Tiger Woods impressed a world-class field after a 16-month layoff in Thursday's opening round of the Hero World Challenge despite double bogeys on two of the last three holes to shoot a one-over par 73.

Russia remains suspended from international athletics competition after the IAAF voted on Thursday to extend the ban on the country for state-sponsored doping with the next review scheduled for February.

Lê Công Vinh, who has been always been the No 1 choice for all local and foreign coaches in his career, is set to make more records at the AFF Cup.

Attacking midfielder Vũ Minh Tuấn will miss his team’s AFF Cup’s semi-final match on Saturday.

Hoàng Anh Gia Lai FC’s defender Lê Đức Lương will play for the South Korean Ansan Mugunghwa FC following a two-year loan contract, his team managers said.

Việt Nam’s golden judo girl Văn Ngọc Tú has decided to retire and work as a trainer.

Canada's Milos Raonic parted ways with coach Carlos Moya on Wednesday despite a season which saw him reach his first Grand Slam final and finish at three in the world.

LPGA commissioner Mike Whan unveiled a 2017 tour schedule Wednesday that features a $4.35 million (4.1 million euros) prize money boost and more tournaments than the 2016 campaign.

Alfred Riedl has told people not to call Nguyễn Hữu Thắng his player anymore, since Thắng is now a colleague.