Ball sports
football
On December 15, Beijing time, the second round of the Copa del Rey began to compete, and Espanyol played away to The West B side Cristo Athletic. In the first half, Suardia grabbed a nodding hammer and blitzed, and then Wu Lei's supplementary shot was ruled invalid + pushed high, and Molon missed the opportunity. In the second half, Wu Lei grabbed the point to score the first goal of the season + broke the 342-day club goal drought and missed a single knife, and was replaced in the 57th minute; Serch Gomez came on as a substitute to complete the kill. In the end, Espanyol defeated Cristo Athletic 2-1 away from home to advance to the third round of the Copa del Rey.
On December 15, Beijing time, the 16th round of the Bundesliga first match, Bayern Munich away to Stuttgart. In the first half, Gnabry missed a one-handed shot, Kingsley Koeman returned injured, and Sane came on as a substitute to send an assist. In the second half, Gnabry scored a hat-trick in two more cities and sent two brilliant passes to help Levan double-knock. In the end, Bayern beat Stuttgart 5-0 away.
On December 15, Beijing time, the 17th round of the Premier League, Manchester City played leeds United at home. In the first half, Gralis's long-range shot was saved, B-seat pushed deflected, Foden scored, Gralis headed the ball and De Bruyne pushed from a tight angle to extend the score. In the second half, Mahrez scored low, Dallas shot at the post from distance, De Bruyne, Stones and Acre scored, and in the end, Manchester City made it 7-0 leeds United.
On December 15, Beijing time, Barca and Boca youth rushed to Saudi Arabia to compete for the Maradona Cup. In the first half, Alves Waswolf was not old enough to be active, with a long-range shot that was saved by the goalkeeper; in the easy side of the fight, Hutegra broke the deadlock, Neto saved the opponent's single knife ball, Ceballos equalized, and Barca lost 3-5 on aggregate to Boca Youth in the penalty shootout.
On December 15, Beijing time, the FIFA annual best team 23-man shortlist was released, and Messi, C Luo and Levan were all selected. 23-man shortlist: Goalkeeper: Alisson (Brazil/Liverpool), Donnarumma (Italy/AC Milan, Paris Saint-Germain), Mendy (Senegal/Chelsea), Defenders: Alaba (Austria/Bayern, Real Madrid), Alba (Spain/Barca), Arnold (England/Liverpool), Alves (Brazil/Sao Paulo, Barca), Bonucci (Italy/Juve), Díaz (Portugal/Manchester City), Midfielder: Busquets (Spain/Barca), De Bruyne (Belgium/) Manchester City), Bruno Fernandez (Portugal/Manchester United), Frankie De Jong (Netherlands/Barca), Jorginho (Italy/Chelsea), Kante (France/Chelsea), Forwards: Benzema (France/Real Madrid), Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal/Juventus, Manchester United), Haland (Norway/Dort), Levan (Poland/Bayern), Lukaku (Belgium/Inter, Chelsea), Mbappe (France/Paris Saint-Germain), Messi (Argentina/Barca, Paris Saint-Germain), Neymar (Brazil/Brazil/P. Paris Saint-Germain). The final 11-man list will be announced on January 17 next year.
On December 14, Beijing time, Barca officially announced that Aguero will hold a press conference at 12:00 Spanish time on Wednesday, and Barca President Laporta will also participate. At that time, Aguero will announce his decision. Spanish media said that Aguero would announce his retirement. Aguero, 33, moved to Barca on a free transfer from Manchester City this summer. This season, due to injuries, Aguero has only made 5 appearances for Barca, scoring 1 goal. In October, barca's 1-1 draw with Alaves saw Aguero having trouble breathing, and after a detailed post-match examination, Aguero was diagnosed with an uneven heart rate. If you continue your career, you may be in mortal danger.
basketball
On December 14, Beijing time, the Tianjin men's basketball team officially announced that it had signed two foreign aides, Taylor Rochester and Kenny Burton, and the two foreign aides had joined the team for training and would represent the team in the second phase of the CBA regular season. Taylor Rochester (born July 1, 1985) is an American/Montenegrin/Israeli basketball player who is 1.85 m tall and weighs 88 kg and plays as a point guard. In the 2018-19 season, he played 45 regular season games for Tianjin, averaging 41.6 minutes per game, and had 33.5 points, 4.7 rebounds, 9.1 assists and 1.1 steals. Burton, who played in 30 regular-season games for Shenzhen in the 2020-21 season, averaged 21 minutes per game and had 11.8 points, 3.1 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal.
On December 14, Beijing time, according to the official CBA foreign aid registration information, the Shanghai men's basketball team has completed the registration for Noah Vonle, who will represent the team in the second phase of the CBA regular season. Vonle, 26, is the No. 9 show of 2014, is 2.08 meters tall, and plays as a big forward and center forward. Von lay played for the Hornets, Trail Blazers, Bulls, Knicks, Timberwolves, Nuggets and Nets in the NBA. Vonle has recorded 22 points and 13 rebounds in a single game in the New York derby, and has also grabbed 19 rebounds in a single game.
