Sevilla boss Jorge Sampaoli says that compatriot Lionel Messi should be the pride of Argentina rather than criticised for his failure to deliver a major trophy.

The continent’s eyes will focus on the 23rd ITTF-Asian Table Tennis Championships is set to be held in the Jiangsu Province’s Wuxi City this weekend.

Quảng Ninh Coal target to beat Home United of Singapore in the third match of Group H of the AFC Cup 2017 to be held at the Mỹ Đình National Stadium today.

Over 500 athletes will race in the 15^th Le Fruit Triathlon in Hồ Tràm beach on the southern coast on June 10, event organisers Pulse Active company told Việt Nam News yesterday.

Jorge Sampaoli has a final shot to further his case to land his dream job at the end of the season when his slumping Sevilla side travel to Barcelona on Wednesday.

The National Hockey League announced Monday that it will not shut down its regular season to allow top players to compete at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

Vietnamese top badminton player Nguyễn Tiến Minh dropped five places to world No. 52 in the latest rankings, the sport’s governing body has announced.

Vietnamese top female swimmer Nguyễn Thị Ánh Viên won two golds and one silver at the Speedo Sectionals 2017 tournament held in Indianapolis, US from March 30 to April 2.

Lý Hoàng Nam jumped 36 spots to world No 591  in the latest Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) men’s singles rankings, announced yesterday.

Top Vietnamese chess player Lê Quang Liêm has risen four places, from No 33 to No 29, in FIDE’s world rankings for April.

Young Vietnamese karate marital artist Nguyễn Thị Ngoan bagged a bronze medal at the Karate1 Premier League, which closed in Dubai on April 3.

The National Shooting Cup 2017 kicks off on April 3 in Hà Nội with the participation of Olympic winner Hoàng Xuân Vinh.

Roger Federer defeated long-standing rival Rafael Nadal 6-3, 6-4 to win the Miami Open on Sunday and continue his outstanding start to the year.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger expressed hope his side’s 2-2 draw with Manchester City will represent a turning point after an extremely testing period in the club’s recent history.

Việt Nam are determine to pass the qualifying round of Group D in the 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup, which will kick off today at the Việt Nam Youth Football Training Centre in Hà Nội, Coach Mai Đức Chung said at a press conference before the event yesterday.

Hoàng Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) defeated Quảng Nam 1-0 in the 11^th round of the V.League 1 at Pleiku Stadium yesterday.

Hoàng Anh Gia Lai are seeking a win in the V. League this weekend after three losses in a row but their task looks difficult.