Reported by Chen Yong: The curtain rises on the Guangdong Super League, with three major economic powerhouses—Guangdong, Shandong, and Zhejiang provinces—joining the city league system. This has brought both quantitative and qualitative enhancements to the 2026 city league, marking its progression through two initial phases: (I) The pioneering phase, which was the founding and exploratory year of the city league in 2025; (II) The advancement phase, representing the improvement and breakthrough year of the city league in 2026.

Report by Cheng Shan: Tianjin Jinmen Tiger, which started the season burdened with a -10 point deficit and deeply trapped in relegation struggles, has finally encountered a crucial opportunity for a rebound. In the 8th round of the Chinese Super League京津德比 (Beijing-Tianjin derby) held on the 25th, Jinmen Tiger surprisingly defeated Beijing Guo'an 4-2 away, securing a victory of immense value. This derby triumph not only boosted the team's morale but also effectively narrowed the points gap.

Journalist Lu Mi reports that Wuhan Three Towns have been struggling recently. Winning against Zhejiang Team initially eased the pressure from negative points, but a heavy defeat to Shanghai Port in this round's away match has fully triggered the relegation alarm.

Journalist Chen Yong reports After having their win-loss points cleared in the first two rounds of this season, Shandong Taishan suddenly fell into a slump: in the subsequent 5 rounds, they achieved 2 wins, 1 draw, and 2 losses, stumbling along the way. Just as fans were feeling conflicted, Taishan Team collapsed outright in this round: in the Chinese Super League Round 8 away match against Qingdao Hainiu, Taishan Team suffered a heavy 1-4 defeat. This was a game that collapsed both in process and outcome. What's happening with Taishan Team? What should Taishan Team do? Everyone is asking.

Round 20 of the 2025/26 V-League witnessed a notable turning point in both the championship and relegation battles, as the two top contenders, Công An Hà Nội and Thể Công Viettel, had contrasting results.

On April 27 Beijing time, the Snooker World Championship quarter-finals are underway in full swing. A major upset is brewing as Chinese rising star Wu Yize challenges four-time world champion Selby. After two stages of play, Wu leads Selby 9-7 and is poised to upset his opponent and advance to the quarter-finals!

Even though fans emphasize that a player shouldn't be judged solely by goals and assists, Amad Diallo's last goal for Manchester United has been too long ago. That was on December 15th in the 4-4 draw against Bournemouth, nearly five months ago. The day after the match, he went to represent Ivory Coast at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Special contribution/Gan Hui Facing the opponent described by Slutsky as "very difficult to deal with," Shenhua achieved a 3-0 victory away from home. In the next round, two teams with five consecutive wins—Shanghai Shenhua and Chengdu Rongcheng—will face each head-on. This match will take place on May 1 at Shenhua's home stadium, Shanghai Stadium.

Report by journalist Lu Mi: In the 8th round of the Chinese Super League, after two consecutive away matches, Henan Team returned home to face Shanghai Shenhua.

Esteban Andrada, former goalkeeper of the Argentine national team, recently committed an extremely disgraceful act. He delivered a powerful hook like a boxer, causing the opponent to collapse on the field, sparking a chaotic brawl afterward.