Serena shakes off rust for comeback win

Serena Williams was troubled by windy conditions and some early rust before beating 69th-ranked Pauline Parmentier 6-3, 6-4 to launch her comeback from a four-month lay-off at the Auckland Classic on Tuesday.

Vinh voted best athlete of 2016

Hundreds of Vietnamese journalists in three cities yesterday voted for Markman thủ Hoàng Xuân Vinh as the best player of 2016 due to his successful achievements during the year.

Nadal looks to kickstart 2017 in Brisbane

Spanish great Rafael Nadal will be hoping the season-opening Brisbane International gives him the chance to kick-start his career following an injury-plagued 2016.

Quảng Ninh lift National Super Cup

Quảng Ninh Coal won the National Super Cup, beating Hà Nội Football Club (Hà Nội FC) 4-2 on a penalty shootout at Hà Nội’s Hàng Đấy Stadium yesterday.

Long, My win first round at golf event

Nguyễn Nhất Long overcame defending champion Andrew Hùng Phạm 8-2 in the first round of the Vietnam Match Play and Professional Golf Championship yesterday.

Former world No 1 Ana Ivanovic retires

Former world No 1 Ana Ivanovic on Wednesday announced her retirement from tennis, admitting that the physical toll of the circuit had proved too much.

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