The Minnesota Timberwolves erased a 20-point deficit to stun the Denver Nuggets 98-90, knocking the defending champions out of the NBA playoffs. The Timberwolves followed up a 45-point victory in Game Six with an epic comeback to win their best-of-seven series 4-3 and book a Western Conference finals clash with the Dallas Mavericks. Karl-Anthony Towns … Continue reading Timberwolves’ epic comeback topples Jokic and Nuggets
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Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said he plans to retreat into private life following his departure and has no immediate plans to return to management. Klopp bade farewell to the Anfield faithful in a long address after Liverpool's 2-0 win over Wolves and led the crowd in a song for incoming manager Arne Slot. Klopp … Continue reading Klopp to lead private life after Liverpool farewell
Pep Guardiola cast doubt over his long-term future at Manchester City after winning a historic fourth straight English Premier League title, admitting it is difficult to find motivation after so much sustained success. City's 3-1 victory against West Ham sealed a sixth top-flight title in seven seasons under the Catalan, who has taken the club … Continue reading ‘What next?’
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said his side should not be satisfied with second place and vowed the Gunners would keep pushing until they win the title. Arsenal chased Manchester City all the way to the finishing line but for the second straight season had to make do with the runners-up spot despite a 2-1 home … Continue reading Gunners to ‘keep knocking’ until they win it all
Faced with a life-changing, six-foot birdie putt for his first Major title, nervous Xander Schauffele was determined to seize the moment. Schauffele took his putter at the par-5 18th hole in the final round of the PGA Championship and struck the ball, unsure what happened next. A roaring Valhalla crowd alerted him that after heartache … Continue reading Schauffele makes putt of his life for first Major success
Simone Biles launched her 2024 season with an impressive victory at USA Gymnastics' Core Hydration Classic, lifting the all-around title with a total of 59.5 points in Hartford, Connecticut. "I was just happy to be back out there, get through those nerves again, feel that adrenaline," said the four-time Olympic gold medalist. Biles, 27, finished … Continue reading Biles fires Paris Games warning with big win in season opener
The Dallas Mavericks led for just one minute during the first 44-plus minutes in their game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. But down the stretch, the Mavericks were wiser and more resilient than the ultra-talented Thunder while overcoming a 17-point, third-quarter deficit. P J Washington made two free throws with 2.5 seconds left and Dallas … Continue reading Late, late show lifts Mavericks
Iga Swiatek refused to take victory at the French Open for granted despite romping to a third Rome title, sweeping aside Aryna Sabalenka 6-2, 6-3. Top-ranked Swiatek will be the red-hot favorite to successfully defend her Roland Garros crown after comfortably prevailing on the Italian clay against second-ranked Sabalenka. She is the first woman since … Continue reading Iga stays humble after Rome romp
Oleksandr Usyk beat Tyson Fury by split decision to become the world's first undisputed heavyweight championship in 25 years - an unprecedented achievement in boxing's four-belt era. Fury, 35, was the early aggressor but Usyk gradually took charge and the Briton was saved by the bell in the ninth round before slumping to his first … Continue reading One and only
Bayer Leverkusen's undefeated run to their maiden German Bundesliga title will need time to sink in, with coach Xabi Alonso saying they barely have a moment to enjoy their exceptional season as they attempt to complete the treble. Long derided as 'Neverkusen' for their failure to win a major title for decades, Leverkusen became the … Continue reading Little time for Alonso’s unbeaten champs to savor ‘Neverlusen’ tag as treble beckons
Sports events have finally returned to the East Asian Games Dome, Macau’s largest public indoor sports facility. The “Portugal Icons,” a team of former international Portuguese players, beat the Greater Bay Area (GBA) Flying Dragons, a team consisting of players and former players from the mainland, Hong Kong and Macau, in a five-a-side match, by … Continue reading Portugal icons beat GBA Flying Dragons 11-4 in exhibition match
Paralympic organisers, with a cast of compelling athletes and a record-breaking broadcasting deal, are hoping this year's Paris Games can mark a breakout. The 22-sport event, which starts in just over 100 days and will be screened in 160 nations and territories, has long sought wider audiences. And with Paris 2024 officials promising "iconic" Games … Continue reading Paralympics count on team effort to create Paris Games breakout
While it has been a season to forget for Manchester United, manager Erik ten Hag said he has maintained a positive outlook because he sees the potential of his squad and understands their struggles. United's 3-2 win over Newcastle saw three of the team's least experienced and youngest players - Kobbie Mainoo, 19, Amad Diallo, … Continue reading Ten Hag plays up United potential
The Boston Celtics overpowered the Cleveland Cavaliers 113-98 to reach a third straight NBA Eastern Conference finals but Western Conference top seeds the Oklahoma City Thunder are on the brink of elimination after crashing 104-92 at home to the Dallas Mavericks. Jayson Tatum had 25 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists as the Celtics completed … Continue reading Celtics march on but Thunder left reeling by Mavs
