Barcelona continues to pressure UEFA by submitting a second complaint regarding refereeing, following their controversial elimination by Atletico Madrid in the Champions League.

On April 17th, in Miami, the NBA's ruling that LaMelo Ball's ("Melo") pull on Bam Adebayo was a Flagrant 2 foul warranting immediate ejection did not cause much stir. In Charlotte, the league's decision not to impose an additional suspension on Ball allowed the team to breathe a sigh of relief.

On April 17 Beijing time, the Lakers conducted training to prepare for their first-round playoff series against the Rockets. After the training session, James spoke with the media. Here are the relevant details— Reporter: How do you evaluate the team's preparation training for this series? James: We must be fully focused and committed.

On April 17, Beijing time, the Professional Basketball Writers Association announced that San Antonio Spurs' Victor Wembanyama has won the 2025-26 season Magic Johnson Award. This award honors NBA players who excel on the court while also demonstrating cooperation and grace when interacting with media and fans. This season, Wembanyama averaged 25 points, 11.5 rebounds, 3.

On April 17th Beijing time, Donovan Mitchell, the core player of the Cavaliers, will become eligible for free agency next year: his salary for the 2026–27 season is $50.1 million, and he holds a player option worth $53.8 million for the 2027–28 season. This summer, Mitchell is eligible to sign an early extension contract expected to be worth $277 million over four years. Recently, he gave an exclusive interview to The Athletic.

On April 16 afternoon, a press conference was held in Ho Chi Minh City to announce the Gia Lai International U14 Football Festival 2026 – the tournament will take place in May at Pleiku Stadium and Ham Rong Training Center.

Live Football - With a three-goal advantage established in the first leg, Crystal Palace is brimming with confidence for their away match at Fiorentina's stadium in the Conference League quarter-final second leg.

(Live football) - Aston Villa holds significant advantages over Bologna in securing progression. Given the football philosophy of the Italian team, it is very difficult for them to stage a comeback against Aston Villa.

Vietnam U17 holds a significant advantage in the race for a semifinal berth in the 2026 Southeast Asian U17 Championship, as the Group A situation has developed favorably after the first two matchdays.

With a fiery attacking style and remarkable progress under coach Cristiano Roland, Vietnam U17 has continuously created unimaginable goal-scoring storms against regional opponents.