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Mike Chan
Senior Reporter, Sport
Mike joined SCMP in 2022 with 20 years of experience in sports journalism across various platforms. Previously working in Singapore as a producer with ESPN, Mike is a true sports lover with a particular interest in basketball and football, and has been a Liverpool fan since 1988.
Mike joined SCMP in 2022 with 20 years of experience in sports journalism across various platforms. Previously working in Singapore as a producer with ESPN, Mike is a true sports lover with a particular interest in basketball and football, and has been a Liverpool fan since 1988.
Areas of Expertise:
Sports news writingLanguages Spoken:
Cantonese, English, Mandarin
With the flames put out and cordons lifted, residents living near the charred remains of Wang Fuk Court now reckon with how to move forward.
Officials target greater international influence for country’s basketball, and want China’s men’s team to play in Olympics regularly by 2035.
World No 14 beats England teammate and former world champion Mohamed El Shorbagy to reach his third platinum quarter-final of the season.
World Grand Prix returning to city in February and organisers promise fans won’t be kicked out early this time around.
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Hongkonger says he appreciates fresh insights from former world No 13 Max Lee, city’s top woman Tomato Ho pays tribute to Tai Po victims.
Top seed Hania El Hammamy receives bye to second round after her opponent fails to show, while men’s holder Mostafa Asal enjoys smooth start.
The 64-year-old Yeung Tak-keung plans to travel to play sports and compete in handball at the World Masters Games in Kansai, Japan, in 2027.
Several memorial sites turned into a sea of flowers as residents remember those killed in Wednesday’s inferno.
Three-day official mourning period will begin on Saturday, authorities say, as search for 200 missing in blaze continues.
As aid flows in to help thousands of displaced residents, volunteers are mobilising through social media to help rebuild lives.
One pupil says she misses going to school as older students handle exam periods stoically; education staff, psychologists are monitoring things.
After making a statement on previous visit, Swedish table tennis star will have China’s top names in his sights at year-end event.
Teams flying in from the United States, South Korea and New Zealand for the first time as tournament moves to Hong Kong Football Club.
Closing ceremony scheduled to start at 8pm in Shenzhen, bringing to close almost two weeks of sporting action.
Zheng Kangzhou looking for strength in numbers after individual glory for likes of Olympic champion Cheung Ka-long and world No 1 Ryan Choi.
While two-time Olympic champion Cheung Ka-long and world No 1 Ryan Choi are their usual brilliant selves, Lawrence Ng makes difference early.
Wu Haidi calls competition at Kai Tak Arean an ‘unforgettable experience’ that will help her in the future.
Ho wins final that included China’s Olympic star Pan Zhanle, states that victory is “definitely surreal”.
Veteran Fong Hoi-sun says team are targeting the gold medal as Kuan Yu-ching goes furthest in the women’s foil event.
Coach Greg Koenig says he is expecting more as both world No 1 Ryan Choi and Olympic champion Cheung Ka-long lose to eventual winner.
Historic sabre for city and first individual bronze for épéeist come tinged with disappointment, and both hope to do better in team event.
Coleman Wong needs just 64 minutes to dispatch Duan Hao and advance in men’s singles, having fun hanging out with teammates.
Coach Tom Rushton has been pushing Siobhan Haughey for the past several years, says 200m freestyle gold was ‘one of her best swims’ ever.
Star claims city’s first swimming title at a National Games, and has three more events still to come in Shenzhen.
Frenchman Gauthier Grumier, a former épée Olympic and world champion, says he is targeting a gold medal in his first multi-sports bonanza.
She qualifies second fastest on Wednesday, while fellow Hongkonger Adam Mak squeezes into 50m breaststroke final.
Yu becomes Asia’s fastest ever in 200m individual medley, while Qin Haiyang and Zhang Yufei also swim to gold in Shenzhen.
Rachel Shing finishes second in 10m air pistol final at World Championships in Cairo, China’s Yao Qianxun takes gold.
New skipper Ivan Yang says team have prepared well and, although underdogs, are looking forward to playing before a home crowd.
