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Top Dragon storms home down the outside to win under Zac Purton. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Racing

Chris So eager to see Top Dragon pass big test en route to Classic Series

Handler hopes exciting four-year-old can overcome equal top weight and a wide draw at Sha Tin on Sunday.

Newnham eyes dirt delight with Sing Dragon and Talents Ambition in Class Two

Hong Kong’s young pickleball scene showcased as city hosts leg of global tour

Football

Fifa World Cup draw repeats past as France face Senegal, England play Croatia

Argentina drawn to start against Algeria after a show that lasts almost as long as a football match.

Shaquille O’Neal acts as a draw assistant during the Fifa World Cup 2026 draw in Washington on Friday. Photo: Reuters
Shaquille O’Neal acts as a draw assistant during the Fifa World Cup 2026 draw in Washington on Friday. Photo: Reuters

United States & Canada

Fifa gives Trump its new peace prize at World Cup draw

The US president, who has campaigned for but not received a Nobel Peace Prize, says he doesn’t need awards, just wants to ‘save lives’.

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Hong Kong

Japan’s Watanabe summons grit to shock teenager Orfi at Hong Kong Squash Open

Satomi Watanabe withstands Amina Orfi fightback to reach her first platinum semi-final, while ruthless Paul Coll is into men’s last four.

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China

China can’t rule Olympic cycling until provinces put own agendas aside: coach

National Games prove ‘big frustration’ for China’s coach Benoit Vetu, who says he must start from zero to chase world domination.

Zhong Tianshi (left) and Bao Shanju of China win women’s team sprint gold at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. Photo: EPA-EFE
Zhong Tianshi (left) and Bao Shanju of China win women’s team sprint gold at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. Photo: EPA-EFE

Football

Explainer | Fifa World Cup draw: how to watch, who plays where, will Trump win peace prize?

All you need to know ahead of the draw for the tournament in the US, Canada and Mexico – featuring Village People and a president or two.

Hong Kong

Asal is 2 wins from Hong Kong Squash Open title but misses facing retired Farag

Egyptian world No 1 cruises into men’s semi-finals, El Hammamy to face El Sherbini in women’s last four.

Basketball

After NBA’s return, China calls for foreign investment in domestic basketball

Officials target greater international influence for country’s basketball, and want China’s men’s team to play in Olympics regularly by 2035.

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The Phoenix Suns face the Brooklyn Nets during October’s pre-season NBA China Games in Macau. Photo: Karma Lo

Football

Tai Po players ‘here to help’ as they play first match in Hong Kong since fire

All ticket proceeds donated to Wang Fuk Court support group, while Kitchee raise over HK$700,000 for Tai Po relief efforts.

Players observe a minute’s silence before the Premier League match between Tai Po (in white) and North District. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Players observe a minute’s silence before the Premier League match between Tai Po (in white) and North District. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Hong Kong Rugby Union

Rugby World Cup 2027: can Hong Kong close gap before facing Wallabies, All Blacks?

City’s rugby chiefs filling next two years with matches they hope will equip players to make the step up for World Cup debut in Australia.

Racing

Jockey Club must act to accommodate ‘drastic oversupply’ of C4 horses: Hayes

An eye-watering 72 gallopers rated 40-60 have found themselves on the reserve list this week alone.

Football

Trump looms over Fifa World Cup draw as it starts countdown to 2026 finals

US president expected to play prominent role as Washington stages draw for the tournament, to be held in the US, Canada and Mexico.

Fifa president Gianni Infantino (left) speaks alongside US President Donald Trump at the White House in March. Photo: AFP

Racing

Patch and Express on track to peak at HKIR after tuning up in star-studded trial

Jockeys of two Group One contenders ooze confidence after a 1,200m hit-out at Sha Tin on Thursday morning.

Helios Express (left) trials at Sha Tin on Thursday morning. Photos: Kenneth Chan
Helios Express (left) trials at Sha Tin on Thursday morning. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Football

As Hong Kong end Westwood era, student who ‘has everything’ is tipped for debut

The 21-year-old was peripheral at Kitchee until arrival of coach Inigo Calderon, who says player can be ‘a top, top, top centre-back’.

Racing

Double delight for Crawford and Fownes at Happy Valley

There were also winners for British duo Hollie Doyle and Richard Kingscote at the city circuit.

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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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