The Champions League is quite lively, and it has now reached the seventh round of competition. As everyone knows, the Champions League is different from the league in that most teams participating are not to be underestimated. Therefore, as the competition progresses into the seventh round, the points table has been updated, which is worth noting. The latest situation of the Champions League points sees two teams having already sealed their fate, with only six direct qualification spots remaining, leaving Real Madrid and Manchester City's fate somewhat dependent on others. (Points as of January 22nd) We should know that some teams have already completed their matches in the seventh round. So, what does the points table look like now? If we talk about the top two teams in the direct promotion zone, Liverpool and Barcelona, after winning in the seventh round, Liverpool has accumulated 21 points, while Barcelona has 18 points. These two teams have already determined their fate, securing two direct promotion spots. Liverpool currently has a perfect record of seven wins, while Barcelona has six wins and one loss, with both teams holding a clear advantage. Liverpool and Barcelona have already secured two spots, meaning there are only six direct promotion spots left. These six spots will be contested by the remaining teams. After winning in the seventh round, Atletico Madrid's points have reached 15, temporarily ranking third in the points table. However, since Atletico played first, their third place is not stable. Overall, Atletico has taken an initial position, allowing them to take the initiative, but we'll…

On March 25th, the flames of the World Cup qualifiers reignite once more. At the Hangzhou Olympic and Expo Center, a highly anticipated match is about to commence: the Chinese men's football team will face off against their long-standing rivals, the Australian team, in a rematch. This is not only a battle for honor but also a crucial encounter for both teams in the World Cup qualifiers. The Australian team, known as a formidable opponent outside of Asia, has always been renowned for their tall stature, excellent physical fitness, and exquisite skills. However, they are facing the challenge of an incomplete lineup in this match. Souttar, the Australian star player known as "Wu Lei's nemesis," is out due to injury, which undoubtedly presents a valuable opportunity for the Chinese men's football team. In previous matches, Souttar has repeatedly successfully restrained the performance of Chinese forward Wu Lei. His absence will undoubtedly weaken Australia's defensive capabilities, providing a possibility for China to open the door to victory. Facing such an opportunity, Ivan, the head coach of the Chinese team, fully understands the importance of seizing the moment. He knows that to defeat the Australian team again after more than ten years, it requires not only the efforts and dedication of the players but also meticulous tactical arrangements and outstanding on-site command. Therefore, during the preparation period, Ivan conducted comprehensive technical and tactical training for the team and formulated detailed response strategies targeting the characteristics of the Australian team. It is worth mentioning that the Hangzhou Olympic and Expo Center, as the…

On January 22nd, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued with a match between the Western Conference powerhouse Denver Nuggets and the Philadelphia 76ers at the Nuggets' home court. Prior to this game, the Nuggets had a record of 26 wins and 16 losses, ranking fourth in the West, leading the fifth-place Clippers by two games. The 76ers, on the other hand, had a record of 15 wins and 26 losses, ranking eleventh in the East, and had already suffered six consecutive losses, causing morale to plummet within the team. Starting with the 76ers, although they have a formidable trio of Embiid, George, and Maxi on paper this season, Embiid has become plagued by injuries, from knee issues to sinus fractures, ankle sprains to recurring knee inflammations. He has only managed to play 13 games this season. This marks the fifth consecutive year that Embiid has missed the matchup against Jokic in Denver! Additionally, according to reports, Embiid is expected to be out for at least another week before being re-evaluated. Embiid's decline due to injuries has been a direct downward spiral, while George has become an unspoken pain for the 76ers' management. Despite a four-year, $212 million contract, George has averaged just 17 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists this season, with his offensive stats ranking among the lowest in the league. Not only are Philadelphia media and fans disappointed with George's performance, but even his teammates share this sentiment. However, this is only the first year of George's supermax contract, and according to salary experts, his trade value…