Mauricio Pochettino said Chelsea's late surge to the verge of European qualification was a just reward for the club's patience during a difficult season. Pochettino's side won 2-1 at Brighton to climb into sixth place in the Premier League with one game left. Cole Palmer put them in front when he headed his 22nd goal … Continue reading Chelsea close in on return to Europe
Luís Figo during his visit in December A team of former Portuguese national team stars has arrived in Macau for a series of promotional activities that include an exhibition match. The “Portugal Icons” is led by legendary Luís Figo and also includes famous names representing Portugal in major international events such as the World Cup … Continue reading Former Portugal stars in Macau for an exhibition match this weekend
Tatler Asia is taking legal action against Inter Miami CF and seeking compensation for the financial loss incurred due to the absence of Argentine football superstar Lionel Messi in the exhibition match held in Hong Kong in February, according to sources. This came after the refund process is nearing completion as Tatler, the match organizer, … Continue reading Tatler to seek compensation from Inter Miami for Messi’s absence: sources
The Premier League’s 20 clubs will discuss a proposal to scrap the use of video review – or VAR – for refereeing decisions. Wolverhampton has submitted a resolution to trigger a vote at the league’s annual general meeting on June 6. If at least 14 of the 20 clubs vote in favor, VAR can be … Continue reading Premier League clubs to discuss a proposal to scrap the use of video review
Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler ends a three-week layoff at the PGA Championship with plans to use a back-up caddie in the third round while second-ranked Rory McIlroy will compete after a shock divorce filing. But don't write off the oddsmakers' darlings just yet even as tension builds for today's opening round at the 7,609-yard Valhalla, where … Continue reading Fatherhood and shock divorce add to looming fairway drama
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said there were no celebrations after a 2-0 win at Tottenham put his side on the cusp of an unprecedented fourth successive English Premier League title. City were well below their best and indebted to a late save by substitute 'keeper Stefan Ortega before Erling Haaland bagged his second goal … Continue reading Job not done
Oleksandr Usyk may be the reigning WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO heavyweight world champion, but to many the Ukrainian is the underdog going into Saturday's title fight with Tyson Fury in Riyadh. Size matters, it seems, with southpaw Usyk conceding 15 centimeters in height to the 2.06-meter Fury, 18cm in reach, and close to 22 … Continue reading Defiant Usyk fighting for heavyweight legacy against Fury
Nikola Jokic received the Michael Jordan award from NBA Commissioner Adam Silver before tip-off, then delivered a memorable playoff performance to celebrate his third MVP award. Jokic finished with 40 points and 13 assists and the Denver Nuggets shut down Anthony Edwards in a 112-97 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves that puts the defending champions … Continue reading Jokic shows MVP form against Timberwolves
Diego Maradona’s heirs will launch a lawsuit to try and stop the auction of a trophy he was awarded after the 1986 World Cup won by Argentina, their lawyer told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The Golden Ball trophy rewarding the best player of the tournament had been missing for decades after it disappeared in … Continue reading Maradona heirs say his golden ball trophy was stolen, they want to stop its auction
Jimmie Johnson will attempt his own version of “The Double” when he becomes the first driver to be part of the Indianapolis 500 broadcast team hours before he competes in NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600. Johnson, who ran the Indy 500 in 2022, was part of NBC Sports’ broadcast booth in 2021 when he ran only the … Continue reading Jimmie Johnson to attempt his own version of Indy 500 & Nascar doubleheader
The World Anti-Doping Agency announced Monday it would hold an extraordinary meeting this week to discuss the case of 23 Chinese swimmers who tested positive for a prescription heart drug. The virtual meeting of its foundation board was scheduled for Friday at 7 am local time (1100 GMT). "The objective of the Board meeting is … Continue reading WADA to hold extraordinary meeting in Chinese swimmers case
Rose Zhang birdied four of her last five holes to overtake Sweden's Madelene Sagstrom and win her second LPGA title at the Cognizant Founders Cup. The 20-year-old American posted a six-under 66 in her final round to reach 24-under 264 at Upper Montclair Country Club in Clifton, New Jersey. She was two shots clear of … Continue reading Zhang edges Sagstrom for second LPGA crown
Kylian Mbappe received a mixed reception from Paris Saint-Germain fans in his last home game for the club in a 3-1 defeat against Toulouse in the French Ligue 1. Mbappe's league-leading 27th goal this season came in the eighth minute after sprinting clear and rounding the goalkeeper. As the lineups were announced at Parc des … Continue reading Mixed reception for departing Mbappe
Arsenal forward Kai Havertz said he will become the "biggest fan" of north London rivals Tottenham when they host Manchester City tonight as the Gunners hope for a twist in the English Premier League title race. Havertz set up Leandro Trossard for the only goal in a 1-0 win at Manchester United to take Mikel … Continue reading Gunners look to Spurs for help in title race
Novak Djokovic said his shock third-round elimination from the Rome Open by Alejandro Tabilo was "concerning," two days after he was hit on the head by a hard water bottle which he said caused dizzy spells. Djokovic's tournament was ended by Chilean Tabilo, who is ranked 32nd in the world and claimed his first win … Continue reading Dizzy spells and shock defeat for Djokovic after Rome bottle hit
