Southgate not surprised by Sterling
Southgate hailed an “electric” Raheem Sterling as the Manchester City forward scored his first international hat-trick.
Category: Sports
Team Sky deal should motivate others, says rival
Not everyone celebrated Team Sky’s impending takeover by Britain’s richest man.
Mourinho targets June return to club management
Former Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is targeting a return to club management during the close season in June and has an idea about the type of club he wants to take charge of, the Portuguese has said.
Table Tennis Fed hosts youth tourney
The Cambodian Table Tennis Federation hosted its first ever national-level youth competition for youngsters under 18 years old. Spanning the weekend, the competition took place at the National Stadium.
Ferrer shows he still has the tools
David Ferrer is set to retire from professional tennis in May but the Spaniard showed he still has the tools to bring down the biggest names in the game after a stunning 2-6 7-5 6-3 win over world No. 3 Alexander Zverev at the Miami Open on Saturday.
Badminton Federation urges development
After convening its annual general assembly, the Badminton Federation of Cambodia has laid out plans to develop badminton in the kingdom.
Lakers eliminated from postseason contention
Joe Harris scored 26 points, and the visiting Brooklyn Nets made enough plays down the stretch Friday to earn a 111-106 victory over the Lakers, officially eliminating Los Angeles from postseason contention.
May date for SEA Games 2023
Prime Minister Hun Sen has announced that Cambodia intends to host the 32nd Phnom Penh SEA Games in May 2023 citing a desire to avoid clashes with elections due to take place later that year.
Djokovic ready to skip politics
Djokovic dismisses any suggestion of friction with Federer and Nadal as tennis politics spilled over to the Miami Open.
Chinese pair take crown, Russians second and third
China’s Sui Wenjing and Han Cong take the pairs skating crown.
Maguire is England’s weak link, says Czech striker
The Czech Republic are hoping to exploit a perceived weakness in England’s defence by targeting centre back Harry Maguire during their Euro 2020 qualifier tonight, striker Matej Vydra has said.
Cambodia looking to ‘close the gap’ with top teams
Cambodia seeks to close the gap with the top teams at the 2020 AFC U-23.
Ministry showers prizes on medalists
The Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sport, dished out over 475 million riel – almost $120,000 – to medal-winning athletes yesterday in recognition of their success representing Cambodia in the international sporting arena.
Giroud seeks to boost game time
Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud wants to move back to France when his contract expires at the end of the season after growing frustrated by a lack of playing time under manager Maurizio Sarri.
Illegal Premier League streamers jailed
Three operators of a pirate streaming organisation which provided illegal access to Premier League soccer games to more than 1,000 pubs, clubs and homes in England and Wales over the last decade have been jailed for a total of 17 years.
Ibrahimovic hits out at Class of 92
Manchester United’s former players from the famous Class of 92 are critical of midfielder Paul Pogba, Ibrahimovic has said.
Capela, Harden fuel Rockets’ road win over Atlanta Hawks
Clint Capela posts his sixth straight double-double with 26 points and 11 rebounds.
Trout close to $430M extension with Angels
Mike Trout is on the verge of a 12-year, $430 million contract extension with the Los Angeles Angels, ESPN reported Tuesday.
PSG win legal battle with UEFA
Paris St Germain have won a legal battle against UEFA after European football’s governing body tried to reopen its investigation into the French club’s spending on transfer fees and wages.
Trippier looks to regain lost form with England
Tottenham Hotspur defender Kieran Trippier has blamed injuries for his lack of form this season and the right back said he is aware of the competition for spots in England’s back line for their Euro qualifiers this month.
Japan Olympic chief to step down
Japanese Olympic Committee chief says he will step down from his position when his term ends in June.
Wales can net World Cup, says Gatland
Gatland believes newly-crowned Six Nations champions Wales can lift the World Cup.
AFL braces for impact
An unprecedented wave of rule changes is set to test the patience of players, coaches and fans alike when the Australian Football League (AFL) season kicks off on Thursday.
Nowitzki passes Chamberlain on scoring list
Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki knocked down his first two jumpers during a Monday night matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans to pass Wilt Chamberlain for the No. 6 spot on the NBA’s all-time scoring list.
Smith and Warner can fire Aussies to glory: Warne
Australia will welcome back Steve Smith and David Warner with “open arms” when their international bans expire and their inclusion will boost the team’s chances of winning this year’s World Cup, former leg-spinner Shane Warne has said.
48-team World Cup is ‘too long’, claims Xavi
Former Spain midfielder Xavi Hernandez says FIFA should abandon a proposal to increase the number of teams at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to 48 from 32.
Sameth elected AFF chief
Cambodia’s Khiev Sameth has officially been elected Asean Football Federation (AFF) President at the regional body’s Congress in Siem Reap with the former AFF Deputy President set to lead the regional body for a four-year term between 2019 to 2023.
Van Dijk backs Salah
Mohamed Salah has failed to score in seven consecutive Liverpool games but team mate Virgil van Dijk says it is only a matter of time before the goals come for the mercurial Egyptian forward.
ICC rules out complacency over World Cup security
There is no question of being complacent with security at this year’s World Cup.
Klopp hails sensational result
Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp describes Sunday’s 2-1 win over Fulham as an average game, but a sensational result.
