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Lo Rider scores first up at Happy Valley under Harry Bentley. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Racing

Lo Rider primed for return to Derby trip: ‘the 2,000m is perfect for him now’

Caspar Fownes is confident the Irish import can strike in his first crack at the distance since his fourth in the city’s biggest race.

Magnifique makes return for Hall: ‘The main thing is he returns healthy’

Year in athletics: Mondo Duplantis shines, the US enjoys a stellar year

Hong Kong

Lacrosse boss upbeat as ‘legendary’ Japanese coach makes Hong Kong debut

Takeshi Sato will make his competitive start for the city’s teams at the Hong Kong International Lacrosse Sixes this weekend.

Japanese lacrosse coach Takeshi Sato with the Hong Kong team. Photo: HKLAX
Japanese lacrosse coach Takeshi Sato with the Hong Kong team. Photo: HKLAX

Football

Grandfather encouraged me to play for Algeria, says son of French legend Zidane

Luca Zidane plays as goalkeeper to avoid direct comparisons with his World Cup-winning father, and switched national allegiance at age 27.

Other Sport

Olympic snowboarding champ Su becomes first Chinese winner of Big Air World Cup

Former child actor scores back-to-back World Cup wins and also adds another Guinness World Record to his name after ‘back-to-back 1980’ move.

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Other Sport

Ex-China table tennis player believes clubs hold key to return of Wang, Sun

Doubts remain over whether the two world No 1s, who withdrew injured at the WTT Finals, will make Chinese Table Tennis Super League Finals.

Wang Chuqin (left) and Sun Yingsha withdrew from their singles semi-finals through injury at the WTT Finals. Photo: Xinhua
Wang Chuqin (left) and Sun Yingsha withdrew from their singles semi-finals through injury at the WTT Finals. Photo: Xinhua

International Rugby

Year in rugby: South Africa dominate, France win Six Nations, England rising

British & Irish Lions complete 2-1 series victory in Australia, England lift the Women’s Rugby World Cup.

Golf

Year in golf: McIlroy joins elite club, Europe win Ryder Cup

Scottie Scheffler enjoyed another stellar year and the civil war between LIV Golf and the PGA Tour rumbles on.

Sport

Year in women’s sport: England win rugby, football; WNBA grows, India’s moment

New franchises, bigger television audiences and greater advertising visibility sent women’s sport into 2026 on a wave of momentum.

England hosted and won a Rugby World Cup that shattered records and redefined the sport’s potential. Photo: Reuters

Other Sport

Young speed skaters inspired by Olympian Chu take to the ice at Hong Kong Cup

Skaters such as Tristan Lo say being able to have more time on the rinks would make a huge difference to city’s growing prospects.

Hong Kong’s 2022 Olympics speed skater Sidney Chu with several young skaters, including Jamie Wan (second from right), at the Hong Kong Cup in Discovery Bay on Tuesday. Photo: Ada Li
Hong Kong’s 2022 Olympics speed skater Sidney Chu with several young skaters, including Jamie Wan (second from right), at the Hong Kong Cup in Discovery Bay on Tuesday. Photo: Ada Li

Basketball

Who are the NBA’s ‘most viewed’ players and where does rookie Cooper Flagg rank?

Nine of the list of 10 players most watched across the league’s social media platforms this season will be in action on Christmas Day.

Boxing

Biggest fight in Japanese boxing history: ‘Monster’ Inoue has plan for Nakatani

Two of world’s best pound-for pound boxers must first clear Mexican opposition before Nakatani can have shot at Inoue’s title.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong tops global daily step rankings again, with average of more than 10,000

Report links position to city’s urban design and public transport network, making walking essential daily, and its strong hiking culture.

Hong Kong’s strong weekend hiking culture played a large part in keeping the city top of the rankings. Photo: Eugene Lee

Tennis

Zheng Qinwen to join Osaka, Alcaraz in 1 Point Slam before Australian Open

Olympic champion to play in A$1 million sudden-death exhibition event after months out with elbow injury.

Zheng Qinwen will attempt another comeback in Melbourne next month. Photo: EPA
Zheng Qinwen will attempt another comeback in Melbourne next month. Photo: EPA

Golf

Masashi ‘Jumbo’ Ozaki, Japan’s greatest golfer, dies at age 78

Known as Jumbo for his length off the tee, Ozaki won 114 tournaments over the course of his distinguished career.

Golf

Koepka quits LIV Golf for family reasons, Gooch to lead Smash GC in 2026

Statement from Brooks Koepka says he wants to spend more time at home. PGA Tour suspension could be lifted in September.

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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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