Here he comes, the shooter has arrived. Tim Hardaway Jr. has reached a one-year, $6.5 million deal with the Miami Heat. Last season, he played for the Denver Nuggets, appearing in 80 regular-season games with 6 starts, averaging 26.6 minutes, 13.5 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game, while hitting 2.8 three-pointers per game at a 40.7% clip. In this year's playoffs, he averaged 23.3 minutes, 10.8 points, and 3.3 rebounds, with a 34.

FIFA has released the final attendance numbers after the 2026 World Cup group stage: 4,644,549 spectators entered the stadiums, filling 99.7% of seats, averaging 64,508 per game. An extra 5.5 million people flocked to FIFA Fan Festivals across the three host nations.

For football fans, there is a simple truth: not everyone can win, but every team can create moments. And it is those moments that are truly valuable, the ones that make people willing to pay "irrational" sums or give their whole hearts to a team, regardless of results.

The first knockout round of the 2026 World Cup on the night of June 30 witnessed two shocking upsets as European football giants Germany and the Netherlands officially exited the tournament after a penalty shootout full of luck. On the flip side, Brazil reaffirmed their class and composure as a top contender for the title.

It's over. Farewell. The entire 2019-20 championship-winning Lakers roster has all left the team. Yes, James informed the Lakers he would be leaving, but he has no intention of retiring and will continue his playing career elsewhere. James played for the Lakers for eight full seasons, appearing in 479 regular-season games, averaging 25.9 points, 7.7 rebounds, 7.9 assists, and 1.2 steals with a 51.3% shooting percentage; he also played in 63 playoff games, averaging 25.6 points, 9.

The transfer saga has come to an end! Manchester United ended up as the losers in the "love triangle" involving Matheus Fernandes, as Tottenham spent a whopping 85 million pounds to bring him in from West Ham United. A medical has already been arranged, and M. Fernandes will become the club's fifth signing of the summer window. According to David Ornstein of The Athletic, Tottenham made the highest offer, with a fixed transfer fee of 85 million pounds, meeting West Ham's demands.

On July 1, Beijing time, in the Round of 32 of the World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, France defeated Sweden 3-0 to advance to the last 16. During first-half stoppage time, France executed a "Mbappe-Dembele connection," with Mbappe scoring from Dembele's pass to break the deadlock. Shortly after the restart, Barcola scored from Olise's through ball, giving France a two-goal cushion.

On July 1, Beijing time, the NBA officially announced today that the league's salary cap for the 2026-27 season is set at $164.961 million, with the luxury tax threshold for this season at $200.428 million. The salary cap and luxury tax line will take effect at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, July 1.

On July 1st Beijing time, LeBron James is set to begin his unprecedented 24th NBA season, but his next stop will not be the Los Angeles Lakers. Klutch Sports Group CEO Rich Paul informed ESPN reporter Shams that James has told the Lakers he will be joining another team next season.

It's here, it's really here. News breaker Shams: The Clippers sent Leonard to the Raptors in exchange for Ingram, Dick, two first-round picks, one first-round pick swap, and two second-round picks. Thus, Leonard completely ends his seven-year tenure with the Clippers, during which he led the team to five playoff appearances, personally made four All-Star selections, four All-NBA selections, and two All-Defensive selections.