Top Vietnamese chess player Le Quang Liem won two successive matches at the Asian Chess Championships after his unexpected first round loss against China's Xiu Deshun.
Australia coach Mickey Arthur backed veteran batsman Ricky Ponting to be a key figure in next year's Ashes series in England, saying the former skipper was "not going anywhere.
Tran Le Quoc Toan is on the verge of grasping an Olympic ticket after he won the silver medal at the ongoing Asian Weightlifting Championships in South Korea.
Lionel Messi missed a penalty as holders Barcelona were sent crashing out of the Champions League semi-finals after 10-man Chelsea battled to a 2-2 draw at the Camp Nou.
The Audio Vision Global Company (AVG), Vietnam Professional Football (VPF), and the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) finalized a deal for TV broadcast rights.
Australia's great Olympic swimming hope James "The Missile" Magnussen was struck by a chest infection which ruled him out of a three-day training camp with his teammates.
Brendan Steele has recaptured the same focus that made him a winner last year in his rookie season on the US PGA Tour just in time to defend his crown starting Thursday at the Texas Open.
Nguyen Tien Minh is the only Vietnamese player qualifying for the second round of the singles event at the Badminton Asia Championship in Qingdao, China.
Asian football is facing a potentially momentous week as powerful regional chief Mohamed bin Hammam appeals against a lifetime corruption ban in a case with wide significance.