Australian supermaxi Perpetual Loyal smashed the Sydney to Hobart record by almost five hours to take line honours on Wednesday after "one hell of a race" that saw eight-time winner Wild Oats XI retire.

A run-a-ball hundred from David Warner gave Australia an outside chance of forcing a result after Azhar Ali posted a double-century for Pakistan in the second Test in Melbourne on Wednesday.

U21 HAGL defeats U21 Việt Nam to win third at Thanh Niên Cup

Hà Nội FC’s biggest concern about Thursday’s National Super Cup match is Quảng Ninh Coal’s coach Phan Thanh Hùng.

Lý Hoàng Nam of Việt Nam won 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 over qualified player Maxime Cressy of France in the singles event’s first round match of the Thailand F6 Men’s Futures yesterday in Hua Hin.

Former champions Thái Sơn Nam enjoyed a win of 6-1 over Tân Hiệp Hưng in the first match of the National Futsal Cup yesterday in HCM City.

An unprecedented 24 boats were sailing on Sydney-Hobart record pace Tuesday as they flew down the east coast of Australia in favourable winds with eight-time winner and favourite Wild Oats XI in the lead, the organiser said.

Arsene Wenger hailed Olivier Giroud's fighting spirit after the Arsenal striker marked his first Premier League start of the season with the winning goal against West Bromwich Albion.

Quảng Ninh Coal have set a target of entering the V.League top three in the 2017 season.