Rory McIlroy delivered a blistering back-nine performance as he powered to victory at the PGA Tour's Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow with a final-round six-under 65. McIlroy had begun the day a shot behind Xander Schauffele and trailed him by two strokes after the American made an eagle on the seventh. But from then … Continue reading Major boost for victorious Rory
Nikola Jokic scored 16 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter, and Aaron Gordon added 27 to propel the Denver Nuggets to a series-tying 115-107 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA Western Conference semi-finals. Jamal Murray had 12 of his 19 points in the third quarter for the Nuggets in a momentum … Continue reading All square as Nuggets respond to wake-up call by thrashing Wolves’ den
China have charged Ante Milicic with turning around the fortunes of their women's national team, naming the 50-year-old Australian as successor to Shui Qingxia over the weekend. Milicic takes over a squad that slumped out of last year's Women's World Cup in the group stage with one win and two losses and missed out on … Continue reading Soccer: China turns to Milicic to restore fortunes of Steel Roses
Rafael Nadal says he is leaning toward playing at the French Open despite his second-round elimination in Rome, while Novak Djokovic laughed off being hit by a bottle which briefly cast doubt on his continued participation. Clay-court icon Nadal had previously said that he would only play at the French Open, where he has won … Continue reading Nadal keen on keeping Paris date despite Rome letdown
Burnley boss Vincent Kompany hopes his squad learns from their experience of a bitter Premier League campaign and keep trying to bridge the gap after their relegation to the second-tier Championship was confirmed. Burnley lost 2-1 at Tottenham, leaving them five points from safety with only one game remaining in the season. Kompany said: "We'll … Continue reading Learning experience for Burnley
Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown combined to score 61 points to fire the Boston Celtics to a bounce-back NBA playoff win over the Cleveland Cavaliers as Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic led the Dallas Mavericks over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Tatum scored 33 points and Brown 28 as Boston, stunned by the Cavaliers on their … Continue reading Star pairs fire Celtics and Mavericks to big wins
Carlo Ancelotti says that with his Real Madrid side eyeing another European Cup he has no time to consider the possibility of coaching Kylian Mbappe next season. At least not yet. In his first news conference since Mbappe confirmed on Friday he will be leaving Paris Saint-Germain, Ancelotti faced the inevitable question of whether he … Continue reading Forget Mbappe
Manchester City took a decisive step towards an unprecedented fourth successive English Premier League title with a 4-0 demolition of Fulham that lifted them two points clear of Arsenal on top of the table with one week remaining. Josko Gvardiol scored twice with Phil Foden and Julian Alvarez also on target as City won a … Continue reading City enjoy playing ‘with great pressure’
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic has been named NBA Most Valuable Player for the third time in four seasons. The 29-year-old Serbian star, who won the award in 2021 and 2022, finished runner-up in the voting in 2023 but had the satisfaction of leading the Nuggets to a first NBA title. This season he averaged … Continue reading Hat-trick of MVP awards for Jokic
Real Madrid striker Joselu was in dreamland after he came on in the dying moments of their Champions League semi-final against Bayern Munich at the Bernabeu and turned the game on its head with two goals to snatch a stunning victory. Joselu, whose journeyman career has included spells at clubs such as Hoffenheim, Eintracht Frankfurt, … Continue reading So unreal
Jalen Brunson returned from a right foot injury to score 24 of his 29 points in the second half, leading the New York Knicks to a 130-121 victory over the Indiana Pacers and a 2-0 lead in the NBA Eastern Conference semi-finals. Brunson sent Madison Square Garden into a frenzy when he came out to … Continue reading Brunson returns from injury to inspire Knicks
For local racers, the path to this year’s Macau Grand Prix (GP) starts this weekend, as the season kicks off with the first round of qualifying races. Drivers and vehicles from the Macau Roadsport Challenge as well as the Greater Bay Area (GBA) GT Cup converge, for the first time, at the Zhuzhou International Circuit … Continue reading Road to GP Starts this weekend for local racers
Hong Kong sees its number of tickets to the Paris Olympics increase to 31 after Lo Wai-fung gets awarded the first-ever Taekwondo Olympic qualification after the disqualification of another player. Lo, who participated in the Taekwondo Olympic Games qualification Asia held in Shandong, China, during mid-March, won three consecutive games in the 68kg or below … Continue reading Lo Wai-fung earns historic first Taekwondo Olympic qualification for Hong Kong
Torchbearers are to carry the Olympic flame through the streets of France' southern port city of Marseille, one day after it arrived on a majestic three-mast ship for the welcoming ceremony. The torch begins its 11-week journey across the country with about 10,000 bearers passing through more than 450 towns until the Games' opening ceremony … Continue reading Torchbearers in Marseille kick off the Olympic flame’s journey across the country
