http://english.people.com.cn/ http://english.people.com.cn/images/en/top_logo_e.gif People's Daily Online http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90779/ 6822490 2009-11-24 16:42:16 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6822490 2009-11-24 16:42:16 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6822465 2009-11-24 16:27:13 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6822465 2009-11-24 16:27:13 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6822459 2009-11-24 16:26:05 &$Source: Xinhuanet/Agencies&$&$ ]]> 6822459 2009-11-24 16:26:05 &$Source: Xinhuanet/Agencies&$&$ ]]> 6822457 2009-11-24 16:25:20 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6822457 2009-11-24 16:25:20 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6822456 2009-11-24 16:24:52 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6822456 2009-11-24 16:24:52 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6821790 2009-11-24 09:20:21 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6821790 2009-11-24 09:20:21 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6821772 2009-11-24 09:13:42 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6821772 2009-11-24 09:13:42 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6821750 2009-11-24 09:51:50 &$Robin Soderling of Sweden serves to Rafael Nadal of Spain during their ATP World Tour Finals first round tennis match in London November 23, 2009.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)&$&$ This is the second win in a row the Swede imposed upon the Spaniard after ...]]> &$Robin Soderling of Sweden serves to Rafael Nadal of Spain during their ATP World Tour Finals first round tennis match in London November 23, 2009.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)&$&$ This is the second win in a row the Swede imposed upon the Spaniard after his record-written triumph five months ago at the French Open. "It's always fun to play against a good player. I always enjoy playing against the top guys. Nadal is for sure one of them," said Soderling, who grabbed the chance to substitute World No. 6 Andy Roddick to perform in London as the American declared his withdrawal due to injury last Tuesday. &$ &$Rafael Nadal of Spain returns the ball to Robin Soderling of Sweden during their ATP World Tour Finals first round tennis match in London November 23, 2009. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)&$&$ The season finale's debutant Soderling opened his first match strong as he broke Nadal's serve in the second game. Although the 23-year-old Spanish wunderkind returned a break in the fifth game, he withered in the tenth game and allowed a 6-4 loss in the first set. &$ &$Rafael Nadal of Spain returns the ball to Robin Soderling of Sweden during their ATP World Tour Finals first round tennis match in London November 23, 2009. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)&$&$ Soderling, the first ever to beat Nadal at Roland Garros this June, kept utilizing his big forehand in the second set and chase done game back quickly in the fourth game after surrender a serve in the third. And again in the tenth game, Soderling tamed his archrival in his second match point. "I managed to play really well in the important points today, which is something you have to do if you want to beat the top guys," said the 25-year-old Swede. Nadal was not much dismayed by the result. "I played okay. But in the important moments, I didn't have this necessary calm." Solderling forced an unexpected exit of Grand Slam favorite Nadal at Roland Garros in the fourth round, who had never been defeated in the French Open since 2005, but lost to Swiss Roger Federer in the final. Nadal downplayed revenge over his French Open snap this time. "I don't believe in revenges. Every match is a different match. I didn't thought, not even one second, about the Roland Garros match." ]]> 6821750 2009-11-24 09:51:50 &$Robin Soderling of Sweden serves to Rafael Nadal of Spain during their ATP World Tour Finals first round tennis match in London November 23, 2009.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)&$&$ This is the second win in a row the Swede imposed upon the Spaniard after ...]]> &$Robin Soderling of Sweden serves to Rafael Nadal of Spain during their ATP World Tour Finals first round tennis match in London November 23, 2009.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)&$&$ This is the second win in a row the Swede imposed upon the Spaniard after his record-written triumph five months ago at the French Open. "It's always fun to play against a good player. I always enjoy playing against the top guys. Nadal is for sure one of them," said Soderling, who grabbed the chance to substitute World No. 6 Andy Roddick to perform in London as the American declared his withdrawal due to injury last Tuesday. &$ &$Rafael Nadal of Spain returns the ball to Robin Soderling of Sweden during their ATP World Tour Finals first round tennis match in London November 23, 2009. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)&$&$ The season finale's debutant Soderling opened his first match strong as he broke Nadal's serve in the second game. Although the 23-year-old Spanish wunderkind returned a break in the fifth game, he withered in the tenth game and allowed a 6-4 loss in the first set. &$ &$Rafael Nadal of Spain returns the ball to Robin Soderling of Sweden during their ATP World Tour Finals first round tennis match in London November 23, 2009. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)&$&$ Soderling, the first ever to beat Nadal at Roland Garros this June, kept utilizing his big forehand in the second set and chase done game back quickly in the fourth game after surrender a serve in the third. And again in the tenth game, Soderling tamed his archrival in his second match point. "I managed to play really well in the important points today, which is something you have to do if you want to beat the top guys," said the 25-year-old Swede. Nadal was not much dismayed by the result. "I played okay. But in the important moments, I didn't have this necessary calm." Solderling forced an unexpected exit of Grand Slam favorite Nadal at Roland Garros in the fourth round, who had never been defeated in the French Open since 2005, but lost to Swiss Roger Federer in the final. Nadal downplayed revenge over his French Open snap this time. "I don't believe in revenges. Every match is a different match. I didn't thought, not even one second, about the Roland Garros match." ]]> 6821747 2009-11-24 09:04:23 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6821747 2009-11-24 09:04:23 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6821744 2009-11-24 09:03:36 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ...]]