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Hong Kong FC head coach wants Sapling Cup shake-up, Tai Po renew treble charge
Tai Po and Eastern set for next month’ semi-finals, where they will be joined by two from Southern, Lee Man and holders BC Rangers.
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Hong Kong
Wong needs to be flawless to beat Shelton at Miami Open, coach says
City’s top player faces world No 14 in second round, with coach James Allemby saying he’ll need to make his first serve count.
22 Mar 2025 - 6:00PM
Ben Shelton will be Coleman Wong’s toughest test of the year. Photo: Reuters
Formula One (F1)
Piastri on pole for Chinese Grand Prix, Hamilton hails ‘really special’ sprint win
Oscar Piastri storms to front of grid for Sunday’s race, ahead of George Russell’s Mercedes. Lewis Hamilton claims first win for Ferrari.
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Racing
Moreira jumps aboard Lui’s Angel in search of third HK Derby win
Brazilian jockey looks to follow up successes atop Rapper Dragon and Sky Darci in city’s most prestigious race.
22 Mar 2025 - 2:00PM
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Hong Kong
Snooker, tennis to be spared funding axe, chiefs eye change to elite status rule
Two sports were in danger of losing vital support after athletes fell short of required success, but Hong Kong officials could tweak criteria.
22 Mar 2025 - 1:45PM
Shaun Liu is among the next generation of Hong Kong snooker players who would lose funding if the sport lost its Tier A status. Photo: Elson Li
Racing
HKFC syndicate ready to take the ‘lot’ in HK Derby: ‘this one is a bit special’
Believed to be the first syndicate ever registered by the Jockey Club, the group could reach the pinnacle of ownership in the city thanks to Rubylot.
22 Mar 2025 - 12:00PM
Boxing
Heavyweight boxing great George Foreman dead at 76, family says in Instagram post
Former heavyweight champion fought and lost against Muhammad Ali in boxing’s iconic 1974 “Rumble in the Jungle”.
22 Mar 2025 - 12:09PM
Racing
Small-time Australian breeders dream of striking Derby gold with My Wish
Newcastle trainer and couple’s gamble on an unwanted broodmare could lead them to victory in Hong Kong’s biggest race on Sunday.
22 Mar 2025 - 9:05AM
Football
New boss Tuchel critical of efficient England, Dodgers game sets Japan TV record
England’s uninspiring performance against Albania in World Cup qualifier leaves manager saying team ‘have to do better’.
22 Mar 2025 - 8:30AM
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani bats against the Hanshin Tigers during the third inning in an MLB Japan Series exhibition game in Tokyo. Photo: AP
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New IOC president Kirsty Coventry faces complex geopolitics and gender minefield
China offers its support to first woman to lead the Olympic Movement, but she will arrive to a challenging in-tray.
22 Mar 2025 - 7:31AM
Hong Kong
Hong Kong snooker event’s crowds ‘met expectations’ despite no world record
World Grand Prix drew at times sparse attendances to Kai Tak Arena, but organisers ‘confident and determined’ for the future.
21 Mar 2025 - 9:01PM
Golf
‘Ho-hum’ day for International Series Macau leader Reed, but Ortiz steals show
As American put together a workmanlike round, the Mexican started slowly before taking ‘advantage of a good day’ to finish with a flourish.
21 Mar 2025 - 8:06PM
Other Sport
Harbin agrees to help ‘snowless city’ Hong Kong win medals at future Winter Games
Agreement between SF&OC and Heilongjiang Sports Federation, Harbin Sport University to cover training resources, facilities and opportunities.
21 Mar 2025 - 6:33PM
The Hong Kong team on parade during the opening ceremony of the Asian Winter Games in Harbin in February. Photo: Xinhua
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Chinese Grand Prix: what’s special about Shanghai’s F1 race, and how to catch it
The China leg has got off to an inauspicious start with eights cars arriving late, but we get you up to speed on the season’s second race.
