Martinez backs ‘focused’ Lukaku
Leaving Manchester United for Inter Milan has reinvigorated Romelu Lukaku and the striker is happy and hungry as he enters an important phase of his playing career, Belgium manager Roberto Martinez has said.
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Triumphant Leclerc is now Ferrari’s ‘forgiven’ favourite
Sebastian Vettel was supposed to be the man to follow in Michael Schumacher’s footsteps at Ferrari but the heir apparent to the master of Maranello is looking more and more like Charles Leclerc.
Nadal motivated by love of game, not Grand Slam record
Rafa Nadal moved within one Grand Slam title of tying Roger Federer’s all-time mark of 20 on Sunday but even after adding a fourth US Open to his collection the Spaniard said it was his love of the game, not records, that motivates him.
Spain beat Faroe Islands for sixth straight win
Spain homed in on Euro 2020 by easing past the Faroe Islands 4-0 for a sixth straight qualifying win that featured two goals each from Rodrigo and Paco Alcacer and moved them further clear at the top of Group F.
Play the Cambodia way, says Dalmas
Felix G. Dalmas praises his players and supporters after their showing in Thursday’s 1-1 draw with Hong Kong.
Lukaku says Italy needs to fight racism to attract top players
Inter Milan forward Lukaku says that Italian football must combat racism in stadiums.
Canadians celebrate Andreescu win
Canadians took to social media on Saturday to hail their first tennis Grand Slam champion Bianca Andreescu after the 19-year-old’s US Open win over Serena Williams.
Froome back in hospital after suffering a freak accident
Four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome is back in hospital after accidentally cutting his thumb with a kitchen knife – the latest injury in a terrible year for the Briton.
Coman double helps France beat Albania
France stayed in command of their Euro 2020 qualifying group as Kingsley Coman’s double and goals from Olivier Giroud and debutant Jonathan Ikone earned them a 4-1 home win against Albania on Saturday.
Williams legacy assured even if number 24 remains out of reach
Already regarded as the greatest women’s player ever to pick up a tennis racquet, Serena Williams’s legacy is already assured but the record equalling 24th Grand Slam that would help build statistical proof remains frustratingly out of reach.
Kane nets hat-trick as England romp past Bulgaria
England’s serene progress towards Euro 2020 continued as captain Harry Kane grabbed a hat-trick in a 4-0 demolition of Bulgaria in Group A at Wembley on Saturday.
Nurmagomedov makes Poirier tap
Khabib Nurmagomedov unified the Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight title with a third-round submission win over interim champion Dustin Poirier in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.
Semenya eyes ‘new journey’ after JVW signing
Double Olympic champion Caster Semenya could trade her running shoes for soccer boots as early as next year after the 28-year-old signed for South African women’s club JVW FC.
Cambodia frustrated by Hong Kong
Cambodia will feel hard done by after the Angkor Warriors are held to a 1-1 draw by Hong Kong.
Record-chasing Serena ready for Svitolina threat
Williams to face perhaps her toughest test so far at this year’s US Open.
Nadal grinds out win to go through
Diego Schwartzman may have been the smallest player in 25 years to reach the US Open quarter-finals but gave Rafa Nadal a big fight and forced the Spaniard to grind out a 6-4 7-5 6-2 win on Wednesday to reach the last four at Flushing Meadows.
Solskjaer responsible if United do not compete for title: Matic
Out-of-favour Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic says manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will have to hold himself responsible if the club are not in the running for the Premier League title this season.
Colours and the flag are above all else, says defiant Dalmas
Cambodia get their World Cup qualification bid underway this evening.
Asia’s road to 2022 World Cup resumes
Asia’s lesser lights will look to steal a march on their more illustrious rivals today.
More heartbreak for Federer
Fresh from a heart-breaking loss at the All-England Tennis Club, the abrupt end to Roger Federer’s US Open on Tuesday raised questions whether the 38-year-old can deliver on a record-extending 21st Grand Slam title.
Ahead of Hong Kong visit, Honda urges fan support
Honda is supervising training ahead of Cambodia’s impending Qatar 2022.
We’re going backwards, says Lukaku after racist abuse
Romelu Lukaku calls to do more to fight racism after he was subjected to racist abuse.
Roma add Mkhitaryan, Inter offload Icardi
AS Roma ended a busy transfer window by signing Nikola Kalinic and Henrikh Mkhitaryan on loan on Monday while Inter Milan offloaded former captain Mauro Icardi to Paris St. Germain after a prolific but turbulent six years at the club.
‘Sadness’ for Osaka, Rafa through
The prospect of a Naomi Osaka-Serena Williams US Open final rematch that hung tantalisingly over the year’s final Grand Slam disappeared on Monday with Swiss Belinda Bencic the spoiler by claiming a 7-5 6-4 fourth round win over the Japanese holder.
Khawaja out, Smith steps in
Australia have dropped top order batsman Usman Khawaja for the fourth Ashes test against England and recalled Steve Smith in their 12-man side after the former captain recovered from concussion.
Hamilton relishing battles with Leclerc
Five-times world champion Lewis Hamilton is looking forward to many more battles with Charles Leclerc after the young Monegasque took his first Formula One victory in Belgium on Sunday and ended Ferrari’s win drought.
Medal-winning athletes return to plaudits
Cambodia’s ITF Taekwon-do team have returned to the kingdom to cheers.
Arsenal fight back to draw derby
Arsenal strikers Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette inspired a stirring comeback against rivals Tottenham Hotspur to salvage a 2-2 draw in a thrilling north London Premier League derby on Sunday.
Serena mentor says he’d do it again
Patrick Mouratoglou, whose courtside coaching of Serena Williams in last year’s dramatic US Open final triggered heated debate, said on Sunday he would not change a thing about his actions.
Djokovic’s title defence derailed
Novak Djokovic’s US Open title defence came unstuck on Sunday when a nagging shoulder injury forced the world number one to retire from his fourth-round match against Stan Wawrinka, prompting a chorus of boos from the crowd at Flushing Meadows.
