· Bryant asks to be traded, then backs off

· Chinese paddlers back with 5 golds

· Cavs even series, beat Pistons 91-87

· Federer, Nadal glide on and Roddick slides out

· Li takes advantage of Paris weather, shops

· Experts: China's anti-terrorism law on cards

· Stock market dives 6.5% after tax hike

· Stubbing out an unhealthy addiction

· Bush sees South Korea model for Iraq

· Russia says new ICBM can beat any system