Sport

The tragic title fight that changed boxing

Thirty years ago this month, S. Korean boxer Kim Duk-Koo entered a Las Vegas ring for a world championship bout that would end with his death, trigger at least one suicide and change the sport forever.

Vietnam set sights on Asian gymnastics contest

Vietnam will compete in the fifth Asian Artistic Gymnastics competition on November 7-15 in China's Fujian Province.

Murray eyes Tour Finals win to cap glorious year

Andy Murray has set his sights on capping a glorious year by winning the ATP World Tour Finals on home turf in London.

Vietnam to host first ever paragliding tournament

Vietnam’s first ever paragliding competition will be held in Lac Son district in the northern province of Hoa Binh from November 16-18.

Cuong to compete at AGIPI Masters preliminary round

Top Vietnamese player Ma Xuan Cuong has been invited to take part in the 2013 AGIPI Billiards Masters preliminary round on November 23-25 in Strasbourg, France.

VFF asked to restrict numbers of foreign players and tighten control over doping

The General Department of Sports and Physical Training has requested the Vietnam Football Federation to restrict the number of foreign players at professional tournaments.

Minh gets No 7 seed at China Open

Vietnam's top player Nguyen Tien Minh is seeded No 7 at the Li Ning China Open 2012 on November 13-18 in Shanghai, China.

Comeback queen Ngan eyes world title in Paris

The 21st World Karate Championships 2012 will officially mark the return of Vietnam's former world champion Nguyen Hoang Ngan after a two-year absence.

Cavendish aims to wear yellow on 100th Tour

Mark Cavendish said in an interview that he hopes to end the opening stage of next year's 100th Tour de France in the race leader's coveted yellow jersey.

Vietnam team wins silver at Asia chess tournament

Vietnam’s Chinese chess team won a silver medal after beating West Malaysia 2-1 at the Asian Team Chess Championship held in the Philippines.

Azarenka secures year-end world number one ranking

Victoria Azarenka secured the year-ending world number one ranking on Friday when she reached the semi-finals of the WTA Championships.

Vietnam passes hurdle in bid to host 18th ASIAD

Vietnam has met all conditions to host the 18th Asian Games in 2019, says Wei Jizhong from the Olympic Council of Asia.

Minh back to BWF top ten

Top Vietnamese player Nguyen Tien Minh has climbed one notch up in the latest Badminton World Federation rankings to return to world’s top ten.

English heavyweights slump to Champions League defeats

English heavyweights Manchester City and Arsenal slumped to surprise Champions League defeats leaving the former staring at a second successive exit at the group stage.

Real downed in Dortmund as Schmelzer strikes

Germany defender Marcel Schmelzer hit a second-half winner as Borussia Dortmund beat Real Madrid 2-1.

Kim Yu-Na to reunite with childhood coaches

South Korea's skating star Kim Yu-Na is reuniting with two of her childhood coaches as she returns to competitive skating ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympics, her agency said.

Armstrong Tour titles stripped, ban confirmed

Lance Armstrong's epic fall concluded with the loss of seven Tour de France titles, leaving cycling with a gaping hole in its record book and grasping for a way to move past a drug-tainted era.

Liem fails to defend Spice Cup title

Vietnamese chess GM Le Quang Liem was placed second after a draw with Phillipine rival Wesley So in his last match of the US Spice Cup Festival.

Woods eyes 'decade' of battles with McIlroy

Tiger Woods said he was looking forward to a "decade" of battles with US PGA champion Rory McIlroy as the world's top two prepare to go head-to-head in China next week.

Malaysia win U21 Football Champs

Malaysia triumphed at Thanh Nien (Youth) Newspaper International Under-U21 Football Championships at Pleiku Stadium in the Central Highland province of Gia Lai.

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