This year, the domestic professional league will see eight teams from Guangdong Province on the field. These eight teams are Meizhou Hakka, Shenzhen New Pengcheng, Foshan Nan Shi, Guangdong Guangzhou Leopard, Shenzhen Youth, Guangdong Mingtu, Guangzhou Dandelion, and Shenzhen 2028. Although Guangzhou Evergrande, which once dominated the football scene in Guangdong, is no longer as glorious as it used to be, Guangdong football as a whole still firmly occupies an important place in Chinese football. The Guangzhou team, which once dominated the Chinese Super League, is now facing the crisis of dissolution due to failing to pass the entry review. This team has won the AFC Champions League twice and the Chinese Super League championship trophy eight times, making it a veritable top club. However, its fate remains uncertain. However, given the current situation, Guangzhou team is not completely hopeless and there is still a possibility of regaining life. They have pinned all their last hope on Guangzhou Dandelion Club. The origin of Guangzhou Dandelion can be traced back to Guangzhou Anhua. Its establishment process is as follows: after the dissolution of Guangzhou City (formerly known as Guangzhou R&F), investor Pan Weisi acquired the related youth teams, thus Guangzhou Dandelion was born. It started its journey from amateur leagues and then worked hard step by step to achieve promotion, successfully entering the China League Two in the 2025 season. When it was confirmed that they could be promoted to League Two, Dandelion also considered acquiring high-quality assets from Guangzhou Club, but at that time, Guangzhou team still had the possibility…

After Elkeson's departure, Chengdu Rongcheng has been left with an empty slot for naturalized players, which is expected to be filled in the new season. Recent reports suggest that Delgado will be loaned to Chengdu Rongcheng, but is he worth the anticipation? Delgado joined Shandong Taishan in 2018, embarking on his journey in the Chinese Super League (CSL), and successfully gained Chinese citizenship the following year. However, his career in China has been fraught with twists and turns, falling short of expectations. At Shandong Taishan, he never received significant attention and was loaned out several times. Once loaned to the Portuguese league, he played a minor role, making only four appearances without any notable achievements, returning to Shandong Taishan with just a yellow card. Later, he was twice loaned to teams in the China League One but failed to secure a place in the starting lineup. Despite this, Delgado is a player with distinct characteristics. Hailing from Portuguese youth training, he possesses good technical skills and spent a considerable amount of time in the Inter Milan youth ranks. However, judging from his performance in China, he struggled to integrate into the team, exhibiting traits similar to Mario Balotelli, occasionally appearing to "ponder life," and giving off an impression of laziness on the field. Perhaps it is these personality factors that have made it difficult for him to gain sufficient recognition and favor. In reality, if we objectively analyze the data, his efficiency is quite commendable. For instance, in the 2021 season, he played a total of 18 games for Shandong…

On January 19th, Beijing time, in the mixed doubles final of the 2025 India Badminton Open, the Chinese pair of Zhenbang Jiang and Yaxin Wei faced off against the French duo of Gicquel and Delrue. In the first game, Zhenbang Jiang and Yaxin Wei completed a single-game comeback despite being consistently behind. In the second game, they won another victory by scoring three consecutive points at the decisive moment. Ultimately, as the only Chinese pair to reach the final in this event, Zhenbang Jiang and Yaxin Wei withstood the pressure and won both games 2-0, sealing their first championship of the season and also securing the only title for China in this Indian tournament! Zhenbang Jiang and Yaxin Wei are ranked No. 2 in the world and were listed as the No. 2 seeds for the mixed doubles in this competition. Due to the withdrawal of the world's No. 1 pair, Feng Yanzhe and Huang Dongping, from this Indian event, Zhenbang Jiang and Yaxin Wei were effectively the top seeds. Throughout their journey to the finals, they swept through the first two rounds in straight sets. However, starting from the third round, they encountered tough battles in three consecutive matches, first defeating their teammates Xinwa Guo and Fanghui Chen 2-1, then turning around a 2-1 deficit in the semifinals against Xunfa Wu and Jie Min Lai. It is worth noting that in this Indian Open, the overall performance of the Chinese team was not good, with no players reaching the finals in men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, and women's…

