Linh sets sight on SEA Games after Olympic debut

Winning the country's only ever badminton gold at the SEA Games will not only be a remarkable achievement but also fulfill a promise she made to her late grandfather, a man who always encouraged her to follow her dreams.

When will it ever end?

This time next year we’ll be preparing for the World Cup in Qatar and I do worry what will happen when hundreds of thousands of fans get together for what should be a showcase event that comes around once every four years.

Việt Nam gears up to host SEA Games 31

An online meeting with the participating countries will take place on October 18 to know the number of athletes and members expected to attend the region's biggest sporting event.

The Local Game: So near, yet so far

So near, yet so far for Việt Nam and Park Hang-seo. The national team were on the cusp of a first competitive victory over China late last week, and when Nguyễn Tiến Linh equalised in the 90th minute I was convinced they would kick on to take a famous victory, as all the momentum was with the Vietnamese.

Việt Nam sets out to reverse Olympic woes

Poor results at the recent Tokyo Olympics were the last straw for Việt Nam's sport officials. A nationwide conference is set to be held setting out a vision for the country to embrace more sports success in the future

Not everything is black and white

Eighteen months ago, a takeover at Newcastle was on the cards after owner Mike Ashley (don’t say that name too loud in the bars around St James’ Park, sorry, I mean the Sport Direct Arena) agreed to sell the club to a Saudi-backed consortium who were prepared to invest a whopping $340 million.

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