The top-seeded Boston Celtics and Oklahoma City Thunder rolled to victories in their NBA conference semi-final series openers. Boston laid down a marker in the East with a 120-95 rout of the Cleveland Cavaliers at the TD Garden but Oklahoma City were made to work harder by the Dallas Mavericks before winning 117-95 in the … Continue reading Celtics and Thunder lay down markers in series openers
Veteran Marco Reus said "nobody expected us to make it" as Borussia Dortmund booked a return to Wembley's Champions League final by beating Paris Saint-Germain. Dortmund will return to the site of the 2013 Champions League final, when a side coached by Jurgen Klopp lost 2-1 to German rivals Bayern Munich. They won this year's … Continue reading ‘No one expected us’
The Olympic flame reached Marseille, just outside the Old Port, amid tight security yesterday, 79 days before the Paris Games opening ceremony. It was carried by the three-masted Belem, which left Greece on April 27 with the flame after it was lit in Ancient Olympia 11 days earlier. The ship was awaited by 1,024 boats. … Continue reading Olympic flame reaches Marseille
The Olympic flame arrives in France on Wednesday where a highly choreographed ceremony and a crowd of 150,000 people will be a first major test for organisers and security forces ahead of the 2024 Paris Games. The transfer of the flame onshore in the southern port of Marseille will mark the start of a 12,000-kilometre … Continue reading 150,000 people expected as Olympic flame arrives in France
Shohei Ohtani hit his fourth home run in three games as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Miami Marlins 6-3 in Walker Buehler's first Major League Baseball start in nearly two years. Ohtani became the first big leaguer with 11 homers this season when he crushed a fastball from Roddery Munoz into the center-field net … Continue reading In-form Ohtani hits home run No 11
Erik ten Hag took responsibility for Manchester United's miserable showing in a 4-0 thrashing at Crystal Palace, but said he is still the right man to turn the club's fortunes around. Palace completed a first-ever league double over United as Michael Olise scored twice, while Jean-Philippe Mateta and Tyrick Mitchell were on target for the … Continue reading Ten Hag to ‘keep fighting’ as United heading to new low
Briton Kyren Wilson held off a comeback by Welsh qualifier Jak Jones to win snooker's world title for the first time. A clearly emotional Wilson eventually triumphed 18-14 at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre but only after Jones, who lost the first seven frames of the best-of-35 contest, had won three frames in a row from 17-11 … Continue reading Emotional Wilson on top of snooker world
Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns powered Minnesota's 106-80 blitz of the Denver Nuggets that gave the Timberwolves a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference semi-finals over the reigning but reeling NBA champions. Towns and Edwards both scored 27 points as the Wolves improved to 6-0 in the playoffs and gave themselves a chance to close … Continue reading Timberwolves’ attack leaves Nuggets reeling
Since announcing in January he would leave the team at the season's end, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has been asked after virtually every good result whether that was enough to make him consider staying one more year. Klopp's men thrashed Tottenham 4-2 in his penultimate game at Anfield. "I didn't say I was not happy … Continue reading There’s no turning back for Klopp
Formula 1 has built much of its recent success in the United States on the Netflix reality documentary series Drive to Survive but with Max Verstappen utterly dominating there was an acute need for a plot twist. That arrived in Miami, when McLaren's Lando Norris, 24, pulled off a surprise win over the Dutchman. Verstappen … Continue reading ‘NoWins’ no more as Norris rules Miami
Paris Saint-Germain are bidding to overturn a 1-0 first-leg deficit and beat Borussia Dortmund in their Champions League semi-final return match tonight, with the aim of bringing the curtain down on the Kylian Mbappe era at the club in the final at Wembley. The only time PSG have previously appeared in the biggest match in … Continue reading Parisian crunch
Andrey Rublev won the Madrid Open with a hard-fought 4-6, 7-5, 7-5 victory over Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime even as he battled illness. The world No 8 said he was "almost dead every day" and hailed his doctors for helping him. "If you knew what I had been through you would not imagine that I would … Continue reading ‘Almost dead ‘ Rublev triumphs in Madrid
China's men's team reclaimed the Thomas Cup title after a six-year gap hours after their women's team won the Uber Cup with Indonesia finishing runners-up in both the competitions on Sunday. It was the first time since 2012 when the same nations contested the men's and women's finals at badminton's world team championships and China … Continue reading China down Indonesia to claim Thomas and Uber Cup badminton double
Macau drivers André Couto and Charles Leong scored good results at the start of this year’s Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia (LSTA) over the weekend. In the first round, consisting of two races, Leong, teaming up with Japanese former W Series driver Miki Koyama, scored two second positions overall, being beaten in both races by New … Continue reading Macau drivers score good results in Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia Kickoff
Top-ranked Iga Swiatek came through "the most intense and crazy final" she has ever contested to avenge her loss to Aryna Sabalenka in last year's Madrid Open final with a gruelling three-hour 11-minute victory. Coming back from 1-3 down in the decider and saving three match points in total, Swiatek claimed a 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 … Continue reading Who says women’s tennis is boring?
