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China beat the top-seeded USA in a five-set thriller in the Women’s Volleyball Nations League Finals last eight. Photo: Xinhua

China

China eye victory against Turkey in Women’s Volleyball Nations League semi-final

Hosts stun top-seeded United States in last eight but now face nation who have beaten them on every recent big occasion.

24 Jul 2026 - 10:11PM

Is ‘generational talent’ Pogacar’s domination making the Tour de France boring?

24 Jul 2026 - 8:00PM

Klopp will ‘give everything’ in new role as Germany coach until 2030 World Cup

24 Jul 2026 - 6:46PM

Other Sport

US teen enjoys ‘good test’ of qualifiers at Fencing World Championships

Jaelyn Liu has reached the main draw for the second time in as many appearances and faces world No 14 Sumire Tsuji on Monday at AsiaWorld-Expo.

24 Jul 2026 - 5:30PM

Jaelyn Liu (right) competes against Amita Berthier at the Fencing World Championships at AsiaWorld-Expo. Photo: Mike Chan

Motorsport

Malaysia back in Formula 1 frame as Bahrain hopes recede amid conflict in region

Malaysia’s Sepang circuit, which hosted F1 from 1999 to 2017, could replace a Middle Eastern race, possibly between Baku and Singapore stops.

24 Jul 2026 - 3:10PM

Football

Kalshi cashes in with US$27 billion World Cup windfall, but legal issues remain

Prediction market start-up lets people wager on ‌the outcome of events such as sport and elections and has gained popularity since 2024.

24 Jul 2026 - 12:34PM

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Boxing

Fury readies for Thai fight, wonders if Joshua will be a no-show in November

Tyson Fury will fight in Pattaya on Friday, with Anthony Joshua stepping into Jeddah ring on Saturday ahead of their ‘Battle of Britain’.

24 Jul 2026 - 7:18PM

Britain’s Tyson Fury (left) ahead of his charity boxing bout against Poland’s Mariusz Wach in Pattaya. Photo: AFP

China

China stun top seeded US in Women’s Volleyball Nations League, win 5-set thriller

Thousands roar on home team to victory at Macau East Asian Games Dome. Turkey beat Canada in other quarter-final on Thursday.

24 Jul 2026 - 4:26AMvideocam

Football

China ditch Fifa Asean Cup, to face North Korea, Palestine in Asian Cup warm-up

Hong Kong and China also discovered on Thursday who they will face in the men’s and women’s football group stages at the Asian Games.

23 Jul 2026 - 7:30PM

Racing

Hewitson hoping to make an impact on Sunday’s Champions Cup Day at Greyville

Three-time South Africa champion jockey back in homeland for one of the country’s biggest days of racing.

23 Jul 2026 - 7:07PM

Lyle Hewitson (right) celebrates his win on Winning Champion with Danny Shum (left) at the Happy Valley season finale. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Other Sport

Ukraine fencers furious as Russia flag, anthem return to World Championships

Sport allows athletes from Russia and Belarus to compete as part of a team and under their own flag in Hong Kong.

23 Jul 2026 - 5:32PM

Ukraine’s Mykhailo Krasniuk (left) takes on Israel’s Dov Vilensky at the AsiaWorld-Expo. Photo: Mike Chan

Other Sport

Commonwealth Games still ‘where champions are made’, despite fewer sports

Slimmed down version of multi-sport event starts in Glasgow on Thursday, but Commonwealth Sport president says future is bright.

23 Jul 2026 - 12:00PM

Football

Vozinha, Haaland named in World Cup dream team, but no place for Kane, Yamal

Fans voted for Cabo Verde’s hero goalkeeper but left out golden gloves winner Unai Simon, World Cup winner Lamine Yamal.

23 Jul 2026 - 8:31AM

China

Italy and Brazil sweep into last 4 of Women’s Volleyball Nations League Finals

Defending champions and team from South America brush aside Netherlands and Japan, and will face each other for place in title clash.

23 Jul 2026 - 12:21AM

Defending champions Italy eased into the semi-finals of the Women’s Volleyball Nations League with a 3-0 win over the Netherlands in Macau. Photo: WVBNL

Other Sport

Uphill task: 3-year labour of love to design scenic, historic Tour de France route

Several factors go into the decision-making process, such as beautiful scenery, where to hold weekend stages and the one on Bastille Day.

22 Jul 2026 - 9:00PM

Work on each year’s Tour de France route begins three years ahead of time, when Tour director Christian Prudhomme settles on the start city. Photo: AFP

Hong Kong

Hong Kong fencer Harris Ho sweeps into main draw on World Championships debut

Seventeen-year-old is joined by women’s épéeists Moonie Chu and Wu Haidi after trio fought their way through Wednesday’s qualifying rounds.

22 Jul 2026 - 5:33PM

Basketball

Watch China’s Chen soar over 6 people, stun Shaq in Dunkman season opener

The Zhejiang native has crowd on their feet after leaping almost seven feet with between-the-legs dunk at contest’s inaugural event in Atlanta.

22 Jul 2026 - 2:38PM

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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

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.

31 May 2024 - 11:30AMvideocam

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

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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Opinion | ‘Hong Kong football is finished’? Not if Roberto Losada is given a fair chance

8 Jun 2026 - 7:00PM

Opinion | No Calandagan leaves Hong Kong Cup wanting, but HKIR fields still excite

Sam Agars

27 Nov 2025 - 6:32PM

Opinion | What Hong Kong’s next football coach must do differently from Westwood

26 Nov 2025 - 9:33AM

Opinion | From flights of fancy to reality, National Games paves way for a bright future

Josh Ball

22 Nov 2025 - 1:30PM

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Millions sign petition to oust World Cup favourite, Argentina

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Pygmy hippo Moo Deng picks World Cup semi-final winners

Moo Deng, the pygmy hippopotamus in Thailand that became a viral sensation last year, was presented with watermelon slices bearing a flag of the teams that are in the Fifa World Cup semi-finals.

Suspended US footballer to play in next World Cup match after Fifa U-turn

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