Sports

Injury forces Barca's Pique out of Celtic match
23/10/2012 04:41
Pique was forced out of the opening Group G clash against Spartak Moscow last month, which the side won 3-2, and remained on a lengthy list of defensive casualties that have upset the smooth running of Barca's well-oiled machine of late. Injuries have deprived Vilanova of his entire...
UCI backs Armstrong ban
23/10/2012 04:39
The decision effectively destroyed Armstrong's last hope of clearing his name after he was exposed as a drug cheat, triggering a wave of condemnation and legal threats. A Texas promotions company that paid out millions of dollars in bonuses to Armstrong said it wanted its money back...
Judo stars bring home the goods
21/10/2012 08:32
Members of the national team defeated athletes from other countries including Thailand, Singapore and Cambodia to take to the top spot on the medal rankings.� Laos pocketed two gold medals in the performance competition.� Martial artists from the Republic of Korea and Hong Kong as well...
GM Liem’s first win at US 2012 Spice Cup
21/10/2012 08:29
Liem had the white player’s advantage of first move but faced tough resistance from Balogh. It took the Vietnamese GM more than an hour and 42 moves to finish the match. The result helped Liem earn a total of 5 points, placing him in third but with only 0.5 of a point less than...
VTV promises to cooperate in ELP rights deal
19/10/2012 06:42
The broadcaster made the statement at the meeting held by the Vietnam Pay TV Association on Tuesday, which was attended by VTC, AVG, and the Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City TV stations. Earlier VTV announced that they will buy the rights to broadcast the EPL in Vietnam directly from the...
15-year-old tennis player overthrows champion Minh Quan
12/10/2012 04:38
Ly Hoang Nam With the absence of Nguyen Hoang Thien in the men's singles event, it seemed that Do Minh Quan would easily defend his championship, but the 15-year-old player Ly Hoang Nam defeated the champion, putting an end to the 10-year reign of the senior player from Ho Chi...
Minh enters Chinese Taipei Open final
06/10/2012 04:45
Minh began the October 6 match with obvious determination and was soon dominating the first set, scoring nine successive points. From 5-5, Minh ran away to a merciless 21-8 victory. Both players fought for the second set’s valuable points. At 12-12, Feng managed to stretch out a...