Phnom Penh’s biggest race is latest ‘victim’ of coronavirus
Phnom Penh International Half-Marathon to not be held as scheduled on June 14.
Category: Sports
Tour de France is racing against time, and losing
For the Tour de France, one of the last of the summer’s major sports events still standing in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, the stop-watch is ticking.
First Premier League club defers wages as union pleads for fairness
Southampton on Thursday became the first Premier League club to defer players’ wages as a senior official for their union insisted they were doing their bit for the nation during the coronavirus pandemic.
Premier League stars launch fund to ‘help’ health service virus fight
Premier League players announced on Wednesday they had launched an initiative to generate funds for Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) to help against the coronavirus pandemic.
Virus claims record dead but Trump sees light at end of tunnel
The coronavirus pandemic notched up another round of record death tolls in the United States and Europe, dousing the optimism of US President Donald Trump who insisted there was light at the end of the tunnel.
NBA legend Michael Jordan wins long-running China trademark dispute
China’s Supreme Court has ruled in favour of basketball legend Michael Jordan in a long-running trademark dispute, ending an eight-year legal battle with a Chinese sportswear firm that illegally used his name.
Cambodia temporarily bans all sports activities, gatherings
The Cambodian Government has ordered a temporary ban of all sports activities.
NOCC president looks after the health and wellbeing of Cambodian athletes
The best thing that athletes can do now is to remain healthy and fit: Noy Phanna.
Virus prevents play at Trump-opened world’s biggest cricket stadium
There is no larger symbol of the global sports shutdown than cricket’s 110,000-seater Sardar Patel Stadium in Ahmedabad, opened by US President Donald Trump, but yet to see a ball bowled.
Qatar, Russia deny buying World Cup rights
Qatar and Russia hit back at allegations of bribery on Tuesday after US prosecutors accused them of paying millions in bribes for the rights to host the 2018 and 2022 tournaments.
FIFA urges clubs and players to reach agreement over wages: sources
FIFA on Monday urged clubs and players to reach agreement on wage reductions to protect clubs suffering financial damage due to the coronavirus crisis, sources said.
Paraguay court releases Ronaldinho into house arrest in Asuncion hotel
A Paraguayan judge on Tuesday ordered the release of Brazilian football great Ronaldinho and his brother into house arrest while they await trial on charges of using false passports to enter the country.
Taliban end ‘fruitless’ meetings with Afghan govt over prisoner swap
The Taliban said Tuesday they were pulling negotiators out of “fruitless” discussions with the Afghan government over a prisoner swap that had formed a key part of an accord with the United States.
Limited training for some MCL teams as health crisis continues
Many of MCL teams allow limited trainings for their players.
Cambodia team GM among nominees for greatest Asian player in World Cup
Honda is among the five nominees for the ‘Greatest Asian Player in the World Cup’.
New bribe details on 2018, 2022 World Cup votes as execs charged
Two former executives with US media giant Fox were charged with corruption, bank fraud and money-laundering on Monday as US federal prosecutors shed fresh light on the scandal-tainted bidding war for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.
Coronavirus not an opportunity for athletes to dope: WADA president
Athletes are fooling themselves if they think they can use the chaos caused globally by the coronavirus pandemic to cheat, World Anti-Doping Agency president Witold Banka has told AFP.
Premier League stars will ‘play part’, says union chief
The head of the union representing Premier League players says they have “agreed to play their part” during the coronavirus pandemic as pressure mounts to find a collective pay deal.
Former Atletico, Real Madrid and Barca coach Antic dies
Serbian coach Radomir Antic, the only person to manage Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid and Barcelona, died on Monday at the age of 71 following a long illness.
Chhun, Bianchi take top spots in CNTR 2020
The CNTR 2020 was designed to raise the standard of athletics in Cambodia.
Five Cambodian golf courses in the running for World Golf Awards 2020
There is some good news coming out amidst all the doom and gloom hanging over.
Ex-Pakistan cricket great Miandad says spot-fixers should be hanged
Cricketers involved in match fixing should be hanged, former Pakistan batting great Javed Miandad suggested Friday.
Spit, sweat and shaking on it: Three sports habits that could change after coronavirus
As the coronavirus brings the international sports calendar to a grinding halt, AFP Sport looks at three long-standing habits which could change forever once competition resumes.
Walker faces Man City probe after hosting ‘sex party’ during lockdown
Kyle Walker is facing disciplinary action from Manchester City after reportedly breaking coronavirus lockdown conditions by hosting a “sex party” even though he has advised people to stay at home.
Little change in Cambodia men’s team ranking in last six months
Cambodian men’s football team in the global stage has stood virtually unchanged.
Eagle Kings of Phnom Penh wins championship in CBA Season 2
Eagle Kings baseball club bag the championship trophy in the CBA Season 2.
Trump hopes virus-hit sport back ‘sooner than later’
President Donald Trump said Saturday he believed US sports leagues hit by the coronavirus pandemic would resume “sooner rather than later” but declined to set a timetable for their return.
Bryant heads 2020 Hall of Fame honorees
Five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant headed a star-studded list of honorees named to basketball’s 2020 Hall of Fame on Saturday.
Liverpool blasted in virus furlough move, players in £200m wage cut warning
Ex-players blasted Liverpool for their move to furlough non-playing staff during the coronavirus pandemic on Saturday as Premier League stars warned of a £200 million ($245 million) shortfall in government coffers if 30 percent wage cuts were introduced.
Fiji rugby players arrested for breaching virus isolation
Two Fiji rugby players have been arrested for ignoring the Pacific nation’s coronavirus self-isolation rules, with local authorities saying their “irresponsible behaviour” would be reported to rugby’s world governing body.
