Miura refuses Quang Ninh Coal post

Coach Toshyia Miura has refused an invitation to become a technical director of V-League side Quang Ninh Coal.

The former Viet Nam national head coach promised to think about the offer, with a rumoured salary of up to US$15,000, when he headed home several days ago.

But the Japanese coach has conveyed his regrets and said he would introduce an experienced colleague for the team.

Miura came to work in Viet Nam for two years. Under his reign, Viet Nam won two bronze medals at the ASEAN Football Federation Cup and the Southeast Asian Games. The U23 squad secured a berth in the AsianChampionships for the first time.

Nam begins year with tournaments in China

Top Vietnamese tennis player Ly Hoang Nam's short Tet celebration has ended, to be followed by participation in tournaments in China.

Ly Hoang Nam will participate in two Men's Futures events in China. — Photo baomoi.com

The national number one player will compete in a Men's Futures F1 tournament from February 15 to 21.

Ranked 912th in the world, Nam is seeded 16th in the men's singles event that will be held at Hot Spring Tennis Centre in Yunnan Province.The winners will get a total of US$10,000.Nam will then play in the F2 event there from February 22 to 28, but he has to play from the qualification round.

Nam, the 2015 Wimbledon doubles boys' champion, will launch his professional career this year.

He has set a target for himself. "I am happy because I achieved my goal of participating in all four Grand Slams and am among the top 1,000 players in the world. I want to enter the top 500 rankings this year and then the top 100 in the near future."

Saigon Heat beat Pilipinas

Saigon Heat defeated hosts Pilipinas MX3 Kings 84-80 in the last 2016 ASEAN Basketball League play-off at Malolos Sports and Convention Centre in Malolos, the Philippines, on February 7.

Lenny Daniel dominated the game for the Heat with 29 points, 16 rebounds and three assists, playing all 40 minutes and shooting 14 of 21 from the field. Moses Morgan added 22 points and five rebounds, while Paul Williams and David Arnold added 13 points apiece.

The Heat avenged their last loss to the Kings by eliminating them from the race for the top four positions.

Saigon Heat will next play Thailand's Mono Vampire Basketball Club at Sripatum University Stadium in Bangkok on February 13.

On the same day, the Kings will play hosts HiTech Bangkok City at the HiTech Gym.

Source: VNS