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Football
Jose Mourinho agrees to return as Real Madrid boss after 13 years away: reports
The Portuguese will leave Benfica, whom he joined last September, and will replace his former player Alvaro Arbeloa as head coach.
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Humble English PGA champ Aaron Rai proud of Indian, Kenyan heritage – and hard work
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Hall seeks back-to-back wins as Geneva steps up in grade at Happy Valley
18 May 2026 - 6:30PM
China
Feeling the love: Fan gets outpouring of support despite mixed finals display
Chinese table tennis player had to rely on his teammates to help secure the Champions League title for his German side 1. FC Saarbruecken.
18 May 2026 - 2:28PM
Fan Zhendong and his 1. FC Saarbruecken team won the Champions League men’s title on Sunday. Photo: Getty Images
Racing
Lor mulling change of tactics with Numbers for Champions and Chater test
His stable star tackles the likes of Romantic Warrior, Deep Monster and Rousham Park in the city’s final Group One of the season.
18 May 2026 - 2:05PM
Football
Rising star to global icon: who could be the 2026 World Cup’s breakout player?
Five contenders from Argentina, France, England, Brazil and Spain have the opportunity to become football’s next superstar.
18 May 2026 - 12:32PM
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Basketball
Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander repeats as NBA MVP
First guard to win consecutive awards since Steph Curry and 14th player in league history with back-to-back titles.
18 May 2026 - 9:30AM
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander passes the ball over Los Angeles Lakers counterpart Austin Reaves. Photo: Reuters
Football
Worst team in Hong Kong’s top flight could still avoid drop, but boss gets sack
Chancy Cooke loses head coach job as Football Club wait to learn outcome of relegation reprieve after winning only three matches all season.
18 May 2026 - 8:00AM
Other Sport
From TikTok to Team USA: the women training for Olympic sport they’d never heard of
A handful of women have joined the handball national residency programme in Florida hoping to be selected for 2028 Games in Los Angeles.
17 May 2026 - 11:00PM
Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s cyclists optimistic for Asian Games but Japan send ominous warning
Franco Chu claims scratch race bronze on final day of Japan Track Cup as city squad claim eight medals, but dominant hosts bag 20 golds.
17 May 2026 - 9:00PM
Racing
Yuen and Lor post doubles as Japanese raiders arrive for Champions & Chater
There was also success abroad for Ethan Brown, who secured Group Three glory at Doomben on Saturday.
17 May 2026 - 8:05PM
Nichola Yuen and Frankie Lor celebrate their doubles. Photos: Kenneth Chan
China
China flag row after table tennis chiefs make team title merchandise gaffe
Furious fans take to social media to blast International Table Tennis Federation for twice getting country’s flag wrong on official items.
17 May 2026 - 12:51PM
Racing
Patience pays off for Richards after a double with Lahore and Romantic Fantasy
Kiwi trainer thrilled following a brace that included a breakthrough victory and 830-day drought breaker.
17 May 2026 - 7:24PM
Racing
Lui slams home brilliant Sha Tin treble as competitive championship rages on
The 2023-24 champion trainer moves to within four winners of the leader Danny Shum Chap-shing after another stellar day.
17 May 2026 - 6:52PM
Hong Kong
Hong Kong fencing coach ‘happy with team’ despite lacklustre display in Shanghai
Greg Koenig believes the foil quartet he has selected for Asian and World Championships can achieve ‘beautiful things’ over next two months.
17 May 2026 - 6:33PM
World No 1 Ryan Choi, here at the National Games last year, lost to an opponent who had not beaten him since before Covid. Photo: Elson Li
Football
Xabi Alonso says there is ‘immense pride’ at being named Chelsea manager
Spaniard handed four-year deal a day after the team’s 1-0 defeat at hands of Manchester City in FA Cup final.
17 May 2026 - 5:23PM
Football
Iran confirms squad heading to Turkey for Fifa World Cup preparation
Iran and the US cut diplomatic ties in 1980, and the players are expected to use their time to complete the procedures for obtaining visas.
17 May 2026 - 2:00PM
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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
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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
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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
Opinion
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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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