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Olympic medallist wins again by narrowest of margins but is herself pipped in her second race of the night.
Sides agree to develop horse-themed tourism in Greater Bay Area and link racecourses across region in memorandum of understanding.
American pips Canadian Richard T Lee, who misses out on becoming first wild card LIV winner, and English veteran, who would have been oldest.
Holder and joint leader Joaquin Niemann also on track to make history at Sentosa Golf Club, as is Canadian wild card Richard T Lee.
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Governing body’s chairman Chan Chi-hung says they have written to organisers stating a ‘strong desire to participate’.
Phillip Turner and Noel Chan’s Reichel/Pugh 66 reaches the Philippines in elapsed time of 49 hours, 55 minutes and 57 seconds.
Tournament back for fourth year, with some of game’s best helping to kick-start Year of the Goat at Hong Kong Golf Club.
Yu Zidi up for Breakthrough of the Year Award, while Hong Kong charity Rugby for Good also gets a nod in Sport for Good category.
A 4-round format, Asia’s premier dance company and an appearance by renowned Australia DJ marks series of firsts for golf tournament.
World No 1 and title holder beats compatriot Shi Xunyao to lead a five-strong Chinese contingent into the quarter-finals.
Australian three-time major winner cards eight-under-par 64 at Sentosa to move to second, while Yuki Miya shoots 67 at Millbrook.
Heavy rain at Millbrook sees many, including Hong Kong’s Taichi Kho, fail to finish, as American Auston Kim takes one-shot lead at Sentosa.
Teammate Li Tianma has urged the pair to start a family, with netizens saying they could name a child ‘Wang Erjin’, meaning two gold medals.
The 19-year-old, making her Olympic debut, finished seventh in a competitive field that saw a South Korean 1-2 finish.
Speed skater Ning Zhongyan wins men’s 1,500m race in record time, while skier Eileen Gu qualifies for third final at Winter Olympics.
Speedskaters Liu Hanbin, Wu Yu and Li Wenhao reach podium for first time, while Italy stun favourites US in race for top spot.
Latest defeat comes while playing for Saarbrücken in doubles, the Olympic champion’s first such match in almost two years.
The city’s tournament has been awarded the BWF750 status, an upgrade from the previous BWF500, along with Shenzhen, Paris, New Delhi and Tokyo.
Black Ferns back up win in Singapore to lead series by four points, while the Fijian men’s failure to win sees their advantage cut to four.
Jason Hak Shun-yat finished 68th, while Taichi Kho and Matthew Cheung failed to make the cut at the first Asian Tour event of the season.
Two-time Olympic champ had reached podium only twice in 12 events since winning gold in Paris, but his coach said it was only a matter of time.
Lam later loses in quarter-final to Japan’s Tomakazu Harimoto as defending champions from mainland China stay on track to retain titles.
The South Stand Pass category, all corporate boxes and individual hospitality have sold out for the second year at Kai Tak Stadium in April.
Fiji come from behind to edge out France in thrilling finish to weekend, while New Zealand’s women make it hat-trick of wins in Singapore.
Pacific Islanders will face old nemesis New Zealand in one semi-final while Olympic champions France will meet South Africa in the other.
The prestigious Metropolitan Stakes takes place in Cape Town this weekend and fans in Hong Kong are expected to bet millions on the outcome.
Along with five-star show jumping featuring some of the city’s best are a ‘youth challenge’, a dog agility show and a pony event.
The fourth-seeded pair will face seventh seeds Aleksandra Krunic of Serbia and Anna Danilina of Kazakhstan on Saturday.
The tournament will attract some of the biggest names and follows the city’s successful hosting of Blast Premier at Cyberport last year.
