Cambodia move up in FIFA rankings
Cambodia’s national football team are placed 169th in the latest FIFA World Rankings, moving up one position.
Category: Sports
West Ham embarrass United, Man City smash Watford
Solskjaer’s task to bring back the glory days to Manchester United remain in peril.
Fed Founder celebrated at Petanque C’ships Championships
Players from club associations from around the kingdom participated in the 2019 Samdech Vibol Panha Sok An Petanque Games at the weekend to commemorate the founder of the federation, Sok An, a former Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister.
Erasmus backs New Zealand to capture Rugby World Cup
South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus said New Zealand remain the favourites for the Rugby World Cup, but warned they will face tougher challenges than his Springbok side later in the competition.
Valverde worried by Barca form after Granada loss
Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde said he was concerned about the team’s away form after they were comprehensively beaten 2-0 by promoted Granada on Saturday and he took full responsibility for the club’s worst start to a La Liga season in 25 years.
Phnom Penh’s Olympic Stadium to undergo renovation
Football Federation of Cambodia intends to renovate the National Olympic Stadium.
Kingdom showers awards on athletes
Education Ministry celebrates success by dishing out over $50,000 to international silverware winning athletes.
Vathanaka hat-trick buries Visakha
Boeung Ket secured a berth in the final of the Hun Sen Cup with a 4-0 thrashing of highly-rated Visakha in front of a 4,000 strong crowd at the Olympic Stadium.
Zidane slams Real’s lack of intensity in PSG defeat
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane fumed at his team’s lack of intensity after the 13-times European champions started their Champions League campaign with a chastening 3-0 defeat at Paris St Germain on Wednesday.
Big test for Lampard’s emerging youngsters
Frank Lampard’s young Chelsea side face a major test of their progress when they face Liverpool at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League on Sunday.
Early season woes hit veteran quarterbacks, shifting NFL landscape
New York Giants announce that twice Super Bowl champion Eli Manning will be benched in favor of rookie Daniel Jones.
Samoans look to avoid offending Japanese hosts
Samoan players will keep traditional tattoos under wraps to avoid offending their hosts.
I deserve more Ballon d’Or awards than Messi, says Ronaldo
Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo said he deserves to end his soccer career with more Ballon d’Or awards than Barcelona counterpart Lionel Messi and hopes to establish himself as the greatest player of all time.
Federer to play exhibition duels in Colombia, Argentina
Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer will play exhibition matches in Argentina and Colombia in November, event organisers said on Tuesday.
Klopp rues wasteful Liverpool after shock Napoli defeat
Juergen Klopp was frustrated by Liverpool’s poor finishing after his side began their Champions League title defence with a 2-0 defeat away to Napoli
Kingdom’s equestrians ramp up SEA Games prep
The Cambodian Equestrian Federation have the SEA Games on their mind.
PSG forwards Mbappe, Cavani out of blockbuster Real Madrid clash
Mbappe and Cavani are ruled out for Paris St Germain’s match against Real Madrid.
Ten-man Hammers hold on for point at Aston Villa
West Ham United, reduced to 10 men for the final 23 minutes, held on for a goalless draw at Aston Villa in the Premier League on Monday.
US woman crosses Channel four times without stopping
US endurance swimmer Sarah Thomas has become the first person to swim across the English Channel four times without stopping, refueling only on a liquid formula during her 54-hour feat.
Pundit dropped after Lukaku comment
A veteran Italian pundit has been told he will not be invited back onto one of the country’s Sunday night round table programmes after suggesting Inter Milan forward Romelu Lukaku could only be stopped by giving him bananas to eat.
EU Parliament approves Lagarde as ECB chief
European Parliament approves Lagarde as the next boss of the European Central Bank.
Liverpool none the wiser over Club World Cup opponents after draw
European champions Liverpool are left waiting to see who they will face in the Club World Cup semi-finals after Monday’s draw pitted them against four potential opponents.
As Seavmey departs for South Korea, PPCBank pledges support
PPCBank announces continued support of the kingdom’s (WT) Taekwondo athletes.
Women permitted to attend Iran-Cambodia match
Female football fans are set to be permitted to attend Iran-Cambodia match.
We won’t underestimate Visakha, says BK coach
The semi-finals of the domestic Hun Sen Cup to get underway tomorrow.
Arsenal squander a two-goal lead
Arsenal squandered a two-goal lead as Watford hit back to draw 2-2 in new manager Quique Sanchez Flores’s first game of his second stint in charge at Vicarage Road on Sunday.
Youngsters to benefit from Japan experience
Cambodian youngsters have been invited by the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs to visit Japan as part of the country’s much-lauded exchange program dubbed ‘JENESYS 2019’.
Smith says ‘pretty cooked’ after Ashes effort
Run-machine Steve Smith described himself as being “pretty cooked” after his prolific bat ensured Australia will return home having retained the coveted urn after their 2-2 drawn Ashes series against England.
Matic vows to fight for Man United spot
Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic is frustrated by his limited playing opportunities at the start of the Premier League campaign but will continue to fight for his place in the team.
