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GM Le Quang Liem finished his journey at Biel Grandmaster in Switzerland with victory as he got a draw against Russian Andrey Esipenko and topped the standard chess event Friday. Esipenko, who played white, had no choice but to win this game to surpass Liem on the overall standing. Although …

Le Quang Liem retained the top position of Biel Grandmaster after defeating Azerbaijani GM Arkadij Naiditsch on Thursday with one more game to go. Liem played white and scored a little advantage at the start, before gradually extending that advantage in midgame. Meanwhile, a pressured Naiditsch failed to keep his …

Tran Tien Dung, who insulted and spat on referee Hoang Ngoc Ha after a V. League game of Hai Phong FC on Tuesday, was banned from football matches for three years. The decision was made by Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) on Thursday evening. Dung will not be allowed to attend …

Three amateur tournaments hosted by Vietnam Golf Association (VGA) began Thursday, starting with Vietnam Amateur Open (VAO) and Vietnam Ladies Amateur Open (VLAO). After VAO and VLAO, the VGA will launch the youth tournament Vietnam Junior Open from July 29 to 31. All three events will take place at the …

Le Quang Liem defeated top United Arab Emirates chess player and Asian champion Salem Saleh in the standard event of Biel Grandmaster on Wednesday. It was another long game for Liem who beat Saleh after nearly seven hours. The game was balanced and heading for a draw, with Liem seeking …

Every morning, Pham Van Sanh is led to the field by a student, awaited by 40 others of all ages. As he blows the whistle, the kids begin warming up. When they are ready, Sanh lets the young players practice passing while the goalkeepers work on saving and clearing the …

The Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) is considering leaving the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) and join the East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) after the U19 AFF Championship. President Mochamad Iriawan confirmed Wednesday that the PSSI has contacted EAFF officials to discuss joining the organization. “We will discuss it carefully but …

Le Quang Liem beat Germany’s number one Vincent Keymer after a seven-hour match in Biel Grandmaster on Tuesday night. At the fourth game of the standard chess event, Liem played white and chose the Catalan opening. Mid-game, Keymer gained an advantage with the white pawns vulnerable to attack by the …

A Hai Phong FC fan insulted and spat on referee Hoang Ngoc Ha after the game with Binh Dinh FC in a V. League game on Tuesday. “After the game, I was talking to the supervisor then I was suddenly squeezed on the back of my neck. I thought someone …

Quach Thi Lan, Vietnam’s top athlete, exited the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Oregon, U.S. after a disappointing run Wednesday. Of the seven people competing in the third heat of the women’s 400-m hurdles, the top five took just under 56 seconds each to complete their run. Lan finished in …