Ball sports
football
On April 7, Beijing time, the 2022 Women's Super League officially kicked off. In the first round of the competition, the defending champion Wuhan Chegujiang Big Women's Football Team won the promotion team Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic Women's Football Team 3-0;
Jiangsu Wuxi women's football team faced the strong Sichuan women's football team steadily, by Ou Yiyao, Jin Kun and Han Xuan scored a goal each, and finally Jiangsu women's football team defeated Sichuan women's football team 3-1, also achieving a "good start";
In the "Beijing-Shanghai Battle" between Shanghai and Beijing, Shanghai's 17-year-old yin Lihong took advantage of a one-handed opportunity to break the deadlock in the second half, and then Beijing replaced the Chinese women's football captain Wang Shanshan, Ma Di Nai, Ma Xiaolan and other players to strengthen the offensive, in the 74th minute, Ma Di Nai's breakthrough caused a foul in the Shanghai team defender's penalty area, Wang Xiaolan took a penalty, deceived the national goal Zhu Yu, easily made a free throw, and finally the two teams shook hands 1-1 and made peace;
In this year's National Women's Football Championship champion Changchun Women's Football Team against Shandong Women's Football Team, at the end of the first half, Shandong international Zhang Rui staged a stone-breaking half-court hanging shot in the half. In the second half, the Changchun women's football team chased two goals in a row and overtook the score, but the tenacious Shandong women's football team rewrote the score in the final stoppage time, and Yuan Cong's goal helped Shandong women's football team to a 2-2 draw with the opponent;
Guangdong Meizhou Hakka Women's Football Team, which has just changed coaches, won 2-1 against Henan Jianye Women's Football Team. In the first half, Henan Jianye Han Shuyu used a corner kick opportunity to cause the opponent Oolong, and Henan led Guangdong 1-0. In the second half, Guangdong's Chen Qiaozhu and Liao Meixin scored equalisers and counter-scores in the 69th and 84th minutes respectively, helping the team to achieve a 2-1 reversal.
On April 8, Beijing time, the first leg of the Europa League quarter-finals, Frankfurt hosted Barcelona. In the first half, Trapp made several wonderful saves to ensure that the city gate was not lost, Pique was injured, and Buttskock was awarded a penalty and cancelled by VAR reminders. In the second half, Knauf World Wave broke the deadlock, Ferran Torres pushed the goal to equalize, and Tuta stepped on Pedri and left the field after two yellows turned red. The match ended, Frankfurt 1-1 Barcelona.
On April 8, Beijing time, the first leg of the UEFA Quarterfinals, Roma challenged Bodo Grint away. In the first half, in the 43rd minute Pellegrini received Akhitaryan's pass from a tight angle. In the second half, in the 56th minute, Patricio made a low-level mistake and Wimbangomo equalised with a long-range shot. In the 88th minute, Wittlersen nodded the ball to the top and helped the team to kill the opponent. Eventually, Bodo Grint 2-1 Roma.
On April 8, Beijing time, the Europa League quarterfinals, Red Bull Leipzig hosted Atalanta. In the 16th minute of the first half, Muriel scored with two consecutive blasts to give Atalanta the lead. In the second half, Nkunku made a point in the penalty area, but the penalty of A-seat was saved by the goalkeeper, and in the 59th minute, Orban scored from the front of the goal to equalize for Leipzig, and finally the two sides shook hands 1-1 in the first leg.
On April 8, Beijing time, the first leg of the Europa League quarterfinals, West Ham United sat at home to meet Lyon. In the first half, Cresville used a foul to disrupt Moussa Dembele's one-handed penalty. In the second half, Bowen seized on Boateng's missed shot to break the deadlock, and Ndombele scored the first goal back to Lyon to equalize. In the end, the ten-man West Ham United drew 1-1 at home to Lyon.
On April 8, Beijing time, the first leg of the UEFA Quarterfinals, Leicester City sat at home to face PSV Eindhoven. In the first half, Götze and Isinacho each conceded a single knife, and Harvey Barnes fired a shot over the crossbar in the closing stage. In the second half, Isinacho's long-range shot was deflected wide. In the end, Leicester City drew 0-0 at home to Eindhoven.
On April 8, Beijing time, the first leg of the UEFA Quarterfinals, Marseille sat at home to meet Thessaloniki. In the first half, Paye assisted Gersson's catapult and then exploded into the dead corner. In the second half, Zhivkovic's heel pass assisted Kadori's furious shot to win back a city, and Gersson was sent off two yellows before the end. In the end, Marseille beat Thessaloniki 2-1 at home to take advantage of the promotion.
