Football: Chinese Super League Recap, Premier League Preview
First, let's take a quick look at Chinese Super League action,
League leaders Shanghai SIPG remain on top of the standings with 17 points following a 3-0 victory over sixth place Henan Jianye on Sunday.
All three goals were scored in the second half of the game.
In other action,
Guangzhou R&F got their fourth win of the season by beating Changchun Yatai 2-1.
Two more games tonight,
Shandong Luneng is hosting Beijing Guo'an.
And Jiangsu Sainty is at Tianhe Sports Center to take on Guangzhou Evergrande.
Over in the Premiere League,
Leaders Chelsea battle second-place Arsenal.
The gunners haven't beaten Chelsea in their last 12 meetings, but Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger says his team's hungry for the win.
"The result on Sunday will be just down to the performance on the day. We're on a good run, we have an opportunity at home to beat them and we want to take it."
And third-place Manchester United is looking to move up in a meeting with Everton.
Xavi, Gerrard Make 500 League Appearances for One Club
In off-court football news,
Steven Gerrard and Xavi Hernandez joined the 500 club in the top European leagues on Sunday.
The two each made their 500th league appearances, for Liverpool and Barcelona, in games against West Brom and Espanyol respectively.
Liverpool captain Gerrard is the twelfth player to have played more than 500 times in the Premier League.
The 34-year-old has helped Liverpool to a host of major victories, including two Champions League trophies.
But his career is drawing to a close as he is leaving for America at the end of the season to join the LA Galaxy.
Gerrard has scored 117 goals for the reds in the Premier League.
Barcelona Captain Xavi Hernandez is now eighth on the all-time list for La Liga appearances.
The 35-year-old has scored 57 goals and handed out 96 assists in La Liga.
Memphis Lead 3-0 in Playoffs against Portland Following 115-109 Win
In the NBA Playoffs,
The Memphis Grizzlies lead 3-0 in their playoff series against the Portland Trail Blazers following a 115-109 victory in Portland on Saturday night.
Five Grizzlies' players scored double figures with Marc Gasol netting 25 points, Courtney Lee 20 points, and Zach Randolph adding 16 points.
Memphis Grizzlies coach David Joerger is happy with this win.
"A good game for us. There were some great performances. I thought Nick Calathes came off and gave us a big boost tonight, Marc Gasol knocked some shots down coming down the stretch. I have a lot of respect for Portland, for the arena, for the tradition that's here. And a lot of that is from my time with Lionel Hollins, and to come in here and get a win in this kind of environment is a big win for our guys."
Game 4 is in Portland on Monday.
In other action,
Brooklyn beat Atlanta 91-83.
Milwaukee beat Chicago 92-90.
And it's Golden State over New Orleans 109-98.
Islanders Beat Washington Capitals 3-1, Series Tied at 3-3
In National Hockey League Playoffs action,
The New York Islanders beat the Washington Capitals 3-1 on Saturday to force a deciding Game 7 in their first round series of the Stanely Cup Playoffs.
Eight players were penalised at the end of the game as a final shot by a Caps player at the end of the game angered the Islanders as the final horn sounded.
Game 7 will be in Washington on Monday.
The Islanders have a 3-4 record in Game 7s while the Capitals are 3-9, and 2-7 when hosting a seventh game.
The winner will face the New York Rangers, who finished off the Pittsburgh Penguins in five games on Friday night.
In other action,
Detroit beat Tampa Bay 4-0.
Chicago beat Nashivlle 4-3. The Hawks advance to the second round.
Calgary overcame Vancouver 7-4. The Flames advance.
Canadian Brooke Henderson Maintains Lead after 3rd Round
In golf,
Chinese golfer Feng Shanshan had a one-under 71 on Saturday and shares fifth place with Stacy Lewis at the third round of the Swing Skirts LPGA Classic.
Feng has four top-10s in six events so far this season.
Canadian teen Brooke Henderson hit a even-par 72 and maintained her spot atop the leaderboard.
The 17-year-old advanced to the final round with a one-shot lead over Morgan Pressel and Min Seo Kwak.
She feels the course is a little different in Round three than in Round two.
"Oh, the court conditions are quite tough today. The wind is very strong....but you know, I really tried to pay attention to where I was on the leaderboard, it takes a lot of experience and I take it as a learning experience. Hopefully, it could help me in the future."
Defending champion Lydia Ko is three shots behind Henderson.
Elsewhere, and in men's action,
Australian Jason Day birdied two of his last four holes on Saturday to tie with American Erik Compton for a one-shot lead at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.
The two are level at 13-under.
England's Justin Rose, Canadian David Hearn, Americans Blayne Barber and Jerry Kelly were a stroke behind.
Former U.S. Ryder Cup players Rickie Fowler and Steve Stricker were among those failing to advance.
Third round play was suspended due to a rain storm.
Wu Ashun Becomes First Chinese Player to Claim European Tour Title on Home Soil
In other golf news,
China's Wu Ashun made history by becoming the first Chinese player to win a European Tour event on home soil at the Volvo China Open in Shanghai on Sunday.
The 29-year-old Wu beat David Howell by one stroke to claim the title.
Defending champion Alex Levy was seven under overall and tied for third.
Another Chinese player, Li Hao-tong, finished sixth on the leaderboard.
Canadia's Jamie Lynn Broder and Kristina Valjas Win Fuzhou Open
In beach volleyball,
Canadian pair Jamie Lynn Broder and Kristina Valjas beat Chantal Laboureur and Julia Sude of Germany to win the Fuzhou Open in China on Sunday.
Broder says the victory is a good starting point for the rest of the season.
Fuzhou Open marks the first event on the 2015 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour.