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Vietnamese sport faces a changing SEA Games landscape

From an outcast to a rising V.League 1 star

Nguyễn Hai Long was once released from the youth training centre of Viettel when he was 16 years old but four years on, he's a star for his club and has his sights set on representing his country.

Defender Hậu has first training session after returning to Hà Nội FC

Hậu returned to Việt Nam after 11 months on loan at SC Heerenveen in the Netherlands from Hà Nội early this month.

Murray scores 36 as Nuggets beat Jazz in series opener

Jamal Murray scored 36 points, including 10 in overtime, as the Denver Nuggets overcame a 57-point performance from Donovan Mitchell to defeat the Utah Jazz 135-125 in a playoff game on Monday.

Việt Nam women’s team retain 35th place in FIFA rankings

The Việt Nam women’s national football team have maintained 35th position in the FIFA world rankings in August.

Rangers must be more clinical, says Gerrard

Rangers have only themselves to blame for dropping their first points of the season said manager Steven Gerrard after a 0-0 draw with Livingston in their Premiership clash on Sunday.

Tiger confirms he will play in US PGA playoff opener

Tiger Woods confirmed he will play in this week's US PGA Tour playoff opener, The Northern Trust at TPC Boston, after sharing 37th in last week's PGA Championship.

Coach Park selects 48 players for U22 training camp

Coach Park Hang Seo has called up 48 players for a training camp to prepare for next year's Southeast Asian Games, where the U22 team will attempt to defend their crown.

Unbeaten Benavidez defends super middleweight crown

Undefeated American David Benavidez defends his World Boxing Council super middleweight world title for the third time on Saturday against Colombia's Alexis Angulo.

Serena rallies past Venus, builds confidence for US Open

Serena Williams rallied to defeat sister Venus Williams 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Thursday in a second-round matchup of Grand Slam champions at the WTA Top Seed Open.

Man City look to Lisbon as best shot for Champions League glory

Manchester City finally have a marquee victory in the knockout stages of the Champions League after seeing off Real Madrid to reach the last eight, but they want much more in Lisbon over the next week with Pep Guardiola insisting they cannot be satisfied by beating the 13-time winners.

Thanh aims for SEA Games marathon gold

Thanh secured his second national title in a time of 2hr 36.56min, marking a remarkable return to running after about two years of absence, on Lý Sơn Island of Quảng Ngãi Province in early July.

Messi's toughest task as Barcelona face up to Bayern Munich

Lionel Messi might never have been faced with a more daunting task at Barcelona than engineering a victory against Bayern Munich in Lisbon on Friday.

Cowboys plan to have fans for games despite virus

V.League 1 teams ready for restart

Many teams in V.League 1 have returned to training after a week-long break due to the resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic.

World Cup qualifiers postponed until next year

FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have announced upcoming World Cup 2022 qualifying matches slated for the autumn have been postponed until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A big season ahead for Lampard

Over the weekend Chelsea were well and truly spanked by Bayern Munich in the Champions League last 16, and the week before they lost in the FA Cup final to Arsenal.

Reinach eyes Springboks nine shirt with Pollard partnership at Montpellier

South Africa's Rugby World Cup-winning scrum-half Cobus Reinach hopes playing alongside Test fly-half Handre Pollard at Montpellier will help him claim a starting Springboks place.

Stars aligning for Atletico with Champions League glory not so far away

Atletico Madrid's triumph over Liverpool in March was a throwback to a more celebrated past under Diego Simeone but five months on and the Champions League offers them a very real opportunity in the present.

Coach Chung back to lead HCM City FC

After sacking him as coach just weeks ago, HCM City FC have hired coach Chung Hae-seung again on a new contract.

Lukaku leads Inter into Europa League semi-finals

Romelu Lukaku scored as Inter Milan defeated Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 in Monday's Europa League quarter-final in Dusseldorf, becoming the first team through to the last four of a mini tournament behind closed doors in Germany.