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Alain De Armas of Suntory Sunbirds Osaka in action during Game 2 of the SV League men’s championship final against Jtekt Stings Aichi. Photo: Getty Images

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First stop, Bangkok: Japan volleyball chiefs eye Asia expansion, global influence

Top tier of Japan’s domestic SV League will play regular-season games in Thai capital this weekend as officials seek regional growth.

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Hong Kong tennis bosses eye golden pipeline after Wong secures sport’s future

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Police called, venue blacklist planned after fans abuse coach Wang at WTT event

9 Oct 2026 - 12:58AM

Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s Coleman Wong ready for rest, meals with friends after ‘hectic’ 2 weeks

Asian Games champion returns home after playing in Hangzhou, Nagoya and Shanghai, and is likely to finish his season playing in Asia events.

8 Oct 2026 - 9:38PM

Hong Kong tennis star Coleman Wong at Hong Kong International Airport arrival hall with his Asian Games gold medal. Photo: Silvia Siu

Formula One (F1)

Haze not ‘a threat’ to Singapore F1 race, but entertainment could be curbed

Transboundary haze from Indonesian fires has pushed city state’s air quality to unhealthy levels, but track activity will not be affected.

8 Oct 2026 - 9:55PM

Racing

Man, Ng and Mo set the early championship pace as spotlight shifts

Some different names head the title race after just nine meetings, with a trio of local handlers making their mark.

8 Oct 2026 - 6:30PM

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Golf

Record prize money, better flow, Hong Kong event key to LPGA’s 2027 schedule

Hong Kong tournament will be the richest in Asia and brings a three-week swing through the region to an end.

8 Oct 2026 - 5:30PM

Hong Kong’s Tiffany Chan has been handed a wildcard for next year’s LPGA tournament at Clearwater Bay. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Basketball

NBA star Kyrie Irving’s deep connection with China a case of ‘paying it forward’

Dallas Mavericks star guard gets bulk of attention in build-up to NBA China Games in Macau thanks to personal, professional ties to the nation.

8 Oct 2026 - 9:17PM

Racing

Avdulla relishing link-up with seven-length return winner Bustling City

The top jockey looks to build on a ‘competitive’ start to his season with David Hayes’ excitement machine on Sunday.

8 Oct 2026 - 1:15PM

Cricket

Newly united Hong Kong aiming to overcome key absences on T20 World Cup mission

City team missing stars old and new in Malaysia, as head coach Kaushal Silva eyes twin-objectives of qualification and increasing talent pool.

8 Oct 2026 - 8:00AM

Gifted teenage batsman Shiv Mathur will miss Hong Kong’s T20 World Cup qualifiers in Malaysia after travelling to the United States to begin his degree. Photo: Karma Lo

Racing

Chang celebrates milestone and continues hot form with Happy Valley double

Veteran trainer reaches 400 Hong Kong wins after striking with New Power and Kwai Chung Talents at the city circuit.

7 Oct 2026 - 11:20PM

Trainer Michael Chang (second from left) and jockey Keith Yeung celebrate New Power’s win at Happy Valley. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Football

Manchester City legend David Silva comes out of retirement for Hong Kong stint

Spaniard signs on with local Premier League new boys Supreme Sha Tin three years after drawing line under illustrious career.

7 Oct 2026 - 6:15PM

Football

South Korea signals military exemption cuts for athletes after Asian Games row

Celebrations by some of country’s gold medal-winning football players has sparked calls for change to rule that rewarded success at Games.

7 Oct 2026 - 5:30PM

Football

Messi calls time on Argentina career, says not playing will be ‘deeply painful’

Lionel Messi ends international career with two goals in 3-0 victory over Benin, tells fans it is ‘saddest day of my career’.

7 Oct 2026 - 11:29AM

Lionel Messi says his goodbyes after brining an end to his 21-year career with the Argentina national team. Photo: EPA

Hong Kong

Hong Kong cycling coach in hurry for success after hiring Olympic superstar

Herve Dagorne in race against time to produce champion from city, as Frenchman welcomes compatriot Kevin Sireau to world-class coaching team.

7 Oct 2026 - 8:00AM

Herve Dagorne with Ceci Lee ahead of the Asian Games omnium tempo race that the Hongkonger won. Photo: Sam Tsang

Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s rising fencing star Harris Ho confident of gold at Youth Olympic Games

‘I had a one-week break after the Asian Games and that’s enough for me. I am ready to get going again,’ the 17-year-old says.

6 Oct 2026 - 10:00PM

Football

End of an era: Messi prepares to hang up Argentina boots with monumental farewell

Some 85,000 fans will be on hand to watch the 39-year-old idol perform his wizardry in a friendly against Benin in Buenos Aires.

6 Oct 2026 - 9:00PM

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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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Being Chinese | What’s so Chinese about US Open tennis players like Zheng Qinwen?

Xiong Yang

26 Sep 2026 - 9:30AM

Opinion | Business is not a solo sport, so why don’t we teach our children how to play?

15 Aug 2026 - 12:00PM

Opinion | Why underdogs like Alexandra Eala, Cabo Verde, Dear You fascinate us

Bernard Chan

7 Aug 2026 - 9:30AM

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

8 Jun 2026 - 7:00PM

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Hyrox athlete apologises for Beijing soiling incident

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Cruise ship arrives in Japan to house Asian Games athletes

People gather near the Italian cruise ship Costa Serena, which will serve as a floating temporary athletes' village for 4,000 to 5,000 participants during the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games, after it docked at the port of Nagoya, Japan, September 15, 2026. REUTERS/Edgar Su

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