Topic: Yao Ming

Poaching crisis escalates with 'targeted, efficient' slaughter of 12 Kenya elephants

Kenya's largest elephant killing on record comes on the heels of a sevenfold increase in elephant killings since 2007, driven by soaring Asian demand for ivory.

Global News Blog Jeremy Lin: China and Taiwan compete for claims to NBA star

Sure, Jeremy Lin was born in California and struggles to speak Mandarin, but China and Taiwan both see themselves in the Knicks basketball star.

The Jeremy Lin Show goes global (+video)

Jeremy Lin isn't just big in the Big Apple. Jeremy Lin is emerging as a star in Canada, Britain, Taiwan and China.

Yao Ming, Richard Branson team up to stop shark fin trade

Yao Ming and Richard Branson are teaming up to help put an end to the cruel trade of shark fins for use primarily in shark fin soups in China.

How Yao Ming brought China onto the court

Basketball courts have sprung up all over China as the Houston Rockets' Yao Ming got his countrymen excited about the game.

Yao Ming retirement risks NBA profile in China

Yao Ming's expected retirement comes at an already difficult time for the NBA, with the 2011-12 season in jeopardy due to a dispute between teams and the players' union.

Yao Ming fans, China, and the NBA despair over hero's injury

Yao Ming, China's star basketball player, incurred an injury that some say could end his season or even his career – though others with the same injury have rebounded.

Classic review: The Only Game in Town

A sparkling, eclectic collection of sports profiles from the pages of the New Yorker.

Yao Ming, others will appear in short film promoting China

Yao Ming, John Woo, and piano prodigy Lang Lang are among dozens of celebrities who will appear in television commercials later this year in a bid by China to boost its image abroad.

The Only Game in Town

A sparkling, eclectic collection of sports profiles from the pages of The New Yorker.

Pau Gasol, Lakers-Celtics, and the outsourcing of the NBA Finals

Game 3 of the Lakers-Celtics NBA Finals continues tonight. While the Celtics have no international players, the Lakers have three, including Spaniard Pau Gasol. Could that be decisive?

On eve of Shanghai Expo 2010, China finds 'soft power' an elusive goal

Chinese authorities have seized on the Shanghai Expo 2010 – the largest in history – as another chance to enhance 'soft power' that is generated by the spread of cultures, values, diplomacy, and trade. The expo opens this weekend.

Obama cites that great Chinese philosopher, Yao Ming

China loses YouTube, could get iPhone

An Olympic hero, airbrushed from China’s history

Shifting political winds may explain the lack of awareness about Chiu Teng Hiok, who helped the British shine in basketball at the 1924 Paris Games.

Amid injury, an opportunity to exhibit Olympic traits

Chinese hurdler Liu Xiang withdrew from competition today in a huge blow to the host nation. But many athletes say such disappointments spur dedication – and successful comebacks.

The agony: Chinese hurdler Liu Xiang drops out of race

Bad boy and diving diva flout China's athletic norm

Badminton player Lin Dan and diver Guo Jingjing stand out – both as gold medalists and as rebels in a sports system specifically designed to avoid such things.

A missed goal for Chinese sports

The state sports system has produced the world’s best gymnasts and divers, but competitive team events like soccer lag behind.

The Olympics torch, and protesters, arrive in Beijing (virtually)

China trains 200,000 cheerleaders – for other Olympic teams

The Beijing Organizing Committee has enlisted cheerleaders from the New England Patriots football team to hone the Chinese elite squad's skills.

China trains 200,000 cheerleaders – for other Olympic teams

The Beijing Organizing Committee has enlisted cheerleaders from the New England Patriots football team to hone the Chinese elite squad's skills.

Opinion: The real US deficit with China – knowledge

As China returns as a world power, Americans should update their impressions.

Olympic torch protests chagrin many Chinese-Americans

In San Francisco's Chinatown, support for the torch relay Wednesday has more to do with cultural pride than political concerns.