The Lakers' GM Rob Pelinka made a rather amusing series of moves during the 2026 NBA Draft. In the first round, he traded the 25th pick plus cash to move up to the 24th pick, simply because he feared the Knicks would snatch their target before them. As it turned out, the Knicks never intended to select anyone in the first round and promptly sold the 25th pick to another team.

Kobbie Mainoo, Manchester United's 21-year-old rising star, has yet to play in this World Cup, but a golden opportunity is approaching. With Elliot Anderson suffering a muscle injury and Declan Rice needing rest due to a hamstring concern, Mainoo could feature in the final group stage match against Panama—possibly even as a starter.

In one of the final matches of World Cup Group H, which concluded on June 27 Beijing time, Spain edged Uruguay 1-0. In the first half, Baena’s shot forced a “butterfingers” error from Muslera, while Ugarte was forced off injured. After the break, Valverde was surprisingly substituted early, Olmo missed a golden chance, Ferran Torres hit the post, and Canobbio was sent off in stoppage time, as Spain held on for the win.

Young defender Nguyen Nhat Minh affirms that training alongside the senior players on the Vietnam national team is a valuable opportunity to learn, accumulate experience, and strive for a spot in the ASEAN Cup 2026 squad.

Assistant coach of Bac Ninh Club Phạm Vương expressed regret that the two most attacking teams, Brazil and Japan, must face each other as early as the Round of 32 of the 2026 World Cup.

Since the start of the LPL transfer period, insiders have been revealing "big transfer scoops" every day, and the most intriguing transfer news is,

On June 27, Beijing time, Rockets guard Fred VanVleet opened up on the latest episode of his podcast about his ACL and meniscus tear injury from last year. It happened a week before the 2025-26 training camp, during a team retreat in the Bahamas, when he suffered the torn ACL and meniscus in a scrimmage.

On June 27 Beijing time, the two matches in World Cup Group I concluded. Dembélé's hat-trick powered France to a 4-1 victory over Norway. African powerhouse Senegal swept Iraq 5-0 with overwhelming momentum. This brought the group to its final outcome: France advanced as group winners with three straight wins, Norway finished second to qualify, Senegal grabbed their first win and three points to keep qualification hopes alive, while Iraq suffered the worst fate—three consecutive losses, finishing last and heading home.

Manchester United are close to finalizing the signing of Cristian Camilo Orozco from Colombian side Fortaleza CEIF. The 17-year-old midfielder is set to travel to Manchester, England on Sunday for a medical and to sign a contract. United had already secured Orozco back in October last year, with a transfer fee of $1 million.

On June 27, Beijing time, according to Trail Blazers reporter Highkin, Yang Hansen is anticipated to participate in the Summer League. He will first finish the upcoming FIBA World Cup qualifiers with the Chinese men's national team, then head to Las Vegas to join the team. I expect him to play only the first one or two games of the Summer League. The Chinese men's team will face Japan on July 3 and Chinese Taipei on July 6.