The third week of the LPL second stage group competition is about to end. On the previous match day, NIP, who had shut out BLG, faced the red-hot TES. The two teams played only two games, and TES shut out NIP, securing their sixth win in this stage. The rookie top-laner Zuian truly shone in this BO3; Wolf-Mother in team fights relentlessly targeted Asam, and the Blind Monk secured a lane solo kill within less than three minutes, spinning Hoya like a top.

A thrilling championship race in the land of fog unfolded when Josh Stones scored on the final touch of the season, bringing York City back to the EFL, while leaving Rochdale stunned in agony.

On April 26, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs continued. The Timberwolves defeated the Nuggets 112-96 at home, taking a 3-1 lead in the series. The Timberwolves suffered consecutive injury setbacks during the game, with DiVincenzo (Achilles tear, season-ending) and Edwards (left knee injury) both exiting. The Nuggets led by 4 points at halftime, but the Timberwolves overtook them in the second half and secured the win. Jokic contributed 24 points, 15 rebounds, and 9 assists.

The LCK's second split regular season has now entered its third week. After defeating T1, DK faced two relatively weaker teams. With Showmaker in fiery form, DK secured a 2:0 victory over DNS in the previous match, achieving a three-win streak. DK's current record stands at 5-3, successfully climbing into the top three of the standings. Whenever strong teams falter, Showmaker takes off. It seems this year, Showmaker still has the chance to lead DK in restoring LCK's glory.

Manchester United has once again been linked with Brighton's Carlos Bariba this week, with British media reporting that the club hopes to sign this last summer's transfer target for £50 million. However, the "Seagulls" have rejected this plan, stating that this price absolutely cannot buy Bariba. "TEAMtalk" reports that Brighton is willing to lower Bariba's asking price, but not to as low as £50 million.

Commentator Liu Xiaoxin, April 25th, 19:00, Guangzhou Yuexiu Mountain, Yue Chao opens. China's top economic province, Guangdong, has finally cautiously and decisively launched its own provincial city football league. At this moment, across the Pearl River, foreigners of various skin colors have just concluded another workday at the Canton Fair, while the Canton Fair for football has just begun.

Special Contributor/Song Ci On April 25th evening, the first Beijing-Tianjin Derby of this season unfolded in the 8th round of the Chinese Super League. The result saw the home team Beijing国安 conceding two goals early in the first half. Although they managed to equalize tenaciously in the second half, they subsequently allowed the opponent to score two more goals, ultimately losing 2-4 to Tianjin Jinmen虎. This outcome ended国安's 21-year unbeaten home record against Tianjin.

Written by Zuo Rui. The Aloisi brothers' Chinese Super League derby premiered on the evening of the 25th, ending the same as the Australian league version over two years ago: the older brother lost to the younger brother. Zhejiang Greentown fought hard in Chengdu but was still thoroughly battered. The 0-4 score raises the question: Can Mitriță's return solve all problems?

Report by Cheng Shan The result of Shanghai Harbor's 4-0 home victory over Wuhan Three Towns on the evening of the 25th truly allowed the defending champion to breathe a slight sigh of relief. Recently, affected by injuries, Harbor faced a shortage of available players, and the dense schedule also brought considerable physical pressure to the team. Before facing Wuhan Three Towns, the team had only achieved 2 wins, 1 draw, and 4 losses in the first 7 rounds of the league. This match became their redemption battle.

On April 26, in Game 4 of the NBA Western Conference Playoffs first round, the Timberwolves defeated the Nuggets 112-96, taking a 3-1 series lead. In this game, DiVincenzo suffered a torn Achilles tendon after just 79 seconds, ending his season, while Edwards left the game due to a left knee injury. Dosunmu scored a career-high 43 points.