Reported by Wang Wei: On the evening of August 15, in the 19th round of the 2026 China League One, Guangxi Hengchen hosted Meizhou Hakka. With a first-half goal from foreign player Mbo, Guangxi Hengchen won 1-0, securing a crucial three points. After this match, Guangxi Hengchen has 32 points, temporarily ranking fourth, just one point behind the second-placed Shenzhen Youth, achieving their relegation goal early and also having a chance to challenge for the Super League.

Milan's pre-season training camp concluded with an emphatic 4-2 victory over Man Utd, the former club of coach Ruben Amorim. Notably, the standout player was Goncalo Ramos, the "blockbuster" striker that Milan recently splashed out on with great expectations.

On August 17th, Beijing time, the WTT Swedish Smash men's singles final concluded, with French teenager Felix Lebrun displaying dominant form to defeat China's formidable rival Tomokazu Harimoto 4-1, becoming the big winner of the event by claiming both the men's singles and men's doubles titles. Harimoto's heavy loss in the final was a satisfying outcome for many. The match featured Harimoto against Lebrun.

After Vietnam defeated Malaysia 2-0 in the first leg of the 2026 ASEAN Cup semifinals, the excitement for the return leg at My Dinh Stadium immediately intensified. Black market ticket prices have been pushed to 2-4 times the official price, with some seats being resold for up to 4 million VND per ticket.

On August 17, Beijing time, the Snooker China Open concluded. The post-80s tiger Mark Selby was unstoppable, relying on a perfect performance to defeat Thai dark horse Noppon Saengkham 10-6 in the final to claim the championship. As a result, the latest world rankings were updated. Judd Trump remains first, Neil Robertson second, and two Chinese players Zhao Xintong and Wu Yize rank third and fourth respectively. Xiao Guodong also climbed to tenth place.

Nan Nan reports from Guiyang. The "Spark Cup" Youth Football League is a major summer youth series in Guizhou Province every year. Since last year, the Guizhou Provincial Sports Bureau, the Education Bureau, and the Guizhou Football Association have upgraded the event to an International Youth Football Invitational. This year, the organizing committee invited six overseas teams in the U14 category, including Tashkent Creators from Uzbekistan.

Hanbing reports from Guiyang. At nearly 2 a.m. on August 16, the Bishkek Snow Leopards from Kyrgyzstan finally arrived at their hotel. Just six hours later, the entire team, still adjusting to the time difference, had breakfast together. They then packed their bags and headed to the Qingzhen Training Center to carry out their morning pitch familiarization session as scheduled.

Reporter Lu Mi reports from Guiyang. The second Guizhou "Spark Cup" International Youth Football Invitational Tournament, also part of the China-ASEAN Education Exchange Week International Youth Football Invitational, kicked off on August 17. This event brought together multiple high-quality domestic U14 youth training teams in Guiyang, including Evergrande Football School, the CFA Regional Youth Training Center (Chengdu) U14 selection team, and teams from Chongqing, Guiyang, Bijie, and Chengdu.

On August 17th Beijing time, the WTT Sweden Grand Slam concluded, with the five titles distributed among three nations, showcasing a diverse spread of winners. China's table tennis team secured the mixed doubles and women's singles titles, France claimed the men's doubles and men's singles, while Japan took the women's doubles.

Chief reporter Chen Yong reports that this summer, football tournaments are in full swing, with a particular highlight being local international football events. Statistics show that no fewer than ten international tournaments have been held in China over the past two months. This is an openness that Chinese football must embrace: due to the current level of youth football in the country, overseas training programs are difficult to implement widely, and overseas training camps are mostly concentrated at the national team level.