Soccer
Malaysia soccer squad barred from traveling to North Korea
Mar 6, 2017

Malaysia soccer squad barred from traveling to North Korea

The Malaysian government has barred the country's national soccer team from traveling to North Korea for an Asian Cup qualifying match on March 28 because of security concerns...

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Gamba Osaka beats Kashiwa 3-1 for 1st win in J-League
Mar 5, 2017

Gamba Osaka beats Kashiwa 3-1 for 1st win in J-League

Gamba Osaka won its first game of the J-League season on Sunday, beating Kashiwa Reysol 3-1 on a pair of goals from Shun Nagasawa...

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Season kicks off in big-spending Chinese Super League
Mar 3, 2017

Season kicks off in big-spending Chinese Super League

The Chinese Super League kicks off on Friday following an offseason in which clubs splashed out $410 million on new players, even as questions emerged about the league's finances...

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J-League club Vissel Kobe signs German striker Podolski
Mar 2, 2017

J-League club Vissel Kobe signs German striker Podolski

Japanese club Vissel Kobe says it has signed German striker Lukas Podolski from Turkish club Galatasaray to a multiyear contract...

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Scolari-led Guangzhou held to 2-2 draw in South Korea
Mar 1, 2017

Scolari-led Guangzhou held to 2-2 draw in South Korea

Big-spending Chinese club Guangzhou Evergrande, coached by Luiz Felipe Scolari, was held to a 2-2 draw by Suwon Samsung Bluewings in Group G of the Asian Champions League on Wednesday...

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Another Chinese transfer window shuts, to the relief of some
Mar 1, 2017

Another Chinese transfer window shuts, to the relief of some

For a second successive winter transfer window, the Chinese Super League has upset the established world soccer order with the spending power and ambition of its biggest clubs...

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Hulk, Oscar inspire Shanghai to rout Western Sydney in ACL
Mar 1, 2017

Hulk, Oscar inspire Shanghai to rout Western Sydney in ACL

Goals from big-money stars Oscar and Hulk helped Shanghai SIPG defeat Western Sydney Wanderers 5-1 in the Asian Champions League...

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Asia soccer organizers confirm new broadcast deal for China
Feb 28, 2017

Asia soccer organizers confirm new broadcast deal for China

The Asian Football Confederation has terminated its broadcasting contract in China with LeSports and awarded the rights to China Sports Media for the remainder of the 2017-2020 commercial cycle...

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China's Recon buys $100M majority stake in Millennium Films
Feb 24, 2017

China's Recon buys $100M majority stake in Millennium Films

China's footprint in Hollywood is expanding following a wire and cable maker's purchase of a controlling stake in independent studio Millennium Films, which produced "Rambo" and "The Expendables."...

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China plans for 50,000 football academies by 2025
Feb 22, 2017

China plans for 50,000 football academies by 2025

China's football association is planning for the country to have 50,000 football academies by 2025 as part of an ambitious blueprint to grow into a soccer superpower...

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