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Yao Ming doesn't buy Sharks

Metro
2009-11-4

BASKETBALL superstar Yao Ming has not been guaranteed ownership of his former club. He may have to pay more than he expected or share ownership with other bidders. But Yao's management team, Team Yao, has...

Yao link to no-wages restaurant ruled out

Metro
2009-10-21

AN employee of a city restaurant - an outlet that used basketball star Yao Ming's fame, and name, to advertise - is demanding that the eatery coughs up 100,000 yuan (US$14,648) in unpaid wages to 30 staff members...

Give up smoking, say Yao and Peng

National
2009-10-13

BASKETBALL superstar Yao Ming and famed soprano Peng Liyuan yesterday became the new faces of China's anti-smoking campaign, which health officials said is still a tough task in the world's largest tobacco market....

Yao says recovery on track

Sports | Basketball
2009-9-26

ENCOURAGED by progress in his recovery from major foot surgery, Yao Ming says he will return to action -- just not next season. "The (X-ray) picture looks good. The bones heal well," he said in an interview with...

Rockets: Yao's return next season not ruled out

Sports | Basketball
2009-9-3

CHINESE center Yao Ming is progressing well after foot surgery and while a return to court for the Houston Rockets next season remains unlikely, it has not been ruled out, the National Basketball Association team's...

Three-pointer: Yao operation proves success

Sports | Basketball
2009-7-23

CHINESE basketball star Yao Ming has undergone successful surgery on his broken left foot in Texas, according to the official Website of National Basketball Association of the United States. The operation was performed...

Yao Ming undergoes foot surgery

Sports | Basketball
2009-7-22

HOUSTON Rockets center Yao Ming of China has had surgery to repair a broken bone in his left foot. The NBA team announced the surgery was performed yesterday morning at Memorial Hermann Hospital by Dr. Tom Clanton,...

Citizens vote for heroes who shaped a nation

National
2009-7-21

CHINA has launched a campaign to vote for the country's role models, with candidates coming from a wide spectrum of social sectors including the first Chinese astronaut Yang Liwei, basketball star Yao Ming and kung...

Yao plans to play after surgery

Sports | Basketball
2009-7-18

CHINESE basketball superstar Yao Ming has decided to have more surgery on his broken foot in a bid to return to center court. Yao will undergo a delicate operation in Houston, Texas, next week and could be back...

Yao signs agreement to buy Sharks

Sports | Basketball
2009-7-16

BASKETBALL superstar Yao Ming's management team signed a framework agreement yesterday on taking over his former club, which has been facing an uncertain future due to financial problems. The deal ensures that...