On April 8, Beijing time, the first leg of the Europa League quarterfinals, Braga sat at home to meet the Wanderers. In the first half, Ricardo Horta fired furiously into the post, Andre Horta's goal was blown away and Aver Ruiz's powerful shot broke the goal. In the second half, Andrea Horta shot dangerously from a distance. In the end, Braga beat rangers 1-0 at home.
basketball
On April 7, Beijing time, the 2021-2022 CBA playoff quarter final showdown, Liaoning defeated Shanxi 116-104, leading 1-0 in a three-game best-of-three series. Liaoning team: Guo Allen 40 points and 10 assists, Zhang Zhenlin 14 points, 5 boards and 4 assists, Zhao Jiwei 14 points and 7 assists, Moland 13 points and 7 boards, Ferge 14 points; Shanxi team: Felder 25 points and 4 assists, Yuan Shuai 17 points, Yan Pengfei 22 points and 10 boards, Simmons 24 points.
On April 7, Beijing time, in the 2021-2022 CBA playoffs quarter finals, Zhejiang lost 98-99 to Guangdong, falling behind 0-1 in a three-game best-of-three series. Zhejiang team: Wu Qian 25 points, 6 boards and 7 assists, Wang Yibo 14 points and 5 assists, Yu Jiahao 10 points and 5 boards, Liu Zeyi 11 points and 11 boards; Guangdong team: Yi Jianlian 16 points and 10 boards, Zhao Rui 14 points and 7 assists, Zhou Peng 13 points and 11 boards, Weems 16 points and 8 boards, Ledo 23 points.
volleyball
On April 7, Beijing time, Alexander Yaremenko, secretary general of the All-Russian Volleyball Federation, said in an interview with TASS that the Russian Volleyball Association has submitted documents to the International Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), asking the FiVB to make compensation for the economic losses caused by depriving Russia of the right to host the 2022 Men's Volleyball World Championship. The claims include bidding costs, preparation costs, regional construction costs, etc., with a total amount of nearly $80 million.
On April 7, Beijing time, the fourth week of the second American Infinite Athletes Professional Volleyball League began in Dallas. Chinese player Xue Yizhi's Sierra (blue team) was unfavorable, losing 3-0 to De la Cruz (Orange), with three sets of 22-25, 16-25 and 22-25. As one of the blue team's starting secondary attacks, Xue Yizhi scored 4 points in this game.
Ping Pong Feather
On April 7, Beijing time, the second round of the women's singles of the 2022 BWF World Tour Korea Open began, and Chen Yufei met South Korea's Kim Jia-eun. Chen Yufei played average on the field, most of the game was in a backward state, in the second set after 17 draws Chen Yufei failed to bite the score, Jin Jiaen scored 2 consecutive points to open. Each side scored 1 point, Chen Yufei saved a match point to chase, but she could not continue to counterattack, Kim Jia Eun won the second set with the winning points, eliminating Chen Yufei 2-0 (21-17, 21-19).
On April 7, Beijing time, the second round of the women's singles of the 2022 BWF World Tour Korea Open began, and Wang Zhiyi faced The 7th seed Ambom Lumpan of Thailand in the second round. The two fought fiercely for 1 hour and 10 minutes in the match, and Wang Zhiyi led 15-10 in the decider. Unfortunately, in the following game, Wang Zhiyi made more mistakes, she failed to maintain the advantage, and Ambum Lumlempan scored consecutive points to achieve a rebound and finally achieved a reversal to win 2-1. The scores in the three sets were 21-17, 17-21 and 21-18.
On April 7, Beijing time, the 2022 BWF World Tour Korea Open continued, Weng Hongyang met Malaysia's Zhan Junwei in the second round, the two had a previous encounter in 2019, Weng Hongyang won 2-1. This time, the two still played a glue, once again playing three full sets of 1 hour and 18 minutes, and finally Weng Hongyang was superior, and he narrowly won 2-1 (21-14, 17-21, 21-17) to reach the quarterfinals.
On April 7, Beijing time, the 2022 BWF World Tour Korea Open continued, ou xuanyi / Huang Yaqiong is the no. 5 seed of this event, and they directly advanced to the first round of the mixed doubles. In the second round, Olio Xuanyi/Huang Yaqiong played against India's Samis/Ponnapa, and the two pairs also played very well, and after playing three sets in 54 minutes, Ou Xuanyi/ Huang Yaqiong won 2-1 (22-20, 18-21, 21-14) to reach the quarterfinals.
other
On April 7, Beijing time, Liang Wenbo issued an apology statement in the circle of friends about the physical conflict with women, saying that he accepted the punishment and would read more books next, looking forward to returning to the field in the future. Liang Wenbo was fined £1,380 for assaulting a woman in central Sheffield last July and needed to complete 96 hours of community labour in a year. The World Snooker Association then officially announced a temporary suspension penalty for Liang Wenbo, which means he will not qualify for the 2022 World Snooker Championships. The Chinese Billiards Association also announced the suspension of Liang Wenbo's qualification for domestic billiards competitions.
On April 7, Beijing time, the 2022 WTA500 Charleston Open began the second round of women's singles competition. The tournament's top seed, Sabalenka, blasted seven Aces and eight doubles to win 7-6 (3), 6-4 in two straight sets, winning all five times in his career against Risque, who lost his 11th match in his last 12 mud games. Sabalenka also finally ended the three-game losing streak in the Women's Singles of the Tour.
