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Football
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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LIV pair Reed and Ortiz face race to finish at International Series Macau
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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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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
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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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OPINION
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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
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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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