winning streak.

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Dec 31

Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona during the La Liga match between Barcelona and Recreativo Huelva

FC Barcelona and China Find Hope in Each Other

FC Barcelona, the club who plays the most beautiful football in the world, is building its success in China, and they're approaching the market in a way that no other club has done before.

Last month, Sandro Rosell, Barça's new president, was traveling in China with his colleagues. Unlike others, their trip was not about friendly games or cooperation with local clubs, but laying down guanxi with Chinese politicians and clenching a business deal with a giant Internet firm.

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Dec 16

'Evil Empire': Two words from former US president Ronald Reagan that would later become a part of sport history

Where Are The Evil Empires Among China’s Sports Teams?

On March 8, 1983, in Orlando, Florida, former United States President Ronald Reagan gave a speech where he was first recorded to have said the phrase "evil empire". At that time tensions between the US and the Soviet Union were at an all time high and it seemed that the Cold War would continue well on into the next millennium.

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Nov 10

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A Seven-Point Plan to Improving the China Basketball Association (Part 2)

In part one of this seven-point plan, the media's role in promoting the league, the CBA front office's responsibility in improving the quality of officiating and the establishment of an Asia wide basketball league based on the concept of the Euroleague were proposed. The last four parts of this proposal focuses on the All-Star Game, player development, free agency (if there is such a thing in the CBA) and the fans.

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Oct 27

A Seven-Point Plan to Improving the China Basketball Association (Part 1)

Aside from the Euroleague, the only other basketball anyone will possibly be watching this year is from the China Basketball Association as players and owners work feverishly to hammer out a deal to save the NBA season. With the start of the 2011-2012 season approaching there is a lot of anticipation an excitement.

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Oct 19

Dario Conca. High-profile buy for the club that could see a swell of other players join up in the future

The Rise of the Super Clubs in the China Super League

China Super League side Guangzhou Evergrande pulled off a feat that is very rare in football. The Guangdong Province based club have become the first team in China (probably Asia as well) to win the first division title after promotion from the second division. Looking back in football history German Bundesliga club FC Kaiserslautern seem to be the only other club to pull this off back in 1998.

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Sep 20

Birmingham City FC owner Carson Yeung in happier times
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Carson Yeung’s Legal Troubles Are a Big Problem for Birmingham City’s Future

Birmingham City FC may not be a well-known team for most people in China, but most should know the name Carson Yeung(楊家誠). The Hong Kong businessman has been in the headlines for the past few years as he attempted to purchase the Midlands club back in 2007 followed by his successful acquisition in 2009. The former barber became another name in the slew of foreigners who have bought into English football clubs. Now, Yeung is back in the news for reasons not dealing with football.

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Jul 27

Could this man be wearing the uniform of a CBA team during the lockout?
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NBA Stars Consider the CBA as an Option, but Teams May Not Take the Risk

With all of the hoopla around former Houston Rockets’ center Yao Ming’s retirement, some may have forgotten that the NBA is still in lockout mode. As players and owners still haggle over an agreement, many of the top NBA stars have had a lot of free time on their hands this summer and it looks like they will still have a lot of down time come September when teams should be heading into training camp getting ready for the new season.

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Jul 13

The NBA's key to the Chinese market on the verge of retirement

Yao Ming’s Imminent Retirement Does Not Spell Death for the NBA in China

The imminent retirement of Houston Rockets’ center Yao Ming comes as no surprise to anyone who has followed the Shanghai native’s career from his early beginnings in the game. Persistent injuries over the past few seasons have allowed the towering center to only play in a handful of games. Coming off of his most recent injury, a stress fracture of his ankle, may have put the writing on the wall for the former Shanghai Sharks star.

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