Who would have thought that the Lakers, missing two key players like Doncic and Reaves, could become the first team this postseason to lead 3-0. The Rockets are already teetering on the edge of the cliff; without exaggeration, we can bid them farewell—their season has effectively ended. Throughout NBA history, there have been 159 instances of a team trailing 0-3 in the playoffs, and none have ever managed to overcome it.

According to New Strait Times, Malaysia's national youth team coach, Mr. Shukor Adan, will have to restart his journey to improve the team's performance after only securing runner-up position, following a 0-3 loss to Vietnam in the recent Southeast Asia U17 Championship final.

On the afternoon of April 25, the first leg of the 2026 National Second Division Football League officially concluded after the matches of round 7 in groups A and B, thus initially outlining the landscape of the promotion race as well as the relegation battle in this season.

Thai newspapers are amazed as Vietnam completes the collection of four regional titles, from U17 to the national team, affirming its absolute dominance in Southeast Asia.

Before the 2026 AFC U17 Women's Asian Championship Finals, AFC has released notable evaluations regarding Vietnam's U17 women's team.

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.