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Basketball festival aims to empower youth

Many children from eight to 13 years old join the basketball festival programme. – Photo Courtesy Sun Life Vietnam HCM CITY – A basketball festival called High Hoop with training sessions for children from eight to 13 years old in HCM City, Đà Nẵng, Vinh, and Hà Nội will be …

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Mai proves running talent after regional victories

Athletics Lê Thị Tuyết Mai has pledged to bring in top results for Việt Nam in the women’s 400m and 400m hurdles after her wins at the regional tournament for youth. Photo courtesy of Lê Thị Tuyết Mai HÀ NỘI — Lê Thị Tuyết Mai didn’t expect to run as …

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Vietnamese wrestling nurtures talent for global competitions

Nguyễn Thị Xuân (top) is Việt Nam’s strong hope for success at international events. — Photo baohaiphong.com.vn Wrestling HÀ NỘI — Despite consistently asserting their position in the Southeast Asian arena, the Vietnamese wrestling team lacks opportunities to compete in continental and international events. Securing places for the 2024 Paris …

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South Korean coach ousted from Vietnamese club

South Korean coach ousted from Vietnamese club

Vietnamese club Cong An Ha Noi have temporarily suspended coach Gong Oh-kyun and his crew due to a poor run in the V. League this season. The change in coaching staff was announced to CAHN players on Saturday evening, one day after a 2-1 defeat to Khanh Hoa FC. The …

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Bulgarian coach mocks Vietnamese referees

Bulgarian coach Velizar Emilov Popov sarcastically called Vietnamese referees “the world’s best” as he blamed his club Thanh Hoa FC’s 0-1 loss to Becamex Binh Duong on poor officiating. The referee gives coach Velizar Emilov Popov (R, 2nd) a yellow card during the game between Thanh Hoa FC and Becamex …

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Man City cruise to first Club World Cup triumph

Man City cruise to first Club World Cup triumph

Manchester City won the Club World Cup for the first time to end 2023 with five trophies after a 4-0 win over Fluminense in Jeddah on Friday. City’s victory extended European clubs’ domination of the competition since 2012 and was never in doubt once Julian Alvarez opened the scoring inside …

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Stupid is as stupid does

Tom Hanks as the title role in the 1994 movie Forrest Gump. Photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures Paul Kennedy Next year marks 30 years since the movie Forrest Gump was released. 30 years, wow, it seems like only yesterday I saw the film for the first time. It’s stood the …

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