> &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6821744 2009-11-24 09:03:36 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ...]]> &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6821743 2009-11-24 09:03:06 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6821743 2009-11-24 09:03:06 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6821740 2009-11-24 09:02:30 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6821740 2009-11-24 09:02:30 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6821538 2009-11-24 13:35:31 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6821538 2009-11-24 13:35:31 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6821418 2009-11-23 20:50:57 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6821418 2009-11-23 20:50:57 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6821417 2009-11-23 20:49:56 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ...]]> &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6821417 2009-11-23 20:49:56 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ...]]> &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6821416 2009-11-23 20:49:04 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6821416 2009-11-23 20:49:04 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820921 2009-11-23 13:47:20 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820921 2009-11-23 13:47:20 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820920 2009-11-23 13:46:36 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820920 2009-11-23 13:46:36 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820918 2009-11-23 13:44:55 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ...]]> &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820918 2009-11-23 13:44:55 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ...]]> &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820916 2009-11-23 13:44:01 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820916 2009-11-23 13:44:01 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820914 2009-11-23 13:41:44 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820914 2009-11-23 13:41:44 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820910 2009-11-23 13:39:32 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ...]]> &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820910 2009-11-23 13:39:32 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ...]]> &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820798 2009-11-23 11:28:39 &$Italian Team Azzurra, led by skipper Francesco Bruni, competes during the final of the Louis Vuitton Trophy against Emirates Team New Zealand in Nice, southeastern France, November 22, 2009.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【1】 【2】 【3】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820797 2009-11-23 11:28:39 &$Emirates Team New Zealand (L), led by skipper Dean Barker, competes against Italian Team Azzurra, led by skipper Francesco Bruni, during the final of the Louis Vuitton Trophy in Nice, southeastern France, November 22, 2009.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)&$&$ &$ 【1】 【2】 &$Emirates Team New Zealand (L), led by skipper Dean Barker, competes against Italian Team Azzurra, led by skipper Francesco Bruni, during the final of the Louis Vuitton Trophy in Nice, southeastern France, November 22, 2009.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)&$&$ &$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820793 2009-11-23 11:28:39 &$Emirates Team New Zealand, led by skipper Dean Barker, competes against Italian Team Azzurra during the final of the Louis Vuitton Trophy in Nice, southeastern France, November 22, 2009. Team Azzurra won.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)&$&$ &$ 【1】 【2】 【1】 【2】 【3】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820793 2009-11-23 11:28:39 &$Emirates Team New Zealand, led by skipper Dean Barker, competes against Italian Team Azzurra during the final of the Louis Vuitton Trophy in Nice, southeastern France, November 22, 2009. Team Azzurra won.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)&$&$ &$ 【1】 【2】 【1】 【2】 【3】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820787 Liu Shasha crowned at 2009 Women's 9-Ball World Championship (5)
&$Liu Shasha of China holds up the trophy after defeating Karen Corr of Britain during the final at the 2009 Women's 9-Ball World Championship in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Nov. 22, 2009. Liu won 9-5. (Xinhua/Li Gang)&$&$&$
【1】 【2】  0 0 &$Liu Shasha of China holds up the trophy after defeating Karen Corr of Britain during the final at the 2009 Women's 9-Ball World Championship in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Nov. 22, 2009. Liu won 9-5. (Xinhua/Li Gang)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 【5】 &$&$ &$ ...]]> 6820786 Liu Shasha crowned at 2009 Women's 9-Ball World Championship (4)
&$Karen Corr of Britain competes during the final against Liu Shasha of China at the 2009 Women's 9-Ball World Championship in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Nov. 22, 2009. Corr lost 5-9. (Xinhua/Li Gang)&$&$&$
【1】 【2】  0 0 &$Karen Corr of Britain competes during the final against Liu Shasha of China at the 2009 Women's 9-Ball World Championship in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Nov. 22, 2009. Corr lost 5-9. (Xinhua/Li Gang)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 【5】 &$&$ &$ ...]]> 6820785 Liu Shasha crowned at 2009 Women's 9-Ball World Championship (3)