21 Mar 2025 - 4:12PM
Football
‘Fought bravely’: China boss praises players despite defeat by Saudi Arabia
China had Lin Liangming sent off just before the interval with the teams level, but conceded the winning goal just after the break.
21 Mar 2025 - 6:33PM
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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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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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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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Hong Kong won’t be Asia’s sports event hub until it upgrades amateurish chiefs
7 Jan 2025 - 6:54AM
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Kai Tak shows how sports infrastructure can lift neighbourhoods
21 Dec 2024 - 10:56AM
Dan Hough
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Football is a mirror on our souls, and reveals many problems faced by society
31 Oct 2024 - 3:28PM
Mike Rowse
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Plenty in Hong Kong to promote but are tourism planners looking?
6 Oct 2024 - 5:59PM
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Hong Kong racing
Purton ramps up injury return with trial win aboard Ka Ying Rising
Hong Kong’s top jockey is on track to ride at the Sha Tin meeting on March 30.
21 Mar 2025 - 12:41PM
HK Derby by the numbers: will we see a jockey win the feature for the first time?
21 Mar 2025 - 11:25AM
Long-time owner Lo hopes Bundle Award can send him to Derby ‘dreamland’
20 Mar 2025 - 4:52PM
Rubylot draws perfectly for HK Derby but My Wish dealt a blow with barrier 14
20 Mar 2025 - 3:42PM
Bowman lays HK Derby marker with Happy Valley double
19 Mar 2025 - 11:23PM
Big-name raiders could hunt QE II Cup riches in Romantic Warrior’s absence
19 Mar 2025 - 3:44PM
Hewitson eyes Valley feature before Derby bid on Steps Ahead
18 Mar 2025 - 3:11PM
Football
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Fifa
China’s World Cup hopes take hit in Saudi Arabia after Japan first to qualify
A spirited defeat in Riyadh leaves Branko Ivankovic’s side bottom of Group C, but level with fourth-placed Indonesia.
21 Mar 2025 - 3:34PM
New IOC chief Coventry wants Trump talks; Mbappe and Co stunned; Celtics sold
21 Mar 2025 - 8:30AM
China will fail to qualify for 2026 Fifa World Cup, DeepSeek predicts
20 Mar 2025 - 10:00PM
Chinese footballer injured on trip to Spain dies hours before 19th birthday
20 Mar 2025 - 9:25PM
Tuchel hails Henderson; Kyrgios wins a first match since 2022; NFL meets golf
20 Mar 2025 - 8:30AM
Rugby
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Hong Kong Sevens
Hong Kong Sevens: city’s men ‘hurting’ from Cape Town, told to fight for spots
‘Anyone could take anyone’s place,’ captain James Christie says as coach Jevon Groves calls for response to Challenger Series exit.
19 Mar 2025 - 9:16PM
Hong Kong Sevens: city’s women learned from Challenger Series losses, coach says
22 Mar 2025 - 9:37AM
Gibbs-White scolds Tuchel; advantage Madrid v Arsenal; Osaka into Miami round 2
19 Mar 2025 - 8:30AM
France clinch Six Nations, Man City held, Alli sent off on return, Medvedev out
16 Mar 2025 - 8:30AM
Hong Kong Sevens ticket sales near 40,000, organisers expect largest crowd ever
13 Mar 2025 - 5:30PM
Hong Kong rugby boss questions team’s work ethic after sevens series blowout
9 Mar 2025 - 4:06PM
HSBC SVNS Series: Hong Kong men’s qualification hopes over after Cape Town flop
8 Mar 2025 - 5:04PM
Motorsport
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Formula One (F1)
Former F1 team owner and TV pundit Eddie Jordan dead at 76
The Irishman had been battling an aggressive form of prostate cancer after being diagnosed last year.
