Today, James attended an event and recorded "The Shop" show with Haliburton. Haliburton got straight to the point, asking James if he had decided where to go. James said they had already discussed it privately. Haliburton smiled and replied, "Okay, I won't ask any more."

Greetings to all LPL viewers and League of Legends fans, this is World of Esports. The EWC World Cup knockout stage BO3 matches are set to begin today, with all seven Chinese and Korean teams advancing, including DK, who had previously been defeated by AL, successfully making it to the top eight. However, off the stage, DK is facing a major crisis and is attempting to sell the team.

Starting from the tenth match week, the 10 games in the East and West Zones of the Guangdong Super League were originally scheduled to kick off simultaneously on July 18. However, the match between Chaozhou and Shenzhen was rescheduled to 16:00 that day, while the remaining nine games will all start at 19:30. The VAR (Video Assistant Referee) system will be used across all 10 matches for the first time, enhancing the accuracy of decisions and fostering a fairer competitive environment.

Before shining to lead Argentina into the 2026 World Cup final, Lautaro Martinez suffered a serious injury during a friendly match against Vietnam's U22 team in 2017.

Đỗ Hoàng Hên draws attention with his La Masia influence, Coach Kim Sang-sik is troubled by the goalkeeper race in the Vietnam national team, while Messi, Tuchel, and the European transfer market also bring a series of notable developments.

Ho Chi Minh City Public Security officially signed Michael Olaha, creating a significant advantage in the near future as the Nigerian forward is pursuing naturalization procedures in Vietnam.

The excitement of Thai Nguyen fans for the Vietnam national team is creating a vibrant atmosphere ahead of the international friendly match with Myanmar.

Written by Han Bing. The World Cup third-place match on July 18 was Didier Deschamps' final game as France's head coach, but the 14-year "Deschamps era" effectively ended earlier. L'Équipe's report is sufficiently disheartening: French players have yet to recover from the defeat. Many players watched the match replay that night, only to feel worse, with some unable to sleep at all, and Kylian Mbappé's situation being even more severe.

Journalist Wang Wei reports: On July 15, the Chinese Football Association (CFA) held a training seminar in Guangzhou to summarize the pilot program of separating coaching examination and training and to promote its nationwide implementation. Over 120 representatives from CFA member associations, co-built football academies, and pilot units attended the seminar. Zhang Jiasheng, Deputy Director of the General Administration of Sport of China and Secretary of the CFA Party Committee, addressed the meeting, while CFA Vice President Sun Wen presided over the event.

Here's a fun fact: the No. 3 and No. 4 picks in this year's draft both share the same birthday—July 18th, which is tomorrow. However, the No. 3 pick, Boozer, was born in 2007, while Wilson is one year older. The two have been rivals since childhood, competing against each other from AAU leagues all the way through college. Boozer joined Duke, while Wilson went to North Carolina—and as any NCAA fan knows, Duke and UNC are legendary rivals.