MELBOURNE, Australia – More than just a champion, Roger Federer was recognized Sunday as a humanitarian.
A charity match initiated by Federer to raise money for Haiti earthquake victims has raised more than $600,000, said Tennis Australia president Geoff Pollard.
The January 12 earthquake that has killed at least 150,000 in Haiti struck three days before the [...]

BEIJING: Australian Open semifinalist Li Na becomes the first Chinese player ever to enter the WTA rankings top 10 when new rankings were released on Monday.The Chinese, 27, who lost to top seed Serena Williams in Australian Open semifinal last Thursday, stepped up seven places to reach a career-high No 10 when WTA official website [...]

China’s tennis chief, Sun Jinfang, said the Chinese Tennis Association (CTA) did not make a cent from Australian Open semifinalists Li Na and Zheng Jie and the other self-managed players and used their contributions to support the nation’s youth players.The top four Chinese women players, who include Li and Zheng, left the state-support system to [...]

James Cameron’s Avatar is a rare visual treat but the 3D movie has had some unexpected side effects, including eye ache, dizziness, and even vomiting, among a small group of audiences.
According to Chinese media, a middle-aged lady who watched the movie, went to hospital afterwards, feeling so dizzy she could hardly stand. Another viewer said [...]

In its toughest response in three decades to US arms sales to Taiwan, Beijing announced over the weekend that it would curtail military exchanges with Washington, and sanction US companies involved, and warned of severe harm to bilateral ties.
Though overall relations between the two world powers are unlikely to collapse over the single issue, Chinese [...]

China will put more investment, subsidies, fiscal and policy supports into vast rural areas this year . The aim is to better coordinate urban and rural development, the central government said on Sunday.
The government will continue to enhance financial support to agriculture and farmers, improve agricultural subsidy systems and maintain a good order in farm [...]

Singer Rihanna arrives on the red carpet at the 52nd annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles January 31, 2010.

Miley Cyrus arrives on the red carpet at the 52nd annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles January 31, 2010.

Solange Knowles (L) and Beyonce Knowles attend A Party: Relief For Haiti Edition benefiting Yele Haiti at The Eldridge on January 26, 2010 in New York City.[