Coach Park Hang-seo said he’s feeling the pressure, but was confident his Viet Nam side would have a good game against the Philippines in the second leg of the AFF Cup semi-final tonight in Hà Nội.

Hoàng won the men’s 200m butterfly in a total time of 1:59.59, beating Hoàng Quý Phước from Đà Nẵng.

Ernesto Valverde is optimistic Luis Suarez will be fit to face Espanyol on Saturday, three days before Barcelona take on Tottenham in the Champions League.

Manchester City opened up a five-point lead at the top of the table with a seventh straight Premier League victory, but were made to work for a 2-1 win at Watford on Tuesday.

The first gold medals in chess at the National Sports Games went to the teams from Hà Nội and Bắc Giang yesterday.

Thai League 1 side Nakhon Ratchasima islooking to sign Vietnamese players Nguyễn Anh Đức and Phan Văn Đức after watching their brilliant performances at the ongoing AFF Cup.

An off-road car racing tournament will be organised on December 15-18 in Quảng Ninh Province.

Nguyễn Thu Vân set a record in the women's 25m sport pistol event at the National Sports Games yesterday in Hà Nội.

Luka Modric saw off competition from France's World Cup stars as the Real Madrid and Croatia midfielder won the Ballon d'Or on Monday to end a 10-year stranglehold on the award by Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.

Inter Milan's Argentina striker Mauro Icardi won the Serie A Footballer of the Year award at the Gran Gala del Calcio ceremony in Milan on Monday night.

Rookie Vietnamese goalkeeper Đặng Văn Lâm has set a record at the AFF Cup for keeping a clean sheet for 405 consecutive minutes.

Việt Nam's Phan Văn Đức’s outstanding performance in the AFF Cup semi-final first leg has earned him a place in the top five performers of the tournament so far, according to FOX Sports Asia.

Việt Nam’s national football team returned Hà Nội’s Nội Bài International Airport this afternoon following a 2-1 win against the Philippines in the first leg of the AFF Suzuki Cup semi-final at Panaad Stadium in Bacolod, the Philippines on Sunday.

Spaniard Jon Rahm ended his season on a winning note, while Justin Rose was dramatically denied returning to World No 1 at the close of the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas on Sunday.

Hanoian Nguyễn Thị Hồng Anh  successfully defended her title in the women’s over 68kg at the karate event at the National Sports yesterday.

Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford apologised on Sunday to fans for his blunder that handed Liverpool a 1-0 victory in the Merseyside derby at Anfield but said he is mentally strong enough to bounce back.

Saigon Heat lost to Formosa Dreamers 85-86 at the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) held at CIS Arena in HCM City yesterday.

Việt Nam are half way to the final of the AFF Suzuki Cup.