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Andrea Medina made her senior Spain debut as a second-half substitute in the 2-0 friendly win over the United States in Washington DC on 10 October, Manchester United reported on 12 October.
Miss Universe Vietnam 2026 organisers say they are reviewing and verifying circulating messages concerning contestants, Thanh Niên reported on 12 October.
Wang Manyu retained the China Smash women's singles title with a 4-0 win over Sato, SGGP reported on 12 October.
Carlos Alcaraz lost 5-7, 6-7(4) to Zizou Bergs in the Shanghai Masters third round on 12 October, VnExpress reported.
IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva says AI infrastructure investment is supporting global growth and could benefit Asian economies supplying hardware, VietnamPlus reported on 12 October.
Jonathan Choi sees opportunities for stronger Vietnam–Hong Kong financial links in infrastructure, the green transition and the digital economy, VietnamPlus reported on 12 October.
Liverpool visit LASK at Raiffeisen Arena in the Champions League on 14 October at 17:45 BST, or 23:45 in Vietnam.
Betis host Porto in the Champions League at 02:00 Vietnam time on 15 October, according to BongdaPlus.
Chung Su-bin won the 2026 Crown Haitai LPBA Championship with a 4-1 final victory over Lee Mi-rae, BongdaPlus reported on 12 October.
