Young star Wang Meng gave little applaud to her domination in the women's 500-meter race at the Speed Skating World Cup in Changchun on Saturday, but dreaming of regaining the Chinese glory on the short track with teammates of the new generation.

Former Olympic gold medalist Yang Yang (A) gave more credit to her successors and forsaw a bright future of the Chinese short-track team in the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Changchun on Saturday.

Former world champion Tom Boonen of Belgium has decided to skip the Porsche 996 10-hour endurance cycling race, local reports said Saturday.

Kenya's James Kwambi Kipsang took the men's title while China's Sun Weiwei won the women's race in the Beijing International Marathon held earlier this month.

Bao Chunlai came over from one set down to beat fellow Chinese Lin Dan in the men's singles semifinal of the China Open badminton championshipsin Guangzhu on Saturday.

China's world champions Cai Yun and Fu Haifeng outlasted Hadiyanto Luluk and Yulianto Alvent from Indonesia 18-21, 21-18 and 21-13 in the men's doubles semifinals of the China Open badminton championships in Guangzhou on Saturday.

Bao Chunlai and Chen Hong outclassed their fellow Chinese to book the men's singles final tickets of the 250,000 US dollars China Open badminton championships in Guangzhou on Saturday.

Serbian Ratomir Dujkovic ended China's marathon-like search for a coach for their national soccer team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics after signing a contract with the Chinese Football Association (CFA) in Beijing on Saturday.

Spain's F1 racer Fernando Alonso said on Friday that he will not hesitate to use his entire vehicles power to get the pole position, as well as a place in the podium, in 2006 championship's last Grand Prix, to be held on Oct. 22 at the Interlagos racetrack in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Xiao Qin maintained his dominance on pommel horse on Friday to win China their fifth gold medal at the gymnastic world championships in Aarhus of Denmark.