&$Pan Xiaoting of China reacts during the third-place match against her compatriot Fu Xiaofang at the 2009 Women's 9-Ball World Championship in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Nov. 22, 2009. Pan won 9-1. (Xinhua/Li Gang)&$&$&$
【1】 【2】  0 0 &$Pan Xiaoting of China reacts during the third-place match against her compatriot Fu Xiaofang at the 2009 Women's 9-Ball World Championship in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Nov. 22, 2009. Pan won 9-1. (Xinhua/Li Gang)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 【5】 &$&$ &$ ...]]> 6820784 Liu Shasha crowned at 2009 Women's 9-Ball World Championship (2)
&$Pan Xiaoting of China hits the ball during the third-place match against her compatriot Fu Xiaofang at the 2009 Women's 9-Ball World Championship in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Nov. 22, 2009. Pan won 9-1. (Xinhua/Li Gang)&$&$&$
【1】 【2】  0 0 &$Pan Xiaoting of China hits the ball during the third-place match against her compatriot Fu Xiaofang at the 2009 Women's 9-Ball World Championship in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Nov. 22, 2009. Pan won 9-1. (Xinhua/Li Gang)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 【5】 &$&$ &$ ...]]> 6820781 2009-11-23 11:25:05 &$Karen Corr of Britain (L) and Liu Shasha of China pose with the champion trophy before their final at the 2009 Women's 9-Ball World Championship in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Nov. 22, 2009. Liu won 9-5, and claimed the title. (Xinhua/Li Gang)&$ &$【1】 &$ &$Karen Corr of Britain (L) and Liu Shasha of China pose with the champion trophy before their final at the 2009 Women's 9-Ball World Championship in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Nov. 22, 2009. Liu won 9-5, and claimed the title. (Xinhua/Li Gang)&$ &$【1】 &$&$【2】 &$&$【3】 &$&$【4】 &$&$【5】 &$ &$ &$&$ ]]> 6820781 2009-11-23 11:25:05 &$Karen Corr of Britain (L) and Liu Shasha of China pose with the champion trophy before their final at the 2009 Women's 9-Ball World Championship in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Nov. 22, 2009. Liu won 9-5, and claimed the title. (Xinhua/Li Gang)&$ &$【1】 &$ &$Karen Corr of Britain (L) and Liu Shasha of China pose with the champion trophy before their final at the 2009 Women's 9-Ball World Championship in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Nov. 22, 2009. Liu won 9-5, and claimed the title. (Xinhua/Li Gang)&$ &$【1】 &$&$【2】 &$&$【3】 &$&$【4】 &$&$【5】 &$ &$ &$&$ ]]> 6820777 2009-11-23 11:18:34 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820777 2009-11-23 11:18:34 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820775 2009-11-23 11:16:07 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ...]]> &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820775 2009-11-23 11:16:07 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ...]]> &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820769 2009-11-23 11:13:56 &$Roger Federer of Switzerland returns a shot to Fernando Verdasco of Spain during their ATP World Tour Finals first round tennis match in London, capital of Britain, Nov. 22, 2009. Federer won the match 2-1. (Xinhua/Zeng Yi)&$&$ World No. 1 Roger Federer came from behind to defeat seventh-seeded Spanish Fernando Verdasco 4-6, 7-5and 6-1 at the ATP World Tour Finals on Sunday. "I was down a set, and o ...]]> &$Roger Federer of Switzerland returns a shot to Fernando Verdasco of Spain during their ATP World Tour Finals first round tennis match in London, capital of Britain, Nov. 22, 2009. Federer won the match 2-1. (Xinhua/Zeng Yi)&$&$ World No. 1 Roger Federer came from behind to defeat seventh-seeded Spanish Fernando Verdasco 4-6, 7-5and 6-1 at the ATP World Tour Finals on Sunday. "I was down a set, and only the second set was I able to sort of get the ball into play, find my range, find my rhythm. I think this is also when I started to feel like I had chances," said Federer. The 28-year-old Swiss opened his first battle at the London's O2 stadium with double faults then lost the first game at love. The Spanish world No. 8 never gave Federer a chance to break before finishing the first set at 6-4. &$ &$Roger Federer of Switzerland returns a shot to Fernando Verdasco of Spain during their ATP World Tour Finals first round tennis match in London, capital of Britain, Nov. 22, 2009. Federer won the match 2-1. (Xinhua/Zeng Yi)&$&$ Verdasco, 26, making his debut at the season ending finale, continued to play strongly in the second set but failed to hold onto his sixth serve before faded unexpectedly 6-1 in the third set. Although four titles this year seemed not amazing enough for Federer, to some extent, he did achieve another peak in his career by claiming victory in the French Open in his 11th attempt and became the sixth man in history to win all four Grand Slam titles. &$&$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820769 2009-11-23 11:13:56 &$Roger Federer of Switzerland returns a shot to Fernando Verdasco of Spain during their ATP World Tour Finals first round tennis match in London, capital of Britain, Nov. 22, 2009. Federer won the match 2-1. (Xinhua/Zeng Yi)&$&$ World No. 1 Roger Federer came from behind to defeat seventh-seeded Spanish Fernando Verdasco 4-6, 7-5and 6-1 at the ATP World Tour Finals on Sunday. "I was down a set, and o ...]]> &$Roger Federer of Switzerland returns a shot to Fernando Verdasco of Spain during their ATP World Tour Finals first round tennis match in London, capital of Britain, Nov. 22, 2009. Federer won the match 2-1. (Xinhua/Zeng Yi)&$&$ World No. 1 Roger Federer came from behind to defeat seventh-seeded Spanish Fernando Verdasco 4-6, 7-5and 6-1 at the ATP World Tour Finals on Sunday. "I was down a set, and only the second set was I able to sort of get the ball into play, find my range, find my rhythm. I think this is also when I started to feel like I had chances," said Federer. The 28-year-old Swiss opened his first battle at the London's O2 stadium with double faults then lost the first game at love. The Spanish world No. 8 never gave Federer a chance to break before finishing the first set at 6-4. &$ &$Roger Federer of Switzerland returns a shot to Fernando Verdasco of Spain during their ATP World Tour Finals first round tennis match in London, capital of Britain, Nov. 22, 2009. Federer won the match 2-1. (Xinhua/Zeng Yi)&$&$ Verdasco, 26, making his debut at the season ending finale, continued to play strongly in the second set but failed to hold onto his sixth serve before faded unexpectedly 6-1 in the third set. Although four titles this year seemed not amazing enough for Federer, to some extent, he did achieve another peak in his career by claiming victory in the French Open in his 11th attempt and became the sixth man in history to win all four Grand Slam titles. &$&$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820761 2009-11-23 11:10:40 &$Andy Murray of Britain serves to Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina during their ATP World Tour Finals first round tennis match in London November 22, 2009.