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Top Vietnamese chess player Le Quang Liem has secured a place in the finals of the 2012 World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships.

Vietnam’s national football team has moved down 22 places to stand at 120th position in the FIFA rankings in July, marking their departure from the top 100

The Asian Billiards Championships is held in HCM City today with 32 athletes from six countries.

Andy Murray beat Marin Cilic to reach a fifth successive Wimbledon quarter-final where he will meet Spanish bulldozer David Ferrer who has made the last eight for the first time at the 10th attempt.

Australia's Olympic athletes will be banned from using sleeping pills after ex-swimming star admitted to a heavy use of the sedatives during competition.

Duong Thi Viet Anh will be the second representative of Vietnam's track-and-field team at the upcoming London Olympics after success on July 1 at the Asian All Star Athletics Meet.

Spain retained their European crown by overwhelming Italy 4-0 in Euro 2012 final in Kiev.

Euro 2012 reaches its climax in Sunday's final in Kiev, when defending champions Spain will bid to hold off an Italy side who have steadily eased into form in trademark fashion.

Serena Williams fired down a Wimbledon record 23 aces and Andy Murray beat the clock on Saturday.

Roger Federer survived a huge scare to reach the Wimbledon last 16 while defending champion Novak Djokovic avoided another Czech Republic Centre Court ambush.

The 2012 Asian Muay Thai Championships will take place in Ho Chi Minh City from July 7-14, gathering fighters from nearly 20 countries and territories around the region.

Rafael Nadal crashed to his worst Grand Slam defeat in seven years when Lukas Rosol pulled off one of the greatest upsets in Wimbledon history.

Striker Mario struck twice to seal Italy's 2-1 semi-final win over Germany to leave the Germans' Euro 2012 ambitions in tatters.

Spain reached their third consecutive major tournament final after overcoming Portugal 4-2 on penalties in the Euro 2012 semi-final.

Another major tournament, and another major disappointment for Wayne Rooney.

Ten countries will participate in the 2012 Asia Pacific Little League Junior Division Championships that will take place in the central coastal city of Nha Trang from June 30- July 7.

Vietnam's Nguyen Hoang Thien beat Andreas Moltke-Leth from Denmark to progress to the finals of the boys' singles in the International Tennis Federation Odense tournament.

Roger Federer insists he can still match Pete Sampras's record of seven Wimbledon triumphs despite Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal having developed an iron grip on Grand Slam glory.

Italy advanced to the semi-finals of Euro 2012 with victory over England in a shoot-out after a tense quarter-final duel finished 0-0.