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Josh Ball
News Editor, Sport & Racing
A journalist for 25 years, Josh arrived in Hong Kong in March 2018 having spent the previous 10 years in Bermuda. He has worked all over the world in a variety of roles, while covering some of the biggest events in international news and sport.
A journalist for 25 years, Josh arrived in Hong Kong in March 2018 having spent the previous 10 years in Bermuda. He has worked all over the world in a variety of roles, while covering some of the biggest events in international news and sport.
Areas of Expertise:
Editing, production, sports writerLanguages Spoken:
English
Five-star show jumping event returns to city for second year, and Hong Kong teen Carrie Wang gives crowd display they wanted.
The 33-year-old fly-half, who has been battling concussion issues, was set to play a key role in city team’s Nations Cup campaign this year.
With the first tournament in Riyadh less than a week away, here is a breakdown of what has been happening ahead of a fifth season.
New strategy will bring national opens around the world into Asian Tour’s elevated series of tournaments.
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Lee Westwood, Ian Poulter are joined by Laurie Canter and Sam Horsfield, who will all have to be on their game after relegation was expanded.
Richard T Lee wins promotions event in Florida, while Bjorn Hollgren matches course record to leap into contention.
Team principal Graeme Lowdon says objective is not just to establish a team, but to be competitive quickly and to ‘go forward’.
Team principal Graeme Lowdon says he would have no hesitation in putting Chinese driver behind wheel in grand prix if need arose.
Chinese 26-year-old calls American outfit one of the ‘most exciting new projects that the sport has ever seen’.
The 26-year-old is the only Chinese driver to race full-time in F1, making 68 career starts during his three years at Sauber.
Multiple Asian Tour winner who won International Series Philippines, says the season had been ‘the highlight of my career’.
Two-time Asia-Pacific Amateur champion finishes on 16 under par in Thailand to lead group of 35 who have secured status for 2026 season.
National Games gold medallists must finish in the top two in eight-team tournament in Dubai to progress to next stage in February.
City’s rugby chiefs filling next two years with matches they hope will equip players to make the step up for World Cup debut in Australia.
‘Everybody loves an underdog, and giant-killers,’ captain Josh Hrstich says after debutants are drawn in Pool A with two rugby superpowers.
The city’s men have qualified for the tournament for the first time and are in Band 4 for the ceremony in Sydney.
Spaniard seals BMW Australian PGA Championship after final round of five-under-par, becomes just ninth international winner of event.
Snowboard star Su Yiming claims Big Air World Cup title on home slopes at Genting Secret Garden Resort, compatriot Ge Chunyu takes silver.
City’s women unearthed some new faces on encouraging European tour, while the men, already World Cup-bound, learned a lesson in Portugal.
Hosting the Olympics is no longer a pipe dream for Hong Kong, now it just needs to get its athletes in line.
A fusion of technology and performing art at new Happy Theatre serves as audition for what may come in the years ahead.
City’s top swimmer added to earlier two gold medals with two bronze medals several minutes apart, heaps praise on teammates’ performances.
Lee takes omnium crown in front of packed crowd at city’s Velodrome, moments after Siobhan Haughey wins two bronze in five minutes.
Cyclist Ceci Lee and swimmer Ian Ho take city’s gold tally to seven, while triathletes add silver and Cheung Ka-long bronze.
Siobhan Haughey will have to swim two races in five minutes on Monday after reaching finals of 50m breaststroke and 50m freestyle.
Zhejiang player, who is eager to turn professional, beats some of China’s best players despite nursing an injury in days before event.
Siobhan Haughey seals second gold in 48 hours, Aaron Ho becomes first from city to win men’s sabre medal and Adam Mak takes historic bronze.
Hongkonger’s second gold makes her city’s first to top podium twice at a single edition, but she says she ‘didn’t have high expectations’.
Head coach Logan Asplin makes changes to his side, believes Portuguese side could be vulnerable in Lisbon after loss to Uruguay last week.