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)&$&$ Host favorite Andy Murray defeated reigning U.S. Open Champion Juan Martin del Potro 6-3, 3-6 and 6-2in the first single match of the ATP World Tour Finals on Sunday. "It was a really good start," said the Scot. "Start of ...]]> &$Andy Murray of Britain serves to Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina during their ATP World Tour Finals first round tennis match in London November 22, 2009.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)&$&$ Host favorite Andy Murray defeated reigning U.S. Open Champion Juan Martin del Potro 6-3, 3-6 and 6-2in the first single match of the ATP World Tour Finals on Sunday. "It was a really good start," said the Scot. "Start of the match was important. Me and Juan haven't played that much since the U.S. Open. I kind of expected a little bit of a scrappy match maybe." Murray, seeded No. 4, made a strong start by leading the first set 5-0, but the towering del Potro from Argentina won three games consecutively later to make the match unpredictable. Although the 22-year-old Murray snatched the victory of the first set after nine games, del Potro, who overplayed world No. 1 Roger Federer in Flushing Meadow this September, revenged harshly in the second set to win 6-3. &$ &$Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina reacts during his ATP World Tour Finals first round tennis match against Andy Murray of Britain in London November 22, 2009.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)&$&$ In the deciding set, however, the 21-year-old del Potro surrendered quickly 2-6, losing his first match in the Group A round-robin. "Andy played great tennis in the third set. He was a little lucky, but you need the luck to win and today (the luck) was with him," said the 5th seed. Murray is going to play the winner between Roger Federer and Fernando Verdasco on Tuesday.　 &$&$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820761 2009-11-23 11:10:40 &$Andy Murray of Britain serves to Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina during their ATP World Tour Finals first round tennis match in London November 22, 2009.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)&$&$ Host favorite Andy Murray defeated reigning U.S. Open Champion Juan Martin del Potro 6-3, 3-6 and 6-2in the first single match of the ATP World Tour Finals on Sunday. "It was a really good start," said the Scot. "Start of ...]]> &$Andy Murray of Britain serves to Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina during their ATP World Tour Finals first round tennis match in London November 22, 2009.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)&$&$ Host favorite Andy Murray defeated reigning U.S. Open Champion Juan Martin del Potro 6-3, 3-6 and 6-2in the first single match of the ATP World Tour Finals on Sunday. "It was a really good start," said the Scot. "Start of the match was important. Me and Juan haven't played that much since the U.S. Open. I kind of expected a little bit of a scrappy match maybe." Murray, seeded No. 4, made a strong start by leading the first set 5-0, but the towering del Potro from Argentina won three games consecutively later to make the match unpredictable. Although the 22-year-old Murray snatched the victory of the first set after nine games, del Potro, who overplayed world No. 1 Roger Federer in Flushing Meadow this September, revenged harshly in the second set to win 6-3. &$ &$Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina reacts during his ATP World Tour Finals first round tennis match against Andy Murray of Britain in London November 22, 2009.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)&$&$ In the deciding set, however, the 21-year-old del Potro surrendered quickly 2-6, losing his first match in the Group A round-robin. "Andy played great tennis in the third set. He was a little lucky, but you need the luck to win and today (the luck) was with him," said the 5th seed. Murray is going to play the winner between Roger Federer and Fernando Verdasco on Tuesday.　 &$&$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820746 2009-11-23 13:48:07 &$Toronto Raptors' Chris Bosh is guarded by Orlando Magic's Dwight Howard (R) during the first half of their NBA basketball game in Toronto, November 22, 2009.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)&$ &$【1】 &$&$【2】 &$&$【 ...]]> &$Toronto Raptors' Chris Bosh is guarded by Orlando Magic's Dwight Howard (R) during the first half of their NBA basketball game in Toronto, November 22, 2009.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)&$ &$【1】 &$&$【2】 &$&$【3】 &$&$【4】 &$ &$ &$&$ ]]> 6820746 2009-11-23 13:48:07 &$Toronto Raptors' Chris Bosh is guarded by Orlando Magic's Dwight Howard (R) during the first half of their NBA basketball game in Toronto, November 22, 2009.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)&$ &$【1】 &$&$【2】 &$&$【 ...]]> &$Toronto Raptors' Chris Bosh is guarded by Orlando Magic's Dwight Howard (R) during the first half of their NBA basketball game in Toronto, November 22, 2009.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)&$ &$【1】 &$&$【2】 &$&$【3】 &$&$【4】 &$ &$ &$&$ ]]> 6820742 2009-11-23 11:04:45 &$Liao Hui of China celebrates after making successful attempt during the men's 69kg category at the World Weightlifting Championships in Goyang, north of Seoul, South Korea, Nov. 22, 2009. Liao won the golds both in the snatch and clean and jerk, and claimed the title of the overall event with a total of 346kg. (Xinhua/He Lulu)&$&$ Olympic weightlifting champion Liao Hui of China swept the men's 69kg for three ...]]