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Alysa Liu’s transgender sibling Jaylin Liu (right) has been making headlines. Photo: @alysaxliu/Instagram
Get to Know

Who is Olympic skating champion Alysa Liu’s transgender sibling Jaylin Liu

The younger sibling of the US figure skating prodigy is also good at sports, loves going to concerts and has met Laufey backstage.

Get to Know

All about Cristiano Ronaldo Jr, pictured flexing abs with his dad

Get to Know

Meet golf phenom Jackson Koivun, the 3M Open champion and FedEx Cup hopeful

Fame and celebrity

Meet AnnaLynne McCord, the millionaire actress who’s crowdfunding her wedding

The model and Days of Our Lives actress, who’s marrying ex-rugby star Danny Cipriani, has spoken publicly about surviving sexual assault.

Millionaire couple AnnaLynne McCord and Danny Cipriani have been exposed for crowdfunding their upcoming wedding. Photo: @theannalynnemccord/Instagram
Fame and celebrity

Meet ex-ESPN analyst Ryan Clark’s supportive wife, Yonka Clark

The former Pittsburgh Steelers player was let go from ESPN mid-show – here’s what we know about Yonka, who never liked the label ‘NFL wife’.

Good Schools Guide

Hong Kong’s rope skipping revolution: from school gyms to the Paris Olympics

No longer just a playground game, the sport is seeing a surge in school participation, with local athletes like Kaylie Wong securing global titles.

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Fame and celebrity

Meet French football icon Zinedine Zidane’s son Luca, who played for Algeria at the World Cup

The 28-year-old goalkeeper made his debut for Real Madrid when Zizou was the manager; he now plays for Granada CF in La Liga 2.

French football icon Zinedine Zidane and his son Luca Zidane in 2024. Photo: @luca/Instagram
Health & Fitness

Explainer: How to train at a Shaolin kung fu centre, like Victor Wembanyama

The San Antonio Spurs star and YouTube sensation IShowSpeed have both travelled to China to experience Shaolin martial arts – here is how you can do it too.

Fifa World Cup 2026

Meet Maduka Okoye’s baby mama Jelicia Westhoff, who’s accused him of cheating

The Dutch model, who shares a son with the Nigerian goalie voted the world’s sexiest footballer, went on a rant after he was spotted with rapper Cardi B.

Celebrity Families

Meet England footballer Jude Bellingham’s parents, Denise and Mark

Mark is a retired non-league footballer, while Denise was an HR professional – but now they’re both involved in their 2 sons’ football careers.

Jude Bellingham celebrating joining Real Madrid in 2023, with his family by his side. Photo: @judebellingham/Instagram
Fifa World Cup 2026

Meet Ferran Torres, who scored Spain’s winning World Cup goal

The 26-year-old was discovered when playing futsal with friends at school, and played for Valencia and Man City before joining Barcelona.

Ferran Torres wearing Under Armour FC last month. The Spanish footballer just scored a winning goal at the World Cup. Photo: @ferrantorres/Instagram
Celebrity Families

Meet Jobe Bellingham, younger brother to Jude and rising football star

The 20-year-old midfielder is signed with Borussia Dortmund and carving his own path – but what’s his connection to Love Island’s Mica Harris?

Style Edit

Style Edit: Rolex continues decades-long support of The Open, golf’s oldest major

The watchmaker also partners with the tournament’s organising body, The R&A, as well as Rolex Testimonees like Tiger Woods, Bryson DeChambeau and Scottie Scheffler.

Timepieces

New York Knicks star Josh Hart’s prized timepieces, from Rolex to Patek Philippe

The NBA champion lost some of his prized timepieces in a robbery last year, but says it ‘isn’t the end of the world’.

New York Knicks’s Josh Hart is a horophile. Photos: @jhart/Instagram; Handout
Taylor Swift

Who is Will Compton, the ex-NFL player snubbed by Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce?

The former linebacker played for the Washington Commanders, the Tennessee Titans and the Las Vegas Raiders – now he co-hosts the Bussin’ with the Boys podcast.

