Italian cyclist Fabio Aru has been named as the new team leader of the elite Astana team after the departure of his compatriot Vincenzo Nibali, the Kazakh outfit confirmed on Sunday.

The Asian Football Confederation has announced the seeds for the draw of the last qualifying round of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.

Lý Hoàng Nam will vie Phạm Minh Tuấn for the men’s singles title of the National Best Tennis Players Tournament today in Nghệ An Province.

Nguyễn Diệp Phương Trâm of Việt Nam won four gold medals and set up a record at the first day of the Southeast Asian Age Group Swimming Championship in Thailand yesterday.

Badminton player Vũ Thị Trang will play Nguyễn Thùy Linh in the all-Vietnamese women’s singles final at the Yonex Sunrise Bangladesh International Challenge today.

Sài Gòn Giải Phóng newspaper yesterday  announced the list of candidates for the 2016 Golden Ball awards.

Saigon Heat have recruited a 2.08m-tall player in their second match at the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) today on their home turf at the HCM City’s Canadian International School Arena.

Phan Thị Thanh Bình and Đỗ Đan Thi of Đà Nẵng won the women’s doubles title in the ongoing National Tennis Tournament being held in Nghệ An Province

Assistant referees in video rooms with access to all match images will be used for the first time in FIFA competition at this month's Club World Cup, FIFA has said.