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Asian championships: China vs. Qatar
Beginning with basketball action from the Asian Championships,
Hosts China remain undefeated at the tournament after a 90-72 victory over Lebanon.
Yi Jianlian proved his worth as the team's pillar with his consistent performance.
Yi had a team high 19 points and 5 rebounds.
Five other Chinese players also scored doubled digits.
The first four teams in the quarterfinals were decided earlier by results in the other group. The teams are Iran, Japan, the Philippines, India.
China is playing its last opponent in the group of 12 Qatar. Both teams have secured a place in the quarterfinals but this game will determine rankings, thus determining the next opponent for each team.
The game is in its first quarter and it is (UPDATE SCORE)
Ning Zetao, Fu Yuanhui make finals at Swimming World Cup
In swimming,
Ning Zetao has made it into the final of the men's 50 meter butterfly at the FINA Swimming World Cup being held in Beijing.
He qualified from fourth place in the preliminaries, clocking 24.54 seconds.
It is the only event the swimmer is competing in at the world cup.
Ning says for him, the world cup is more a training session than a competition. He is trying to maintain his form while preparing for the Military World Games next month.
The free-style specialist is the first Asian swimmer to win a gold medal in the men's 100 meter free at a world championships, doing so in Kezan, Russia last month.
In other action,
Women's 50 meter backstroke winner in Kezan Fu Yuanhui is in the final of this event at the world cup.
Fu is also competing in 50 meter butterfly.
Sun Yang is out of action due to an injury.
UEFA Champions League preview
In football,
Teams are making final preparations for their UEFA Champions League games early tomorrow morning.
Barcelona, without Messi, will host Germany's Leverkusen in Group E.
Barca coach Luis Enrique admits it will be hard without Messi against a team with such good defense, but they will find an alternative.
"Both for us and for the team this constitutes a big challenge. To be able to remain competitive without our best player. But it is a very attractive challenge and I am sure we will be up to the circumstances. To try to substitute a player like Messi is an impossible task. We will not pretend we are able to do that, but we will continue trusting our defensive and attacking strategies with a different cast."
Barcelona was held to a one-all draw by Roma in their opening game, while Leverkusen overcame Borisov 4-1.
In group F,
Bayern Munich will be looking to take control of their home game against Dinamo Zagreb.
Victory will give Bayern a three-point advantage at the top of the table, regardless of what happens in the other game between Arsenal and Olympiacos in London.
In Group G,
Jose Mourinho's Chelsea visit Porto, the club that he led all the way to the champions league title back in 2004.
Premier League defending champions Chelsea are off to a staggering start this season, recording two losses and one draw so far in the domestic league.
Mourinho says it is natural to lose in football but his team must be consistent to win.
" To be a winner you don't need to win all the time because in football you lose, you cannot win all the time. But to be a winner you must have a strong mentality every game, every day. And in this moment I don't have 'untouchables'. I have very good players, I have players that I like very, very much. I like my squad, I like their qualities as players, I like their human qualities... very, very good group of guys - that's a privilege to work with such a group that you like so much"
Chelsea will have to get the ball past arguably the world's best goalkeeper Iker Casillas who left Real Madrid to join Porto this summer.
Ronaldo to set up 30 football schools in China
In other football news,
Brazilian legend Ronaldo has announced his plans to open 30 football schools in China.
He made the announcement at the unveiling ceremony of one of his schools in Brazil.
Ronaldo intends to train young Chinese players with his unique method.
Ronaldo says he sees China's long lasting interest and its great potential for the development of football, which is the other reason that prompted his decision other than business factors.
The majority of these schools will be set up in the three biggest Chinese cities Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen.
They will become part of the Ronaldo Academy, which has already expanded across Brazil and in the United States.
President of the Academy Carlos Wizard Martins wants to establish partnerships with local elementary and middle schools for exchange programs.
Ronaldo and Martins will unveil the first school in Beijing in November.
England's Billy Vunipola exits world cup with injury
In rugby,
England's number 8 Billy Vunipola has pulled out of the world cup with a knee injury sustained in a 28-25 defeat by Wales.
The 22-year-old is to be replaced by 37-year-old veteran Nick Easter.
England coach Andy Farrell believes Easter can fill in the void.
"We know what kind of a player Billy is and what he brings to the team. I thought he was excellent in the game against Wales, and unfortunately he just got caught under a maul and these things happen. He's gone home with our best wishes and hopefully we'll see him back very soon. But it gives the opportunity for Nick Easter to come back into the squad - an experienced guy who has been there and done that before. He's been involved in some big games in World Cups before and been successful."
Hosts England take on Australia for their fate this weekend. They could become the first sole host of the tournament to exit at the pool stage if they lose.
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