Lionel Messi netted twice in Barcelona's convincing 3-0 victory over Juventus that kicked off their Champions League campaign in style, while Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United and Chelsea also won big on Tuesday.

Maria Sharapova muses on her long, lopsided rivalry with Serena Williams in a new autobiography released on Tuesday and how she believes a locker room moment fueled the American's drive to dominate her.

Vietnamese swimmer Lâm Quang Nhật won two golds and one silver at the ongoing Asian Age Group Swimming Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Loic Desriac of the team Bike Life VDC triumphed yesterday in the 10th stage of the VTV International Cycling Tournament, Tôn Hoa Sen Cup.

The Victory Cup, the Việt Nam Sports Oscar award, has returned, with the organisers yesterday announcing its third edition in Hà Nội.

“Defeat makes me stronger as I learn a lot for the next competitions,” said Nguyễn Thị Ngoan after a historic gold medal at the Karate 1-Premier League in Halle/Leipzig.

Vĩnh Long lost to Cambodia 0-3 in the opening match of the Vĩnh Long International Volleyball Tournament in the southern province of Vĩnh Long on September 11.

Rafael Nadal extended his lead at the top of the world rankings on Monday after claiming his 16th Grand Slam title at the US Open, while Roger Federer took second spot from Andy Murray.

Crystal Palace on Monday sacked manager Frank de Boer after a dismal start to the Premier League season that has seen them lose all four of their matches without scoring a single goal.

Việt Nam beat Indonesia 3-0 in the third match of Group B of the AFF U-18 Championship held in Myanmar yesterday.

Yesterday, Lê Văn Duẩn won the ninth stage of the VTV International Cycling Tournament, Tôn Hoa Sen Cup.

An International Rugby Tournament will be held at the RMIT University, District 7, HCM City on September 16-17.

Vietnamese athlete Lê Tú Chinh, who has emerged as the queen of sprint of the Southeast Asian (SEA) region, will undergo training in the United States this year.

Rafael Nadal raced to a third US Open title and 16th Grand Slam crown on Sunday with a 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 rout of South African giant Kevin Anderson.

Napoli and Inter Milan made it three wins out of three to keep pace with six-time title holders Juventus at the top of Serie A Sunday as AC Milan fell at Lazio.

Brothers Lê Nguyệt Minh and Lê Văn Duẩn came first and second in the eighth round of the VTV International Cycling Tournament, Tôn Hoa Sen Cup, yesterday.

Hanoi Buffaloes suffered a home defeat yesterday in a showdown with Cantho Catfish.

Nguyễn Thị Ngoan of Việt Nam won a gold at the Karate 1-Premier League in Halle/Leipzig which closed yesterday in Germany.