国际奥委会于上周与美国电视台NBC以77.5亿美元的天价续约，从而使NBC持有的奥运会转播权延续到了2032年，这个决定对于体育产业而言堪称一场冲击。
快船老板遭重罚凸显种族歧视难题
近日，因为种族歧视言论被NBA联盟处罚的洛杉矶快船队老板多纳德•斯特林，很快就将卸任快船老板这一角色。这次NBA开出的250万美元罚款的处罚决定既快速又严厉，加上球迷们和其他球员们对此的广泛认同，无一不表明NBA在相对短的时间内对种族问题的处理非常重视。
Weekly Wrap: PGA China latest, CFA exposed and anti-racism campaign comes to China
Taiwanese-born American Sam Chien (pictured right) followed up his T6th finish at the first ever PGA Tour China Series event two weeks ago with a win in the Tour’s second event, the Buick Open. Chien finished on 16-under-par, three shots ahead of Chinese amateur Dou Zecheng, who made the cut at last year’s Volvo China Open, aged just 16. Li Haotong, who played well for 70 of 72 holes at this year’s Volvo China Open maintained his good form, finishing T5th on 7-under. Korean-born American Skyler Hong missed the cut, but drove away with a Buick GL-8 after acing the par-3 13th in the second round.
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自行车手药检不合格嗔怪中国猪肉
澳大利亚自行车运动员迈克尔•罗杰斯去年赢得了日本杯的冠军，在赛后的药检中他的尿液结果呈阳性，里面有中国人比较熟悉的成分——瘦肉精。据他个人解释，这是因为在参加环北京赛时吃了含有瘦肉精的猪肉，但这个理由似乎有些牵强。
Silver linings in Chinese letdown
23-year-old Alexander Levy became the 20th different winner in 20 years of the Volvo China Open on Sunday, thanks in large part to his scorching 10-under-par round of 62 on Friday. It was his first career title and he comfortably held off challenges from the likes of Henrik Stenson, Ian Poulter and Francesco Molinari.
F1 in China: a view from the fans
Following the recent Chinese F1 Grand Prix in Shanghai, won in controversial circumstances by Lewis Hamilton, China Sports Insider spoke to two fans who had been at the race to get their thoughts.
Zhu Xiaoya, 18, is college student who has been following F1 and other motor sports (including GP3) on TV for two years. She traveled from Beijing to Shanghai for the race with her cousin, Peng Wen, a 24-year-old market research analyst, who is a long-time sports fan, but new to F1. Both were attending their first Grand Prix. Continue reading F1 in China: a view from the fans
美职业棒球联盟瞄准中国市场
在中国，棒球会成为下一个“大热门”吗？至少在那些波士顿旅游公司的高管们看来，答案是肯定的。在未来的两个月，海南航空将会首开波士顿直达北京的航线，预计会有大批中国游客将会涌入波士顿。而在众多旅游景点当中，市场运营公司Attract China一直在大力宣传波士顿芬威球场。
Ding dumped out in Crucible shocker
Well that didn’t last very long. Tipped by many to become the next world snooker champion after his record-breaking season, China’s Ding Junhui lost to qualifier Michael Wasley 10-9 in the first round in what World Snooker’s official website called “one of the biggest first round shocks in Crucible history”.
Weekly Wrap: F1 F-up, Becks is back, Ding’s title bid and Perfect Pitch
The World Snooker Championships have begun in Sheffield, UK, with world number 2 Ding Junhui looking to add the only major title missing from his resume. Having won five ranking tournaments already this season, he continued his good form, taking a 6-3 lead over Michael Wasley in their best-of-19 first round match, and making the highest break of the tournament so far (136). Continue reading Weekly Wrap: F1 F-up, Becks is back, Ding’s title bid and Perfect Pitch
Golf’s Asian pivot
Bubba Watson’s second Masters title last weekend may have strengthened his challenge as a potential successor to Tiger Woods, but some compelling signs about the future direction of golf were seen at Augusta a few days earlier. Below is a real picture of the leaderboard at Augusta National, with the names Xu, Huang, Li and Cheng at the top, listed – correctly – as champions.
