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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.
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Sports news writingLanguages Spoken:
Cantonese, English, Mandarin
Teenager Kai Thompson ends up on the wrong side of a three-set clash with eighth seed Zangar Nurlanuly in Melbourne.
The players have to beat Utsunomiya Brex by 10 points or more at Southorn Stadium and hope other results go their way to make it to Macau.
Former Chinese Football Association president Chen Xuyuan, ex-national team coach Li Tie among those punished.
The Frenchman has requested that the ex-world No 1 ‘be ready for the team event’ this season to help foilists qualify for Olympics.
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Steven Host leaves role with president of the HKCTA stating that changes at top were ‘a continuation of the tennis transformation strategy’.
Coaching mastermind, who has recently become a permanent resident, says the promising future is part of the reason he has decided to stay.
City receives waivers as centre court does not meet the standards set out by the men’s tennis global governing body.
Gi Ka-man and Crystal Vut both finish on the podium, and in the twilight of their careers are chasing one last hurrah in Japan this September.
Mercurial Englishman is on the list of top 32 players expected to compete, while Robertson, Trump, Selby and Zhao will play in Hong Kong.
Hongkonger loses in third qualifying round of year’s first grand slam but could still make the main draw should there be withdrawals.
A year ago Jaelyn Liu left Hong Kong as the youngest winner ever of a foil World Cup event. The past 12 months have been full of highs and lows.
Lam Ho-long and Cheng Tit-nam do more than make up the numbers alongside world champion Ryan Choi and Olympic gold medallist Cheung Ka-long.
Head coach Ralf Bissdorf’s inexperienced squad take team foil bronze at AsiaWorld-Expo, while Italy seal third consecutive World Cup title.
World No 1 follows up a gold medal win in Japan last month with another podium finish in Paris while at home, women’s team attain best finish.
Chinese star suffers with sore throat during defeat after injury withdrawal last year, Marcos Giron through to face No 2 seed Bublik.
10-6 defeat at hands of New Zealand means fifth place is best city can do, with top 4 at Asia-Pacific tournament qualifying for global event.
Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bublik takes straight sets win at Victoria Park and says he loves city’s hot weather.
Hongkonger beats Argentinian opponent ranked 78 spots higher, while China’s Jerry Shang also outlasts an Argentine at Causeway Bay.
This year marks the second of a five-year deal to bring NBA teams to China, after first edition featured Brooklyn Nets and Phoenix Suns.
National Games champ the day’s best performer, 2014 US Open winner says he is a fan of Victoria Park site; Coleman Wong in doubles win.
The main draw starts on Monday with the singles and doubles first rounds, with the second round getting under way on Wednesday.
Jockey Club boss Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges says number of spectators from outside city shows sport is on ‘the right track’.
Everton Camargo’s second-half spot kick earns new interim head coach Roberto Losada a draw in first game in charge.
Takeshi Sato will make his competitive start for the city’s teams at the Hong Kong International Lacrosse Sixes this weekend.
Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau has been in talks with the club over the venue, which has identified around 12 slots for 2026-27 season.
He can earn 2028 spot the same way North Koreans have previously, ITTF’s Petra Sorling suggests amid Fan’s absence from world rankings.
CEO Steve Dainton says tournament could not have finished ‘in a better way’ despite injuries to China stars Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha.
Tomokazu Harimoto is first non-Chinese men’s Finals champion after Wang Manyu retains women’s title.
Olympic and world champion pair suffer historic loss to South Korean rivals after Sun earlier pulls out of a match for first time.
Final group match sees world No 5 city pair win two games off the world and Olympic champions for only the second time.
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