On July 9, the organizing committee of the Vietnam-Myanmar friendly announced that all online tickets priced at 300,000 VND have been fully booked by fans, while 200,000 VND tickets are now extremely limited.

On the afternoon of July 9, four quarterfinal matches of the National Youth Football (U13) Yamaha Cup 2026 finals took place at Lach Tray Stadium (No. 17 Lach Tray, Gia Vien Ward, Hai Phong City). The teams The Cong Viettel, Hanoi FC, SLNA, and Thanh Hoa secured victories to advance to the semifinals.

The Mavericks sent AJ Johnson, a protected first-round pick, and two second-round picks to the Grizzlies in exchange for Santi Aldama. NBA jersey number blogger Etienne Catalan noted that Aldama will wear No. 34 with the Mavericks, having previously worn No. 7 with the Grizzlies.

The latest training camp roster of the Chinese men's basketball team consists of 23 players selected. The full list is: Zeng Fanbo, Liao Sanning, Zhao Jiwei, Li Hongquan, Xie Liyongwei, Jiang Haoran, Pang Zhenglin, Hu Jinqiu, Zhu Junlong, Cheng Shuaipeng, Li Yuezhou, Yang Xiho, Gao Shiyan, Jiao Boqiao, Cui Yongxi, Xu Xin, Feng Ao, Zhao Jiayi, He Xining, Wang Haoran, Yang Hansen, Wang Junjie, and Zhao Weilun.

Ranked 4th in the 2022 World Cup, winners of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, and advancing to this World Cup quarter-finals unbeaten, Morocco has proven capable of challenging France's strength at the Gillette Stadium (USA). This is a massive challenge for the North African side, as Les Bleus are the top contenders for the title. However, the Atlas Lions have shown they are ready to spring a surprise in the opening match of the 2026 World Cup quarter-finals.

South Korean media note that Coach Kim Sang-sik's Vietnam team is making positive strides in preparation for the 2026 ASEAN Cup, following a 2-1 victory over Yongin FC in their second friendly match in Korea.

As the LPL's "big traffic star," BLG had a poor reputation in the league for various reasons. But this year, after repeatedly dominating LCK teams internationally—especially defeating T1 and HLE during MSI—many LPL viewers have gradually grown to like the team. Even BLG's top laner, Bin, joked in a post-match interview, "Nowadays, BLG

Hello, all LPL viewers and League of Legends summoners. This is World of Esports. Today, the MSI Mid-Season Invitational featured the ultimate showdown—the upper bracket final between China's BLG and Korea's HLE. BLG cleanly secured a 2-0 lead, and after losing one game, they fought through a tough fourth match to advance.

The Rockets officially announced the signing of Bogdan Bogdanovic, with a one-year contract as previously reported. Born on August 18, 1992, Bogdan stands 1.96m tall with a 2.10m wingspan. He was the 27th pick in the first round of the 2014 draft, and like Jokic, he is Serbian. Last season, he played for the Clippers but only appeared in 23 games due to injury, which affected his performance. He averaged 19.7 minutes per game, posting 7.4 points 2.

On July 9, 2026, at 4:00 PM Beijing time, the sixth day of the MSI Mid-Season Invitational knockout stage featured the winner's bracket final between LPL's top seed BLG and LCK's top seed HLE. Today, every member of BLG was in top form, completely overwhelming HLE in the first two games with relentless pressure from all sides, showcasing their strength impressively and leaving HLE no chance for a comeback. In the end, they defeated HLE 3-1 to successfully advance to the MSI finals!