The friendly match between Vietnam and Myanmar takes place at 19:00 on July 18 at Thai Nguyen Stadium, serving as an important dress rehearsal ahead of the 2026 ASEAN Cup. With home advantage and a positive form during preparation, Vietnam is rated higher by experts.

League of Legends has been wildly popular for over a decade. Although it still holds the top spot among PC games, the number of people who can make a living from it has dwindled significantly. The esports sector has developed well, but the streaming scene has seen a sharp decline in viewership. Many who gained fame and earned their first fortune through LoL have now retired from the internet. Those who still maintain high popularity are few and far between.

The group stage of the League of Legends EWC Esports World Cup has concluded. After two days of competition, all eight teams for the elimination round have been determined. Among the three participating teams from our region, BLG from Group C defeated T1 in the winners' bracket, securing a spot in the quarterfinals with two consecutive wins. AL from Group A also easily beat G2 to advance, and although JDG lost to HLE, they comfortably won 2-0 against LOS in the losers' bracket. All three LPL teams made it to the top eight.

Foreword: Since TES continuously created "brand-new history" during the international tournament, many esports viewers and overseas streamers mistakenly assumed that all other LPL teams were "weak." Even several foreign hosts predicted that JDG and AL from the LPL would miss the LOL World Cup knockout stage. However, with the EWC group stage fully concluded, all three LPL participating teams advanced to the knockout round. In contrast, the overseas audience had high hopes for

On July 17, Beijing time, a rare scene occurred in the NBA Summer League: after the first quarter of the game between the Grizzlies and the Hawks, the score was 32-2! Memphis led by 30 points in a single quarter, while Atlanta managed only two points. The Grizzlies started with a 21-0 surge, leaving the Hawks helpless.

This offseason, LeBron James' future has drawn widespread attention. A "schedule stalemate" triggered by him has led NBA Commissioner Adam Silver to publicly urge him in a rare manner. According to reporter Alex Sherman, Silver stated at the Game Plan Summit: "I hope he announces his decision soon so we can complete the schedule arrangement."

According to renowned reporter Stein, the Los Angeles Lakers have expressed interest this week in free agent Matisse Thybulle, who was a teammate of Yang Hansen on the Trail Blazers last season. Stein notes that the Lakers are expanding their search in the free-agent market with the goal of bolstering their perimeter defense.

The Malaysian women's team was officially eliminated from the 2026 AFF Cup group stage after losing to Singapore despite having home advantage.

On the afternoon of July 16, the final matches of Group A and Group B at the National U21 Finals concluded, thereby determining the first four teams to qualify for the quarterfinals: Hanoi, PVF-CAND, The Cong Viettel, and SLNA.

At a century-old tea house in Hong Kong, Lin Heung Lau, the passionate cheers of football fans blend with the clatter of pots and steam rising from dim sum baskets. They purchased broadcasting rights for the tournament and organized early-morning viewing sessions, when many sports bars are closed. The positive effect: long queues form outside the restaurant as early as 4 a.m.