Splitter, who led the Trail Blazers back to the playoffs as interim head coach, ultimately gave up the chance to stay in Portland and officially signed with the Chicago Bulls. His initial intention was still to remain in Portland and continue developing this young team. The key reasons behind Portland losing him to another team were money and respect.

The 2026 League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational will kick off its Play-In stage in just 12 days. Riot Games recently unveiled the detailed tournament format. In the Play-In stage, there is no draw; the four participating teams are automatically paired based on their regional First Stand results, forming matchups of 1v4 and 2v3. The LEC First Stand runner-up, LCK third-place finisher, LCS team that placed 3rd in the top 6, and the LCP team that was eliminated first and ranked last are the participants.

The title of V-League 2025/26 Best Player is not only a well-deserved reward for midfielder Quang Hải after a successful season with Công an Hà Nội FC but also raises high hopes for the strong return of this talented playmaker in the Vietnam national team jersey.

After the conclusion of the conclusion of the LPL second split, the transfer period has begun again. Teams that did not advancing to the playoffs or mid-season tournament have started to strengthen and prepare for the third split. IG's transfer moves are the most significant, as the club announced three departures at once, including top laners Breathe and Soboro, and mid laner Nia. In the first two splits, apart from the unchanged jungle and bottom lane, only Render remained in the mid position.

In negotiations with West Ham United, Manchester United have made it clear they will not pay an unreasonable transfer fee for Matheus Fernandes. The 21-year-old Portuguese midfielder is now the Red Devils' top target, having pulled out of the race for Elliot Anderson and deeming Sandro Tonali Tonali too expensive. M.F. is considered a more attainable deal.

In a key Group G match of the World Cup that concluded on June 16 Beijing time, Iran's men's football team twice fell behind and twice equalized, ultimately drawing 2-2 with New Zealand. As aAs a result, all six Asian teams that have played so far remain unbeaten in their opening matches. Due to well-known reasons, Iran faced several challenges during this World Cup, which significantly impacted the form of their players to a large extent.

In a highly anticipated Group G opener of the first round of the World Cup Group G match concluded on June 16 Beijing time, achieved a 2-2 draw between New Zealand and Iran. In this game, the 26-year-old striker Just, who scored twice for New Zealand, also drew attention from Chinese fans, as he is a second-generation Chinese descendant. In this match, Just started for New Zealand's starting lineup. Just 7 minutes into the match, he helped New Zealand take the lead.

From seemingly worthless eggshells, former teacher Nguyen Thanh Tam in Ho Chi Minh City skillfully created a set of mascots along with 48 national flags of the teams participating in the FIFA World Cup 2026.

Goalkeeper Vozinha delivered one of the standout performances of the most outstanding performances of the 2026 World Cup, helping Cape Verde make history with a 0-0 draw against Spain. The post-match statistics left many in awe of this admiration for 40-year-old "Spider-Man."

On the night of the opening match, live streaming viewers on Xiaohongshu increased times compared to before the tournament, breaking the platform's historical peak. Many media outlets treated this number as just a traffic story. But if you take the time to dig deeper, its significance goes much deeper than 'record-breaking'. It's not merely a magnitude jump, but a shift in user behavior patterns. The core user behavior on Xiaohongshu has been browsing images and swiping through short videos—fragmented and passive.