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New York-born, New Jersey-bred, Boston-trained and San Francisco-tested, Dan Shapiro landed in China in 2006. After a brief stint in the wilderness of Kaifeng, Shapiro arrived in Shanghai in early 2007, and has spent the last four years writing for publications like City Weekend, RAVE, Time Out New York and CNNGo, and fronting local stoner rock outfit The Fever Machine.

Shapiro is currently covering China's burgeoning mixed martial arts scene for RUFF, Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation, China's first sanctioned MMA organization.

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Kaymer Claims WGC HSBC Champions Title

Posted November 7, 2011 | 07:14:48 (EST)

SHANGHAI, China - Germany's Martin Kaymer saved his best round for when it mattered most, recording a tournament low 9-under 63 to swing his way to a 20-under-par victory at the 2011 HSBC Golf Champions.

Beginning the day tied for sixth at 11-under, former world number one Kaymer played a...

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Jacobson Breezes Through Third Round in Shanghai, McIlroy shoots 65

Posted November 5, 2011 | 13:08:45 (EST)

SHANGHAI, China -- Neither rain, nor damp, overcast conditions could prevent Fredrick Jacobson from extending his lead at the HSBC Champions, the Swede distancing himself from the field with a 5-under 67 in the third round.

Having already tied the tournament's 36-hole record one day before, Jacobson birdied...

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Murray, Ferrer Into Semis, Roddick Routed

9 Comments | Posted October 14, 2011 | 18:52:25 (EST)

SHANGHAI, China -- Second-seeded Andy Murray extended his current win streak to 11 matches with an easy win over Australian qualifier Matt Ebden, 6-3, 6-2, in the quarterfinals of the 2011 Shanghai Rolex Masters.

Coming off successive titles in Bangkok and Tokyo, Murray played a mistake-free match, holding serve throughout...

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Murray Moves on, Nadal Nada

3 Comments | Posted October 13, 2011 | 21:31:51 (EST)

SHANGHAI, China -- In what will go down as the biggest shocker of the 2011 Shanghai Rolex Masters, top-seed Rafael Nadal fell in straight sets to 15th-seeded Florian Mayer, 7-6 (5), 6-3, exiting the Shanghai tournament in the third round for the second straight year.

"My return, when he was...

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Nadal and Murry Advance, Chance of Upset Looms

2 Comments | Posted October 13, 2011 | 12:30:27 (EST)

SHANGHAI, China - Despite top seeds Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray and David Ferrer all advancing on day two of the second round of the 2011 Shanghai Rolex Masters, no one is safe from upset on the ultra-fast Chinese hard court, no one. Just ask fourth-seeded Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, who dropped...

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Roddick Rolls, Fish Fumbles at Rolex Masters

2 Comments | Posted October 12, 2011 | 11:29:00 (EST)

SHANGHAI, China -- A day after narrowly escaping his second first-round exit in as many weeks, American Andy Roddick regained his form at the 2011 Shanghai Rolex Masters with a straight-set victory over Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov, 7-6 (7-3), 7-5.

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With the match tied at...

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Roddick, Young Lead American Charge Into Second Round at Shanghai Rolex Masters

Posted October 10, 2011 | 16:31:00 (EST)

SHANGHAI, China - Seven days after a premature first-round exit at Beijing's China Open, American Andy Roddick managed to piece together a 6-2, 3-6, 6-2 win over Taiwan's Lu Yen-hsun to advance to the second round of the 2011 Shanghai Rolex Masters.


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Five Essential Sights In Historic Quito, Ecuador

Posted September 20, 2011 | 15:23:08 (EST)

Surrounded by the Pichincha, Cayambe, Antisana and Cotopaxi volcanoes, Quito is blessed by its unique location 2,800 meters high in the center of the Guayllabamba river basin. First settled by the Quitu tribe in 980, the capital of Ecuador, commonly referred to as the "Light of America," was later conquered...

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The Real Sexy Sax Man Revealed

Posted September 2, 2011 | 08:12:12 (EST)

In March 2011, Huffington Post was at the forefront of reporting the arrival of the Sexy Sax Man, a bare-chested, pleather-clad, mullet-wearing internet sensation known for his gonzo, impromptu renditions of George Michael's 1984 hit "Careless Whisper" in unexpected and unwelcomed locales.

Recording over 8-million YouTube views, Saxophone...

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