20 Mar 2025 - 7:46PM
China teen Gerrard Xie makes Hitech TGR debut in F3 race at Australian GP
16 Mar 2025 - 7:07PM
Formula One boss Domenicali to visit Thailand for Bangkok race talks
16 Mar 2025 - 11:49AM
Hong Kong-born driver Xie racing at Australian Grand Prix as he chases F1 dream
14 Mar 2025 - 6:47PM
Cadillac F1 boss: Zhou Guanyu did ‘exceptionally good job’, 2026 role possible
11 Mar 2025 - 11:30AM
Cricket
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ICC (International Cricket Council)
Hong Kong to host ICC Asia Conference, T20 series in April
Meeting aims to gather insights from ICC members on ways to develop cricket in the region; Nepal, Qatar and Kuwait to also play in the series.
20 Mar 2025 - 1:56PM
Australian ex-cricketer MacGill found guilty of being part of cocaine-supply deal
14 Mar 2025 - 7:32PM
FA Cup round-up: Man City through, penalties, red cards; Tsitsipas’ Dubai crown
2 Mar 2025 - 5:47PM
Liverpool title sealed? Haaland scores, England cricketers out, speedy Norris
27 Feb 2025 - 5:24PM
Man United job cuts to reach over 400, Leeds’ huge win, Luka Doncic to face Mavs
25 Feb 2025 - 10:00PM
Premier League title done? France set up Six Nations decider; Froome’s crash
24 Feb 2025 - 8:30AM
Australia great Steve Waugh ‘does not see point’ of cricket’s Champions Trophy
21 Feb 2025 - 7:04PM
Golf
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Asian Tour
Reed shoots ‘stress-free’ round to take early lead at International Series Macau
On a day of good scoring, American overcomes morning tightness to take one-shot lead at Macau Golf and Country Club.
20 Mar 2025 - 8:46PM
Tuchel hails Henderson; Kyrgios wins a first match since 2022; NFL meets golf
20 Mar 2025 - 8:30AM
Route back to majors for LIV players adds incentive for Garcia in Macau
19 Mar 2025 - 4:49PM
Niemann wins LIV Golf Singapore easily while Fireballs make history in team event
16 Mar 2025 - 4:40PM
Niemann chasing second LIV title of season, and with one eye on US Open spot
15 Mar 2025 - 7:30PM
Tennis
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Coleman Wong Chak-lam
Coleman Wong becomes first Hongkonger to win ATP Masters 1000 tournament match
Wong, who entered the tournament as a wild card, beats German world No 82 Daniel Altmaier in straight sets in the first round of Miami Open.
21 Mar 2025 - 8:02PM
Tuchel hails Henderson; Kyrgios wins a first match since 2022; NFL meets golf
20 Mar 2025 - 8:30AM
Djokovic’s players’ union files lawsuit against tennis bodies over pay limits
19 Mar 2025 - 4:53PM
Gibbs-White scolds Tuchel; advantage Madrid v Arsenal; Osaka into Miami round 2
19 Mar 2025 - 8:30AM
Swiatek eases past Zheng, United, Spurs make Europe progress, Dettori bankruptcy
14 Mar 2025 - 8:00AM
Real Madrid beat Atletico in shoot-out after bizarre disallowed spot-kick
13 Mar 2025 - 10:06AM
Zheng back to Olympic gold form as she breezes into Indian Wells quarter-finals
12 Mar 2025 - 5:18PM
Outdoor
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Wellness
How ultra athlete gains weight, and tips on the most healthy ways
Hong Kong-based Mayank Vaid’s way of adding weight is not for everyone. Hong Kong-based dietitians recommend safe ways to pile on the kilos.
2 Mar 2025 - 11:15AM
Chik’s latest climbing record takes 9-year-old Hongkonger to top of heap in China
26 Feb 2025 - 7:06PM
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Hong Kong marathon runner who’s conquered the world now helps others
8 Feb 2025 - 7:45AM
Blind runner who once ‘had no purpose’ targets sub-3-hour Hong Kong Marathon
5 Feb 2025 - 7:30AM
Hong Kong Four Trails runner quits rat race, makes spreadsheet for ultra race
29 Jan 2025 - 8:00AM