AC Milan draw to 1-1 with Juventus

Switching to football in the Italian Serie A, AC Milan and Juventus met on Sunday night virtually just to entertain the crowd. Milan already holds the Serie title, and the game ended with a 1-1 draw.

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Juve was under great pressure, after failing to win in 5 straight games. Meanwhile, AC Milan had won 5 in a row. Juve's players were clearly more inspired and created more opportunities for the team.

Scoreline remained 0-0 at the end of the first half.

Second half, 56th minute, Fillipo Inzaghi's long pass found Massimo Ambrosini, Ambrosini missed, but Clarence Seedorf was there to follow up for the score. Milan took a 1-0 lead.

In the 59th minute, Milan's lead last three minutes, when Vincenzo Iaquinta sent in a header. Scoreline leveled at 1-1.

Neither team scored for the rest of the match. Milan's Giusseppe Favalli drew a red card before full time.

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Macao celebrates museums

A museum carnival which brought together museum resources in Hong Kong, Macao and neighboring Guangdong Province drew a large crowd in Macao, especially children.

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Different museums set up booths to display their collections and services. Various performances, including concerts and Latin dances were organized to liven up the event, which was a warm up to International Museum Day on May the 18th. Between May the 15th and 18th, all the museums in Macao will open to visitors free of charge.

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Nadal wins 5th successive Barcelona Open title

World number one Rafael Nadal claimed his fifth straight Barcelona Open title on Sunday. He beat fellow Spaniard and fourth seed David Ferrera 6-2, 7-5.

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The four-time defending champion made the perfect start with a break in the opening game. But, Ferrer immediately hit back with a break of his own. Nadal broke twice more, though, as his 27-year-old opponent slipped to a 5-1 deficit. Nadal rifled an ace down the middle to take the opening set.

The second set also opened with a break of serve each way before Ferrer stepped-up his game, and Nadal began spraying a few shots off the mark. Tied at 5-5, Ferrer sailed a forehand wide to hand the top seed a triple-break chance. Nadal missed the first two opportunities, but converted his sixth break point of the game. The left-hander went on to seal a 6-2, 7-5 victory in 1 hour, 49 minutes on his second match point when Ferrer sent a forehand long.

Nadal was coming off a record fifth consecutive Monte Carlos Masters triumph. He improved to 24-1 in clay court finals to pick up his fourth title of the season.

Rafael Nadal, 2009 Barcelona Open champion, said, "(I'm) more than happy, amazing for me winning here at my club, in my country, the fifth title here in a very historic tournament like Barcelona, so yeah it's a dream for me to be here."

Coming Attractions: Apr.27th - May 4th

Next is our weekly pick of entertainment options in major Chinese cities. We will introduce you to some of the best films, plays, concerts that are sure to leave you spoilt for choice during your leisure time. So why not start marking your calendar, if films and shows are your cup of tea.

"Iron Man" to be released

A model oil worker famous in China during the 1960s has been portrayed in a recent big screen production. The biopic will be released across China during the May Day holiday.

Revolving around the career and life of model oil worker Wang Jinxi, the film tells the story of a group of oil workers in 1960s China who dedicated all their efforts and enthusiasm into the country's oil exploration. The film also chronicles China's oil industry over the past five decades. It was shot at the Tarim oil field in northwest China as well as at the Daqing oil field in the northeast.

Director Yin Li says he hopes his film reflects part of the huge changes in the country after the establishment of the People's Republic of China. And he added that it is a gift to the motherland on it's sixtieth anniversary.

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Coming attractions: April 14th-25th

Movie Fight of Love set to open

On April 15th, the movie Fight of Love is hitting screens across China. This is China's first big-screen story about ballroom dancers. Playing the leading role will be singer and actress Edell. In the story, Xiao Man, a would-be Latin dancer, comes to Beijing in search of her dream. But an incident plunges her into emotional turmoil involving Chu Sinan and Lee Lili. The director of the production, Zhang Ting, says Fight of Love is a feast for the eyes, with all its passionate dancing sequences.