Sports midday | Asian Cup Chinese men s basketball team fights Saudi Arabia today, Fox renews Spurs contract with 4-year maximum salary

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On August 5, the 2025 Men's Basketball Asian Cup will officially kick off in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The Chinese men's basketball team will debut with a new lineup, opening an important battle in a new cycle. Their first game will kick off at 23:00, and their opponent is the host Saudi team.

Today, according to ESPN famous reporter Shams, Spurs star Dillon Fox has reached a four-year, $229 million maximum salary contract with the team. This maximum salary contract will ensure that Fox plays with the Spurs until the end of the 2029-2030 season.

Tennis, according to the latest reports from British media, the famous Spanish coach Roiger officially joined the Laducanu team. During Wimbledon this year, Roiger had a brief cooperation with Zheng Qinwen, but because Zheng Qinwen was later truant due to injury, the cooperation between the two failed to continue.

Men's Basketball Asian Cup:

Chinese Men's Basketball Team faces Saudi Men's Basketball Team tonight on August 5, the 2025 Men's Basketball Asian Cup will officially kick off in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The Chinese men's basketball team will debut with a new lineup, opening an important battle in a new cycle. Their first game will kick off at 23:00, and their opponent is the host Saudi team.

Head coach Guo Shiqiang did not give a clear answer to the goal of the game, "We should do our best to fight one game and strive for the best results."

The old coach's speech was somewhat helpless because many powerful players were unable to participate in the event. In addition to Yang Hansen, who focuses on the NBA pre-match training camp, Zeng Fanbo, Zhao Jiwei, Zhang Zhenlin, Cui Yongxi and Sun Minghui were all confirmed to be out of the way due to injuries. In addition, Zhou Qi, who went to the United States to recuperate, was almost certain that he missed the Asian Cup.

The final Asian Cup lineup of the Chinese men's basketball team is: Gao Shiyan, Hu Mingxuan, Liao Sanning, Cheng Shuipeng, Zhao Rui, Wang Junjie, Yu Jiahao, Zhao Jiayi, Hu Jinqiu, Zhu Junlong, Li Xiangbo and Lei Meng.

Overall, this Chinese men's basketball team lacks "star flavor". According to the latest Asian Cup strength list released by FIBA, the Chinese team ranks fourth and is the highest-ranked team in the group.

Facing the host in the first game, the Chinese men's basketball team must start a good start. In history, the Chinese men's basketball team has played against Saudi men's basketball team in few times. The last time the two sides met was 20 years ago. It was in the 2005 Men's Basketball Asian Championships, and the Chinese men's basketball team defeated their opponents 98:10.

However, because the time is too long, the reference value is not very valuable. Now that the Saudi team has absorbed naturalized players and has a home advantage, the Chinese men's basketball team should not underestimate the opponent.

La Liga:

Rodrigo had no intention of leaving Real Madrid, and was more inclined to stay in the team

On August 5, reporter Romano reported that Rodrigo had no intention of leaving Real Madrid.

Romano said that Rodrigo does not think he is on his way to leave Real Madrid, and he is not interested in it, he loves Real Madrid.

This summer, Rodrigo's related transfer rumors have been protracted. Previously, Ass News reported that Real Madrid did not consider quotations of less than 90 million euros, and players also tend to stay in the team.

It is reported that Rodrigo will return to Real Madrid's training ground again, his first return in nearly two months, and his goal is to stay at Real Madrid next season.

Since the end of the Club World Cup, the Brazilian has fallen into a very tormented period, and now this period of time has passed and his future is gradually becoming clear. He is determined to turn around his current situation and strive to win the trust of head coach Alonso and regain his former position on the court.

also did not cause any external factors to change the situation. Real Madrid has never made it clear that they would push Rodrigo into the transfer market, nor has they sent a signal that they have decided to sell him. Real Madrid will only consider (or may consider) transfer matters in the future when they receive an actual offer of €90 million for him.

To date, buyers, including Tottenham, which have shown some interest recently, have not taken substantial actions.

NBA:

Fox renewed its contract with a 4-year, $229 million max salary for the Spurs

On August 5, according to ESPN famous reporter Shams, Spurs star Dillon Fox has reached a 4-year, $229 million max salary contract with the team. This maximum salary contract will ensure that Fox plays with the Spurs until the end of the 2029-2030 season.

Before the trading deadline last season, Fox applied to the Kings to leave the team, and the Kings finally reached a three-party deal with the Spurs and the Bulls.

The details of the trade at that time were - the Spurs got Fox and McLaurin; the Kings got Laven, Sissoko, three first-round picks (2025 Hornets, 2027 Spurs, 2031 Timberwolves), and three second-round picks (2025 Bulls, 2028 Nuggets, 2028 Kings' own); the Bulls got Zach Collins, Trey Jones, and Xuert, and regained the 2025 first-round pick from the Spurs.

Now, Fox has received a four-year, $229 million maximum salary renewal contract six months after joining the Spurs. It is reported that this contract has no player options and transaction terms.