Real Madrid has risen to the top of La Liga, leading their title rivals Atletico Madrid by 2 points and Barcelona by 7 points, giving them a strong chance to defend their La Liga championship. With a squad valued at 1.23 billion euros, the highest in the football world, Real Madrid also has the opportunity to re-sign some of the players they have sold who are now performing well. One such player is the 20-year-old former Real Madrid player who has shone in Serie A, with a market value of 20 million euros, and can be repurchased by Florentino Perez for 9 million euros. In the last match of the 21st round of Serie A on the early morning of January 21st, Beijing time, Fabregas' Como team defeated Udinese 4-1. Both teams had one player sent off in this match, with Como's Esposito contributing a goal and an assist, Diao and Nico Pas scoring, and Gerdaniga receiving a red card. On the Udinese side, Pajaro scored, Bjelul scored an own goal, and Bomavoko was sent off. After this victory, Como accumulated 22 points and ranked 13th in Serie A, 3 points ahead of the relegation zone, while Udinese ranked 10th with 26 points. The relegation battle in this season's Serie A is very fierce, with mid-to-lower table teams fighting for survival. Whether Como can avoid relegation this season largely depends on the performance of Nico Pas. Pas recently suffered from injuries and came on as a substitute in the match against Udinese. Fabregas brought Pas on in the 61st minute,…

Another defeat, another crushing loss, Guangdong men's basketball team lost to Shanghai men's basketball team away from home, with a gap of 34 points. Adding the first round of 33 points, Guangdong team lost 67 points in two rounds, which is embarrassing. Although Guangdong team's current strength is definitely not as good as Shanghai team's, the process is so ugly that fans are definitely dissatisfied. The game can be lost, but the fighting spirit cannot be lost. What's worse is the conflict between the coach and the players, which is the most fatal. In the first quarter of the game, Jilunwote was distracted in defense, Du Feng replaced him and scolded him. Jilunwote is not a domestic player, he can't stand it, retorted, and made an internationally recognized obscene gesture to Du Feng, which everyone understands. As a result, it will definitely be "revenge" by Du Feng, directly benched, not allowed to play. Rather than let the team lose, the coach's authority cannot be challenged. Undoubtedly, this is a double loss situation. After the game, Du Feng confirmed the contradiction between the two at the press conference. He responded to the reason why Jilunwote was DNP: he had problems (provoking me), so he didn't play in the second half. Du Feng's anger tonight is very big. Not only did he scold Jilunwote, one of the main players, but also Xu Jie, another main player. I don't know what happened to Du Feng today. Without these two people, you would have been fired long ago. You don't even know how to…

On the evening of January 22nd, Beijing time, the second leg of the China Provincial-Hong Kong Cup football match kicked off at the Mong Kok Stadium. In the first half of the game, 21-year-old national football star Bai Helamu scored after hitting the post, and was subjected to boos and insults from Hong Kong fans. He received a yellow card for celebrating by taking off his shirt and was surrounded by Hong Kong team players, leading to a conflict between the two teams. In this game, Bai Helamu, who returned from the national team training camp, started the game. Just 10 minutes into the game, Bai Helamu created a threat, his header hit the crossbar and rebounded, followed by another header that hit the crossbar again. In the 32nd minute, Bai Helamu finally helped the Guangdong team break the deadlock. After receiving a direct pass from his teammate, he scored a low shot from a small angle to break through the Hong Kong goal. After scoring, Bai Helamu, who had been booed and insulted by Hong Kong fans, celebrated by taking off his shirt in a domineering manner as a response, for which he received a yellow card. Bai Helamu's celebration also provoked dissatisfaction from the Hong Kong team players. The black player Ai Hua with the number 15 directly pushed Bai Helamu in anger, triggering a conflict between the two teams. Bai Helamu was pushed to the ground during the conflict. Famous journalist Wen Li also confirmed that Hong Kong fans were constantly booing when the Guangdong team took…

Shanghai Men's Basketball Team defeated Guangdong Men's Basketball Team with a score of 115-81, ending Guangdong's nine-game winning streak and achieving a double kill for the season. The two games resulted in a combined victory margin of 77 points, demonstrating a clear dominance. There isn't much to say about this match; Shanghai comprehensively overwhelmed Guangdong, leaving them with no ability to fight back. It was like the script of Chang Wei beating Lai Fu. Guangdong only managed to resist at the beginning with a 9-0 run but collapsed after being overtaken. Shanghai remained calm when trailing and stable when leading, showing the qualities of a champion. Let's listen to what media experts have to say after the game. Cantonese media: "It's a pity that the nine-game winning streak came to an abrupt end, just one win short of reaching double digits. However, there are still obvious shortcomings in the current Guangdong team. They lack a good small foreign aid, limiting their competitiveness. Bazley wasted too many opportunities; his individual play simply doesn't work! It's inexplicable why Jilunwater didn't play, and they ended up losing by a large margin to the strong Shanghai team, which was completely reasonable! Don't worry too much about the data; go home, get a good night's sleep, and recover as soon as possible." Shanghai media: "The last time Shanghai men's basketball team completed a double kill against Guangdong in both home and away games during a single season regular season was during the championship-winning season of 2001-2002, which was exactly 24 years ago!" Shanxi media: "Shanghai…