> &$Liao Hui of China celebrates after making successful attempt during the men's 69kg category at the World Weightlifting Championships in Goyang, north of Seoul, South Korea, Nov. 22, 2009. Liao won the golds both in the snatch and clean and jerk, and claimed the title of the overall event with a total of 346kg. (Xinhua/He Lulu)&$&$ Olympic weightlifting champion Liao Hui of China swept the men's 69kg for three gold while his French arch-rival Vencelas Dabaya-Tientcheu did not get a total result at the ongoing worlds on Sunday. The 22-year-old Liao, who was crowned the same category at his first participation of Olympics last year in Beijing, snatched 160kg and jerked 186kg to total 346kg. His total result beat Armenia's Arakel Mirzoyan to the second by 12 kilos, while Indonesian Triyatno was the third on 330kg. Romania's Ninel Miculescu, who snatched the second best of 155kg, only finished fourth with a total of 328kg after jerking 173kg and failed both his tries on 178kg and 180kg. &$ &$Silver medallist Arakel Mirzoyan (L) of Armenia, gold medallist Liao Hui (C) of China and bronze medallist Triyatno of Indonesia pose for pictures on the awarding podium following the men's 69kg category at the World Weightlifting Championships in Goyang, north of Seoul, South Korea, Nov. 22, 2009. (Xinhua/He Lulu)&$&$ France's Vencelas Dabaya-Tientcheu did not earn a total result as the Beijing Olympic silver medallist snatched 149kg to place only the fifth before failing all his three attempts on 185kg in the clean and jerk. Liao, who originally called 190kg for his first jerk and didn't come out to the showcase until all other lifters failed their attempts on 185kg, lowered it to 186kg. The weight was 4kg less than his title-winning jerk in Beijing Olympics and even more lower than what he lifted last month in China's National Games, but Liao only managed it on the second try and gave up his third after sealing the victory. &$&$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820742 2009-11-23 11:04:45 &$Liao Hui of China celebrates after making successful attempt during the men's 69kg category at the World Weightlifting Championships in Goyang, north of Seoul, South Korea, Nov. 22, 2009. Liao won the golds both in the snatch and clean and jerk, and claimed the title of the overall event with a total of 346kg. (Xinhua/He Lulu)&$&$ Olympic weightlifting champion Liao Hui of China swept the men's 69kg for three ...]]> &$Liao Hui of China celebrates after making successful attempt during the men's 69kg category at the World Weightlifting Championships in Goyang, north of Seoul, South Korea, Nov. 22, 2009. Liao won the golds both in the snatch and clean and jerk, and claimed the title of the overall event with a total of 346kg. (Xinhua/He Lulu)&$&$ Olympic weightlifting champion Liao Hui of China swept the men's 69kg for three gold while his French arch-rival Vencelas Dabaya-Tientcheu did not get a total result at the ongoing worlds on Sunday. The 22-year-old Liao, who was crowned the same category at his first participation of Olympics last year in Beijing, snatched 160kg and jerked 186kg to total 346kg. His total result beat Armenia's Arakel Mirzoyan to the second by 12 kilos, while Indonesian Triyatno was the third on 330kg. Romania's Ninel Miculescu, who snatched the second best of 155kg, only finished fourth with a total of 328kg after jerking 173kg and failed both his tries on 178kg and 180kg. &$ &$Silver medallist Arakel Mirzoyan (L) of Armenia, gold medallist Liao Hui (C) of China and bronze medallist Triyatno of Indonesia pose for pictures on the awarding podium following the men's 69kg category at the World Weightlifting Championships in Goyang, north of Seoul, South Korea, Nov. 22, 2009. (Xinhua/He Lulu)&$&$ France's Vencelas Dabaya-Tientcheu did not earn a total result as the Beijing Olympic silver medallist snatched 149kg to place only the fifth before failing all his three attempts on 185kg in the clean and jerk. Liao, who originally called 190kg for his first jerk and didn't come out to the showcase until all other lifters failed their attempts on 185kg, lowered it to 186kg. The weight was 4kg less than his title-winning jerk in Beijing Olympics and even more lower than what he lifted last month in China's National Games, but Liao only managed it on the second try and gave up his third after sealing the victory. &$&$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820732 2009-11-23 10:51:55 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820732 2009-11-23 10:51:55 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820730 2009-11-23 10:50:59 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820730 2009-11-23 10:50:59 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820727 2009-11-23 13:40:43 &$Sanya Richards of the U.S.(L) and Usain Bolt of Jamaica display their World Athlete of the Year Award during the IAAF World Athletic Gala in Monte Carlo November 22, 2009.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)&$ &$【1】 &$&$【2】 &$ &$Sanya Richards of the U.S.(L) and Usain Bolt of Jamaica display their World Athlete of the Year Award during the IAAF World Athletic Gala in Monte Carlo November 22, 2009.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)&$ &$【1】 &$&$【2】 &$&$【3】 &$&$【4】 &$&$【5】 &$ &$ &$&$ ]]> 6820727 2009-11-23 13:40:43 &$Sanya Richards of the U.S.(L) and Usain Bolt of Jamaica display their World Athlete of the Year Award during the IAAF World Athletic Gala in Monte Carlo November 22, 2009.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)&$ &$【1】 &$&$【2】 &$ &$Sanya Richards of the U.S.(L) and Usain Bolt of Jamaica display their World Athlete of the Year Award during the IAAF World Athletic Gala in Monte Carlo November 22, 2009.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)&$ &$【1】 &$&$【2】 &$&$【3】 &$&$【4】 &$&$【5】 &$ &$ &$&$ ]]> 6820666 2009-11-23 13:40:04 &$Canada's Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje (R) skate to a bronze medal in Ice Dance at the Skate Canada International figure skating event in Kitchener November 22, 2009.