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.

Reporter Wang Wei reports — To fully prepare for the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, the Chinese women's football team will hold its fourth training camp of 2026 in Wuhan from May 18 to June 8, during which they will play warm-up matches against the Russian women's team. Australian head coach Milicic has been confirmed to remain in his position, and former national team player Ma Xiaoxu has been appointed as an assistant coach.

On May 25 Beijing time, in Game 4 of the NBA Western Conference Finals, the Spurs hosted the Thunder. The Spurs started strong, completely dominating the Thunder in the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Thunder attempted a comeback, but the Spurs kept scoring to maintain control, with Wembanyama hitting an incredible half-court buzzer-beater. The Spurs exploded in the third quarter, building a lead of over 25 points. The Thunder fought hard in the fourth but couldn't close the gap.

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes is widely recognized to have broken the Premier League single-season assist record. In the 3-0 victory over Brighton, his corner kick helped Patrick Dorgu score a header. However, a major controversy emerged after the match, as slow-motion replays suggested the goal might actually be an own goal by Brighton goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen! The replay showed that Dorgu's header first hit the crossbar, then bounced off the goalkeeper's hand and into the net.

The LCK second split playoffs have only 10 BO3 matches remaining. On the last match day, both GEN and T1 appeared. Against BRO, T1 gave a full effort, turning the game around from a 5K gold deficit in the second map to sweep BRO 2-0, securing their 12th win of the split. GEN also easily swept DNS. Currently, KT, GEN, and T1 are tied in points, making the competition for the top spot very fierce.

The second stage of the LPL's Knight's Path has officially concluded. After TT and WE secured their playoff spots, NIP also stumbled against EDG. The two teams battled through five intense games, with EDG betting on Leave in the final match. Zeri led the charge with aggressive output, securing the victory. As a dark horse that had defeated BLG, NIP's loss to a Nirvana team was truly unexpected. Moreover, across all five games, EDG dominated NIP in the early and mid phases.

Chiêm Hồng Thái could not complete his fairy tale at the 2026 TP.HCM World Cup 3-Cushion Carom, losing to legend Frederic Caudron in the final. However, looking at the entire tournament journey, the runner-up title that the player born in 1999 achieved is still a proud success, not only for him personally but also for Vietnamese billiards.