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Asian Para Games record-holder Chan Yui-lam won the 100m butterfly (S14) to add to her bronze medal in the 100m backstroke on Tuesday. Photo: Handout

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Asian Para Games: Hong Kong win gold again as swimmer Chan Yui-lam defends title

City’s para athletes also win medals, two silver and three bronze, in table tennis and fencing at the Aichi-Nagoya event.

Philippines’ Eala ousted as Rybakina moves into Ningbo Open last 8

Local golfers briefly top Hong Kong Open leaderboard in strong start on day 1

Racing

Hayes plans to tinker with winkers in Ka Ying’s Everest redemption bid

Trainer flags gear change to improve champion sprinter’s focus at Randwick for world’s richest turf race in 2027.

Ka Ying Rising (right) runs a close second to Tempted in The Everest at Randwick. Photo: HKJC
Ka Ying Rising (right) runs a close second to Tempted in The Everest at Randwick. Photo: HKJC

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Asian Para Games: mayor sorry for ‘painful’ mistakes after playing wrong anthems

There have been three incidents this week, with one broadcasting South Korean music for about five seconds, instead of the Chinese one.

Racing

Eustace mulls Lightning Stakes aim with Colourful King ahead of key Sha Tin test

The top trainer plots international targets for his super sprinter ahead of his Group Two run on Sunday.

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China

China edge past US at gymnastics world championships to win first gold in 20 years

Japan finish third in the Netherlands and all three countries secure direct passage to the Los Angeles Olympic Games in 2028.

China won the women’s team final at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in the Netherlands. Photo: AP
China won the women’s team final at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in the Netherlands. Photo: AP

Football

How Stockport County became ‘bigger than Manchester United’ in China

President Steve Bellis will lead an 11-day tour from Saturday, after quarter century of romance, rickshaw races and life-changing cash gifts.

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Racing

Orman slots first Hong Kong treble as Purton also bags three-timer at the Valley

Australian jockey celebrates biggest haul in the city, while champion rider continues momentum with another big night.

China

Chinese athlete Wu Yanni reveals recent health struggles, vows to keep competing

In series of interview videos, veteran hurdler addresses accusations of being ‘high-profile’, ‘talking big’, chokes up over online trolls.

Wu Yanni said her mental state had deteriorated during her Asian Games preparations, and she needed daily visits to a sports psychologist for a full week before the event. Photo: Douyin

Other Sport

Asian Para Games: city boccia player secures first gold as athletes boost medal haul

The main area of success is on the boccia court, but swimmers and fencers also contribute to tally on action-packed day in Nagoya.

Boccia player Vivian Lau (right) beat teammate Cheung Yuen in the Asian Para Games final. Photo: Facebook/China Hong Kong Paralympic Committee
Boccia player Vivian Lau (right) beat teammate Cheung Yuen in the Asian Para Games final. Photo: Facebook/China Hong Kong Paralympic Committee

China

Chinese star Fan Zhendong lashes out after fan’s posts of him on social media

Posts on Tuesday by self-proclaimed ‘superfan’ were taken last month while table tennis player was embarking on a private trip at an airport.

Basketball

James remains realistic after Philadelphia 76ers beat New York Knicks in NBA opener

The 41-year-old is the highest-profile addition and plays in a team also bolstered by the arrival of Jaylen Brown from the Boston Celtics.

Golf

Louis Oosthuizen admits ‘time to move on’ from LIV Golf ahead of Hong Kong Open

Ex-Open champion and LIV team captain set to return from a two-month injury lay-off to play at ‘a course I love’ this week.

From left, Travis Smyth, Taichi Kho and Louis Oosthuizen with the Link Hong Kong Open trophy (centre) and replicas of its US Masters and Open Championship counterparts. Photo: Ike Images

Racing

SCMP Best Bets: Love Together can spread the joy at Happy Valley

SCMP Best Bets: Love Together can spread the joy at Happy Valley

China

Chinese table tennis star Sun Yingsha warns fans against organising birthday events

The 25-year-old’s stance echoes her long-time mixed doubles partner, Wang Chuqin, who previously issued a similar appeal about celebrations.

Hong Kong

Asian Para Games: Hong Kong fencers win silver, gain valuable preparation for LA

Women’s foil team go down in final to China for third straight Games, but learned lessons from format to be used for 2028 Paralympics.

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Football

Who keeps the floodlights on in Hong Kong football’s financial black hole?

Burning cash and sharing pitches with the public, city’s teams are ill-equipped to play in mainland China and resistant to forcing change.

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Outdoor

F1 star Bottas among those embracing fast-growing sport of gravel riding

Thirty-four cyclists competed in the first edition of Dirty Kanza in 2006 – this year 5,000 riders started the race, now renamed Unbound Gravel, with many more left out.

Health & Wellness

Profile | Hong Kong Macau Grand Prix star on using her pain to drive herself forwards

Vivian Siu went through a ‘dark time’ after her mother died of cancer. But the Hong Kong native got her life back on track, became a racing-car driver and in 2023 made history at the 2023 Macau Grand Prix.

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Outdoor

From street culture to Paris Games: how Japan’s skateboarding youth turned tide

Children as young as six can be seen zipping up ramps and grinding down rails at skate parks all over the country, with instructors teaching tricks while parents wait patiently nearby.

Skateboarding in Japan has risen in popularity and they are expected to dominate the sport at the Paris Olympics. Photo: AFP
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