Lê Chúc An wins two titles at the VGA Golf Awards 2023, which was held on January 28 in Hà Nội. Photos courtesy of VGA HÀ NỘI — Teenager Lê Chúc An wrapped up her brilliant year with a double at the VGA Golf Awards 2023 which was held on …
Read More »Daejeon Hana Citizen win Hana Play Cup 2024
Football Daejeon Hana Citizen FC coaches and players win the first Hana Play Cup 2024 on January 27 in Hà Nội. — Photos of Vietfootball HÀ NỘI — Daejeon Hana Citizen FC won the friendly Hana Play Cup 2024, beating Thể Công-Viettel 2-1 in the final on January 27 in Hà …
Read More »‘We’ll try to beat Vietnam again’: Indonesia defender
Defender Sandy Walsh affirmed that the result at Asian Cup this year has made Indonesia more confident before they play Vietnam again in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in March. Despite losing 4-0 to Australia in the Asian Cup’s round of 16 on Sunday, Walsh believes that getting past the …
Read More »Under-fire Klinsmann keeping ‘positive’ for Asian Cup KO clash
Under-fire coach Jurgen Klinsmann said he “has to be positive” ahead of South Korea’s Asian Cup showdown with Saudi Arabia on Tuesday after stuttering into the last 16. The Koreans conceded six goals in the first round and drew with Jordan and 130th-ranked Malaysia to finish runners-up in their group. …
Read More »Former China football head pleads guilty to bribery
The former head of China’s top football body Chen Xuyuan pleaded guilty to bribery on Monday, Beijing’s state media said, as an anti-corruption drive sweeps up once-major figures in the sport. Chen — who as boss of the Chinese Football Association (CFA) once promised to turn a page on the …
Read More »VnExpress Marathon a fresh air for Hue’s tourism: chairman
Chairman Nguyen Van Phuong of Thua Thien Hue Province described VnExpress Marathon marathon as a breath of fresh air into the serene ancient capital, marking the beginning of the annual tourism season. Another VnExpress Marathon is coming back to Hue, how do you feel? In 2020, when VnExpress and FPT …
Read More »Controversy as trans man wins women’s race
The organizers of a trail running event Na’dalt in Spain have announced a temporary adjustment to the results following the victory of a transgender athlete in the women’s category. The controversy started at Na’dalt, a mountain running event at an altitude of 1,246 meters in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The race …
Read More »Man City’s Kyle Walker calls himself ‘idiotic’ for cheating on wife
Manchester City star Kyle Walker said he made “idiotic choices and decisions” when having a secret child with a mistress and betraying his wife Annie Kilner a second time. In an interview with U.K. newspaper The Sun, Walker opened up about his recent cheating scandal and admitted that he’s the …
Read More »‘Abhorrent behavior’ as Iraqi journalists confront Asian Cup coach
Iraq’s football association condemned the “abhorrent behavior” of journalists who confronted coach Jesus Casas following the team’s exit in the Asian Cup last 16 on Monday. Iraq conceded two goals in stoppage time in a surprise 3-2 defeat to lower-ranked Jordan in Doha. Tempers flared among some Iraqi reporters in …
Read More »Qatar end Palestine run, Jordan stun Iraq with Asian Cup late show
Hosts and holders Qatar fought back to defeat Palestine 2-1 and reach the Asian Cup quarter-finals on Monday, joining a Jordan side who struck twice in injury time to stun Iraq. Qatar will face the winner of Tuesday’s last-16 meeting between Uzbekistan and Thailand, the lowest-ranked team left in Doha …
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