Salary expert BobbyMarks explains details of Fox's new contract - the annual salary for the 2026-2027 season is US$51 million, the annual salary for the 2027-2018 season is US$55.1 million, the annual salary for the 2028-2029 season is US$59.2 million, and the annual salary for the 2029-2030 season is US$63.3 million.

After signing this maximum salary contract, Fox's total career salary reached $416 million, surpassing Paul to rise to 19th; it is worth mentioning that Fox is playing for the Texas Spurs, where there is no state income tax.

Last season, Fox played 17 games after joining the Spurs, averaging 34 minutes per game to score 19.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 1.5 steals. Due to finger surgery, he only played 5 games with Wenban Yama. In the new season, he will continue to join forces with Wenban Yama to compete for the playoffs..

Premier League:

Newcastle United quotation 90 million euros Sesco

On August 5, according to exclusive details of Sky Sports reporter Florian Plettenberg, Newcastle United provided Benjamin Sesco with a quotation of 80 million euros fixed fee + 10 million euros floating terms.

Subsequently, reporter Jacobs revealed that the 48-hour deadline set by Newcastle on Monday morning has not changed. They are pressuring Cesco to hope that the players will make a decision as soon as possible and indirectly force Manchester United to offer or withdraw from the competition.

Cesco is Newcastle United's number one offensive target. Previously, according to authoritative journalist David Ornstein, Newcastle United initially quoted RB Leipzig as a base price of 75 million euros, plus a floating bonus of 5 million euros, but this offer failed to meet Leipzig's expectations.

Now, Leipzig is expected to accept a transfer offer of 90 million euros from Newcastle United. The two sides are approaching a final agreement. Newcastle United is currently awaiting approval from Leipzig.

However, the players have not made any decision yet. At the same time, Manchester United also confirmed that if Cesco is willing to join, they will follow up on the price.

Cesco is 22 years old and his existing contract with Leipzig expires in 2029. The current valuation of the player German transfer is 70 million euros.

Comprehensive:

End a brief cooperation with Zheng Qinwen, Roig joined the Laducanu team

On August 5, according to the latest reports from the British media, the famous Spanish coach Roig officially joined the Laducanu team and became the 8th coach of the former US Open champion. The cooperation between the two starts from the upcoming Cincinnati station and will continue at least until the end of this season.

It is reported that Ladukanu's contact with Roiger began after Wimbledon. Roiger has set off for Cincinnati and will arrive on Monday night local time. He then cooperated with Ladukanu to prepare for the last WTA1000 event before the US Open.

Roig has a very brilliant coaching experience. From 2005 to 2022, he has been a member of Nadal's team. He cooperated with Nadal and later Moya and witnessed Nadal's brilliant career together. After Nadal retired, Roiger briefly coached Berettini from 2023 to 2024.

During Wimbledon this year, Roiger had a brief cooperation with Zheng Qinwen, but because Zheng Qinwen was on standby due to minimally invasive arthroscopic surgery on his right elbow after Wimbledon, the cooperation between the two failed to continue.

Although he is only 22 years old, Radukanu has experienced 7 coaches before Roig. After winning the US Open championship in 2021, Radukanu's career has not been smooth. This season, under the leadership of Mark Page, Radukanu has returned to the top 40 in the world.

This year's Cincinnati Open will be held between August 5 and 18. Laducanu, currently ranked 38th in the world, will launch its final impact on this year's US Open seed seat.

The latest world ranking of ITTF is released

On August 5, the ITTF announced the latest world rankings, and Sun Yingsha ranked first in the women's singles world for the 160th week in a row. In men's singles, Lin Shidong continued to lead the way.

For men's singles, national table tennis players Lin Shidong and Wang Chuqin ranked in the top 2, Liang Jingkun ranked fifth, and Xiang Peng ranked ninth.

Other national table tennis players, Chen Yuanyu ranked 19th, Lin Gaoyuan ranked 26th, Wen Ruibo ranked 35th, Xue Fei ranked 39th, Zhou Qihao ranked 40th, and Huang Youzheng ranked 46th.

For women's singles, national table tennis players Sun Yingsha, Wang Manyu, Chen Xingtong, Kuai Man and Wang Yidi ranked in the top 5, and Chen Yi ranked 10th. Among them, Sun Yingsha firmly ranked first in the world for 160 consecutive weeks with 11,250 points.

Other national table tennis players, Shi Xunyao ranked 15th, Qian Tianyi ranked 18th, He Zhuojia ranked 22nd, Fan Siqi ranked 33rd, Wang Xiaotong ranked 37th, Qin Yuxuan ranked 42nd, Zong Geman ranked 43rd, and Fan Shuhan ranked 49th.

In terms of mixed doubles, the Chinese group Lin Shidong/Kuai Man ranked first in the world with 7798 points, and Wang Chuqin/Sun Yingsha ranked sixth. The French group Lebron Brothers ranked first in the men's doubles world with 5,920 points, while the Chinese group Wang Manyu/Kuaiman led the women's doubles list with 4,175 points.