Preface: The S16 season has officially begun. I believe most players are closely following the recent matches, which are intensely competitive across all regions. In the past few days, many top LPL teams have suffered upsets, making the overall state of play a hot topic among netizens.

The Vietnam national team will enter the second match of Group A in the 2026 AFF Cup, facing Singapore at My Dinh Stadium on the evening of July 31. With home advantage, Coach Kim Sang-sik and his players aim for nothing less than a full three points, thereby opening the door wide to the semi-finals.

It took just one match to leave a mark, and Mitchell Baker has made Indonesian fans believe that their national team has finally found the target striker they have been waiting for years.

On July 31 Beijing time, the first semi-final of the Shanghai Masters Snooker is about to start, featuring China's post-00s world champion Wu Yize against the 80s' strongest tiger and Grand Slam champion Judd Trump. They will engage in an offensive battle for a spot in the final.

On July 31, Beijing time, Serie A giants AC Milan issued an obituary, announcing the passing of Italian legend and Milan icon Franco Baresi at the age of 66. According to Sky Italy reporter Di Marzio, Baresi had been battling a serious illness for some time and passed away today. Milan said with grief in the official obituary: "The entire history of the club is in tears over Baresi's death.

The Indian national team faces the possibility of pulling out of the 2026 FIFA ASEAN Cup to play a friendly against Brazil, Indonesia's coach hints at the lineup against Timor Leste, Ronaldo is rumored to be marrying Georgina, and a series of notable developments in the European transfer market.

Midfielder Nguyen Phi Hoang officially bids farewell to SHB Da Nang after a decade of association.

A trade that was reported on July 1 still hasn't been finalized by the last day of July, which is rare in NBA history. The investigation into Kawhi Leonard's "yin-yang" contract has yet to be released, causing the Raptors to delay confirmation of the trade. After all, if the investigation results clearly show issues, the consequences would have to be borne by the Raptors themselves.

Reporter Chen Yong reports from Qingdao. In 2024: Jinan; in 2025: Xi'an, Nansha, Qidong, Hengyang, and Dingnan; in 2026: Nansha, Qingdao, Zhidan, and Dingnan.

By Han Bing. On July 30, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) made a series of key event announcements. Besides confirming the venues for the 2027 and 2029 U17 Asian Cups, the 2028 U23 Asian Cup, and the AFC Champions League Elite finals from 2027 to 2029, the AFC also unveiled the new format for the ACL. Starting in the 2026/27 season, the tournament will expand to 32 teams, adopting a modified Swiss system.