https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/rss/503035/feed en https://assets-v2.i-scmp.com/production/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg It’s that most wonderful time of the year again when we here at SCMP Sport collate 12 months of web traffic reports to put together a list of the top stories of the year – at least in terms of cold hard traffic numbers. Despite losing a large number of our local events in 2019 (for reasons beyond sport), it was still an eventful year for its sport reporters, normally for funny reasons, often for reasons involving our big misbehaving northern neighbour and occasionally for very sad reasons. The... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3042629/jeremy-lin-sun-yang-or-nbas-china-crisis-what-were-top-10-scmp?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3042629/jeremy-lin-sun-yang-or-nbas-china-crisis-what-were-top-10-scmp?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 31 Dec 2019 07:00:06 +0000 Now that a challenging 2019 is safely out of the way, we can begin looking ahead to what’s coming up in 2020. The Olympics in Tokyo and the T20 cricket world cup in Australia are obvious highlights as well as our very own Hong Kong Rugby Sevens, of course. But there’s plenty of action aside from those – another instalment of the Ryder Cup for one – and it is all listed here, along with the global and regional events that are not to be missed. Click the image below to maximise the calendar and... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3043893/2020-sport-calendar-download-free-pdf-wallchart-schedule-coming?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3043893/2020-sport-calendar-download-free-pdf-wallchart-schedule-coming?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 30 Dec 2019 07:00:19 +0000 As statements go, saying you want China to win the Fifa World Cup is as big as they come. That was what then-vice president Xi Jinping did in 2011, when he announced his three dreams for Chinese football: to qualify for, host and then lift a World Cup. Everything since has been framed inside those dreams, even if the dreams themselves have changed after being put down on paper. The dreams seemed even further off at the start of the decade. The decade began with a corruption scandal that saw... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/football/article/3043564/xi-jinpings-world-cup-dream-tattoo-bans-and-carlos-tevez-chinese?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/football/article/3043564/xi-jinpings-world-cup-dream-tattoo-bans-and-carlos-tevez-chinese?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 29 Dec 2019 07:00:14 +0000 Now the end is near and so we face the final curtain, at least in terms of sporting events for 2019. With an Olympic Games to come next year, you can be sure that there will be plenty more in 2020. But while we all wait for that to happen, with our feet up waiting for the English Premier League as pretty much everything else has either stopped or is having a winter break, we are here to make sure you can fill the time in between matches. Here’s a quiz on some of the biggest events, weirdest... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/other-sport/article/3043141/sports-quiz-2019-tiger-woods-serena-williams-liverpool-manchester?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/other-sport/article/3043141/sports-quiz-2019-tiger-woods-serena-williams-liverpool-manchester?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 29 Dec 2019 01:00:08 +0000 Mixed martial arts (MMA) has emerged as one of the Post's most popular topics of the year as the sport continues to flirt with mainstream culture around the world. From Wing Chun masters being knocked out by professional MMA fighters; to Hollywood star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson picking Nate Diaz over Jorge Masvidal for the “BMF” belt; to One Championship's Sage Northcutt blasting the UFC's Dana White for telling him to retire, it has been yet another roller-coaster year in the fight game – and... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3042607/top-10-most-popular-mma-stories-year-2019?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3042607/top-10-most-popular-mma-stories-year-2019?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 28 Dec 2019 07:00:13 +0000 This was a year where overseas sports had to set their relationship status with China to “It’s complicated”. It might even be that 2019 will come to be seen as the watershed moment for those hoping to get their slice of China, when everyone learned there was only ever going to be one winner. The NBA found that out to its cost. Just as they found when it comes to China, sport and politics are inextricably linked. This lesson came following a tweet from Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/china/article/3043137/nba-crisis-mesut-ozil-and-sun-yang-china-wins-year-sport-scandal-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/china/article/3043137/nba-crisis-mesut-ozil-and-sun-yang-china-wins-year-sport-scandal-and?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 28 Dec 2019 01:00:07 +0000 Trail-running fans have been treated to incredible highs, and subject to tragic lows, during 2019. Here is a list of the most viewed stories on theSCMP trail-running site this year. There are a few races that caught the attention of the worldwide community, events that transcend trail running, Hong Kong-specific news and more. 10. Breaking Badwater 135 record and proposing to girlfriend completes Yoshihiko Ishikawa’s special day A Japanese runner won the hearts of fans around the world by... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/outdoor/trail-running/article/3042602/what-are-top-trail-and-ultra-running-stories-2019?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/outdoor/trail-running/article/3042602/what-are-top-trail-and-ultra-running-stories-2019?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Dec 2019 07:00:15 +0000 Sporting stars had their say in 2019, on the field, in front of the microphone and on social media. Here are some of the top quotes from the biggest names in sport over the past year. RUGBY UNION “We have so many problems in our country but a team like this, we come from different backgrounds, different races but we came together with one goal and we wanted to achieve it” – Siya Kolisi, the Springboks’ first black test captain. “In South Africa pressure is not having a job. Pressure is one of... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/other-sport/article/3043491/im-particularly-uniquely-and-very-deeply-american-best-sports?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/other-sport/article/3043491/im-particularly-uniquely-and-very-deeply-american-best-sports?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Dec 2019 09:17:42 +0000 Trail and ultra running fans have been treated to a host of incredible performances over the last 10 years. As the decade comes to a close, we look at the 20 top runners from 2010 to 2020. There’s a mass of great performances to pick from, but this is for those who have been consistent for years, taking top spots multiple times at the most competitive races, often dominating one race in particular or in other cases, proving their versatility across a range of terrains. Who knows what the next... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/outdoor/trail-running/article/3042595/20-best-trail-and-ultra-runners-decade-2020?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/outdoor/trail-running/article/3042595/20-best-trail-and-ultra-runners-decade-2020?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Dec 2019 01:00:12 +0000 Once again, the year in sports produced some pretty memorable moments. The Toronto Raptors took their first NBA title ever, Liverpool won the Uefa Champions League and South Africa rumbled to a Rugby World Cup trophy. Aside from the best of the best, how about the most viral of the viral? Some of the top sporting moments this year did not happen on the pitch, field or court, and did not even feature humans, and one took a shot at a sitting US president. For your viewing pleasure, enjoy the top... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/article/3042804/watch-best-viral-sports-videos-2019-megan-rapinoe-jorge-masvidal-and-nfl-cat?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/article/3042804/watch-best-viral-sports-videos-2019-megan-rapinoe-jorge-masvidal-and-nfl-cat?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Dec 2019 01:00:09 +0000 Sport has been the inspiration for some of the best films of all time and the last decade was no different. We have taken a look back at the last 10 years to find the best cinematic output that chronicled sport. That ranges from Oscar winners to some more niche documentaries, while they similarly they cross the sporting spectrum from Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona side to the boxing tents of the Australian outback. They feature a variety of subjects, from global icons such as Diego Maradona to child... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/other-sport/article/3043123/best-sports-documentaries-2010s-conor-mcgregor-maradona-free-solo?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/other-sport/article/3043123/best-sports-documentaries-2010s-conor-mcgregor-maradona-free-solo?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 23 Dec 2019 01:00:15 +0000