Petra Kvitova and Karolina Pliskova will snub the Fed Cup playoffs against Canada in April, raising the chances of holders the Czech Republic being relegated from the World Group, the team said on Thursday (Mar 21). Karolina Pliskova and Petra Kvitova led the Czechs to another Fed Cup title in 2018. (AFP/Michal Cizek) World number two Kvitova and seventh-ranked Pliskova led the Czechs to six trophies in the last eight Fed Cups. But they will miss the playoff tie in the southeastern Czech city of Prostejov on Apr 20-21, following the Czechs' surprise first-round loss at home to Romania in February. "Karolina and Petra have excused themselves to the captain before the upcoming playoffs against Canada," the Czech Fed Cup Team said on its Facebook page. This week, Kvitova and Pliskova are playing in the Miami Open, where both have reached the second round. "We wish Karolina and Petra, who have played so many important and tough rubbers in the past, success in America and a smooth … [Read more...] about Kvitova, Pliskova snub Fed Cup playoffs against Canada
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Vietnam gets a good taste of extreme football – VnExpress International
Back to English Comments Other sports - January 15, 2019 | 10:01 am GMT+7 Much has been made of football crazy Vietnam, but last month, it just got much crazier. In case you missed it, while Vietnam was preparing itself for a small piece of football history last month in Hanoi, a very different group of footballers were battling it out for the title of Asia Pacific’s best freestyle footballer in a Ho Chi Minh City television studio. On December 14, the night before Vietnam’s ‘Golden Dragons’ wrapped up their first AFF Cup win since 2008, the World Freestyle Football Association (WFFA) hosted the top 16 of the Asia Pacific Freestyle Football Championships at an entertainment center in the city’s District 10. Tricking, juggling, flipping, balancing and generally flexing their way through a series of one-on-one battles set to music, the competition attracted 48 of the sports best exponents from all over Asia, including Iran, Australia, Japan, India, … [Read more...] about Vietnam gets a good taste of extreme football – VnExpress International
Vietnam ranks 8th on Global beauties’ list
The result is calculated based on a nations’ achievements across the world’s 6 most acclaimed beauty pageants, including Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, Miss Supranational, Miss Grand International, and Miss Earth. Vietnam’s success largely results from strong performances from H'Hen Nie, (top 5 at the Miss Universe pageant), Phuong Khanh (Miss Earth winner), Tran Tieu Vy (top 30 at Miss World), Bui Phuong Nga (top 10 in Miss Grand International), and Minh Tu (top 10 in Miss Supranational). Venezuela topped the GB Grand Slam list as the Country of the Year in 2018, finishing with 17.10 points. They were followed by the Philippines (15.40 points), and Mexico (14.60 points). The Global beauties' continental Countries of 2018 are the Philippines from Asia, Venezuela from the Americas, Puerto Rico from the Caribbean, South Africa from Africa, Poland from Europe, and Australia from Oceania. … [Read more...] about Vietnam ranks 8th on Global beauties’ list
Spieth to play in Vegas after missing PGA event minimum
Three-time major winner Jordan Spieth will play next month in Las Vegas in his first US PGA Tour fall tournament in America after failing to meet the tour event minimum last season. Jordan Spieth will make an early start to his 2018-2019 PGA Tour campaign after failing to meet minimum event standards last season. (Photo: AFP/Lionel Bonaventure) Spieth failed to meet the minimum number of PGA starts last season after he failed to qualify for the season-ending US PGA Tour Championship, opening him to a fine and "major penalty" under tour rules. But officials said last month that Spieth and the tour had reached a unrevealed "resolution" and that might have led to Spieth's change in schedule for an early start in the 2018-19 season. Spieth will tee off Nov 1 to Nov 4 at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open at TPC Summerlin. "I'm really excited to be playing," Spieth said. "The event has been on my radar for a while, as the course has a great reputation on tour and I … [Read more...] about Spieth to play in Vegas after missing PGA event minimum
Vietnam among top 10 in international beauty pageant
Vietnamese model Nguyen Dieu Linh made it to the top 10 of Miss Tourism Queen International 2018 held in Bangkok, Thailand, on May 16. Top 5 winners of the Miss Tourism Queen International 2018. Photo Miss Tourism Queen International Facebook The 27-year-old also won the Miss Global Tourism title at the contest. Camila Reis (28), Miss TQI Brazil, was crowned Miss Tourism Queen International 2018. She will serve as the tourism ambassador to Thailand during her reign. Reis is the first woman from Brazil to hold this title, leaving behind 54 other contestants. She claimed the glittering new crown and a cash prize of US$10,000. Victoria Nomarova from Tatarstan, Russia, finished second while Rachel Nimegeers from Belgium came third. The fourth and fifth positions were won by Sinziana Sirghi from Romania and Chatrthira Michas from Thailand, respectively. The remaining contestants in the top 10 were from Russia, Viet Nam, Indonesia, South Africa and Costa Rica. Vietnam among … [Read more...] about Vietnam among top 10 in international beauty pageant