Roger Federer needed a second successive five-setter to reach the US Open third round on Thursday with a 6-1, 6-7 (3/7), 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 win over fellow veteran Mikhail Youzhny of Russia.

France coach Didier Deschamps could not help showering his side with praise after their brilliant attack tore the Netherlands to shreds in a 4-0 win on Thursday.

Maria Sharapova's Grand Slam return from her doping ban continued Wednesday when the former world No 1 reached the US Open last 32 with a 6-7 (4/7), 6-4, 6-1 win over Timea Babos of Hungary.

Harry Kane admits he is glad England's World Cup qualifier against Malta falls on September 1 after the Tottenham Hotspur star suffered another barren August.

The Hà Nội Relay Race is scheduled to kick off on November 19 at the Island in Ecopark urban area, located about 10km southeast of Hà Nội.

Việt Nam ranked third in the medal tally at the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games which concluded in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia yesterday.

Weightlifter Hoàng Tấn Tài brought home a bronze medal, the last medal for the Việt Nam delegation, from the final competition day of the Southeast Asian Games in Malaysia today.

The UAE maintained their hopes of qualifying for the 2018 World Cup in Russia with a shock 2-1 victory at home against regional giants Saudi Arabia on Tuesday.

Rafael Nadal has conquered the French Open 10 times and battled career-threatening knee and wrist injuries, but his greatest challenge awaits him -- telling rowdy New Yorkers to be quiet.