On January 22nd, Beijing time, with the Nuggets defeating the 76ers 144-109 and the Lakers easily beating the Wizards 111-88, let's take a look at the latest changes in the Western Conference standings! The latest standings in the West The Nuggets had an easy game against the 76ers at home, with Embiid continuing to miss due to injury. In the first half, both teams engaged in an offensive battle, with both scoring over 40 points in the second quarter. At halftime, the Nuggets maintained a lead of 77-67; in the third quarter, the Nuggets continued to have multiple players contribute, with Jokic achieving another triple-double with 9 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists in just three quarters. By the fourth quarter, the game had already entered garbage time early, and the Nuggets eventually won a big victory over the 76ers with a score of 144-109, securing their third consecutive win. With a record of 27 wins and 16 losses, they continue to rank fourth in the West, only one game behind the third-place Grizzlies. The Nuggets remain firmly in fourth place Jokic shot 10 for 15, easily scoring 27 points, 13 rebounds, and 10 assists, marking his fourth consecutive triple-double and 19th of the season; Struthers shot 8 for 14 with 5 three-pointers, contributing 23 points, setting a new season high; Braun shot 8 for 11, contributing 20 points; Westbrook shot 4 for 5, scoring 11 points, 7 rebounds, 9 assists, and 5 turnovers; Porter Jr. scored 19 points and 6 rebounds. The 76ers suffered their seventh consecutive loss, trailing…

Recently, a series of events in the Chinese table tennis world has sparked widespread attention to the position of the director of the Table Tennis and Badminton Center. This turmoil began with Fan Zhendong's decision to withdraw from the world rankings, followed by a contradiction between Liu Guoliang's stance on participation issues and the regulations of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), making the appointment of the director of the Table Tennis and Badminton Center a focal point of discussion! All this started with the Paris Olympic cycle. Currently, the Chinese table tennis team is facing multiple challenges: on one hand, there is the competition between Wang Manyu and Chen Meng for the women's singles Olympic entry spots, and on the other hand, there are the participation issues for main players such as Fan Zhendong, Ma Long, and Chen Meng after they withdrew from the world rankings. Especially after Liu Guoliang stated in an interview that Fan Zhendong and Chen Meng could participate in international competitions through wild cards, careful fans checked the relevant ITTF regulations and found that non-registered players had no possibility of obtaining wild cards, which plunged Liu Guoliang's remarks into a trust crisis. Against this backdrop, the former director of the Table Tennis and Badminton Center was transferred to the head of the General Administration of Sports Training Bureau, highlighting the importance of this timing. Fans generally hope to quickly determine the new director of the Table Tennis and Badminton Center so that there can be a leader who oversees the overall situation to guide the…

This season, the CBA has relaxed its foreign player policy, changing from four quarters with four players to seven players per quarter. This greatly increases the impact of foreign players on the game while reducing the playing time of domestic players. For many teams, domestic players must work hard if they want to stand out, but there are also mediocre teams that rely heavily on foreign players, allowing them to dominate the court while domestic players simply go through the motions, playing health-preserving basketball. Don't doubt it, this season there are several such mediocre teams in the CBA. In a CBA regular-season match between Shandong and Ningbo, Shandong won 112:102 with five players scoring in double figures. Honestly, Ningbo is a weak team, while Shandong is one of the top four strong teams this season. It's not disgraceful for Ningbo to lose to them, but the way they lost was not right. Why do I say that? Let's take a look at the statistics. In this game, Ningbo attempted 80 shots in total, with foreign player Ma Qi shooting as many as 39 times, almost half of the total attempts. In contrast, the entire Ningbo domestic squad (8 players) only shot 14 times and made 5 of them, with a shooting rate of just 35%. It can be seen that they not only shot less but also had an extremely low shooting rate. On the contrary, foreign players attempted 66 shots, more than five times the number of domestic players. After several years, I really don't know what Ningbo men's…