23 players selected for AFC Championship

Việt Nam’s coach Park Hang-seo yesterday announced the names of 23 players who will compete in the upcoming Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-23 Championship finals.

Nam Định tie with Thanh Hóa

The rookie of the V.League, Nam Định, tied 1-1 with FLC Thanh Hóa in a friendly match at Thiên Trường Stadium on January 6.

 

Real spot on while Barcelona held to cup draw

Two penalties helped Real Madrid to a healthy 3-0 win in the first leg of their Copa Del Rey tie with second-tier Numancia on Thursday, while Barcelona were held to a 1-1 draw as the La Liga giants rested their stars.

 

Reluctant Serena out of Australian Open

Defending champion Serena Williams pulled out of the Australian Open on Friday, saying she was still not at the level she needs to be after giving birth to her first child.

Khôi to play for South Korean club

Former striker of U22 and U23 Việt Nam team, Nguyễn Hữu Khôi signed a one-year contract with Siheung City FC of K3 League of South Korea yesterday.

Arnold becomes Vietnamese resident

Following the completion of legal procedures, American David Harrison Arnold of Saigon Heat has become a resident of Việt Nam and will now be classified as a local player in the team at the ongoing ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) 2018.

More seeds fall at Qatar Open

Only two seeds remain at the Qatar Open after two more were beaten in the tournament's early matches on Wednesday, leaving six of the event's eight highest-ranked players out with only half of the second round completed.

 

Trung aims to win AFF Cup

After winning the Golden Ball award 2017, captain of V.League club Quảng Nam, Đinh Thanh Trung says he aims together with the national team win the AFF Cup this year.

Marksman Vinh ranks second in world

Vietnamese shooter Hoàng Xuân Vinh was named second in the world men’s 10m air pistol rankings for January, according to the latest announcement by the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF).

Big seeds tumble out of Qatar Open

The Qatar Open second and third seeds -- Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta and Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic -- crashed  out of the tournament in the first round on Tuesday on a night of shocks in Doha.

 

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