It wasn't so much another slow start or Anthony Edwards' 43 points that bothered Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone after the Minnesota Timberwolves thumped the reigning NBA champions 106-99 in the opener of their NBA Western Conference semi-final series. It was more how the Nuggets allowed Edwards to ignite his supporting cast as the Wolves … Continue reading Timberwolves give Nuggets plenty to think about after taking series opener
Erling Haaland scored four goals as Manchester City closed to within three games of an unprecedented fourth consecutive English Premier League title by thrashing Wolves 5-1 at the Etihad. Arsenal's 3-0 win over Bournemouth earlier on Saturday had opened up a four-point lead for the Gunners. But City cut the gap back to one point … Continue reading ‘Haaland back to business’ as City near finish line
Real Madrid earned what coach Carlo Ancelotti said was a "deserved" La Liga title after beating Cadiz 3-0 and Girona sealed it with a stunning 4-2 victory over Barcelona. Madrid did their homework by beating Cadiz and after last season's champions stumbled against Girona, Los Blancos were crowned champions for a record-extending 36th time. Girona's … Continue reading ‘Spectacular’
The Hong Kong men's foil team won the first and historic gold medal at the FIE Foil World Cup on home soil. Fencer Cheung Ka-long, Ryan Choi Chun-yin, Leung Chin-yu, and Aaron Lee Yat-long overcame the challenge of the Italian in the final to snatch gold last night. The team narrowly beat Italy 45-41 after … Continue reading HK men’s foil team snatch first-ever gold at FIE Foil World Cup
World champion swimmer Lewis Clareburt hopes his second Olympics will be remembered for the action in the pool rather than rancour over a Chinese doping case that has dominated in the leadup to the Paris Games. New Zealander Clareburt will bid for a first Olympic medal to add to his 400-metre individual medley (IM) world … Continue reading World champion Clareburt hopes China doping case won’t dominate Paris
The Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) Women’s Volleyball Nations League (VNL) competition is returning to Macau after a four-year break motivated by the pandemic and related border restriction measures. The competition’s return to Macau was has been known since late last year, as the Times reported. Yesterday the organizers confirmed, as the Times also noted … Continue reading Women’s volleyball returns to Macau with added capacity, better conditions
Despite threats from climate change, AI-enhanced doping or competition from e-sports, the boss of the International Olympic Committee believes the future has never looked so bright for his sports movement. Thomas Bach, a 70-year-old German fencer, has run the Switzerland-based guardian of the Olympic Games since 2013 when interest in hosting the event was near … Continue reading Interest in hosting Olympics ‘never so high’, says IOC boss
The Paris 2024 Olympic flame sailed for France on Saturday on board a three-masted ship to mark the final sprint of preparations ahead of the Olympic Games opening ceremony on July 26. The "Belem" left the port of Piraeus in the morning for an 11-day voyage and will arrive in the southern city of Marseille, … Continue reading Olympics-Paris 2024 Olympics flame sets sail for France in final relay leg
The head of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach has backed the World Anti-Doping Agency in a row over its handling of positive drug tests by 23 Chinese swimmers. "We have full confidence in WADA and the regulations and that WADA have followed their regulations," Bach told AFP in an exclusive interview Friday at the … Continue reading Olympic chief Bach backs world doping body over positive Chinese tests
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said on Thursday it had asked an independent prosecutor to review its handling of the case where 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive for a prescription heart drug. The organization will also send a "compliance audit team" to China to "assess the current state of the country's anti-doping program" run by … Continue reading WADA asks ‘independent prosecutor’ to examine Chinese swimmers case
2024 FWD Champions Day is set to deliver a racing extravaganza at Sha Tin Racecourse on Sunday. A remarkable HK$72 million is up for grabs across three elite Group 1 contests – Race 5, Race 7 and Race 8. Spearheaded by various Group 1 winners from Hong Kong, Japan and Great Britain, esteemed trainers and … Continue reading Loads of fun await FWD Champions Day guests
Beauty Eternal and Brave Emperor primed to spring a surprise in FWD Champions Mile Zac Purton reunites with Beauty Eternal in the HK$22 million G1 FWD Champions Mile (1600m) for John Size, seeking a third win in the race after a pair of victories with Beauty Generation in 2018 and 2019. Beauty Eternal has won … Continue reading Purton and Morris are looking to shake things up
