Preface: The S16 season has officially begun. I believe the vast majority of players have been paying close attention to the recent matches. As the most popular team, IG has become the center of discussion across the entire gaming community, especially their top laner Theshy, who has been on fire, even pulling off a legendary 1v4 counter-kill.

Zhejiang Chouzhou men's basketball team has reached a signing agreement with Arturs Matins Zagars, making him the first Latvian foreign player in CBA history. Seeing this familiar yet unfamiliar name linked with the CBA again is quite surprising. It instantly reminds me of three years ago.

The second leg of the inaugural Guangdong BA finals was held at the Dongguan Basketball Center. On the night the title was decided, many Chinese basketball legends, including Hu Weidong, Gong Xiaobin, and Bateer, were invited to the court by President Du Feng. In the end, this highly anticipated second match saw Dongguan secure a dominant 108-73 victory, sweeping the series 2-0 over Shenzhen and claiming the first Guangdong Provincial City Basketball League championship.

Chief reporter Chen Yong reports that on July 31, the 2026 Third Century Elite Football Exchange Tournament (hereinafter referred to as the "Century Cup") for high school boys kicked off at Qingdao Preschool Education College (hereinafter referred to as "Qingdao Preschool").

Chief reporter Chen Yong reports that within the integration of sports and education and the development of the articulation system, the "631" primary-secondary-high school articulation and the "3+4" secondary vocational-undergraduate articulation have become two hot topics in football development across regions. Local authorities have placed great emphasis on and are pushing forward the corresponding system construction. However, in reality, the "3+2" (secondary vocational-higher vocational/higher vocational-undergraduate) football vocational education system and its articulation path have been accelerating in construction speed over the past three years, with continuous breakthroughs in construction models.

Written by Han Bing. On August 1, after more than three months and exactly 100 matches, the first Yuechao regular season, which truly covered all 21 cities in Guangdong, came to a successful conclusion. In the Eastern Division, Shenzhen and Meizhou, and in the Western Division, Zhanjiang and Guangzhou finished in the top two spots, directly advancing to the playoff quarterfinals.

Reported by Wang Wei. At the 2023 U15 East Asian Cup, the national youth team defeated Japan on penalties to win the title. Among that squad, 11 players came from Evergrande. Now, six of those 11 are playing in the CSL, with the most attention on Bunyamín (Yukun) and Zhang Hongfu (Tieren). These two young players, driven by passion, are steadily progressing on the CSL stage.

Reported by Wang Wei: As a youth training echelon painstakingly developed over ten years by Evergrande Football School, the 2008-born team has achieved outstanding results in the China Youth Football League on multiple occasions, with many players being selected for various national youth teams. As the players gradually turn 18, 2026 marks the first year of their professional careers. Former teammates who once trained side by side are now embarking on different football journeys.

Manchester United rejected a transfer inquiry for Mason Mount, with manager Carrick determined to keep him next season. During pre-season, Mount has continued to drop into the holding midfield role, and his performances might force Sir Jim Ratcliffe's management team to reconsider their plans in the final month of the summer window. Mount has been plagued by injuries since joining United from Chelsea for £60 million in 2023.

The first week of the LCK third split group stage has concluded. In the Rise group, DNS narrowly defeated BRO 2:1 to secure their first win. In the Legend group, HLE faced KT in a three-game series, with KT ultimately emerging victorious. After these matches, the LCK standings saw an update: the top three teams all have a 15-5 record, but T1 holds a slight lead over HLE in tiebreakers, placing them first temporarily.