New football school opens in Siem Reap
Siem Reap United (SRU) football club, a new team out of Siem Reap.
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Brazilian, Nigerian forwards neck–and–neck in scoring race
Paulo Augusto and Timothy Okereke are neck-and-neck in the race for the top scorer.
Historic Ronaldo puts Juve on brink of ninth straight Serie A title
Cristiano Ronaldo put Juventus on the brink of a ninth consecutive Italian league title on Monday after he scored twice in a 2-1 win over Lazio to become the first player to hit 50 goals in Serie A, La Liga and the Premier League.
Bryant looming large for LeBron, Lakers at NBA restart
LeBron James said on Monday memories of Kobe Bryant are still looming large for the Los Angeles Lakers as the team steps up preparations for the NBA’s relaunched season in Florida.
Solskjaer defends ‘mentally strong’ De Gea after errors
David de Gea is mentally strong enough to deal with fierce criticism following a series of costly goalkeeping blunders for Manchester United, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said on Tuesday.
MCL 2020: Bati suffer another blowout loss
The National Football Academy (Bati) team lost another lopsided game to Visakha FC.
Only one quarter of Japanese want Olympics next year: poll
Just one in four people in Japan want to see the coronavirus-delayed Tokyo Games held next year, with most backing either further delay or a cancellation, a new poll shows.
Pearson sacked as Watford manager
Nigel Pearson was sacked as Watford manager on Sunday with just two games left in the club’s fight for Premier League survival.
Real Madrid draw relegates Leganes and Messi claims golden boot
Newly-crowned La Liga champions Real Madrid dropped points for the first time since the season’s restart on Sunday in a dramatic 2-2 draw that was not enough to save Leganes from relegation.
Rahm wins PGA Memorial to seize world number one ranking
Jon Rahm became the first Spaniard since Seve Ballesteros in 1989 to hold golf’s world number one ranking, fending off a late challenge Sunday to win the US PGA Memorial tournament.
Hamilton to push F1 bosses for better anti-racism effort
Lewis Hamilton intends to write to Formula One’s bosses in a bid to create a more co-ordinated anti-racism stance and improve the sport’s pre-race ‘taking a knee’ ceremony.
Paiva nets hat-trick as Boeung Ket win over Tiffy Army
Boeung Ket Angkor football club secure a 6-1 win over Tiffy Army FC.
FIFA World Rankings: Cambodia holds on to 173rd spot
Rankings of countries, including that of Cambodia, have largely remained the same.
Sumo resumes in front of fans despite rise in Japan virus infections
Sumo began a new tournament in front of a live audience Sunday, despite a steady rise in coronavirus infections, with fans voicing both joy and caution about watching the Japanese spectacle during the pandemic.
Olympic figure skater Alexandrovskaya dies at 20 in apparent suicide
Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya, who represented Australia at the 2018 Olympics in Pyeongchang, has died aged 20 after falling out of the window in Moscow, her coach said on Saturday.
Cricket returns to South Africa after week of race controversy
A week of race controversy for South African cricket ended on Saturday with the sport’s return to live action in the country.
Aubameyang stuns City as Arsenal reach record 21st FA Cup final
Mikel Arteta hailed Arsenal’s “great chemistry” as the secret to their shock 2-0 win over Manchester City as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang fired his club to a record 21st FA Cup final.
All to play for as Premier League enters final week of the season
As the Premier League enters the final week of the season, there is still plenty to play for at both ends of the table.
Cambodian Petanque hero Ms. Ke Leng symbolised as living sports heritage
Mr. Claude Azema, President of International Petanque Federation (IPF), has considered Cambodian Petanque hero Ms. Ke Leng as living sports heritage and a symbol of the world immortal Petanque.
MCL 2020: PP Crown to battle National Police
The Phnom Penh Crown football club will play National Police FC this weekend.
Roland Gloekler: German fighter trying to make it big in Cambodia
Cambodia’s vibrant martial arts scene has made it a top draw for many professional and promising martial artists from around the world.
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Gamers across Cambodia have been enjoying the PlayGame platform since its launch in April.
Japan and judo – an unbreakable bond
When the Tokyo Olympics eventually open a year late, one of the hottest tickets in town will be for judo. Invented in Japan and first introduced at Tokyo 1964, judo is coming home.
Arsenal beat Liverpool to end rival’s record bid
Arsenal ended Liverpool’s bid to set a new Premier League points record with a 2-1 win over the champions, while Manchester City pushed Bournemouth closer to relegation with a 2-1 victory on Wednesday.
Olympics boss reluctant to hold Tokyo Games behind closed doors
Banning fans from the Tokyo Olympics is “clearly something we don’t want”, International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach said, adding that “multiple scenarios” were under consideration for the rescheduled Games.
70 years on from the ‘Maracanazo’, Brazil and Uruguay cannot forget
Brazil great Pele was nine years old when his country suffered the “Maracanazo” trauma as Uruguay came from behind to win 2-1 in Rio de Janeiro to claim the 1950 World Cup.
Racing horses tested positive for drugs
US racing legend Bob Baffert has been suspended for 15 days by racing officials in Arkansas after two of his horses failed drug tests after running at Oaklawn Park on May 2.
‘Dream come true’, as CAMSOC adds ITF sport to SEA Games
The Cambodia ITF Taekwondo Federation’s (CITF) efforts and persistence have finally paid off after the 2023 Cambodia SEA Games Organizing Committee (CAMSOC) added ITF Taekwondo to the list of sports that will be contested in the regional sports competition.
Olympian and nat’l swimming coach passes away at 49
Cambodian swimming legend Hem Lumphat, who also made a name for himself as coach of the National Swimming Team, has passed away.
Lifetime ban for ex-Afghan football boss upheld
Afghan women players on Wednesday called for the arrest of fugitive ex-football chief Keramuddin Karim after his life ban for “appalling” sexual abuse was upheld.