With the toll of the bell marking the arrival of 2025, Guangdong football once again finds itself in the spotlight. The failure of Cangzhou Lions to pass the league entry review has paved the way for Meizhou Hakka to return to the Chinese Super League as a replacement. At the same time, Shenzhen Youth has successfully advanced to the China League One, adding another spark to the prosperity of Guangdong football. This year, eight teams from Guangdong Province will compete in domestic professional leagues, despite the fading of former powerhouse Guangzhou Evergrande. However, the vitality and competitiveness of Guangdong football remain undiminished. Guangzhou Team, which has twice won the AFC Champions League and claimed the Chinese Super League title eight times, faces the crisis of dissolution due to its failure to pass the entry review. Yet, amidst despair, a glimmer of hope for rebirth quietly emerges. Guangzhou Dandelion Club, a rising star in the China League Two, has now become the last straw for Guangzhou Team to pin its hopes on. The predecessor of Guangzhou Dandelion Club was Guangzhou Anhua, established by investor Pan Weisi after acquiring the youth team following the dissolution of Guangzhou City (formerly Guangzhou R&F). Starting from amateur leagues, it has steadily climbed to the China League Two, demonstrating its tenacity and potential. After securing promotion to the China League Two, Dandelion considered acquiring high-quality assets from Guangzhou Team but held off due to the possibility of Guangzhou Team passing the entry review at that time. Now, with Guangzhou Team on the brink of dissolution, cooperation…

This season, the WCBA has also implemented foreign player reforms, similar to the CBA, with fewer restrictions on foreign player appearances. As a result, many teams have added several foreign players. However, Sichuan team has only had Cambage join in the last three games after playing more than twenty rounds. It can be said that among the 23 consecutive victories of the Sichuan team, the main force was still the national team players centered around Li Meng, who achieved an impressive record. However, the team encountered a tough opponent when they played away against the second-ranked Shanxi team. This team previously had Liu Yutong, a powerful inside player, but after playing seven regular-season games, Liu Yutong announced that she would temporarily leave basketball to pursue further studies. Despite this, the team still had three foreign players. Shanxi team recently welcomed a six-game winning streak. This season, they have 18 wins and 5 losses, ranking just below the Sichuan team. In this strong matchup, the two teams fiercely tied in the first three quarters, leading to a fierce battle in the final quarter. However, Shanxi team had multiple foreign players and limited the performance of the Sichuan team. They eventually won the precious victory with a score of 81 to 75, welcoming a seven-game winning streak while breaking the undefeated record of the Sichuan team and handing them their first loss of the season. Unlike Inner Mongolia and Dongguan teams, which have strong local players, Shanxi team does not have any national team players. Li Meng scored the highest points for…

It's a pity that Li Yueyu's efficient performance was "overlooked," and the team had to stop at the round of 16 in the EuroCup Women! More than just the players' performance determines victory or defeat on the court; the arrangement of troops and tactics during the game and timely adjustments are also crucial. On January 16, in the second leg of the round of 16 playoffs for the 2024-2025 FIBA Women's European Club Cup, Galatasaray lost 56-87 away to Lyon ASVEL. In this match, Li Yueyu continued her efficient play, but unfortunately, she had few opportunities to show off, with good intentions to defeat the enemy, but alas, it was beyond her power. Looking back at the first leg at home, Galatasaray made a comeback to beat French Lyon ASVEL 77-72. In this match, as long as they didn't lose by more than 5 points, they could ensure qualification for the quarter-finals. Unexpectedly, they suffered a crushing defeat. In this game, Li Yueyu played for 22 minutes, shooting 3 out of 6, making 3 out of 4 free throws, scoring 9 points, grabbing 5 rebounds, 2 steals, and adding 1 block, which is quite efficient. However, her playing time was the least among the starters, and her number of shots was also at the bottom among the starters, which reflects to some extent her status in the team's tactical system and the team's strategy for using her. Although Li Yueyu has a certain dominance in the paint, the team's overall tactical arrangements and outside support were clearly insufficient, which prevented…

Zhejiang Chouzhou's championship aspirations have once again been hindered by issues with their foreign players, as Simmons opts for indefinite rest. Zhejiang Chouzhou has had the potential to win championships since Liu Weiwei led them to the semi-finals. After his departure, Wang Shilong also brought the team to the finals. However, the team has consistently suffered setbacks due to poor choices in foreign players. Last season, Gali was unable to play in the playoffs due to injury, which was later rumored to be related to salary issues. This season, the team secured four foreign players early: Bass, Jones, York, and Simmons. All four players had good chemistry with the team and performed well. Unexpectedly, Zhejiang Chouzhou used a loophole in the league rules to cut Simmons, who had been performing well, only to re-sign him later. This move backfired, as Simmons has not played for the team since being re-registered. It was initially speculated that his absence might be due to emotional distress, but with Bass also being cut, it became clear that Simmons was indeed affected emotionally and seemed reluctant to play for the team. Zhejiang Chouzhou once reached second place in the league, but recent injuries have led to consecutive losses against Shenzhen, Beijing BAW, and even the bottom-ranked Jiangsu team. The team recently found some confidence after victories over Ningbo and Beijing BAW, but then suffered two more defeats. They were leading in a provincial derby match but were dramatically overtaken by Zhejiang Guangsha, and they also lost away to Shandong. These defeats are somewhat justifiable given…