Former NFL player Will Compton did not make the guest list for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding on July 3. Photos: @_willcompton/Instagram, AP Photo
Fame and celebrity

Meet Spanish footballer Lamine Yamal’s girlfriend, Inés García

Yamal was last linked to Nicki Nicole, but stepped out in May at FC Barcelona’s celebration with García, an influencer with a million followers.

Fame and celebrity

Who is pro golfer Alexa Melton, US footballer Christian Pulisic’s ex?

The pair made a public appearance at the US Open 2024 and called it quits ahead of the World Cup amid cheating rumours later retracted by Melton.

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Fifa World Cup 2026

Meet Magi Sadeq, Egypt captain Mohamed Salah’s wife and childhood sweetheart

The biotechnology graduate from the World Cup footballer’s hometown of Nagrig is mother to their 2 daughters – but what part of their home life leaves her less than happy?

Mohamed Salah and Magi Sadeq with their two daughters last year. Photo: @mosalah/Instagram
Fame and celebrity

Meet Keagan Polk, the accountant at Wimbledon cheering on her boyfriend Jacob Fearnley

The pair met while studying at Texas Christian University where Polk played volleyball, and have been together for almost 5 years … but she’s no typical tennis WAG.

Fifa World Cup 2026

Meet Folarin Balogun, the US striker whose World Cup red card ban got overturned

The tri-national, who cut his football teeth with Premier League Club Arsenal, qualified to play for Nigeria, England and the US … find out how.

Fifa World Cup 2026

Rima Edbouche – the anti-WAG? Meet Ousmane Dembélé’s modest hijabi wife

Ballon d’Or winner of 2025 and Paris Saint-Germain member Dembélé is repping France at the World Cup 2026 – supported by his low-key wife.

Ousmane Dembélé with his wife, Rima Edbouche, and daughter after his team Paris Saint-Germain’s victory at the UEFA Champions League Final last May. Photo: Getty Images
NBA

Former NBA player Yao Ming on legacy and life lessons – interview

Once a player with the Houston Rockets in the NBA, now he has his non-profit Yao Foundation and was recently in Hong Kong to speak at HSBC Life’s Legacy Continuum Summit.

Former basketball star Yao Ming. Photo: Handout
Fifa World Cup 2026

Meet Katie Goodland, England captain Harry Kane’s wife and childhood sweetheart

The all-time highest goalscorer for the men’s national football team is leading his country’s challenge at the 2026 World Cup – but what do you know about his wife?

Icons and Influencers

Who is US Open golf champ Wyndham Clark’s girlfriend, Emily Tanner?

Clark just won the 2026 US Open, though not without detractors who had wished for Scottie Scheffler’s success – but Emily Tanner is by his side.

Lionel Messi

Meet Messi’s wife Antonela Roccuzzo, an Instagram sensation in her own right

The pair met when they were kids and married in 2017 – they now have 3 sons, and she’s worked with Adidas, Alo Yoga and Dolce & Gabbana.

Lionel Messi and his wife Antonela Roccuzzo in May, celebrating the footballer’s collaboration with Adidas Football and Kith. Photo: @antonelaroccuzzo/Instagram
Fifa World Cup 2026

Meet US team football coach Mauricio Pochettino, who looks like Russell Crowe

Before the World Cup, Pochettino played for and coached teams including PSG and Espanyol – football runs in the family, and his 2 sons both work in the sport.

Seeing double? Coach of the US team, Mauricio Pochettino, bears a striking resemblance to actor Russell Crowe – and the internet has noticed. Photos: Reuters, AFP
Fifa World Cup 2026

Meet Nigeria’s goalkeeper Maduka Okoye, dubbed the world’s sexiest footballer

Nigeria may not have qualified for the 2026 World Cup, but there’s a reason the team is still attracting a lot of attention: Maduka Okoye.

Fifa World Cup 2026

12 of the World Cup 2026’s oldest players, from Ronaldo to Messi

Should Ronaldo still be playing? Is this Messi’s last World Cup? But neither are the oldest this tournament – Scotland’s Craig Gordon is 43.

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