The new policy on the number of overseas Vietnamese players in the 2024/25 season has opened up a new direction for clubs. Jason Pendant Quang Vinh (right) is likely to join the V.League 1 soon. — AFP/VNA Photo Football HÀ NỘI The Việt Nam Football Federation’s (VFF) decision to increase …
Read More »People’s Police secure National Baseball Clubs Championship trophy
People’s Police defeated Saigon Storm to top the National Baseball Clubs Championship which closed in Đà Nẵng. Baseball People’s Police players celebrate their national victory in their first participation. Photos of organisers ĐÀ NẴNG People’s Police defeated Saigon Storm to top the National Baseball Clubs Championship which closed in Đà Nẵng after a …
Read More »Linh eases to win first Olympic badminton game
Vietnamese badminton player Nguyễn Thùy Linh secures her first win at the Paris Olympics after beating Tiffany Ho of Australia 21-6, 21-3 on July 30 Hà Nội time. Olympics Nguyễn Thùy Linh seen in action during the women’s singles Group K’s first match against Tiffany Ho of Australia at the Paris Olympics …
Read More »Asian golfers to return for BRG Open Golf Championship-Đà Nẵng
Over 140 Asian golfers will flock to the beach city as a favourite rendezvous for the third BRG Open Golf Championship-Đà Nẵng 2024 Introducing the third BRG Open Golf Championship-Đà Nẵng 2024 in the central city on August 29-31. The top 144 golfers from Asia will be competing in …
Read More »Danang Dragons suffer bitter defeat
In a previous matchup, both teams had to go into overtime, but the Heat showed their champion mentality and won the final match by a score of 88-84. Saigon Heat (black shirt) take a victory against the Dragon. Photo courtesy of VBA HCM CITY —The Danang Dragons lost to the …
Read More »Hanoi billiards federation fires back at international ban on Vietnamese players
Hanoi Billiards & Snooker Federation (HBSF) said the Asian Confederation of Billiard Sports (ACBS) “has no legal basis and was being unfair” for banning Vietnamese players from international competitions for six months. ACBS sent a document on June 8 to its member federations, including Vietnam, regarding penalties for players or …
Read More »Vietnamese badminton star begins Paris Olympics with victory over German player
Vietnamese badminton player Le Duc Phat had a good start at the Paris 2024 Olympics with a 2-0 victory over Germany’s Fabian Roth, winning both sets 21-10 on Wednesday. After the tight start of the first set, Phat pulled ahead to secure the win and followed up with a decisive …
Read More »Vietnam’s Linh eases to win first Olympic badminton game
Vietnamese badminton player Nguyen Thuy Linh has secured her first win at the Paris Olympics after beating Tiffany Ho of Australia 21-6, 21-3 on July 30 (Hanoi time). Linh, the world number 26, faced little difficulty against Ho who stands 55 places below her in the rankings and needed only …
Read More »Brazilian Olympic surfer Gabriel Medina’s celebration shot becomes global sensation
AFP photographer Jerome Brouillet knew to expect fireworks when he saw Brazilian Olympic surfer Gabriel Medina paddle into one of the day’s biggest waves at one of the world’s heaviest surf breaks. What he didn’t know was that his picture of Medina kicking out of the wave after a ride …
Read More »Nadal keeps Olympic flame burning, Murray back from the brink
Rafael Nadal kept alive his dream of a third Olympic gold on Tuesday, powering into the men’s doubles quarter-finals alongside teammate Carlos Alcaraz as Andy Murray once again came back from the dead. A tearful Coco Gauff crashed out of the singles after a heated row with the umpire but …
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