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Racing
Purton has Boxing Day to remember with season-best six-timer at the Valley
Champion jockey continues pursuit of Douglas Whyte’s all-time record with a phenomenal display at city circuit.
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‘Fresh and ready to go’: Sabalenka hungry and ready for more grand slam success
26 Dec 2024 - 7:00PM
Snooker star O’Sullivan plans to open ‘many, many’ practice halls in Hong Kong
26 Dec 2024 - 5:34PM
Football
Liverpool boss Slot keen for EPL reunion with former Dutch rival van Nistelrooy
Two met in Eredivisie with Anfield chief in charge at Feyenoord and ex-Manchester United striker in the PSV Eindhoven dugout.
26 Dec 2024 - 4:16PM
Liverpool manager Arne Slot (right) urges on his Dutch compatriot Cody Gakpo, who used to play for Ruud Van Nistelrooy’s PSV Eindhoven. Photo: Reuters
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Master Lock Comanche, LawConnect lead early as Sydney to Hobart race sails off
LawConnect, which won line honours last year, was first past the turning mark in Australia’s premier yachting event but ran into sail issues.
26 Dec 2024 - 12:38PM
Cricket
India fight back after wonder boy Konstas thrills MCG with runs and Kohli run-in
In front of bumper Boxing Day crowd of 87,242, teen debutant scores 60 from 65 balls, before Jasprit Bumrah leads the visitors’ fightback.
26 Dec 2024 - 6:16PM
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Beyoncé’s show proves to be highlight of Netflix’s NFL on Christmas Day debut
The 32-time Grammy winner rocked her hometown crowd, but the on-field action featuring 4 of the AFC’s top 5 teams proved a disappointment.
26 Dec 2024 - 10:58AM
Beyoncé performs with her daughter Blue Ivy during the halftime show for the game between Baltimore and Houston on Christmas Day. Photo: AFP
Tennis
Fast Learner: American rising star Tien to carry his fine form to Hong Kong Open
The 19-year-old Tien, who is of Vietnamese descent, beat 2 players in the top 50 on his way to finishing second at the Next Gen ATP Finals.
26 Dec 2024 - 9:45AM
Hong Kong
A host of Boxing Day delights, from a 1960s goal rush to the greatest of horses
A look back at some special sporting moments from years gone by, including an 11-goal classic and the day Desert Orchid burst onto the scene.
26 Dec 2024 - 7:30AM
Football
English Premier League: Liverpool host Foxes, Arsenal prep for life minus Saka
After returning to rampant form against Spurs last weekend, the league leaders will hope to finally capitalise on their position this season.
25 Dec 2024 - 10:49PM
Racing
SCMP Best Bets: Ka Ying can go ka-ching for punters at the Valley
25 Dec 2024 - 8:45PM
Hong Kong
Snooker No 1 Trump says Hong Kong girlfriend ‘main reason’ he became resident
The British player, who became a Hong Kong resident earlier this week, says former figure skater Maisy Ma has helped him return to top form.
26 Dec 2024 - 4:47PM
Football
Minister Thohir determined to take ‘sleeping giants’ Indonesia back to World Cup
The head of the national football body is banking on a top-down approach to put his country in the frame for a trip to the 2026 finals.
25 Dec 2024 - 6:30PM
Other Sport
Skippers brace for gale-force winds in demanding Sydney-Hobart sailing race
A fleet of 105 setting sail on Boxing Day from Sydney Harbour, including Hong Kong-based Antipodes, will face fine weather and then strong gusts.
25 Dec 2024 - 5:00PM
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Football
Manchester United’s Diogo Dalot spends Christmas Eve helping homeless at charity
Portuguese international defender turned up unannounced with his partner at the homeless charity, surprising visitors with clothing and food.
25 Dec 2024 - 3:00PM
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Diogo Dalot with his donations to Lifeshare’s Christmas Project in the Manchester city centre. Photo: Facebook/Fabrizio Romano
Football
Hong Kong footballer eyes 2025 return after ‘life-changing’ surgery in Australia
Dominic Johns is walking without crutches and training every day after successful procedure on snapped tibia and fibula bones in right leg.
25 Dec 2024 - 1:00PM
China
Hong Kong can become hub for not just GBA but also Asia, says tennis boss
Michael Cheng also says more players could come to the city to prepare for tournaments, as China’s No 1 player Zhang Zhizhen has just done.
25 Dec 2024 - 12:58PM
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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
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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Debbie Chan
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Hong Kong has what it takes to be a unique sporting events capital
2 Oct 2024 - 11:08AM
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Female sumo wrestler brings her sport to Argentina
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Mainland visitors could double by 2030, says Hong Kong Jockey Club chief executive
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Hong Kong Jockey Club details mainland China plans
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14-year-old Hong Kong swimmer wins Paralympic bronze
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