Thailand's national team secured a 3-1 victory over Singapore in the first leg of the ASEAN Cup 2026 semifinals, giving them an advantage ahead of the return leg at home.

Bangladesh will replace India in the FIFA ASEAN Cup 2026 in Indonesia after accepting an invitation from FIFA, thus becoming the new guest team for the expanded tournament, which will be held for the first time from September 24 to October 4.

La Liga 2026/27 has kicked off, but Barcelona and Real Madrid have not yet played. The two Spanish giants, along with several other clubs, have been scheduled to play later due to regulations regarding rest time for players who just participated in the 2026 World Cup.

On August 16, Beijing time, two semifinals of the U17 Women's Volleyball World Championship concluded. The Chinese team performed poorly, being completely dominated and losing 0-3 to the strong American team without any resistance. Meanwhile, the Turkish team showed outstanding blocking and swept Chinese Taipei 3-0 with full force. As a result, the USA and Turkey will battle for the championship, while China and Chinese Taipei will vie for third place.

On August 16th Beijing time, the Snooker China Open enters its final championship battle, featuring the powerhouse of the "80s Five Tigers" Mark Selby against Thailand's super dark horse Sancam. The clash is imminent, with a prize of 250,000 pounds at stake. Who will lift the trophy and claim the title?

Coach Kim Sang Sik has a significant dilemma in the Vietnamese national team's defense: whether to select Xuan Manh or Van Hau for the left center-back role.

On August 16th Beijing time, all the men's singles quarterfinals of the WTT Sweden Grand Slam concluded. Japanese star Tomokazu Harimoto went on a rampage, sweeping Felix Lebrun with a 4-0 whitewash. Darko Jorgic had a fierce battle, defeating Egyptian powerhouse Omar Assar 4-2. Felix Lebrun comfortably dispatched Brazilian star Hugo Calderano 4-1, while Sora Matsushima edged out local dark horse Anton Lillevang 4-3 in a nail-biting seven-game thriller. Thus, the men's singles semifinalists are set.

Special Contributor/Song Ci Relying on outstanding counter-attacking efficiency and excellent chance conversion, Guo'an defeated Tianjin Jinmen Tiger 4-2 in the second leg of this season's Beijing-Tianjin derby, avenging the bitter 2-4 home loss in the first leg. This victory extended Guo'an's league unbeaten run to eight games and secured a third consecutive league win.

Written by Zuo Rui. The second meeting between the Aloisi brothers ended with another defeat for Zhejiang Club Greentown. In a sense, the 2-3 home loss was even more painful than the 0-4 away defeat—on the evening of the 15th, older brother Ross had a two-goal lead but was eventually overturned by three consecutive goals from Chengdu Rongcheng, led by his younger brother John. Before their reunion in Hangzhou, both Australian brothers were under pressure to step down.

Special correspondent/Gan Hui. After winning the "relegation battle" against Qingdao Hainiu in the previous round, Shenhua defeated Henan team 4-1 at home in last night's league match. Following Slutsky's resignation, the Chinese coaching team led by Mao Yijun achieved two consecutive wins, lifting the team to 10th place in the league standings and successfully widening the gap from the relegation zone.