Hoàng Nguyên Thanh defended his title in the men’s 7.7km category of the National Bà Rá Mountain Climbing Tournament in Bình Phước on Friday.

Vietnamese representative Saigon Heat will play Taiwan’s Kaohsiung Truth for their first win of the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) season today at the Kaohsiung Municipal Senior High School.

SCG, one of the leading conglomerates in ASEAN, on Thursday inked a two-year agreement to sponsor the capital’s football team Hà Nội Football Club (Hà Nội FC).

Athletic Bilbao held out with nine men to secure a first win over Barcelona in four years and carry a 2-1 lead into the second leg of their Copa del Rey last 16 tie on January 11.

Sanna Khánh Hòa have never been a powerhouse in the V. League, but have remained the ‘dark horse’ for several seasons and are arch-rivals of teams including the title favourites.

World No 1 Andy Murray claimed his 26th consecutive victory on Wednesday with a battling 7-6 (8/6), 7-5 win over Austria’s Gerald Melzer to reach the Qatar Open quarter-finals.

The Việt Nam Football Federation has decided to suspend coach Văn Sĩ Sơn of Hà Nội FC for four matches at the upcoming V League 1 for kowtowing to referee Võ Minh  Trí.

Sài Gòn FC of V.League 1 have inked a contract with Patrick Cruz of Brazil who arrived in HCM City yesterday.

V.League 1’s Quảng Ninh Coal have recruited midfielder Bùi Tiến Dụng of the Việt Nam U19 team.