Ronaldo, Portugal lock down World Cup berth

Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal defeated Switzerland 2-0 in Lisbon on Tuesday to earn a place at the 2018 World Cup and consign their opponents to next month's play-offs.

 

Robben retires from Netherlands duty

Netherlands captain Arjen Robben signalled the end of his international career on Tuesday after his country failed to reach the 2018 World Cup finals despite a 2-0 win over Sweden.

Viên wins 16 golds at national swimming event

Nguyễn Thị Ánh Viên alone won 16 gold and three silver medals at the National Swimming Championships, which wrapped up at the Phú Thọ swimming club in HCM City on October 9.

Ronaldo, Messi lead Ballon d’Or nominees

Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Neymar headline an impressive 30-man shortlist unveiled on Monday for the 2017 Ballon d'Or world footballer of the year award.

 

Asian Cup win tribute to coach Chung

Mai Đức Chung will take charge as national head coach in his last match as Việt Nam host Cambodia in the Asian Cup 2019’s third qualification round today.

Phương into national tennis semis

Youngster Nguyễn Văn Phương won his quarter-final match in the the men’s singles of the National Tennis Championships held at Phú Thọ Tennis Club in HCM City yesterday after his opponene tretired due to injury.

Poland head to World Cup, perfection for Germany

Robert Lewandowski scored a European qualifying record 16th goal as Poland defeated Montenegro 4-2 on Sunday to reach next year's World Cup, while reigning champions Germany secured a 10th successive win.

Annual run becomes a marathon

More than 7,000 runners will take part in the first marathon in HCM City on January 14. The event has been renamed from the annual HCM City Run.

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