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Tom Bell

Tom Bell

Senior Production Editor, Sport
Tom has covered Olympics, football and rugby World Cups, English Premier League and a disastrous Lions tour. Highlights include Bolt at the Bird's Nest, Messi at the Maracana, European nights at Anfield and finding England's rugby tactics in Ireland's hotel. He chose this job aged 9 while watching rugby at HK Football Club.
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‘In China, they love to see players grow up so quick. They want to see them at 20 years old winning everything, and it’s too much pressure,’ country’s No 1 Ding Junhui says.

All-Star Challenge saw fans paying HK$3,380 for top-level tickets that did not give them a view of the table, but world No 1 O’Sullivan says he enjoyed his visit.

Ding Junhui begins his 18th snooker World Championship still chasing an elusive first crown for China, but with a healthier approach to expectation that includes his beloved United.

Zhang Anda ‘put too much pressure on myself’ in early exit at snooker’s World Championship, after defending champion Luca Brecel is also knocked out on the opening weekend in Sheffield.

All Blacks had been struggling for form, on Friday wins over Great Britain and Argentina were a statement of intent, while the Black Ferns had a brutal response to Australia’s bullish opening.

More than 39,500 of the 40,000 available tickets have been sold, while overseas ticket sales return to over 40 per cent of total capacity, supported by strong interest from the UK, Australia and Fiji.

Zhang Zhilei knocks down New Zealand’s Joseph Parker twice before fading in their contest, then Anthony Joshua blows away Francis Ngannou inside two rounds in Riyadh.

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With Lionel Messi’s club Inter Miami condemned and his Argentina national team no longer welcome, past rows involving NBA and WTA offer clues as to what those involved risk losing.

Dupont to make his sevens debut this weekend after his switch from 15-a-side, raising the prospect of him lighting up Hong Kong in a few weeks’ time.

Zhu Chengzhu, who starred for Hong Kong in the previous championships, wins the deciding match for the city’s women’s team as they also secure a place at this year’s Olympics.

Siobhan Haughey reaches the 100 metres freestyle final at the World Aquatics Championships, a day after becoming Hong Kong’s first ever gold medallist with her 200m win.