Top player Lý Hoàng Nam of Bình Dương on Tuesday defeated teammate Nguyễn Văn Phương in the first round of Group A men’s singles in the National Tennis Tournament.

Nguyễn Hữu Thắng and his players are expected to overcome Việt Nam’s misfortune of losing in the semi-finals at previous editions after being on top in the group round at the ASEAN Football Federation Cup.

Việt Nam lost 1-3 to world No 8 Ukraine in their first match at a friendly tournament in China yesterday, December 2.

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.