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“Racewalking queen” Nguyen Thi Thanh Phuc has decided to retire from international sports to make way for young athletes and spend more time with her family. Her illustrious career includes five SEA Games gold medals, and one silver and one bronze medal at the Asian Race Walking Championships. The 33-year-old …

Chess Vietnamese Grandmaster Lê Tuấn Minh won Bullet Brawl which featured top players from around the world. Photo of Vietnamchess HÀ NỘI — Grandmaster Lê Tuấn Minh started 2024 in style with a victory at one of the most stacked Bullet Brawl arenas ever held. It was an online tournament where titled players competed for …

Tiger Woods, who has worn Nike apparel since first signing with the company as a newly professional 20-year-old, has parted ways with the sportswear giant, the 15-times major champion said on Monday in a social media post. Tiger Woods of the United States reacts on the ninth green during the …

Tennis Bắc Ninh Province’s Hanaka Paris Ocean Park Tennis Courts will host the ITF U14 tournament on January 7-19. — VNA/VNS Photo BẮC NINH — Việt Nam will host the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Asia 14 & Under Development Championships 2024 Regional Qualifying from January 7-19 in Bắc Ninh Province. …

Coach Shin Tae-yong said Indonesia aren’t strong enough yet this year after losing two consecutive friendlies before the 2024 Asian Cup, where they are in the same group as Vietnam. “We focused on improving our stamina for most of the time in Turkey,” Shin said after the defeat against Libya …

Football Association of Malaysia president Datuk Hamidin Mohd Amin said he did not choose Park Hang-seo as national coach because of his temper. “Other FAM members liked him, but I didn’t,” he told Malaysian TV channel Astro Arena on Sunday. “There was a moment when he was too provocative and …

The Asian Cup is approaching but Thai fans still don’t know how to watch the tournament, as Thailand is not named in a list of 201 countries and territories securing the right to broadcast the event. The AFC has confirmed that the live broadcast of the Thai team’s matches at …

Futsal Players compete in the National Futsal Cup in 2023. The 2024 season will be held in December. Photos of VFF HÀ NỘI — The Việt Nam Football Federation (VFF) will organise four national futsal tournaments with the national team taking part in four international competitions this year. VFF General …

Midfielder Ekanit Panya was slammed by Thai football fans after withdrawing from his national duty in the 2024 Asian Cup to train with his Japanese club Urawa Red Diamonds. The Football Association of Thailand (FAT) announced on Sunday that they have immediately replaced Panya with midfielder Picha Autra. “Ekanit reasoned …

Legend Franz Beckenbauer, who left a unique imprint on German football as player, captain and coach, has died at the age of 78, the German football association said Monday. “Franz Beckenbauer was definitely the biggest German footballer of all time, and above all one of the greatest men who I …