The FIE Foil World Cup will be held in Hong Kong next month, with a total of 60 local athletes participating. Among the roster are Edgar Cheung Ka-long and Daphne Chan Nok-sze, who are aiming to use this event to sharpen themselves for the Olympics since qualifying for Paris 2024. The World Cup will invite … Continue reading The FIE Foil World Cup to held in Hong Kong next month
Massive Sovereign will aim to join rare company when he lines up in the HK$28 million G1 FWD QEII Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. Coming off two incredible winning performances, including in the HK$26 million BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m), Massive Sovereign is bidding to join Vengeance Of Rain (2005), Ambitious Dragon (2011), … Continue reading Massive Sovereign stepping up but Romantic Warrior stands in the way of rare Derby-QEII Cup double
Avdulla on course for hat-trick of G1 wins on California Spangle Fresh from Group 1 glory on California Spangle in Dubai, Brenton Avdulla is hungry for more success at the highest level in Sunday’s FWD Champions Day at Sha Tin. The expatriate Australian has secured rides in all three Group 1 features, headed by California … Continue reading California dreamin’
Hong Kong's star swimmer Siobhan Haughey and fencer Edgar Cheung Ka-long have won the Best of the Best awards at the Hong Kong Sports Stars Awards (HKSSA), which was referred as the "Oscars" of the sports sector. The award ceremony was held on Wednesday at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. This year's HKSSA … Continue reading Siobhan Haughey and Edgar Cheung win Best of the Best awards in ‘Oscars’ of sports for third consecutive year
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on Monday rejected accusations of a cover-up during their investigation into Chinese swimmers testing positive for a prescription heart drug and said they would take "whatever action necessary" in response to the allegations. Reports at the weekend that 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive for trimetazidine (TMZ) -- which can enhance … Continue reading WADA reject cover-up charge, China labels reports ‘fake news’
Hong Kong para-athletes won two golds and two bronzes at the Spanish Para-Badminton International 2024, which ended on Sunday. Hong Kong sent three representatives to participate in men's singles, women's singles, and mixed doubles events in Spain. Chu Man-kai won gold at the men’s SH6 singles after beating French rival Charles Noakes in the first … Continue reading Hong Kong wins two gold, two bronze at Spanish Para-Badminton International 2024
Beijing on Monday called reports about 23 Chinese swimmers testing positive for a banned substance ahead of the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 "fake news". "The relevant reports are fake news and not factual," said foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin. The sport was rocked at the weekend by revelations that the Chinese swimmers tested positive for … Continue reading China calls swimmer doping reports ‘fake news’
An Australian coach who works with the Chinese Swimming Association has rejected claims of systemic state-run doping, saying it is "so far from anything I have seen". The sport was rocked at the weekend by revelations that 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive for prescription heart drug trimetazidine (TMZ) -- which can enhance performance -- ahead … Continue reading Australian swim coach rejects claims of systemic Chinese doping
An Australian newspaper says 23 Chinese swimmers were cleared to compete at the Tokyo Olympics despite testing positive to doping because world governing bodies agreed with Chinese authorities and ruled that the tests had been contaminated. The Daily Telegraph in Sydney said Saturday that the swimmers tested positive for trimetazidine, a heart medication, at a … Continue reading Chinese swimmers were allowed to compete at Tokyo Olympics despite positive doping tests
Max Verstappen won the Chinese Grand Prix sprint race Saturday ahead of Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes and Red Bull team mate Sergio Perez to increase his Formula One world championship lead. Verstappen finished 13 seconds in front after starting fourth on the grid for the 19-lap sprint at the Shanghai International Circuit to claim the … Continue reading Verstappen wins Chinese Grand Prix sprint race
A fearless "all or nothing" lap from McLaren's Lando Norris in wet and wild conditions denied Lewis Hamilton pole position on Friday for the sprint race in Shanghai. Hamilton thought he had claimed pole in his Mercedes when Norris's lap of 1min 57.940sec on intermediate wet tyres was deleted for exceeding track limits, only to … Continue reading ‘All-or-nothing’ Norris takes sprint pole in rain chaos at Chinese GP
The top three in Sunday's Beijing half marathon have been stripped of their medals, organisers said, following an investigation into the finish that saw China's He Jie controversially win. The race's bizarre finish saw He cross the line first after the Kenyans Robert Keter and Willy Mnangat, and Dejene Hailu from Ethiopia, seemed to deliberately … Continue reading Beijing half marathon runners stripped of medals after controversial finish