Ping Pong Feather
On December 14, Beijing time, the second round of women's singles competition was launched at the 2021 Badminton World Championships, and He Bingjiao won two straight sets and successfully entered the third round. Another Chinese teenager, Zhang Yiman, benefited from Okuhara's withdrawal and directly advanced. In another second-round match, top seed Dai Ziying of Chinese Taipei beat Koseskaya 2-0 (21-10, 21-14).
On December 14, Beijing time, the 2021 Badminton World Championships entered the third day, Chen Qingchen / Jia Yifan as the top seed of the women's doubles, they bye in the first round, the second round against Peru's Sarazal / Regal. Chen Qingchen / Jia Yifan was completely dominant on the field, the opponent only had a brief lead in the opening stage of the first set, and the Fan Chen combination took only 25 minutes to sweep and win in two straight sets 21-11, 21-4. Men's singles youngster Li Shifeng fought hard against India's veteran Srikans and unfortunately lost the third round.
On December 14, Beijing time, the 2021 Badminton World Championships continued, and the Chinese men's doubles team Huang Kaixiang / Liu Cheng fought hard to defeat Japan's No. 5 seed Tsurugi / Yugo Kobayashi was eliminated.
other
On December 14, Beijing time, the 2021 Snooker World Grand Prix ended the first day of the main competition. In the final two games, Mark Williams and K Wilson, who were also top 10 seeds, were reversed by Jack Lissovsky and Anthony Hamilton respectively after winning the match point 3-2, missing the second round. In addition, in the two matches that ended earlier, the two Chinese players who played were happy and worried: 2021 Masters champion Yan Bingtao defeated Mark Jin 4-1 to advance to the second round, while Zhao Xintong, the champion of the Xinke Ying Championship, lost 3 consecutive sets and lost 2-4 to Martin Gould, suffering a round trip.
Other sports
Official! The opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris will be held on the Seine
On December 13, Beijing time, the Paris Olympic Organizing Committee officially announced the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games, as previously revealed by the organizing committee, the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games will break through the restrictions of the stadium and be held in the 6-kilometer-long Seine River and along the river. According to the vision of the organizing committee, about 10,500 athletes will take more than 160 boats along the Seine River from east to west, starting from austerlitz Bridge to the Ponte Jenère, passing through the most central area of Paris, including famous Landmarks such as Notre Dame, the Louvre, the Grand Palais and the Eiffel Tower. Finally, the athletes will come to the Trocadero Garden, across the river from the Eiffel Tower, where the final part of the opening ceremony will be held.
Tournament Preview
12-15(Wed)
08:00 Bobsleigh World Cup Germany - Men's Four-Man Bobsleigh Final
08:30 NBA Regular Season Warriors-Knicks
08:30 NBA Regular Season Raptors - Nets
10:00 WCBA Regular Season China University Sports Association Women's Basketball Team - Shanghai Baoshan Dahua Women's Basketball Team
11:00 NBA Regular Season Suns - Trail Blazers
12:30 WCBA Regular Season Inner Mongolia Nongxin Women's Basketball Team - Wuhan Shengfan Women's Basketball Team
14:00 Chinese Go Serie A Cascade Playoffs - Round 1, Game 2
15:00 WCBA Regular Season Shanxi Zhuyeqing Women's Basketball Team - Tianjin Zhongxin Pharmaceutical Women's Basketball Team
15:30 Chinese Super League Second Stage Round 16 Henan Songshan Longmen - Tianjin Jinmen Tiger
15:30 Chinese Super League Stage 2 Round 16 Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic - Dalian Renren
16:00 World Badminton Championships - Second Round Suit
17:30 WCBA Regular Season Daqing Yixin Chemical Women's Basketball Team - Beijing Shougang Women's Basketball Team
19:30 Chinese Super League Second Stage Round 16 Cangzhou Lions - Shanghai Shenhua
19:30 Round 16 of the second stage of the Chinese Super League Qingdao - Wuhan
19:30 China League 32nd Round Nantong Zhiyun - Suzhou Dongwu
20:00 WCBA Regular Season Sichuan Yuanda Meile Women's Basketball Team - Xinjiang Sports Lottery Women's Basketball Team
20:00 World Badminton Championships - Round 2
22:00 Italian Cup Round 2 Verona Empoli
12-16(Thu)
01:00 Italian Cup Round 2 Cagliari-Citadella
01:30 Bundesliga Round 16 Borussia Moncheng - Eintracht Frankfurt
02:00 Copa del Rey Round 2 Bogantiros-Vallecano
02:00 Copa del Rey Round 2 Zamora - Real Sociedad
02:00 Copa del Rey Round 2 Andratex - Sevilla
03:30 Bundesliga Round 16 Augsburg - RB Leipzig
03:30 Bundesliga Round 16 Berlin United - Freiburg
03:30 Bundesliga Round 16 Dortmund-Fürth
03:30 Bundesliga Round 16 Bayer Leverkusen -Hoffenheim
03:30 Premier League Round 17 Brighton - Wolves
03:30 Premier League Round 17 Burnley-Watford
03:30 Premier League Round 17 Crystal Palace - Southampton
04:00 Italian Cup Round 2 Fiorentina - Benevento
04:00 Copa del Rey Round 2 Yonenstas-Elche
04:00 Copa del Rey Round 2 Sanlugiono-Villarreal
04:00 Premier League Round 17 Arsenal - West Ham
Editor of this issue: Rosson Kai