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The competition is staged between eight teams: the Kazakhstan U23 team, a club from Fujian and another from Shanghai in China, a team from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, and four Vietnamese teams including Thong Tin LienVietPostBank, Kinh Bac-Bac Ninh, Tien Nong Thanh Hoa, and VTV Binh Dien Long An. The opening ceremony was held at the Bac Ninh Province Gymnasium. The teams are set to compete in two groups in a round robin format, with the best two teams from each group advancing to the next round. After the opening ceremony, a match was held between Thong Tin LienVietPostBank and the U23 team from Kazakhstan took place. Tran Viet Huong, 21, of the LienvietPostbank team stands at 1.78 meters tall. She is one of the top young talents featured in the tournament. Viet Huong and her teammates showed their determination to win the big prizes at the tournament. The total prize money on offer is up to US$40,000 with the winner set to walk away with US$15,000. There will … [Read more...] about International Women’s Volleyball Tournament opens in Bac Ninh

Ligue 1 strugglers Monaco on Friday (Feb 22) unveiled Russian businessman Oleg Petrov as the club's new CEO, a week after the departure of his compatriot Vadim Vasilyev as vice-president. Oleg Petrov sat at club president Dmitri Rybolovlev right hand as Monaco beat Nantes on Feb 16. (Photo: AFP/Yann Coatsaliou) Petrov, 55, is a friend of Monaco's Russian billionaire owner, Dmitri Rybolovlev, but has no experience of running a football club. A fluent English, Portuguese, Spanish and Greek speaker as well as his native Russian, Petrov has worked in large international companies in several sectors, including consumer electronics, fertiliser and diamonds. Monaco said in a statement: "He has extensive experience in operational management and brand development in global markets." Petrov will likely need all that business acumen as he joins a club who have endured a difficult season. French champions and Champions League semi-finalists in 2017, Monaco have since sold most of their … [Read more...] about Monaco name Russian Petrov as new CEO

Launching of two outstanding sneaker models Nite Jogger and Sleek of adidas Origicals with updated version in term of both technology and colourway is expected satisfy a large number of fashion admirers whether they follow cool or feminine style.     The highlight of these Nite Jogger model lies in 3M reflective details according to hi-vis technology. Help the fashionistas become more prominent on the street at night. Nite Jogger is believed to be a worthy updated version of its great original inspiration namely OG 1976. The synthesis of heritage and modernity with signature technology BOOST bring Nite Jogger a strange yet familiar look. The shoe will become a must-have item for fashionistas who are thirst to shine on the street. Previously in early 2019, Nite Jogger – the black-orange version – had caused a fever among sneakerheads. This time, it keeps the fire burning with contrasting black-white colourway in which intact 3M reflective parts using … [Read more...] about Nite Jogger and Sleek of adidas to return and be reimagined

Both Premier League teams were initially handed home ties after the draw, but Arsenal subsequently confirmed they would play their first leg away to avoid UEFA's city-clash rule. UEFA rules governing European competition allow for ties to be rearranged if more than one club from a particular city is taking part, to prevent multiple games being held in the same city at the same time. Chelsea, who won the Europa League in 2013, beat Malmo 5-1 on aggregate in the last round while Arsenal triumphed 3-1 over BATE Borisov over two legs. Italy's Inter Milan are at Eintracht Frankfurt in their first leg, while Dinamo Zagreb host Portugal's Benfica, with Napoli taking on Austria's FC Salzburg. Friday's draw was not protected by seeding, but teams from Russia and Ukraine were kept apart. Russian side Krasnodar travel to Valencia for their first leg, while Zenit St Petersburg have also been drawn against Spanish opposition and host La Liga strugglers Villareal. Sevilla, the third Spanish side … [Read more...] about Chelsea to face Dynamo Kiev in Europa League last 16

* Top seed Juan Martin del Potro cut towering American Reilly Opelka down to size on Thursday with a 6-4 6-4 victory in the second round of the Delray Beach Open in Florida. Next up for Del Potro in the quarter-finals on Friday is unseeded American Mackenzie McDonald, who beat Spaniard Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 7-5 6-4. * Football's rule-making body IFAB will clarify rules on handball next week by bringing in a new wording to reduce "grey areas", technical director David Elleray told the Times newspaper. The new wording is set to be passed at IFAB's meeting in Aberdeen on Mar 2. * The Russian Football Union (RFU) on Friday chose Alexander Dyukov, a senior oil executive, as its new president until 2023, Russian news agencies reported. He succeeds Vitaly Mutko, who became embroiled in allegations around Russia's doping scandal and resigned as head of the RFU on Dec. 19. * Chelsea Football Club have been banned from registering new players for the next two transfer windows and fined 600,000 … [Read more...] about Bencic stuns Svitolina to set up Dubai final with Kvitova