Bắc Ninh FC secured their biggest win since the start of the 2025-2026 National First Division season, thrashing CLB Thanh niên TP.HCM 8-0 at Việt Yên Stadium on the afternoon of May 24.

Journalist Chen Yong reports. A simple calculation suggests that, in theory, after the 2009-born youth national team returns to the World Cup, the senior national team could regain World Cup qualification around ten years later, when this U17 squad reaches its prime at age 27. Meanwhile, considering that the 2003-born and 2005-born youth teams, despite not making it to the World Cup, have successively reached the Asian Cup quarterfinals, the timeline for the senior team's World Cup return might be shortened.

103-82, a commanding victory for the Spurs. The Eastern Conference finals are a one-sided affair, while the Western Conference finals head to a pivotal Game 5. The significance of Game 4 for the Spurs goes without saying. The team simply cannot board a flight to Oklahoma City trailing 1-3. A 2-2 tie and a 1-3 hole are entirely different scenarios. If they lose home court today, to be honest, the next stop would likely be a "memorial service." Faced with that, what can they do?

The Eastern Conference Finals have turned into a lopsided affair. The Knicks defeated the Cavaliers 121-108 on the road, taking a 3-0 series lead. The Big Apple has won 10 straight playoff games and is just one win away from their first NBA Finals appearance of the 21st century. The last time the Knicks reached the Finals was in 1999, when they lost 1-4 to the Spurs led by Duncan and Robinson. The franchise's only championship dates back to 1973, a fact that A-Smith knows well.

The CBA finals matchups for this season are set: Guangsha vs. Shanghai. The two best regular-season teams will face off in a thrilling showdown, with the series turning into a best-of-seven format. It promises to be an exciting finals showdown. Today, let's discuss two points: first, why He Xining, the newly crowned regular-season MVP, failed to perform against Guangsha? As expected, if Shenzhen wanted to force the series back to Zhejiang, he absolutely needed to step up tonight—he had to go all out and unleash his offense.

The 2025/26 season has concluded, and Manchester United are about to kick off their transfer campaign. The first new signing under Michael Carrick's permanent tenure is virtually confirmed: Atalanta midfielder Éderson José Santos Lourenço da Silva, 26, is edging closer to the move.

Journalist Wang Wei reports. The Chinese women's football team gathered in Wuhan. Since the U17 World Cup will not start until October this year, the Chinese U17 women's team is scheduled to hold a training camp in July. This gave Ma Xiaoxu, the head coach of the Chinese U17 women's team, a time gap to join the senior national team coaching staff as an assistant coach. The position of head coach of the Chinese U20 women's team may change; Colin Bell, who led the U20 team to the World Cup, may leave.

By Cheng Shan. The US-Mexico-Canada World Cup is about to kick off, drawing the world's attention. As Chinese fans, we can't help but feel a sense of regret—the senior men's team has once again missed this grand event. However, if you shift your focus away from the spotlight, you'll discover a heartening scene. The Chinese women's national team, the U20 women's team, the U17 women's team, and the Chinese men's U17 team—four national squads—have all secured their World Cup berths.

Reporter Chen Yong reports. Often we utter the word "if"—if the national youth team had played against Indonesia the same way they played against Saudi Arabia and Australia, if the first half against Japan had been like the second half, perhaps everything would have been different. But in reality, it's easy to be wise after the event, while facing pressure and uncertainty on the road is rarely perfectly handled.

On May 25, Beijing time, the NBA Western Conference Finals continued, with the Spurs defeating the Thunder 103-82 at home to even the series at 2-2, setting up a pivotal Game 5. Victor Wembanyama shot 11-of-22 from the field, posting 33 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, and 3 blocks. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander went 6-of-15 for 19 points, 4 rebounds, and 7 assists. San Antonio opened the first quarter with a 16-0 run and held a 12-point lead at halftime.