Yao Ming's Death and Other Stories

Yao Ming is sadly no longer with us. The seven-week-old giraffe in Houston named after the Chinese NBA star was put down after a month-long bone infection couldn't be treated. Sorry for leading with a tearjerker – I promise the other stories will be more cheerful!

David Beckham – what could be happier than everyone's favorite soccer player/fashion icon? – will next be coming to China in June, not in May as originally planned. Sources tell me that his third trip is still scheduled for November to coincide with the CSL All-Star game, in which he will very likely be a non-playing captain.