Iran's players stormed the pitch at full-time as if they had won the World Cup rather than just their opening match in Russia after an own goal from Morocco's Aziz Bouhaddouz gifted them a dramatic 1-0 victory on Friday.

All eyes will focus on the opening match of this year’s Việt Nam Basketball Association (VBA) League between defending champions Thang Long Warrior and the runners-up Cantho Catfish today.

Jose Gimenez was the unlikely 89th-minute match winner as Uruguay defeated an Egypt side shorn of star man Mohamed Salah 1-0 in their World Cup opener yesterday.

The National Junior Karate Championships kicked off at the Tiên Sơn Sports Palace in Đà Nẵng today.  

SHB Đà Nẵng will test former footballer of Argentina Nicolás Alejandro Dul del Río to enhance their force for the second leg of the V.League 1.  

V.League 1’s club Nam Định have signed their contract with striker Alex Rafael da Silva Antonio of Brazil to improve their rankings in the league.

Việt Nam’s capital will host its first ever international marathon. The Hà Nội International Marathon is scheduled to start on April 14 next year.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Russia encouraged members of its staff to enjoy the 2018 World Cup at a ceremony held a day before the start of the event.  

Iran coach Carlos Queiroz believes his players have been brought closer together by Nike's decision to cut their supply of World Cup kit to the team but the acid test will come against Morocco on Friday.

Brazil midfielder Paulinho believes his side are in much better shape heading into this year’s World Cup in Russia than they were as the host nation four years ago.

The National Enterprises’ Football Championship, the VCCI Cup 2018, will kick off on June 23 in Hà Nội.

V.League 1’s defending champions Quảng Nam has signed contract with striker Douglas Rosa Tardin from Brazil to prepare for the event’s second leg.

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Japan crushed Việt Nam 3-0 in the third match of Group A of the 2018 Asian LienVietPostBank Women’s U19 Volleyball Championship.

Việt Nam lost to Thailand 1-3 in the opening match of Group A of the 2018 Asian LienVietPostBank Women’s U19 Volleyball Championship on June 10.

Dustin Johnson warmed up for the US Open by reclaiming the world number one ranking on June 10, cruising to a six-shot victory at the Fedex St. Jude Classic.

HCM City won the National Team Chess Championship, which concluded in the northern province of Bắc Giang on June 10.

Hoàng Anh Gia Lai’s striker Nguyễn Công Phượng’s goal into FLC Thanh Hóa’s net has been voted the best goal of the V.League 1 in May.

Vietnamese cueists moved to Belgium to compete in the World Cup Blankenberge 2018 yesterday.

Phil Mickelson was almost gushing in his praise of Shinnecock Hills on Monday, but that doesn’t mean the five-time major winner backs all of the changes at the historic course hosting the US Open this week.