Gary Trent Jr. has agreed to a four-year, $64 million extension with the Milwaukee Bucks. This deal appears unremarkable among the many offseason signings, but it might be the most puzzling one. Last season, Trent played 65 games, averaging 21.2 minutes and 8.1 points per game, with a three-point shooting percentage of 38.7% and 1.9 three-pointers made per game.

On July 12th Beijing time, the World Cup semifinalists have been officially confirmed. Relevant institutions immediately updated the latest championship probabilities and odds. Surprisingly, the defending champion Argentina is unexpectedly the least favored, with the lowest probability and odds among the four teams.

Experts note that although Spain dominated possession for most of the match against Belgium, their ticket to the 2026 World Cup semifinals was significantly influenced by pivotal lucky moments.

On July 12, Beijing time, the final two matches of the World Cup quarterfinals concluded. England and Argentina advanced to the semifinals after eliminating Norway and Switzerland respectively. As a result, the highly anticipated "England vs. Argentina" clash will take place at the World Cup once again after 24 years. Due to the Falkland Islands issue, England and Argentina are widely recognized as football's "archrivals," and their encounters always spark intense fireworks.

At 9:00 AM Beijing time on July 12, the defending champions Argentina defeated Switzerland 3-1 in the World Cup quarterfinal to advance to the last four. In the first half, Messi assisted Mac Allister's header to open the scoring. After the break, Ndoye equalized for Switzerland, and Embolo was then sent off with a red card. The match ended in a draw in regular time, forcing extra time. Álvarez fired a world-class goal in the second half of extra time, and Lautaro Martínez later added another with a close-range finish.

Some first-team players of Manchester United have returned to Carrington Training Ground to begin pre-season training. On Thursday, the squad gathered under head coach Carrick and his coaching staff, but only a few players are likely to start in the Premier League opener away to Hull City on August 22. Just nine senior Manchester United players have reported, with none of the World Cup participants—including goalkeeper Senna Ramense—having returned yet. Ramense may need to heal his wounded spirit.

After officially informing Atalanta of the cancellation of the £39 million deal for Ederson, Manchester United has begun contacting new targets, including Roma's French midfielder Khephren Thuram. Due to Real Madrid star Aurélien Tchouaméni's thigh injury absence, the 25-year-old Thuram has started in the last two World Cup knockout matches for France, attracting significant attention.

The League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational is about to conclude. Before the finals, BLG's top laner Bin gave an interview. When asked by the media, "What do you think defines the world's best top laner?" Bin replied, "I believe winning both the MSI and World Championship titles is enough proof." This time, Bin surprisingly didn't claim he would become the world's best top laner—quite unexpected. The World Championship is still far off, so securing the MSI title first is the priority.

The 2026 League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational is just one more BO5 away from crowning a champion. On the previous match day, the North American dark horse LYON faced HLE in the losers' bracket final. The two teams battled through five grueling games. Although HLE was pushed to the brink, their players managed to secure victory in the deciding game through individual skill. LYON lost, but they earned respect in defeat, since most viewers had expected HLE to sweep them.

Manchester United will do everything in their power this summer to retain academy prodigy Gabriel (JJ Gabriel). BBC's Simon Stone lists him alongside Shea Lacey, Jack and Tyler Fletcher, Harry Amass, Radek Vitek, and Jacob Devaney as the Red Devils' young talents to watch this summer.