Aston Martin's Lance Stroll was quickest in first and only practice for the Chinese Grand Prix on Friday, ahead of McLaren's Oscar Piastri, with championship leader Max Verstappen third. Canadian Stroll took advantage of a rapidly quickening track at the end of the 60-minute session and some upgrades to his car to record a blistering … Continue reading Stroll quickest in China GP practice after small track-side fire
Formula 1 returns to China this weekend after a five-year absence. And no matter who wins on Sunday, the star locally will be China-born driver Zhou Guanyu. Despite his so-so results, Zhou is a being promoted as a celebrity in China. He’s the subject of a new film as the first Chinese driver to compete … Continue reading China-born Zhou Guanyu will be a star regardless of who wins the Chinese Formula 1 race in Shanghai
For the first time, a team composed of all Macau drivers is competing at the Fanatec GT World Challenge Asia (GTWC Asia) series. The Team Elegant (Mercedes AMG GT3) will present a duo that includes local drivers André Couto and Alex Liu. Couto broke the news on his social media platforms, announcing that he will … Continue reading First all-Macau driver line-up to race in GT World Challenge Asia
With 100 days to go until the Paris Olympics, it’s still not clear whether any athletes from Russia who are expected to qualify will actually go. The question is whether Moscow will accept the conditions that the International Olympic Committee set for Russia in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine. Ultimately, it could be … Continue reading Dozens of Russian athletes are likely to qualify for the Paris Olympics. Will Moscow let them go?
The booming popularity of road running in China has "exposed problems", the country's top athletics body says, after a half marathon went viral because of its bizarre finish. Organisers launched an investigation after two runners from Kenya and one from Ethiopia appeared to deliberately allow China's He Jie to win Sunday's Beijing half marathon. He, … Continue reading Chinese athletics admits ‘problems’, days on from half-marathon fiasco
The United States and China are expected to finish 1-2 in the gold and the overall medal counts at the Paris Olympics, which open in 100 days. The United States is projected to win 123 medals overall, including 39 golds. China is projected to win 35 gold and 89 medals overall. The two also finished … Continue reading The United States and China are expected to win the most medals at the Paris Olympics
Formula One returns to China for the first time in five years this week with a packed programme including a Saturday sprint race, but not everyone is happy with the Shanghai schedule. Championship leader Max Verstappen and Ferrari's Carlos Sainz are among those who have expressed doubts about having limited practice on a resurfaced circuit … Continue reading China GP back after five years with contentious sprint as Zhou fulfils dream
The torch for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games was lit in ancient Olympia in a traditional ceremony on Tuesday, marking the final stretch of the seven-year preparations for the Games' start on July 26. Greek actress Mary Mina, playing the role of high priestess, lit the torch using a backup flame instead of a parabolic … Continue reading Paris 2024 Olympics torch lit in ancient Olympia, relay under way
A priestess prays to a dead sun god in front of a fallen Greek temple. If the sky is clear, a flame spurts that will burn in Paris throughout the world’s top sporting event. Speeches ensue. On Tuesday, the flame for this summer’s Paris Olympics will be lit at the birthplace of the ancient Olympic … Continue reading Torch and sandals: What to know about the flame-lighting ceremony in Greece for the Paris Olympics
Two years ago the Shanghai International Circuit hosted a Covid hospital, but this weekend it will stage Formula One once more as the sport returns to China for the first time since the pandemic. Adding to the excitement of fans, they will see Shanghai native Zhou Guanyu drive at his home track in Formula One … Continue reading Pride and hype as F1 roars back to China after Covid absence
Beijing authorities are investigating Sunday's Beijing's half-marathon after footage shared online showed three African runners appearing to slow down near the finish line to allow China's He Jie to overtake them and win. He won in a time of 1:03:44, a second ahead of Ethiopian Dejene Hailu Bikila and Kenyans Robert Keter and Willy Mnangat, … Continue reading Online videos show Chinese runner being gifted win in Beijing half marathon
The sports chief noted that there could be a chance of fewer local athletes competing at the Paris Olympics than in past Games as some events results may not be up to par. Secretary for Culture, Sports & Tourism Kevin Yeung Yun-hung said Sunday that as of March, the city's athletes have qualified for 15 … Continue reading Fewer HK athletes could be seen participating in Paris Olympics: Kevin Yeung