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)&$ &$【1】 &$&$【2】 &$&$【1】 &$&$【2】 &$&$【3】 &$&$【4】 &$ &$ &$&$ ]]> 6820666 2009-11-23 13:40:04 &$Canada's Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje (R) skate to a bronze medal in Ice Dance at the Skate Canada International figure skating event in Kitchener November 22, 2009.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)&$ &$【1】 &$&$【2】 &$&$【1】 &$&$【2】 &$&$【3】 &$&$【4】 &$ &$ &$&$ ]]> 6820650 2009-11-23 10:42:47 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ...]]> &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820650 2009-11-23 10:42:47 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ...]]> &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820647 2009-11-23 10:13:59 &$Juventus' Chiellini (R) challenges Udinese goalkeeper Samir Handanovic (L) and Cristian Zapata (C) during their Serie A soccer match at Olympic stadium in Turin, November 22, 2009.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 &$Juventus' Chiellini (R) challenges Udinese goalkeeper Samir Handanovic (L) and Cristian Zapata (C) during their Serie A soccer match at Olympic stadium in Turin, November 22, 2009.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820646 2009-11-23 10:13:59 &$Juventus' Diego (R) gestures to referee Christian Brighi during the match against Udinese in their Serie A soccer match at Olympic stadium in Turin, November 22, 2009.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)&$&$ &$ 【1】 【2】 【1】 【2】 【3】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820644 2009-11-23 10:40:49 &$Roger Federer of Switzerland returns a shot to Fernando Verdasco of Spain during their ATP World Tour Finals first round tennis match in London, capital of Britain, Nov. 22, 2009. Federer won the match 2-1. (Xinhua/Zeng Yi)&$&$ World No. 1 Roger Federer came from behind to defeat seventh-seeded Spanish Fernando Verdasco 4-6, 7-5and 6-1 at the ATP World Tour Finals in London on Sunday. "I was down a se ...]]> &$Roger Federer of Switzerland returns a shot to Fernando Verdasco of Spain during their ATP World Tour Finals first round tennis match in London, capital of Britain, Nov. 22, 2009. Federer won the match 2-1. (Xinhua/Zeng Yi)&$&$ World No. 1 Roger Federer came from behind to defeat seventh-seeded Spanish Fernando Verdasco 4-6, 7-5and 6-1 at the ATP World Tour Finals in London on Sunday. "I was down a set, and only the second set was I able to sort of get the ball into play, find my range, find my rhythm. I think this is also when I started to feel like I had chances," said Federer. The 28-year-old Swiss opened his first battle at the London's O2 stadium with double faults then lost the first game at love. The Spanish world No. 8 never gave Federer a chance to break before finishing the first set at 6-4. &$ &$Fernando Verdasco of Spain returns a shot to Roger Federer of Switzerland during their ATP World Tour Finals first round tennis match in London, capital of Britain, Nov. 22, 2009. Verdasco lost the match 1-2. (Xinhua/Zeng Yi)&$&$ Verdasco, 26, making his debut at the season ending finale, continued to play strongly in the second set but failed to hold onto his sixth serve before faded unexpectedly 6-1 in the third set. Although four titles this year seemed not amazing enough for Federer, to some extent, he did achieve another peak in his career by claiming victory in the French Open in his 11th attempt and became the sixth man in history to win all four Grand Slam titles. &$&$Source:Xinhua&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820644 2009-11-23 10:40:49 &$Roger Federer of Switzerland returns a shot to Fernando Verdasco of Spain during their ATP World Tour Finals first round tennis match in London, capital of Britain, Nov. 22, 2009. Federer won the match 2-1. (Xinhua/Zeng Yi)&$&$ World No. 1 Roger Federer came from behind to defeat seventh-seeded Spanish Fernando Verdasco 4-6, 7-5and 6-1 at the ATP World Tour Finals in London on Sunday. "I was down a se ...]]> &$Roger Federer of Switzerland returns a shot to Fernando Verdasco of Spain during their ATP World Tour Finals first round tennis match in London, capital of Britain, Nov. 22, 2009. Federer won the match 2-1. (Xinhua/Zeng Yi)&$&$ World No. 1 Roger Federer came from behind to defeat seventh-seeded Spanish Fernando Verdasco 4-6, 7-5and 6-1 at the ATP World Tour Finals in London on Sunday. "I was down a set, and only the second set was I able to sort of get the ball into play, find my range, find my rhythm. I think this is also when I started to feel like I had chances," said Federer. The 28-year-old Swiss opened his first battle at the London's O2 stadium with double faults then lost the first game at love. The Spanish world No. 8 never gave Federer a chance to break before finishing the first set at 6-4. &$ &$Fernando Verdasco of Spain returns a shot to Roger Federer of Switzerland during their ATP World Tour Finals first round tennis match in London, capital of Britain, Nov. 22, 2009. Verdasco lost the match 1-2. (Xinhua/Zeng Yi)&$&$ Verdasco, 26, making his debut at the season ending finale, continued to play strongly in the second set but failed to hold onto his sixth serve before faded unexpectedly 6-1 in the third set. Although four titles this year seemed not amazing enough for Federer, to some extent, he did achieve another peak in his career by claiming victory in the French Open in his 11th attempt and became the sixth man in history to win all four Grand Slam titles. &$&$Source:Xinhua&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820642 2009-11-23 10:40:49 &$Juventus player Alessandro Del Piero (R) challenges Andrea Coda (L) of Udinese during their Italian Serie A soccer match at Olympic stadium in Turin, November 22, 2009. Junvetus wins with 1-0.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)&$&$ &$ &$【1】 &$&$【2】 &$&$【1】 &$&$【2】 &$&$【3】 &$ &$ &$&$ ]]> 6820642 2009-11-23 10:40:49 &$Juventus player Alessandro Del Piero (R) challenges Andrea Coda (L) of Udinese during their Italian Serie A soccer match at Olympic stadium in Turin, November 22, 2009. Junvetus wins with 1-0.