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Star midfielder Hải joins AFC campaign to fight COVID-19

Vietnamese star Nguyễn Quang Hải has joined other continental footballers in the Asian Football Confederation's Break The Chain campaign to raise awareness about the coronavirus pandemic.

Virtual Việt Nam Grand Prix race to be held

Hà Nội should have been hosting its first-ever Formula One race around a newly constructed street circuit built close to Mỹ Đình Stadium on Sunday.

Premier League clubs lobby players to take 30 per cent pay hit

Premier League clubs will ask players to take a combination of pay cuts and deferrals amounting to 30 percent of their annual salary due to the financial crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the league said in a statement on Friday.

Neymar donates $1M to fight coronavirus

Neymar has donated $1 million to fight the impact of the new coronavirus in his native Brazil, according to TV network SBT.

Top five local and overseas Vietnamese players in basketball league

If you are missing your fix of basketball because of COVID-19, don’t worry. We hav compiled a list of the best players since the Vietnam Basketball Association(VBA) Leagues started in 2016.

Sports people say ‘Thank you’ to medical staff in COVID-19 battle

Many athletes, coaches and people involved in sport have joined the ‘Thank you’ charity drive to support medical staff who are fighting the COVID-19 outbreak.

Hà Nội FC aiming to give coronavirus a kicking

To get involved, fans will be asked to enter five challenges.

10 memorable matches in Vietnamese football history

We’re all missing our footie fix but don’t despair, as we’ve put together a list of some of the most memorable matches in the national team’s modern history to help tide you over until the beautiful game returns.

Wimbledon chief fears 'no more tennis this year'

Wimbledon chief Richard Lewis admitted on Thursday that he feared the remainder of the 2020 tennis season could be wiped out.

Players must 'share financial burden' during virus: PFA

The Professional Footballers' Association insist they are aware players must "share the financial burden" during the coronavirus as the row over wage cuts for Premier League stars mounted on Thursday.

Wimbledon cancelled for first time since WWII

Roger Federer and Serena Williams were among the tennis stars left devastated on Wednesday as Wimbledon was cancelled for the first time since World War II due to the coronavirus.

Olympic sports fret over lost Games income

The postponement of the Tokyo Olympics and the shutdown of the sporting calendar because of the coronavirus pandemic are going to hit international sports federations hard financially.

Two Vietnamese players named in top ASEAN goal scorers in AFC Cup

They are Nguyễn Văn Quyết of Hà Nội and Huỳnh Kesley Alves of Bình Dương.

Struggling V.League 1 sides want to scrap relegation

Sông Lam Nghệ An, SHB Đà Nẵng, Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh and Nam Định made the suggestion at the online meeting held by the Việt Nam Professional Football Joint Stock Company (VPF) on Tuesday.

Cannavaro urges Italy to summon spirit of 2006 to beat coronavirus

Italy's 2006 World Cup-winning captain Fabio Cannavaro wrote a heartfelt open letter Tuesday to his homeland, saying seeing the country ravaged by coronavirus "is filling me with anxiety and pain".

Mauresmo fears 2020 tennis season is over

Former world number one Amelie Mauresmo fears the 2020 tennis season could be over as Wimbledon chiefs prepare to make a decision on whether to scrap this year's tournament.

Nam Định’s coach and players take pay cut during pandemic

The Nam Định team have agreed to take a salary cut as the V.League 1 2020 is delayed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

From winners to worriers: isolated athletes face mental health risks

Fear, stress and money worries: coronavirus lockdown is hard for anyone, but athletes are facing extra mental health risks as they go from highly active lifestyles to isolation and boredom, experts warn.

Football club chairman says focus must be on pandemic, not sport

Hoàng Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) chairman Đoàn Nguyên Đức told domestic media the focus of the whole country should be on beating the COVID-19 pandemic, not sport.