The sports world exploded at noon | Manchester United sent Liverpool to four consecutive losses in all competitions, the Rockets officially announced that they have completed the contract extension wi

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In the early morning of October 20, in a focus match of the 8th round of the Premier League, Manchester United defeated Liverpool 2:1 away from home, ending the embarrassing nine-year record of not winning at Anfield and giving their opponents four consecutive losses in all competitions.

On the same day, the Houston Rockets officially announced that they had officially reached a contract extension with Kevin Durant. According to a previous report by Shams, the two parties signed a two-year contract extension worth US$90 million. After the contract extension, Durant's total career salary will reach 598.2 million US dollars, surpassing James and ranking first in NBA history.

In the badminton arena, in the men's singles final of the 2025 World Badminton Tour Denmark Open, Shi Yuqi lost to Jonatan 1:2 and missed his sixth championship of the season. His previous 20 consecutive wins also came to an abrupt end. At this point, the Danish Open has come to an end, and the national feather team ended with 1 championship and 3 runner-up finishes.

Premier League:

Manchester United defeated Liverpool 2:1 away, giving the latter a fourth consecutive loss in all competitions

In the early morning of October 20, in a focus game of the 8th round of the Premier League, Manchester United defeated Liverpool 2:1 away from home, ending the embarrassing record of not winning at Anfield for 9 years and giving the opponent a four-game losing streak in all competitions.

In this game, Manchester United's performance surprised all fans. Under the leadership of coach Amorim, the team scored in the first 2 minutes.

In the 2nd minute, Amad Diallo sent an exquisite through ball. Mbeumo succeeded in countering offside, cut in at high speed from the right, and calmly pushed the ball into the far corner from a small angle. Manchester United led 1:0.

After losing the ball, Liverpool quickly launched a fierce counterattack. As the defending champions, they completely controlled the rhythm of the game in the first half, blasting 7 shots, 4 of which were on target. However, he was still unable to break through the door guarded by De Gea.

Change sides and fight again. It was not until the 78th minute that Liverpool's continuous pressure finally paid off. Dolgu failed to steal the ball during defense, causing the offside trap to fail. Gakpo seized the opportunity to push and score, leveling the score at 1:1.

Just when the Red Army fans thought the game would end in a draw, Manchester United staged a decisive victory in the 84th minute. Mbeumo's shot was blocked by the defender and the ball fell to Bruno Fernandez on the left. The Portuguese midfielder quickly crossed the ball. Harry Maguire overwhelmed the defender and jumped high to score with a header, rewriting the score to 2:1.

When the final whistle sounded, the away team players and coaching staff hugged and celebrated excitedly. This is the first time Manchester United has defeated Liverpool at Anfield since January 2016 (then coach Louis van Gaal), which is of great significance.

This dramatic victory brought Manchester United to 13 points, rising to 9th in the standings, only 2 points away from the top four. Liverpool, on the other hand, has suffered four consecutive defeats in all competitions, and the championship situation has become increasingly serious. They are currently as many as 4 points behind Arsenal, the leader.

La Liga:

Real Madrid defeated nine-man Getafe 1:0 and returned to the top of the standings

In the early morning of October 20, in the 9th round of La Liga, with Mbappe's goal, Real Madrid defeated Getafe 1:0 and returned to the top of the standings.

In this campaign, Real Madrid occupied 76% of the ball possession, shot 23 to 7, and shot 10 to 1 on target, but the goal did not come. In the 77th minute, Nyom, who came on as a substitute, received a red card for a foul on Vinicius, and Real Madrid began to have a numerical advantage.

3 minutes later, Mbappe received a pass from Gulaire and scored the only goal of the game. In the 84th minute, St. Chris fouled Vinicius and received a second yellow card. Two yellows turned into one red and he ended the game.

In this campaign, Mbappe, who scored the winning goal, was elected the best of the match. He currently leads the La Liga scorer list with 10 goals.

