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San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama visited a Shaolin Temple in Zhengzhou, China, last June. Photo: @wemby/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

Celebrity Families

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

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.

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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.

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.

Pro golfer Alexa Melton and US footballer Christian Pulisic dated for around two years before their split earlier this year. Photo: @golfergirl365/TikTok
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.

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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.

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.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are among the oldest players this World Cup. Photos: @cristiano, @leomessi/Instagram
Erling Haaland

Meet Norway striker Erling Haaland’s girlfriend, Isabel Haugseng Johansen

The pair met when they both played football at the youth academy of their hometown, Bryne, Norway, and welcomed a son in 2024.

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland and Isabel Haugseng Johansen last Christmas Eve. Photo: @erling/Instagram
Celebrity style

11 most stylish World Cup bag moments so far

Forget boring duffels – World Cup footballers have been showing off their style game, from Lamine Yamal’s Chanel to Noa Lang’s Hermès.

Fashion

8 collabs between star Western athletes and Asian sportswear brands

Labels like Asics, Li-Ning and Uniqlo are gaining global traction by signing on Western athletes like Emma Raducanu, Stephen Curry and Dwyane Wade.

The Philippines

How drowning of 2 athletes exposes gaps in Philippine collegiate sports safety

The tragedy shows how young players could be pushed into risky training situations as universities compete for prestige, sports experts say.

A candlelight service was held in honour of Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili at Ateneo de Manila University’s chapel on Saturday. Photo: Facebook/ateneobasketball
Good Schools Guide

How student athletes can balance sports and schoolwork – and avoid burnout

Competitive sport demands a lot from students, making it essential to find the right balance between training, academics and recovery.

A student takes part in a jumping event at American School Hong Kong. Photo: Handout
Fame and celebrity

Meet Ester Expósito, football superstar Kylian Mbappé’s rumoured girlfriend

The French player is with his national team at the 2026 World Cup – but are his thoughts also on the Spanish Netflix actress he has been recently seen with?

Hong Kong celebrities and icons

7 Hong Kong women’s footballers on playing the sport and fashion game

With the Fifa World Cup 2026 under way, we asked players from a prominent Hong Kong women’s team about fashion, and the professionals that inspire them – from Lionel Messi to Mia Hamm.

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