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)&$&$ &$ &$【1】 &$&$【2】 &$&$【1】 &$&$【2】 &$&$【3】 &$ &$ &$&$ ]]> 6820639 2009-11-23 10:09:21 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820639 2009-11-23 10:09:21 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820627 2009-11-23 10:05:57 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820627 2009-11-23 10:05:57 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820626 2009-11-23 10:04:13 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ...]]> &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820626 2009-11-23 10:04:13 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ...]]> &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820621 2009-11-23 10:02:39 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820621 2009-11-23 10:02:39 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820618 2009-11-23 10:00:23 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ...]]> &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820618 2009-11-23 10:00:23 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ...]]> &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820613 2009-11-23 09:59:03 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820613 2009-11-23 09:59:03 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820612 2009-11-23 09:58:16 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ...]]> &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820612 2009-11-23 09:58:16 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ...]]> &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820607 2009-11-23 09:56:55 6820607 2009-11-23 09:56:55 6820587 2009-11-23 09:47:16 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820587 2009-11-23 09:47:16 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820585 2009-11-23 09:46:12 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820585 2009-11-23 09:46:12 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820169 2009-11-23 08:21:29 &$China's players pose for photos before a qualification match against Lebanon of Group D for the Asian Cup football in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 22, 2009. China won the match 1-0. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820168 2009-11-23 08:21:28 &$Lary Mehanna, goalie of Lebanon saves the ball against China during a qualification match of Group D for the Asian Cup football in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Guo Yong)&$&$ &$ 【1】 【2】 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820167 2009-11-23 08:21:28 &$China's coach Gao Hongbo (L) reacts during a qualification match against Lebanon of Group D for the Asian Cup football in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 22, 2009. China won the match 1-0. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)&$&$ &$ 【1】 【2】 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820162 2009-11-23 10:40:50 &$China's Zhao Xuri (L) acts during a qualification match against Lebanon of Group D for the Asian Cup football in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 22, 2009. China won the match 1-0. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)&$&$ China ranks the second with 9 points after three wins a ...]]> &$China's Zhao Xuri (L) acts during a qualification match against Lebanon of Group D for the Asian Cup football in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 22, 2009. China won the match 1-0. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)&$&$ China ranks the second with 9 points after three wins and a loss, a point lower than Group D leaders Syria at 10. China lost to Syria in their first meeting, and the two sides will meet again next January in Hangzhou. Vietnam sits at the third with four points, while Lebanon takes the bottom seat after four defeats. Captain Du Wei took the winner with a header following Deng Zhuoxiang's right wing cross in the 19th minute. The hosts had several clear chances in the match. Rong Hao burst down the left and fed a nice low cross to pick an unmarked midfielder Hao Junmin in the box, before the latter's shot was parried by keeper Lary Mehanna on 18 minutes. Zhao Xuri forced the in-form keeper another great save with a powerful long range shot before the break. Deng Zhuoxiang's 56 minute freekick was also denied by Mehanna. &$&$Source: Xinhua&$&$ &$ &$【1】 &$&$【2】 &$&$【3】 &$&$【4】 &$ &$ &$&$ ]]> 6820162 2009-11-23 10:40:50 &$China's Zhao Xuri (L) acts during a qualification match against Lebanon of Group D for the Asian Cup football in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 22, 2009. China won the match 1-0. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)&$&$ China ranks the second with 9 points after three wins a ...]]> &$China's Zhao Xuri (L) acts during a qualification match against Lebanon of Group D for the Asian Cup football in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 22, 2009. China won the match 1-0. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)&$&$ China ranks the second with 9 points after three wins and a loss, a point lower than Group D leaders Syria at 10. China lost to Syria in their first meeting, and the two sides will meet again next January in Hangzhou. Vietnam sits at the third with four points, while Lebanon takes the bottom seat after four defeats. Captain Du Wei took the winner with a header following Deng Zhuoxiang's right wing cross in the 19th minute. The hosts had several clear chances in the match. Rong Hao burst down the left and fed a nice low cross to pick an unmarked midfielder Hao Junmin in the box, before the latter's shot was parried by keeper Lary Mehanna on 18 minutes. Zhao Xuri forced the in-form keeper another great save with a powerful long range shot before the break. Deng Zhuoxiang's 56 minute freekick was also denied by Mehanna. &$&$Source: Xinhua&$&$ &$ &$【1】 &$&$【2】 &$&$【3】 &$&$【4】 &$ &$ &$&$ ]]> 6820027 2009-11-22 11:11:37 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ...]]> &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820027 2009-11-22 11:11:37 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ...]]