Volleyball League playoffs saw Jiangsu Volleyball Team face Shenzhen again. With Jiangsu already securing a spot in the top four and Shenzhen out of contention early, the match lost some of its appeal. However, towards the end of the regular season, Jiangsu had given Shenzhen their first victory, so even though Shenzhen was the weakest team in the playoffs, Jiangsu could not afford to be complacent. This was evident from their lineup, with both Gong Xiangyu and Diao Linyu present, while Shenzhen continued to rely on Mitrovic, giving more playing time to young players. In the first set, Jiangsu quickly took a 5-0 lead, forcing Shenzhen to call a timeout. Shenzhen's serve reception was weak, with only Mitrovic being reliable, but she also faced significant offensive pressure. Jiangsu targeted her with their blocking, causing Mitrovic to struggle, and by the halfway point, Shenzhen had collapsed, trailing 2-13. After the timeout, Shenzhen managed to block Wu Mengjie, but their receiving was chaotic. Jiangsu's blocking led to multiple points, with Wu Mengjie combining spikes and tips to secure set point. Mitrovic helped Shenzhen reach double digits, and Zhou Yuetong added a back-three attack, allowing Jiangsu to win the set 25-10. The second set saw Shenzhen still making basic mistakes, with several passes to Dong Mingxiao being off-target. Upon Diao Linyu's return, she showed great chemistry with Tang Xin and others in the back-row attacks. Jin Hao performed well with her backfly and quick hits, covering positions two and three effectively, although her height and speed made her vulnerable to blocks. Gong Xiangyu's…

Cristiano Ronaldo has been in the Saudi league for 2 years and has only led Al-Nassr to win one limited-content AFC Champions League title, failing to win any other titles in other events. The overall competition in the Saudi league is very fierce, even a strong player like Ronaldo faces great challenges. Former Shanghai Port foreign aid, Bargas, transferred to Al-Hilal this year, but suffered a huge defeat in his first game. Does Bargas regret it? His Saudi debut ended with a 0-9 defeat, the team has not won in 14 games and is at the bottom of the standings, possibly returning to the harbor. In the Saudi Professional League match that ended on January 17th, Beijing time, Al-Hilal won a big victory over Al-Taawoun at home. In the absence of Neymar and Mitrovic, Al-Hilal fielded eight foreign players including Leonardo, Milinkovic, Malcom, Neves, Lodi, Koulibaly, Cancelo, and Bunu, plus Saudi internationals Dawasari, Dawsari, and Blasie, with a starting lineup worth 144 million euros, while Al-Taawoun's starting lineup was worth 13.5 million euros. Throughout the game, Al-Hilal had 64% possession, completed as many as 35 shots, 14 of which were on target, while Al-Taawoun had 36% possession, 11 shots with 5 on target. There was a huge gap in strength between the two teams. In the first half, Koulibaly, Lodi, Leonardo, and Milinkovic scored successively, and in the second half, Leonardo scored another two goals, Hamdan and Malcom also scored, Al-Taawoun player Abdulwahid scored an own goal, and Jari was sent off. If it weren't for Jari's foul tackle, Al-Hilal…