NBA legend Kobe Bryant died Sunday when a helicopter he was riding in crashed and burst into flames in thick fog, killing all nine people on board including his teenage daughter and plunging the sports world into mourning.

World number four Daniil Medvedev eased past Alexei Popyrin in straight sets Saturday to set up a last-16 clash with former Australian Open champion Stan Wawrinka.

Two triathlon events in Việt Nam have won awards as the Best Overall Triathlon Race in Asia in 2019 following an announcement for the Best Races awards by AsiaTRI.

Huỳnh Như has a long love affair with the beautiful game since she was a child and reaching the top of her profession has only made her fall more deeply in love with football.

Vietnamese Grandmaster Lê Quang Liêm will compete with arch rivals at the Gibraltar International Chess Festival.

Midfielder Nguyễn Quang Hải, defender Đoàn Văn Hậu, midfielder Đỗ Hùng Dũng, striker Nguyễn Văn Quyết and midfielder Nguyễn Trọng Hoàng will compete for the top award, the Golden Ball title.

Cristiano Ronaldo struck twice as Juventus beat Parma 2-1 to pull four points clear of Inter Milan at the top of the Serie A table on Sunday.

Naomi Osaka made a winning start to her title defence at the Australian Open on Monday as the Grand Slam tournament began on schedule after a build-up hit by haze from raging bushfires.