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Portuguese GP: Bezzecchi pulls clear to beat Marquez and Acosta in Portimao

Portimao [Portugal], November 9 (ANI): It was perfection from start to finish from Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing), who led every one of the 25 laps at Portimao for the Portuguese GP on Sunday. A vital victory saw him move comfortably clear in the race for third overall in the Championship, although he will need just a few points to secure it next week in Valencia.

Behind the Italian on the track, Alex Marquez

China's National Games opening ceremony highlights unity, culture and innovation

GUANGZHOU, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- China's 15th National Games, hosted for the first time across Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, opened on Sunday evening with a ceremony highlighting cultural heritage and technological innovation.

NATIONAL GAMES GOES TRI-REGION

For the first time since the inaugural National Games in 1959, the event is being staged across three regions: Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao.

The

(SP)CHINA-15TH NATIONAL GAMES-OPENING CEREMONY (CN)

(251109) -- GUANGZHOU, Nov. 9, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 9, 2025 shows the Canton Tower in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province. The opening ceremony of China's 15th National Games will be held on Sunday evening in Guangzhou. (Xinhua/Fu Tian)

Hong Kong's "Little Dolphins" to shine at National Games

HONG KONG, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- In mid-October, as Hong Kong's summer heat lingered, the Scout Centennial Building buzzed with focused energy. Among the trainees was 22-year-old Wang Gongyu, a junior accounting student at the Hang Seng University of Hong Kong, practicing ceremonial tray-bearing with military precision.

With her elbows bent slightly and wrists held straight, Wang maintained a steady stride while kee

National Games enhances coordination under "one country, two systems"

GUANGZHOU, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- For the first time, Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao have joined hands to host China's premier multi-sport event, fostering closer ties across the Greater Bay Area and demonstrating fresh vitality under the "one country, two systems" policy.

Opening on Nov. 9 in Guangzhou, capital city of Guangdong Province, and running through Nov. 21, the 15th National Games underscores enhanced cros

Update: Xi urges deepening reform, opening up during Guangdong inspection tour

GUANGZHOU, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for comprehensively deepening reform and opening up for high-quality development, and advancing the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area with sustained efforts.

Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks during his

China Sports Weekly (11.2-11.8)

BEIJING, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- Here are the latest Chinese sports headlines from the past week:

1. Shandong's Liu wins first cross-boundary National Games cycling road race

Liu Zhicheng of Shandong broke out of a dramatic final sprint to win the men's individual road race at China's 15th National Games on November 8.

One of the Games' most anticipated events, the road race's 231.8-kilome

Fire acquire midfielders Anton Saletros, Andre Franco

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The Chicago Fire acquired veteran midfielder Anton Saletros from Swedish top-flight side AIK on Friday.

Later Friday, the club announced another midfielder acquisition, after it landed Andre Franco on a permanent transfer from FC Porto.

Saletros, a 29-year-old Swede, tallied 19 goals and 23 assists in 225 matches with the Stockholm-based club.

Saletros ha

Ajeetesh Sandhu makes the cut at Moutai Singapore Open as Soomin Lee is the leader

Singapore, November 7 (ANI): India's Ajeetesh Sandhu added a 3-under 69 to his first round 70 at the ongoing Moutai Singapore Open to make the cut with a total of 5-under 139 on Friday here at the Singapore Island Country Club.

Sandhu had a fast start as he started from the back 9 of the course today and picked up three birdies in his first nine holes. He, however, failed to pick up further pace on his back nine,

Global experts urge ASEAN to break free from China's grip, call for united front on South China Sea stability

Taipei [Taiwan], November 7 (ANI): International policymakers and security experts at the 17th South China Sea Conference in Vietnam's Da Nang pressed ASEAN to reduce its growing dependence on China and to internationalise the South China Sea issue to safeguard regional peace and freedom of navigation.

Participants urged collective global engagement to counter China's increasingly assertive maritime actions, as r

(SP)CHINA-15TH NATIONAL GAMES-CYCLING ROAD-MEN (CN)

(251107) -- ZHUHAI, Nov. 7, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Baoshan (1st R) of Qinghai competes during the men's individual time trial of cycling road at China's 15th National Games in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, Nov. 7, 2025. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

ATP roundup: Novak Djokovic, Lorenzo Musetti on Athens collision course

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No. 1 seed Novak Djokovic of Serbia and No. 2 seed Lorenzo Musetti of Italy advanced to the semifinals of the Hellenic Championship on Thursday in Athens.

Djokovic hit nine aces and saved both break points he faced in a 7-6 (1), 6-4 victory over Portuguese sixth seed Nuno Borges. Musetti, who must win the title in Athens to leapfrog Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime for t

India's Bhullar inside Top 10 on opening day of Moutai Singapore Open

Singapore, November 6 (ANI): India's Gaganjeet Bhullar made a positive start on the first day of the Moutai Singapore Open, shooting seven birdies and two bogeys to finish on T10 after the opening round here at the Singapore Island Country Club.

Bhullar's promising show in the first round saw him shoot 5-under with a total of 67 in the US$2 million event. He currently lies three shots off the leader, South Korean

Philippines reels after Typhoon Kalmaegi kills 85, dozens still missing

Cebu [Philippines], November 6 (ANI): People in central Philippines have started clearing thick mud and debris from their homes and streets after Typhoon Kalmaegi tore through the region, killing at least 85 people and leaving dozens missing, CNN reported, citing local broadcasts.

In Cebu province, one of the worst-hit areas and a popular tourist destination, floodwaters have begun to recede, revealing the full s

66 dead as typhoon Kalmaegi rages through Philippines

Manila [Philippines], November 5 (ANI): At least 66 people have been killed due to Typhoon Kalmaegi, locally known as Typoon Tino which lashed through central Philippines, local media reported on Wednesday.

At 8 am local time today the typhoon made its eighth landfall in El Nido in Palawan island and continues to head into the West Philippine Sea or the South China Sea , according to PAGASA, the country's weather