The Cong Viettel Club officially announced the first details about their squad preparations for the 2026/27 season by renewing contracts with two foreign players, Wesley Nata and Paulinho Martin.

With 18 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists, shooting 7-for-8 from the field, and a plus-minus of +20—the highest in the game—Yang Hansen turned in the best performance of his Summer League career. He played just over 20 minutes to achieve these numbers, and aside from four turnovers, which were a bit excessive, his game was nearly flawless. Similar to the previous Summer League outing, Yang started slowly today, partly due to his illness.

Ninh Binh completes its five-foreign player core ahead of the 2026/27 V.League, while coach Kim Sang-sik gradually finalizes the strongest lineup of the Vietnam national team targeting the ASEAN Championship 2026, alongside notable developments at the 2026 World Cup and the transfer market involving MU, Chelsea, Arsenal, and PSG.

Singapore lost 2-3 to Okinawa SV in their second friendly match during a training camp in Okinawa, Japan, as part of preparations for the 2026 ASEAN Cup.

The young man, who just turned 21, has remarkable recovery ability—he only needed one day off to return to action. Yang Hansen, due to a hectic summer of constant travel, suffered a weakened immune system and contracted a skin infection, causing him to miss the previous game where the Trail Blazers lost 105-112 to the Magic.

The highly anticipated World Cup semi-final between Argentina and England is set to kick off in two days. On July 14th Beijing time, Argentina's authoritative media outlet *Olé* discussed Scaloni's lineup arrangement for this crucial match.

On July 14, Beijing time, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva harshly criticized the national men's football team during a visit to the Mauá Technical College in São Paulo. Lula condemned the players, saying that only one of them dared to return home on the charter flight to face the nation's fans, calling it "really shameful." Eight days earlier, Brazil suffered a shocking 1-2 defeat to Norway in the World Cup round of 16, failing to reach the quarterfinals and achieving the team's worst World Cup result in 36 years.

Abduwahab: When I was a child, my two older brothers were crazy about football. Back then, in the countryside, our yard was very large and spacious, and many people played football. I would pick up the ball for them on the sidelines and watch them play, which made me fall in love with the sport too.

On July 14, Beijing time, in the NBA Summer League, the Trail Blazers defeated the Timberwolves 111-84. Yang Hansen went 7-for-8 from the field and 2-for-2 from the free-throw line, tallying 18 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists, with a plus-minus of +20, tied for the highest in the game. In the first quarter, Yang Hansen scored repeatedly in the paint, helping the Blazers open the scoring, and later assisted his teammates. The two teams were tied at 8-8 early on.

Eight years ago, LeBron signed a four-year, $154 million contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, a team that had missed the playoffs for years. His teammates included young players like Lonzo Ball and Brandon Ingram. It wasn't until the second season, the 2019-20 campaign, that LeBron personally recruited Anthony Davis, allowing the Lakers to win a championship. Shortly after, in 2021, the Lakers' front office decided to break up the championship core, letting go of players like Alex Caruso.