ramos ready for reals date with destiny

Ramos ready for Real's date with destiny

CARDIFF: Sergio Ramos says Real Madrid are ready for their appointment with history as the Spanish club aim to become the first team for 27 years to win consecutive Champions League titles.
nadal djokovic march on as muguruza survives

Nadal, Djokovic march on as Muguruza survives

PARIS: French Open title rivals Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic stormed into the last 32 on Wednesday (May 31), while women's defending champion Garbine Muguruza survived a second-round scare.
mahrez asks to leave leicester

Mahrez asks to leave Leicester

LONDON: Riyad Mahrez, one of the inspirations behind Leicester City's fairytale Premier League title triumph, has told the club he wants to leave, he said in a statement released on Tuesday (May 30).
eu funded project improves vn support industry

EU-funded project improves VN support industry

An EU-funded project, titled “Viet Nam’s Supporting Industries to Europe”, has reportedly improved the manufacturing capacity of the sector after three years of implementation.
nadal djokovic cruise as muguruza downs ex champion

Nadal, Djokovic cruise as Muguruza downs ex-champion

PARIS: Rafael Nadal launched his pursuit of a record 10th French Open title in convincing fashion, while defending champion Novak Djokovic eased to victory under the gaze of new coach Andre Agassi.
benfica lift portuguese cup secure double

Benfica lift Portuguese Cup, secure double

LISBON: Benfica won the Portuguese Cup on Sunday (May 28), beating Vitoria Guimaraes 2-1 in the final to clinch a domestic double after they had earlier retained the league title.
zverev stuns djokovic to win rome masters

Zverev stuns Djokovic to win Rome Masters

ROME, Italy: Germany's Alexander Zverev stunned four-time Rome champion Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-3 to win his first Masters title on Sunday (May 21), confirming his status as a French Open dangerman.
ronaldo leads real madrid to 33rd la liga title

Ronaldo leads Real Madrid to 33rd La Liga title

MADRID: Real Madrid won their 33rd La Liga title and first for five years as Cristiano Ronaldo's 40th goal of the season helped seal a 2-0 victory at Malaga on Sunday (May 21).
ronaldo double puts real madrid within point of title

Ronaldo double puts Real Madrid within point of title

MADRID: Real Madrid moved to within one point of winning La Liga as Cristiano Ronaldo struck twice to down Celta Vigo 4-1 on Wednesday (May 17).
former world champion hayden in serious bicycle accident

Former world champion Hayden in serious bicycle accident

ROME: American World Superbike Honda rider Nicky Hayden, who won the 2006 MotoGP world title, has been seriously injured in a bicycle accident in Italy, media reported on Wednesday (May 17).
vo kim cu loses position of national assemblys deputy due to formosa scandal

Vo Kim Cu loses position of National Assembly’s deputy due to Formosa scandal

On May 15, the National Assembly’s Standing Committee voted and agreed on stripping Vo Kim Cu of his title as deputy of the 14th National Assembly due to misconduct, adding to his previously submitted application to leave the position due to health issues.
pm kicks off private sector talks

PM kicks off private sector talks

The national-level dialogue of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and the business community, entitled “Walking in the step of businesses,” has kicked off. The PM promised to help enterprises tackle their woes. Below are some of their issues.
real madrid barcelona set up final day title showdown

Real Madrid, Barcelona set up final day title showdown

MADRID: The fight for the La Liga title will go down to the last day of the season after convincing wins for Real Madrid and Barcelona on Sunday (May 14) left them locked together on 87 points at the top of the table.
falcao fires monaco to brink of french title

Falcao fires Monaco to brink of French title

PARIS: Radamel Falcao scored twice as Monaco strode to within a point of the Ligue 1 title after Sunday's (May 14) 4-0 home win over Lille left them on the verge of dethroning Paris Saint-Germain.
kim edges ariya 1 up to win lpga match play title

Kim edges Ariya 1-up to win LPGA Match Play title

Thailand's third-ranked Ariya Jutanugarn and 12th-ranked Kim Sei-Young of South Korea advanced to the LPGA Lorena Ochoa Match Play finals with impressive morning triumphs Sunday.