NBA fans won't have to wait much longer, as the 2026-27 regular season schedule is set to be released. ESPN has obtained the league's schedule release plan: the opening week and Christmas Day games will be unveiled first on Wednesday (Beijing time, same below) during the "Good Morning America" show.

On August 11 Beijing time, according to the latest report from renowned reporter Fischer, Kawhi Leonard believes that the blockbuster trade between the Clippers and Raptors, which has reached a verbal agreement, will ultimately be finalized before the Raptors' training camp opens next month.

On August 11, Beijing time, Premier League giants Liverpool officially announced the loan signing of 27-year-old Uruguayan center-back Ronald Araújo from Barcelona for one year. In the new season, Araújo will wear the number 33 jersey for Liverpool. [Watch the Premier League on Migu Video] According to renowned transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Liverpool included a €55 million buyout clause in the deal for Araújo.

On August 11, Beijing time, the Snooker China Open continued with two matches concluding recently. Chinese rising star Pang Junxu, born in the 2000s, lost 3-6 to four-time world champion Mark Selby. Meanwhile, the strongest player of the post-90s generation, Kyren Wilson, narrowly avoided an upset, battling through 11 frames to edge out Aaron Hill 6-5 in a dramatic reversal, securing his spot in the last 16. Pang Junxu faced Selby.

According to Sky News on Monday, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is part of a consortium that is nearing a deal to purchase approximately one-third of the shares in Premier League club Liverpool.

On August 10, Beijing time, the first round of the Snooker China Open main draw continued, with two more matches concluding this afternoon. Among them, Si Jiahui was in full force, sweeping Jiang Jun 6-0 in a Chinese derby, while Chinese young star Chang Bingyu was no match, falling behind 0-5 early and losing 3-6 to the "Australian Cannon" Robertson. As a result, 11 spots in the round of 16 have been decided, with China temporarily having 5 players advancing, quite an impressive performance!

U20 Vietnam won 4-0 in their second friendly match in Japan, a match where the starting lineup was completely changed.

The Pakistan national team surprisingly qualified for the 2026 FIFA ASEAN Cup after China withdrew. They are rated lower than the teams of Vietnam, Thailand, and the Philippines, but their recent form and the arrival of coach Nolberto Solano could make them a notable unknown factor.

The story behind why Jose Mourinho did not become Sir Alex Ferguson’s successor at Manchester United has just been revealed. Notably, Mourinho himself called the Scottish legend in tears to talk about the decision that caused the deal to fall through.

Barcelona has dominated Spain without Rodri over the last two seasons. So perhaps the question is not how strong the team is, but why he would choose to move to Camp Nou?