The 15th seed, Anisimova, sent an invisible duck egg to sweep Putinseva 6-1, 6-2.
No. 2 seed Bardoza beat Bondard in 6-1, 6-4 sets, and will fight Liu Jingwen in the net after advancing to the round of 16, who eliminated Zhang Shuai in three sets.
No. 3 seed Ka Pliskova lost a set and then successfully reversed, eventually eliminating Ukrainian player Zavatska 5-7, 7-5, 6-4 to win her first win of the season, Ka Pliskova will compete with Alexandrova for a place in the quarterfinals in the next round.
No. 6 seed Pegula will face compatriot Van der Wieg in the round of 16 after winning nine consecutive sets to win 6-2, 6-1 against Paulini, and as the lucky loser, van der Wieger reversed the elimination of Lauren Davis 3-6, 6-3, 6-3.
No. 9 seed Keys swept qualifying player Ekri 6-3, 6-1 to beat mud in the first game of the season. Case will face 10 seed Bencic in the third round, who overcame a 3-5 passivity in the second set to eliminate 16-year-old Czech rising star Fruvertova 6-1, 7-6 (6).
Kalinina eliminated No. 5 seed Lebakina in three sets 6-4, 2-6, 6-4, beating the Top 20 player for the first time in her career. Kalinina will face 12th seedEd Kane in the next round, who beat homegrown baptiste 6-3, 6-2 to advance to the women's singles round of 16.
On April 7, Beijing time, the 2022 WTA500 Charleston Open began the second round of women's singles competition. Zheng Qinwen, a 19-year-old Chinese player, missed out on winning one set and breaking the advantage of one more set, and finally withdrew at 6-2, 5-7/2 (0-30) -5, and Alexandrova advanced to the women's singles round of 16. The match between Zhang Shuai and Liu Jingwen was interrupted by the rain for a while, and finally after a three-set battle, Zhang Shuai lost 5-7, 6-2/ 4-6 and missed the round of 16. At this point, there are no Chinese players in the singles draw table.
Other sports
The onion barrel combination receives a Guinness World Records certificate
On April 7, Beijing time, Guinness World Records awarded a certificate to Sui Wenjing/Han Cong, and on February 4, 2022, during the figure skating team competition at the Beijing Winter Olympics, Sui Wenjing and Han Cong set a new record of 82.34 points with a short program of 82.83 points; on February 18, the score of the figure skating pair skating short program competition broke the record they set two weeks ago, breaking it to 84.41 points; the two also scored 84.41 points in the short program and 155.47 points in the free skating in the Winter Olympics. The total score of 239.88 set a world record for the highest overall score.
The Boston Marathon prohibits Russian and Belarusian athletes from competing
On April 6, local time, the Boston Sports Association announced that nationals from Russia and Belarus would be banned from participating in the Boston Marathon held on April 18. Organizers of the Boston Marathon said Ukrainian athletes who successfully registered would be allowed to postpone their race until next year or receive a refund if they were unable to come. Russian and Belarusian players who are accepted to participate in the Elite will also receive refunds. In addition, the announcement also pointed out that Russian and Belarusian citizens living in other countries and regions will be allowed to participate in the competition, but will not be allowed to show the flag of their home country, although the announcement does not specify how many Russian or Belarusian athletes have registered or will participate in this year's competition.
Tournament Preview
04-08(Fri)
07:00 NBA Regular Season Magic - Hornets
08:00 NBA Regular Season Spurs - Timberwolves
08:00 NBA Regular Season Trail Blazers - Pelicans
09:00 NBA Regular Season Grizzlies - Nuggets
10:00 NBA Regular Season Lakers - Warriors
10:00 Korea Open Badminton Championships
11:00 F1 Australian Grand Prix first practice session
14:00 Second practice session of the F1 Australian Grand Prix
15:00 CBA Playoffs Quarter 1/4 Finals 1 Guangsha - Jilin
16:30 NBL (A) Regular Season Tasmanian Ant - Cans Senior Class
16:30 Snooker World Championship Qualifier 5th Matchday
19:35 CBA Playoffs Quarter 1/4 Finals 1 Shanghai - Shenzhen
04-09(Sat)
01:15 AFC Champions League Group B Mumbai City - Al Shabab
01:15 AFC Champions League Group Stage Group A Ittilol-Rayan
01:15 AFC Champions League Group Stage Group E Sad-Nassaf
02:30 Bundesliga Round 29 Stuttgart - Borussia Dortmund
03:00 Ligue 1 Round 31 Lorient - Saint-Etienne
03:00 La Liga Round 31 Sevilla - Granada
03:00 Premier League Round 32 Newcastle - Wolves
04:15 AFC Champions League Group A Riyadh Crescent - Sharjah
04:15 AFC Champions League Group B Abu Dhabi Peninsula - Baghdad Air Force
04:15 AFC Champions League Group Stage Group E Wiedat Amman -Fisaari
Editor: Luo Songkai Review: Peng Qi