Wayne Rooney basked in a successful and emotional homecoming with Everton on Thursday but admitted that he is glad the occasion is now behind him.

Katie Ledecky led the USA to the women's 4x200m freestyle title at the world championships on Thursday with a powerful anchor leg to win her fourth gold medal in Budapest.

Young master Nguyễn Anh Khôi jumps to the top of the men’s pool of the National Chess Team Championship on going in HCM City.

Thái Sơn Nam stormed into the semi-finals of the Asian Football Confederation Futsal Club Championship after defeating last year's finalists Nafit Al-Wasat 4-0 in HCM City yesterday.

Two records were made in the HCM City International Track and Field Championships Open yesterday.

Trần Quyết Chiến advanced to the quarter-finals of the men’s carom 3-cushion event at the World Games in Wroclaw, Poland.

Việt Nam wrapped up the Asian Men’s and Women’s Junior and Youth Weightlifting Championship with four golds, nine silvers and 12 bronze medals yesterday in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Việt Nam defeated Sri Lanka to win their first match in the 19th Asian Senior Men’s Volleyball Championship in a dramatic five set 25-19, 16-25, 25-21, 20-25, 15-9 on Wednesday.

Britain's Adam Peaty narrowly missed breaking his own world record again as he won the men's 50m breaststroke gold at the world championships on Wednesday to complete another sprint double.