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Longines Hong Kong International Horse Show: poster-girl mum’s juggling act
Zascha Nygaard poised to defend grand prix crown on Sunday, Kevin Staut of France dashes to Longines Stakes success.
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Ice-cool Rybakina gets revenge over Sabalenka in tense Australian Open final
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Ng bullish about Sagacious Life in Classic Mile: ‘he seems to have improved’
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China
Eileen Gu to get Winter Games spotlight again but passport issue won’t go away
The Chinese superstar skier was born and raised in the US, where her father is from, but changed allegiance to her mother’s homeland in 2019.
3 hours ago
Olympic champion freeskier Eileen Gu, who won her 20 World Cup title recently, will be in the spotlight again as China’s most prominent athlete at the Winter Games at Milano-Cortina. Photo: AFP
Tennis
Elise Mertens and Zhang Shuai win the Australian Open women’s doubles title
Pair rally from 4-1 down in first set to beat Anna Danilina of Kazakhstan and Serbia’s Aleksandra Krunic, as first-time duo win men’s title.
5 hours ago
Football
Anger continues to build in Malaysia over naturalised players scandal
Following the mass resignations of governing body’s executives, critics and pundits believe addressing issues from bottom up is the way forward.
31 Jan 2026 - 10:00AM
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Tennis
With family struggling in UK, Taiwan’s Garland ‘not over’ losing AU$1 million point
Taiwan’s Joanna Garland beat Alexander Zverev and Nick Kyrgios in One Point Slam event, only to lose AU$1 million to amateur Jordan Smith.
31 Jan 2026 - 8:00AM
Joanna Garland in action during the One Point Slam exhibition ahead of the Australian Open this month. Photo: EPA
Hong Kong
Glitz, glamour and four-legged performers get horse show off to a stunning start
Five-star show jumping event returns to city for second year, and Hong Kong teen Carrie Wang gives crowd display they wanted.
31 Jan 2026 - 10:29AM
Tennis
Djokovic rolls back years to down Sinner in five-set epic, Alcaraz next in final
Novak Djokovic is one win away from a record 25th grand slam title after stunning reigning Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner.
30 Jan 2026 - 11:09PM
Hong Kong
Five-star event driving Hong Kong show jumping to greater heights, top rider says
Longines Hong Kong International Horse Show gets under way at AsiaWorld-Expo, with city’s young riders learning from the best.
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Hong Kong
Hong Kong gamblers ride to the rescue of a racing industry in trouble overseas
The prestigious Metropolitan Stakes takes place in Cape Town this weekend and fans in Hong Kong are expected to bet millions on the outcome.
30 Jan 2026 - 7:00PM
Hong Kong racegoers are expected to pump cash into South African horse racing at the Metropolitan Stakes at Kenilworth Racecourse in Cape Town. Photo: Shutterstock Images
Tennis
Carlos Alcaraz fends off Alexander Zverev in epic Australian Open semi-final match
The Spaniard will next face either two-time defending champion Jannik Sinner or 10-time Australian Open finalist Novak Djokovic.
30 Jan 2026 - 5:59PM
Football
GBA officials revive prospect of World Cup bid after Fok’s Asian Cup proposal
The area also plans to utilise event-hosting experience and international resources to attract global competitions in basketball and tennis.
30 Jan 2026 - 5:30PM
Lifestyle & Culture
Can Malaysian football ‘reset’? Mass resignations kick off reboot debate
Nothing will change if the same officials are re-elected with no one held accountable for the ‘heritage players’ fiasco, observers say.
30 Jan 2026 - 4:12PM
Hong Kong
Hongkonger Thompson does not feel ‘chances were missed’ in junior grand slam loss
Teenager Kai Thompson ends up on the wrong side of a three-set clash with eighth seed Zangar Nurlanuly in Melbourne.
30 Jan 2026 - 4:07PM
Kai Thompson reached the last eight of the Australian Open Junior Championships. Photo: Eugene Lee
Other Sport
Hong Kong speed-skater Joey Lam ‘to give it everything’ on Winter Olympics debut
Having dominated the sport locally and struggled to qualify, the 19-year-old does not want to ‘waste all these years of hard training’.
30 Jan 2026 - 9:00AM
Basketball
Hong Kong Eastern face uphill task to qualify for first EASL playoffs
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.
30 Jan 2026 - 8:00AM
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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.
20 Jul 2024 - 2:12PM
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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.
24 Jun 2024 - 3:08PM
Health & Wellness
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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.
31 May 2024 - 11:30AM
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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.
4 Jul 2024 - 3:32PM
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OPINION
Sam Agars
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No Calandagan leaves Hong Kong Cup wanting, but HKIR fields still excite
27 Nov 2025 - 6:32PM
Paul McNamara
Opinion
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What Hong Kong’s next football coach must do differently from Westwood
26 Nov 2025 - 9:33AM
Josh Ball
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From flights of fancy to reality, National Games paves way for a bright future
22 Nov 2025 - 1:30PM
Nicholas Fang
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Singapore minister’s comments a reminder that emotions can run very high in sport
22 Nov 2025 - 9:00AM
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MULTIMEDIA
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US climber conquers Taipei 101
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Hong Kong marathon sets record high for number of non-local runners
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Victoria Harbour swim returns with thousands taking part
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