Journalist Lu Mi reports: In the 22nd round of the Chinese Super League, Chengdu Rongcheng traveled to face Yunnan Yukun, marking their third encounter this season. In the previous FA Cup match held at the same venue, Rongcheng ended regulation time tied with Yukun and were eliminated in a penalty shootout. During the league match at home in April, Rongcheng secured a 2-1 victory.

The sole ultimate strategy and goal of Vietnamese football is to successfully defend the ASEAN Cup 2026 championship. That is called the "constant". How to achieve the goal amidst the "myriad changes" of the times is another matter.

On August 10, Beijing time, the Snooker China Open continued. Yesterday, four more matches concluded, adding four new players to the round of 16. World number one Trump suffered a 3-6 upset loss to Thai player Sankham. Chinese star Xiao Guodong defeated McGill 6-3. Murphy crushed Selter 6-0. Seven-time world champion O'Sullivan won six straight frames to beat Page 6-2.

In a documentary set to be released this week, the Portuguese "Special One" Jose Mourinho disclosed that in 2013 he had a chance to succeed Ferguson, but because Manchester United delayed, he had to tearfully refuse and honor his promise to return to Chelsea.

Reported by Wang Wei. The regular season of the 2026 Guangdong Province City Football Super League has concluded, with Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Meizhou, and Zhanjiang advancing directly to the top eight. The champion of this tournament is likely to emerge from these four teams. Their standout performance directly reflects the deep football foundation of Guangdong. Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Meizhou are all national key football cities, while Meizhou and Zhanjiang are renowned football hometowns in southern Guangdong.

Fans joke, "The King has too many buddies!" As this slightly teasing exclamation circulates among football fans, we seem to have grown accustomed to witnessing superstars heading down the same path in the twilight of their careers.

The Clippers officially announced that they have signed Yuki Kawamura to an Exhibit 10 contract. Players on an Exhibit 10 contract can only participate in Summer League, training camp, and preseason games. They must be converted to a two-way contract before the regular season starts to play in the regular season; otherwise, they will be waived. Typically, they are cut before the regular season begins but get the opportunity to play for the team's G League affiliate.

BBC reports that Manchester United is working hard to facilitate the transfer of Leicester City youngster Louis Page. The 18-year-old midfielder was the best apprentice player in the English Football League (EFL) last season, which refers to all professional leagues outside the Premier League. Page's surname means "page" in English, so British media jokingly say United are turning the page.

Coach Mikel Arteta did not hide his disappointment after Arsenal lost 2-3 to Borussia Dortmund at the Emirates, but still saw positive signs from the performances of Christos Tzolis, Bruno Guimaraes, and Ethan during the pre-season preparations.

Lionel Messi has reached almost every pinnacle a player could dream of. But from the little boy in Rosario to the world champion, behind him has always been Jorge Messi - the father who silently accompanied, protected, and preserved his son's dream for over two decades.