China's Zhang Xinjun and Dou Zecheng closed with three birdies as they combined for a 12-under par 60 and a share of the lead Thursday in the best-ball first round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.

Outgoing Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger lamented a familiar defensive lapse as his side failed to cash in on a man advantage for over 80 minutes in a 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final on Thursday.

Việt Nam are in Group C at the Asian Football Confederation U16 Championship, following a draw held yesterday in Malaysia.

Nguyễn Hoàng Sang was solo to the finish line of the 26th stage of the HCM City Television Cycling Tournament yesterday.

No Vietnamese are left to compete at the Badminton Asia Championships underway in Wuhan, China, after Vũ Thị Trang suffered a defeat yesterday.

Real Madrid moved a step closer to a third straight Champions League title after substitute Marco Asensio hit the winner in a 2-1 semi-final, first-leg victory at Bayern Munich on Wednesday.

Angelique Kerber earned quick revenge against Petra Kvitova with a 6-3, 6-2 defeat of the Czech in the Stuttgart Grand Prix on Wednesday while top seed Simona Halep needed a fightback to survive.

Vietnamese athletes have grabbed 11 gold medals from the Asian Weightlifting Federation Junior and Youth Championships in Urgench, Uzbekistan.

Both Vietnamese clubs were disqualified from the Asian Football Confederation Cup after the last group round matches.