Last night, the Chinese men's basketball team defeated the Australian men's basketball team 91-81. This was the team's third warm-up match this summer. The Australian team was certainly not their strongest lineup; most players were starters from the NBL, along with some NCAA rotational players, essentially a makeshift squad assembled for practice. Although it was just a warm-up, the opponents provided a decent level of intensity and overall strength, which served as good training for the Chinese team.

Over the weekend, a statement allegedly from Manchester United full-back Mazraoui circulated on social media, claiming: "I might decide to retire after the World Cup. Life is too short. I want to memorize the Quran and one day become an imam in a mosque." An imam is a prayer leader in Islam. That is indeed one of Mazraoui's life goals, but he did not say he would hang up his boots after this World Cup. The quoted remarks were actually taken from an interview after the previous World Cup.

According to a Vietnam News Agency correspondent in Brussels, once considered one of Europe's formidable football contenders, the Belgian national team is now confronting a troubling reality: they seem unable to escape their own shadow.

Reporter Chen Yong reports that Rongcheng is dominating the CSL, forcing other league contenders to shift their focus midway through the season. For teams penalized with point deductions, the CFA Cup has evolved from a negligible event into a coveted opportunity, even a lifeline. However, to their surprise, Rongcheng has not abandoned this competition either, making the race even more intense.

Special Correspondents: Ding Xu & Gan Lan In the fourth round of the FA Cup, two China League Two teams pulled off stunning upsets. Dalian Kewei defeated Liaoning Tieren 1-0, while Lanzhou Longyuan Athletics (hereafter "Lanzhou") edged Tianjin Jinmen Tigers 6-4 on penalties (1-1 in regular time), both advancing to the last 16.

Written by Lin Shuang. In the fourth round of the FA Cup, besides the upset winners Dalian Kewel, Lanzhou Longyuan Jingji, and Shaanxi Union, the teams Shanxi Chongde Ronghai, Hangzhou Linping Wuyue, Qingdao Red Lions, and Wuxi Wugou also drew with Chinese Super League teams in regular time. Although they were eliminated in penalty shootouts, they can be proud of their performance.

The 2026 League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational is only six days away. Recently, foreign media calculated the win rates of Faker's previous MSI appearances. Over his eight prior MSI journeys, his highest win rate was 82% in 2017, while his lowest was 53% in 2023. Only two of those eight years saw his win rate fall below 60%, and his average win rate across all eight is approximately 66%. That statistic is truly impressive.

Manchester United has agreed to sell young goalkeeper Radek Vitek, with his transfer fee already determined—£10 million can secure his departure. BBC's Simon Stone stated: "I would be genuinely surprised if Vitek stays at Manchester United next season as Ramsdale's backup. I don’t think that’s something he’s willing to do. Is it more likely he’ll be loaned out again?

Coach John Herdman has stated that the immediate objective for the Indonesian national team is to focus on two major regional tournaments: the ASEAN Hyundai Cup and the FIFA ASEAN Cup.

In a key match of Group H's second round at the World Cup, which ended on June 22 Beijing time, Cape Verde, making their debut, caused another upset by drawing 2-2 with the strong South American team Uruguay. As the fourth-seeded team in the group, they remained unbeaten in their first two matches, successively holding two former World Cup champions to draws. Cape Verde also set several astonishing records.