As for Vinicius, who helped Real Madrid gain the numerical advantage, Getafe coach Bordalas revealed after the game that the Brazilian winger provoked him during the game, and his side's first red card was also controversial. He said: "The red card affected the flow of the game. Njom stretched his legs to intercept, but Vinicius covered his face. In my opinion, this is not a red card, at most a yellow card."

In an interview with the media after the game, Getafe player Iglesias said bluntly: "There will be a lot of scrambling and friction in the game, which are inevitable, but this emotion is usually not taken off the field. The problem is that some things are absolutely unacceptable. If you can tolerate it, you must respect your opponents and fans, otherwise there will be conflicts."

He pointed his finger at Vinicius. Movistar+ footage showed that Iglesias and Vinicius also had a dispute during the game. He shouted directly at the Brazilian: "That's why everyone hates you. You and your teammates should learn from this." At that time, Mbappe pulled Vinicius away, which prevented the conflict from escalating.

NBA:

Durant renewed his contract with the Rockets for 2 years and US$90 million in advance

On October 20, the Houston Rockets officially announced that they had officially reached a contract extension with star Kevin Durant. According to a previous report by Shams, the two parties signed a two-year contract extension worth US$90 million, including a player option for the second year.

This summer, the Rockets completed a blockbuster deal with the Suns. The Rockets paid a huge price to acquire All-Star player Durant. Since then, Durant's contract extension with the Rockets has been a topic of great concern to fans.

Durant was originally eligible for a max-salary contract extension of US$120 million, but when he chose the Rockets as the trading partner, he understood that he needed to make financial sacrifices, specifically earning approximately US$30 million less.

In order to stay with the Rockets for a long time and give the team more salary space for future signings, Durant made the decision to reduce his salary. This reflects that he is looking forward to creating a new world in the Rockets.

Including the new contract extension, Durant's total career salary will reach 598.2 million US dollars. He has surpassed James (583.9 million) to become the player with the highest total salary in NBA history.

Although Durant is 37 years old, he still maintains the top level of the league. Last season, when Durant played for the Suns, he averaged 26.6 points, 6 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game. Durant's contract extension gave the Rockets reassurance and added weight to their pursuit of the championship.

The Rockets have made a lot of moves this summer, and the team has completed a multi-year contract extension with coach Uduka. At the same time, the Rockets renewed their contracts with guard VanVleet and center Adams. In addition, they also signed Finney Smith and other strong players, and the Rockets' lineup already has the foundation to compete for the championship.

World Youth Championship:

Morocco U20 defeated Argentina U20 2:0 and won the championship

On October 20, in the 2025 World Youth Championship final, with Zabiri’s brace, Morocco U20 defeated Argentina U20 2:0 and won the World Youth Championship historically.

In this World Youth Championship, Morocco U20 is the number one dark horse. After qualifying first in the group, it eliminated South Korea 2:1 in the 1/8 finals, defeated the United States 3:1 in the quarter finals, and sent France away in a penalty shootout in the semifinals. The team entered the World Youth Championship finals for the first time in its history.

Argentina U20 has reached the World Youth Championship finals 8 times and won 6 times.

Judging from paper strength, Argentina U20 is stronger. However, Morocco's U20 team was more efficient, their style of play was simple and smooth, and their excellent counterattack speed made Argentina difficult to defend against. In the 12th minute, Morocco U20 got a free kick, and Zabri took the penalty with his left foot. Morocco led 1:0.

In the 29th minute, Morocco U20 counterattacked again. Mama ran from the right to the bottom line and passed with her right foot. Zabri scored with a shovel, and Morocco U20 took the lead by two goals.

Easy side to fight again, Argentina U20 made continuous substitutions in an attempt to strengthen the offense. Morocco U20 still adopts the tactical idea of ​​solid defense and quick counterattack, and they play quite maturely. Carrizo and Prestiani on both wings of Argentina made frequent attacks, but the quality of their shots was worrying.

At the end of the game, Morocco U20 defeated South Korea, the United States, France, and Argentina one after another and won the World Youth Championship. This was their first time to win the championship in this event.