In the second round of the Australian Open, Zheng Qinwen faced off against German veteran Siegemund and ultimately lost with a score of 0:2. After the match, the two penalties given by the umpire are likely to become a hot topic among fans. Both penalties were issued due to Zheng Qinwen's excessive time spent preparing to serve, especially after the second warning in the second set, which caused her to lose control of her emotions and miss a first serve opportunity. It is evident that these two penalties were quite crucial. Of course, there is no "if" in my tennis matches. These two penalties were seen as extremely unfair by many Chinese fans, and even the umpire was criticized by them. But was there really a problem with these penalties? It can be said that they do seem harsh, but their fairness is beyond doubt. After all, following the two warnings from the umpire, the broadcast camera immediately focused on the timer next to the umpire, which is used to calculate the player's serving preparation time. It is clear that the umpire made the decision based entirely on the timer and not on a subjective judgment that Zheng Qinwen's serving time was too long. Zheng Qinwen was indeed 100% over the limit, and according to the rules, she was not wronged at all by the penalty. In fact, the situation where Zheng Qinwen took too long to serve is not the first time it has appeared. During last year's Paris Olympics, in the quarter-finals, Zheng Qinwen eliminated American player Navarro,…

In the women's singles arena of the Australian Open, the results of the matches are always filled with various surprises and upsets. In the previous round, Siegemund had an excellent performance, causing a sensation by eliminating the No. 5 seed Zheng Qinwen. It was expected that she would continue this momentum. However, in the third round of the women's singles, Siegemund was swept aside by the Russian veteran Pavlyuchenkova, ending her run there. This third-round match, despite being held early in the day, attracted the attention of many Chinese fans due to the controversy surrounding Siegemund's elimination of Zheng Qinwen in the previous round. Before the match, although Pavlyuchenkova's world ranking was higher than Siegemund's, Siegemund had slightly higher support rates. After all, her performance in the previous round was too impressive. However, once the match began, it became clear that Pavlyuchenkova's strength had been underestimated by many. As the 27th seed, she overwhelmed Siegemund's versatile playing style with her aggressive serving and powerful baseline attacks. She remained solid in her own service games and was even more dominant in return games, often scoring directly off returns and dealing with Siegemund's attacking serves exceptionally well. As a result, Siegemund was eliminated after only winning three games, leaving many domestic fans sighing in disbelief. During this time, Zheng Qinwen's detractors began to stir up trouble again. Seizing on the outcome of Pavlyuchenkova sweeping Siegemund, they belittled Zheng Qinwen. The world-ranked Pavlyuchenkova, who has been ranked in the 30s for many years and has been relatively inactive, could sweep Siegemund, while the…

Recently, the Chinese General Administration of Sport held a meeting to focus on cracking down on the "fan culture" phenomenon in the sports world. Many athletes and coaches have taken the lead in responding to the call, dissolving their fan groups. Although national team athletes have achieved their results through hard work and competition, without deliberately creating so-called "star athletes," several "top streamers" have emerged over time. For example, Sun Yingsha and Wang Chuqin from the national table tennis team, as well as Pan Zhanle, Liang Weikang, and Wang Chang who broke through at the Paris Olympics. The sports world's resistance to fan culture has received much acclaim from passersby but has also drawn some dissatisfaction from fans of certain athletes. On January 14, 2015, the General Administration of Sport convened a meeting in Beijing based on the current "fan culture" and systemic ideological issues in the sports world. The main content of the meeting was to resist the "star athlete" phenomenon and focus on rectifying and striking against behaviors that "fan culture" the sports world, avoiding the distorted growth of sports enthusiasts. In recent years, the "fan circle" phenomenon has been severe, with fan groups fervently pursuing star idols. This has led to big-name actors in the entertainment industry not relying on works but instead gaining exposure by hyping personas and CPs, even giving birth to "variety show stars." The most serious impact of the "fan circle" phenomenon is on those fan groups. They do not pay attention to an actor's work or a singer's songs; they only focus…