Yearender: Top 10 world sports news events in 2019

File photo taken on Sept. 23 2019 shows players of China celebrating winning during the Round Robin match between China and the United States at the 2019 FIVB Women's World Cup in Sapporo, Japan. From September 14 to 29, the Chinese women's volleyball team finished undefeated in all 11 games to win the 2019 FIVB Women's World Cup in Japan. This is the fifth time in the history that China has won the tournament, beating Brazil's previous record of four. Chinese captain Zhu Ting was named MVP, and was selected in the team of the tournament along with teammates Yan Ni, Wang Mengjie, and Ding Xia. (Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi)