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Fencing Việt Nam’s No 1 fencer Vũ Thành An (right) and one of his athletes at the Vietnam Royal Fencing Club. — Photo courtesy of Vũ Thành An Thanh Hà Vũ Thành An takes a look around the room to ensure everything is ready for a new class. He then …

Jordan will meet tournament debutants Tajikistan in the Asian Cup quarter-finals after scoring twice in three minutes deep in stoppage time to stun Iraq 3-2 in a thriller on Monday. Lower-ranked Jordan looked down and out heading into injury time at the end of the game only for Yazan Al-Arab …

The former head of China’s top sporting body Chen Xuyuan is to stand trial for bribery on Monday, Beijing’s state media said, as an anti-corruption drive sweeps up once-major players in the sport. Chen – who as president of the China Football Association (CFA) once promised to turn a page …

Fencing Vũ Thành An of Việt Nam (left) seen at the 32nd SEA Games last May in Cambodia. He will take part in the Olympic Asian Qualifying Championship in April in the UAE. VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI Vietnamese fencers will seek their 2024 Olympic tickets at the Asian Qualifying Championship …

Jannik Sinner stormed back from two sets down to beat Daniil Medvedev in an energy-sapping five-set Australian Open final on Sunday, claiming his first Grand Slam title. The Italian fourth seed had no answer to the Russian’s aggression in the first two sets but dug deep to win 3-6, 3-6, …

Australia set up a tasty Asian Cup quarter-final clash against South Korea or Saudi Arabia with a 4-0 win over a spirited but limited Indonesia on Sunday. The Socceroos are trying to win the title for a second time and were again solid rather than spectacular in getting the job …

Jesus Casas warned his Iraq side they must be “perfect” against Jordan and pledged to go on the attack in their Asian Cup last-16 clash on Monday. Along with hosts and holders Qatar, and Iran, Iraq were one of only three teams to reach the knockout rounds with a 100% …

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says he is running out of energy. — AFP/VNA Photo Paul Kennedy HÀ NỘI Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp will leave the club at the end of the season. He made the shock announcement on Friday via Liverpool’s official TV channel. The German coach, who has managed …

Debate sparked among the marathon community when Nguyen Van Long’s idea of running across Vietnam was strongly opposed by former Ho Chi Minh City District 1 chairman Doan Ngoc Hai. Nguyen Van Long (3rd, L) is accompanied by runners in Gia Lai Province in the central highlands during his journey …

South Korea have reached the Asian Cup knockout rounds but coach Jurgen Klinsmann has been criticized for everything from his tactics to his smile and captain Son Heung-min said the players have faced abuse. The Koreans take on Saudi Arabia in the last 16 on Tuesday with a toxic atmosphere …