Lionel Messi's third goal from a free-kick in as many games this year secured Barcelona's place in the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey as the holders beat Athletic Bilbao 3-1 to edge through 4-3 on aggregate on Wednesday.

Southampton edged one step closer to the League Cup final as Nathan Redmond's cool finish secured a 1-0 win over Liverpool in the semi-final first leg on Wednesday.

Rising star and national idol striker Nguyễn Công Phượng has not impressed supporters with his performance in the first round match of the V.League, which was held last weekend.

Young cyclist Nguyễn Huỳnh Kỳ of HCM City’s youth crew won the Bến Tre Television Cycling Tournament’s fourth stage from Đồng Nai Province to Bình Phước Province over 113km yesterday.

Rafael Nadal says the emergence of a new generation is just what tennis needs, while welcoming back old foe Roger Federer to help him keep them at bay.

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho said he, his players and even the club's supporters will need to raise their game when arch rivals Liverpool visit Old Trafford this weekend.

Referee Nguyễn Đức Vũ has been suspended from the second round of V.League after he allegedly made two serious mistakes against Quảng Ninh Coal last weekend.

A traffic jam yesterday did not affect the final result of the third stage of the Bến Tre Television Cycling Tournament from Phan Thiết City of Bình Thuận Province to Đồng Nai Province over 160km.

Jurgen Klopp has urged Liverpool to make amends for their FA Cup flop by delivering a dominant display in Wednesday's League Cup semi-final first leg against Southampton.