> &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820026 2009-11-22 11:10:02 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820026 2009-11-22 11:10:02 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820025 2009-11-22 11:09:08 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820025 2009-11-22 11:09:08 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820024 2009-11-22 11:08:25 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820024 2009-11-22 11:08:25 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820023 2009-11-22 11:07:58 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820023 2009-11-22 11:07:58 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820022 2009-11-22 11:07:26 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820022 2009-11-22 11:07:26 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820021 2009-11-22 11:06:55 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820021 2009-11-22 11:06:55 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820020 2009-11-22 11:06:01 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820020 2009-11-22 11:06:01 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820019 2009-11-22 11:05:00 &$Real Madrid's Kaka (L) fights for the ball with Racing Santander's Nasief Morris during their Spanish First Division soccer match at Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid November 21, 2009.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)&$&$ Higuain maintained his place in Real ...]]> &$Real Madrid's Kaka (L) fights for the ball with Racing Santander's Nasief Morris during their Spanish First Division soccer match at Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid November 21, 2009.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)&$&$ Higuain maintained his place in Real Madrid ahead of Raul Gonzalez, who once again had to be content with a place among the Real Madrid substitutes. The game marked the return of former Real Madrid sporting secretary Miguel Angel Portugal on the Racing dugout. However, in the first half it was clear that the one training session Portugal had been able to hold with his players following his appointment on Thursday had not been enough to work any major changes. &$ &$Real Madrid's Esteban Granero (L) fights for the ball with Racing Santander's Mehdi Lacen during their Spanish First Division soccer match at Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid November 21, 2009.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)&$&$ Real Madrid was clearly the better team in the first period, despite the continued absence of Cristiano Ronaldo and the decision to rest French international Lassana Diarra following his two World Cup qualifying matches with France. Xavi Alonso hit the Racing post after 13 minutes and seven minutes later his former Liverpool teammate Alvaro Arbeloa did the same with a cross that evaded Racing keeper. A minute later Real Madrid scored. Ezequiel Garay got a touch on Kaka's cross, but it was Higuain who was on hand to make sure the ball crossed the line. Once again the Argentine forward justified his place in the Madrid starting lineup. The second half, however, was a dull affair. Although Real Madrid did appear to run out of steam, the visitors were not able to pose any serious threats to their defense. Racing had the ball into the back of the Madrid net with just 13 minutes remaining through right back Canales, but the referee ruled the effort out for an offside which television recast showedto be inexistent. The victory keeps Madrid in the race for the Primera Liga title, but does little to answer questions about the form of Manuel Pellegrini's side this season. &$&$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820019 2009-11-22 11:05:00 &$Real Madrid's Kaka (L) fights for the ball with Racing Santander's Nasief Morris during their Spanish First Division soccer match at Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid November 21, 2009.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)&$&$ Higuain maintained his place in Real ...]]> &$Real Madrid's Kaka (L) fights for the ball with Racing Santander's Nasief Morris during their Spanish First Division soccer match at Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid November 21, 2009.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)&$&$ Higuain maintained his place in Real Madrid ahead of Raul Gonzalez, who once again had to be content with a place among the Real Madrid substitutes. The game marked the return of former Real Madrid sporting secretary Miguel Angel Portugal on the Racing dugout. However, in the first half it was clear that the one training session Portugal had been able to hold with his players following his appointment on Thursday had not been enough to work any major changes. &$ &$Real Madrid's Esteban Granero (L) fights for the ball with Racing Santander's Mehdi Lacen during their Spanish First Division soccer match at Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid November 21, 2009.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)&$&$ Real Madrid was clearly the better team in the first period, despite the continued absence of Cristiano Ronaldo and the decision to rest French international Lassana Diarra following his two World Cup qualifying matches with France. Xavi Alonso hit the Racing post after 13 minutes and seven minutes later his former Liverpool teammate Alvaro Arbeloa did the same with a cross that evaded Racing keeper. A minute later Real Madrid scored. Ezequiel Garay got a touch on Kaka's cross, but it was Higuain who was on hand to make sure the ball crossed the line. Once again the Argentine forward justified his place in the Madrid starting lineup. The second half, however, was a dull affair. Although Real Madrid did appear to run out of steam, the visitors were not able to pose any serious threats to their defense. Racing had the ball into the back of the Madrid net with just 13 minutes remaining through right back Canales, but the referee ruled the effort out for an offside which television recast showedto be inexistent. The victory keeps Madrid in the race for the Primera Liga title, but does little to answer questions about the form of Manuel Pellegrini's side this season. &$&$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]>