Danish Badminton Open:

Shi Yuqi's 20-game winning streak came to an abrupt end, with 1 championship and 3 Asian finishes in the national badminton competition

In the early morning of October 20, in the men's singles final of the 2025 World Badminton Tour Denmark Open, Shi Yuqi lost 1:2 to Jonatan, missing his sixth championship of the season, and his previous 20-game winning streak came to an abrupt end. At this point, the Danish Open has come to an end, and the national feather team ended with 1 championship and 3 runner-up finishes.

The men's singles final is the finale of the Denmark Open. In the previous Japan Open, China Open, and Paris World Championships that Shi Yuqi participated in, he won 16 consecutive games and won three championships. In addition, from the first round to the final of this Danish Open, Shi Yuqi's winning streak has reached 20 games, which is quite invincible.

In the first game of the final, Shi Yuqi took the lead and won relatively easily at 21:13. In the second game, Shi Yuqi returned the ball to the net many times and made more inexplicable mistakes. The situation improved after he changed his racket, but because he was too far behind, he lost the game 15:21.

In the decisive game, Shi Yuqi's physical fitness dropped sharply. He started passively at 0:5 and struggled to catch up with the score. In the end, he lost another game at 15:21, regretting that he missed the championship.

At this point, the Denmark Open has come to an end. The national badminton team won the mixed doubles championship and runner-up. However, the other two events that entered the finals, namely men's singles and women's singles, both failed and won two runner-up places.

Shi Yuqi's men's singles match was evenly matched with Jonatan, but his performance on the spot was not as good as his opponent's. But in the women's singles final, Wang Zhiyi lost 5:21 in the first game to An Xiying, which is really unjustifiable.

From October 21st to 26th, the French Open, which is also a super 750 level, will start. All the main players of the national badminton team will continue to compete in Europe, hoping that they can win more championships.

The second stop of the Short Track Speed ​​Skating World Tour:

No one from the Chinese team advanced to the Group A finals on the closing day, and this site only won 1 silver and 1 bronze.

In the early morning of October 20, the second stop of the 2025-2026 ISU Short Track Speed ​​Skating World Tour and Milan Winter Olympics Qualifying Tournament ended in Montreal. In the final day of the competition, no one from the Chinese team entered the Group A finals, and they only won 1 silver and 1 bronze in this competition.

Three individual events were competed on that day. In the men's 1,000-meter race, Lin Xiaoqiu passed two levels in the resurrection race and reached the quarter-finals. Unfortunately, in the quarter-finals, Lin Xiaoqi was at the bottom of the group and missed the chance to go further. Liu Shaoang and Sun Long advanced in this round as the second place in the group.

However, in the semi-finals, Sun Long fouled out and Liu Shaoang only finished third in the group. He eventually entered the Group B finals and finished fourth.

In the quarter-finals of the women's 500 meters, the three Chinese Shus were in the same group. Veteran Fan Kexin was at the bottom of the group. Zhang Chutong entered the semi-finals as the second in the group. Wang Xinran also advanced as the third in the two groups with the best results. In the semi-finals, Zhang Chutong and Wang Xinran ranked third and fourth in the second group and entered the finals of Group B, eventually finishing second and third respectively.

In the women's 1500-meter competition, young player Yang Jingru broke through the qualifying round, but was eliminated due to a foul in the semifinals. Gong Li and Zhang Chutong entered the Group B finals as the third and fourth places in the semi-final group. Zhang Chutong beat De Smet and other players to win the first place in Group B, while Gong Li ranked fifth.

In addition, two relay events were competed on that day. In the 2000-meter mixed relay, the Chinese team ranked last in the group in the semi-finals and missed the chance to defend the title. In the Group B finals on the final day, the Chinese team started from the outside and defeated strong opponents such as the Japanese team and the United States team to win first place. In the men's 5000-meter relay, the Chinese team has been eliminated in previous games..

In this competition, only Liu Shaoang and Sun Long of the Chinese team won the men's 500m silver and bronze medals in the first final day, and no one from the other events entered the Group A finals.