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Japan twice came from behind to win the women's World Cup for the first time on Sunday, beating the United States 3-1 on a penalty shoot-out.

Tokyo formally announced its bid to host the 2020 Olympics as a symbol of Japan's determination to recover from the devastating March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

If history is anything to go by, Cadel Evans should be looking to win his second stage win of the Tour de France.

Swimming icon Michael Phelps admitted he lost his passion for the sport during an unprecedented rough patch.

A Federico Macheda brace helped Premier League champions Manchester United canter to a 4-1 win over New England Revolution.

A reborn Argentina swamped Costa Rica 3-0 to reach the quarter-finals of the Copa America in style.

Spain's David Ferrer has beaten Mardy Fish as Spain defeated the United States to earn a berth in the Davis Cup semi-finals.

Vietnamese athlete Truong Thanh Hang secured a berth for the 2012 London Olympics after winning a gold medal at the 2011 Asian Athletics Championships.

Vietnamese horror movie "Between The 2 Worlds" will be among the many blockbusters to entertain audiences this summer, with premieres on July 22.

The third ASEAN School Games closed in Singapore. The Vietnamese sports delegation won 47 medals, including 20 golds, 16 silvers and 11 bronzes.

Vietnamese athletes Ngo Huu Ky Phong and Le Thanh Cong both won gold medals at the Special Olympics World Summer Games Athens 2011.

Twenty players of the U16 Vietnamese football team will compete at the U16 Southeast Asian Football Championships in Laos from July 5-21.

Vietnam’s national flag was hoisted above the Choa Chu Kang Stadium, Singapore, on the 1st day of competition of 2011 ASEAN Schools Games.

Novak Djokovic won his first Wimbledon title, dethroning champion Rafael Nadal.

Petra Kvitova stunned favourite Maria Sharapova to win her first Grand Slam title with a 6-3, 6-4 victory in the women's singles final at Wimbledon.

Rafael Nadal takes an 11-4 winning record into his Wimbledon semi-final against Andy Murray.

Vietnam dropped six places in the International Football Federation's June rankings and now languish in 140th place.

For two superb sets Wednesday, everything looked so routine for Roger Federer, precisely the way it did for so many years at Wimbledon.

Maria Sharapova and Sabine Lisicki set-up a Wimbledon semi-final with the Russian golden girl impressively hammering home her title credentials.