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Kirsty Coventry becomes first woman and first African to lead IOC
Coventry, the Zimbabwean sports minister, is a close ally of German Thomas Bach, who steps down as IOC chief after 12 years.
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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
Golf
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
First-round leader Patrick Reed “was hitting my golf ball how I wanted to”. Photo: Asian Tour
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
Racing
Long-time owner Lo hopes Bundle Award can send him to Derby ‘dreamland’
Smart four-year-old has connections quietly confident ahead of the city’s most prestigious race at Sha Tin on Sunday.
20 Mar 2025 - 4:52PM
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Racing
Rubylot draws perfectly for HK Derby but My Wish dealt a blow with barrier 14
Two leading contenders experience contrasting fortunes ahead of Sunday’s HK$26 million feature at Sha Tin.
20 Mar 2025 - 3:42PM
Connections of Rubylot, My Wish, Johannes Brahms and Stunning Peach at Thursday morning’s Hong Kong Derby barrier draw. Photos: Kenneth Chan
Cricket
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
Formula One (F1)
F1 growth boosted by China, almost 90m more views than last year, research shows
The motorsport’s global fandom now at 826.5 million, 12 per cent more than in 2023, with a 39 per cent increase in fans from China.
20 Mar 2025 - 12:55PM
Football
Tuchel hails Henderson; Kyrgios wins a first match since 2022; NFL meets golf
When club football takes a break for the international stuff, there’s always a slight lull, but that doesn’t mean a lack of talking points.
20 Mar 2025 - 8:30AM
Racing
Bowman lays HK Derby marker with Happy Valley double
Ahead of his bid for a third victory in the city’s most prestigious race, Australian rider boots home Power Koepp and M Unicorn at city circuit.
19 Mar 2025 - 11:23PM
Hugh Bowman boots home M Unicorn at Happy Valley. Photos: Kenneth Chan
Football
Hong Kong’s footballers learn they are still too good for Macau in flawed win
Ashley Westwood’s men prolong run of victories, but more quality may be needed to overcome Singapore next week.
19 Mar 2025 - 10:42PM
Hong Kong
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
Golf
Route back to majors for LIV players adds incentive for Garcia in Macau
Three Open spots on offer at Macau Golf and Country Club, at a time when lack of ranking points at LIV events rules out some of world’s best.
19 Mar 2025 - 4:49PM
Racing
Big-name raiders could hunt QE II Cup riches in Romantic Warrior’s absence
A total of 28 individual Group One winners feature among the Champions Day entries released by the Jockey Club on Wednesday.
19 Mar 2025 - 3:44PM
Romantic Warrior (left) beats home Tastiera and Liberty Island in December’s Group One Hong Kong Cup (2,000m). Photos: Kenneth Chan
Tennis
Djokovic’s players’ union files lawsuit against tennis bodies over pay limits
The PTPA says it has been forced to take legal action to end ‘monopolistic control’ of the sport.
19 Mar 2025 - 4:53PM
Hong Kong
Hong Kong Sevens: city’s women learned from Challenger Series losses, coach says
Andy Vilk says lessons from Cape Town setbacks will serve players well at home tournament and National Games.
19 Mar 2025 - 9:30AM
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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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Josh Ball
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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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Richard Breslin
Opinion
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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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