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Coe seeks to boost London image after riots

Sebastian Coe, chairman of the 2012 Olympic organising committee, expressed confidence Thursday that the riots in the capital over the past week will not tarnish the image of next year's Games.

Minh enters 3rd round of world badminton champs

Nguyen Tien Minh, the world No. 7, won his 2nd round match at the Yonex BWF World Badminton Championships against Parupalli Kashyap of India.

Goetze dazzles as Germany slay Brazil in style

Germany's young guns turned on the style to beat Brazil 3-2 on Wednesday with rising star Mario Goetze in dazzling form.

Klinsmann ready to work with USA on World Cup

German football great Jurgen Klinsmann drafted into guide the underachieving United States to the 2014 World Cup.

Nguyen Hoang Thien wins national junior tennis champs

Vietnamese tennis star Nguyen Hoang Thien won the National U18 Tennis Championships after defeating Pham Minh Tuan 2-0 in the final round.

China eyes historic badminton five-title sweep repeat

China can be prevented from repeating all 5 titles in the world championships at Wembley arena, said the former world number one from Denmark.

First Vietnamese-American competes at UFC in US

Nam Phan will be the 1st Vietnamese-American athlete to compete at the UFC, a mixed martial arts event comprising boxing, Thai muay and karate.

Top chess player to employ foreign coach

Vietnamese grandmaster Le Quang Liem needs a professional foreign coach to help him develop to a new level, said an official.

Local star to compete for World Chess Cup

International grandmaster Le Quang Liem will leave for Russia to compete at the World Chess Cup in Khanty Mansiysk from August 26-September 21.

Vietnam aims for top three at 26th SEA Games

Vietnam plans to send a 800-member sporting delegation to the upcoming 26th Southeast Asian Games to be held in Indonesia from November 11-22.

Former Japan international Naoki Matsuda dies

Former Japan international Naoki Matsuda, 34, died Thursday, two days after suffering a cardiac arrest during training, his club said.

Wrestler grabs silver at world championship

Vietnamese female wrestler Pham Thi Duyen pocketed a silver medal at the 2011 Junior Wrestling World Championship in Bucharest, Romania.

Vietnam ranks second at world taekwondo event

Vietnam won three golds, four silvers and one bronze to be ranked second at the 6th World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships in Russia.

Broncos going after former first-rounders

Maybe Brodrick Bunkley's stay in Denver will last longer than his trip to Cleveland.

Vietnamese chess master finishes second at Dortmund tournament

International Grand Master Le Quang Liem ranked second at the Dortmund Sparkassen Chess Meeting.

Vietnam tops Vovinam Championships

The Vietnamese Vovinam martial arts delegation has won the second World Vovinam Championships that took place in Ho Chi Minh City.

Owen lifts Man United to 2-1 friendly win over Barca

Michael Owen scored to lift Manchester United to a 2-1 victory over Barcelona in a friendly football match that reprised their clash in the Champions League final.