Athletics has become the first sport to offer prize money to Olympic champions, announcing on Wednesday that the 48 gold medallists in Paris this year will earn $50,000 each to end a 128-year tradition. Although the concept of purely amateur competition has long since disappeared from the modern Olympics with athletes often receiving payments from … Continue reading Olympic champions to earn $50,000, end of 128-year tradition
Hong Kong fans might be able to watch world football star Cristiano Ronaldo in the flesh early next year as authorities are mulling a friendly tournament involving the Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr, as well as two to three other European clubs. According to sources, the Hong Kong Football Association is planning a friendly tournament … Continue reading Hong Kong plans Ronaldo friendly to kick start mega events at Kai Tak: sources
Hong Kong table tennis star Wong Chun-ting was crowned champion in the men’s singles event at the WTT Feeder Varazdin in Croatia after a nailbiting win over South Korea’s An Jaehyun. Wong was trailing behind 2-1 after the first three games and was once 5-10 down in the fourth. However, Wong reeled in five points … Continue reading Wong Chun-ting crowned in Croatia
World champion Max Verstappen has questioned the wisdom of throwing Formula One drivers into a sprint weekend on their return to Shanghai International Circuit for the first time since 2019 later this month. Verstappen restored normal service with a dominant pole to flag victory at the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday, leading team mate Sergio … Continue reading F1: Verstappen questions wisdom of sprint race on China return
Students and senior citizens got the chance to watch the Hong Kong Sevens live with Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) chairman Michael Lee Tsz-hau under the club’s community programs. For the third consecutive year, HKJC was the official community partner of the Hong Kong Sevens. The Club chairman, Michael Lee, also presented the Women’s Bowl … Continue reading HKJC congratulates the Hong Kong Sevens on 30 years of rugby magic at Hong Kong Stadium
New Zealand completed a tournament double at the Hong Kong Sevens, as the 3-day series bid farewell to the Hong Kong Stadium. New Zealand men's sevens team won a tense final 10-7 against France to defend their Hong Kong Sevens title. A tense and nervy first half ended scoreless as both sides canceled each other … Continue reading New Zealand completes tournament double at Hong Kong Sevens
Hong Kong’s men blew out regional rivals Japan to claim the first ever Melrose Sevens at the Hong Kong Sevens on Sunday, though Hong Kong's women went down to China in their final bout. The local representatives were blown out by their Japanese rivals yesterday (Apr 6), losing 14:33, and finished the group stage second. … Continue reading Hong Kong reps win the Melrose Sevens, defeating Japanese rivals 22:12
The third day of the Hong Kong Sevens 2024 was held on Sunday, as the city's both women's and men's teams are set to compete in the Melrose Finals this afternoon. In the morning, the third game of the "Melrose Sevens" was held, in which the men's and women's Hong Kong teams competed with the … Continue reading HK women’s and men’s rugby seven reps to play in Melrose finals
The final-four of Hong Kong Rugby Sevens are confirmed on Saturday, as defending champion New Zealand will meet Australia in the semifinal while its women's side also sets up a clash against Aussie. New Zealand men's team had claimed two consecutive wins in the opening day and they rode the momentum by seeing off the … Continue reading Semifinal spots confirmed at HK Rugby Sevens
About two dozen Japanese drivers have raced in Formula 1 over almost 50 years, and success has been limited. A Japanese driver has never won an F1 race, which means Ayumu Iwasa's goals are unbelievably high. “I want to be in an F1 seat as a regular driver, and also be world champion,” the 22-year-old … Continue reading Japanese drivers try to break through in Formula 1 but face linguistic and geographical barriers
It seems the Weasley twins from the Harry Potter franchise are taking a break from Quidditch as they are currently in Hong Kong enjoying a bit of muggle sport and festivities at the Rugby Sevens tournament! Actors James and Oliver Phelps, who played Fred and George in the movies respectively, will appear at the famous … Continue reading Weasley twins bring a touch of magic to HK7s
Hong Kong athletes in five sport categories - cycling, sailing, swimming, table tennis, and windsurfing - have qualified in 15 events for the Paris 2024 Olympics as of March 26, according to Legco documents submitted by the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau. In swimming, Hong Kong’s star swimmer Siobhan Haughey will represent the city in … Continue reading HK athletes in five sports book tickets to Paris 2024 Olympics
Hong Kong kicks off the Rugby Sevens tournament on Friday, one of the city's most popular sporting events, with international visitors returning after three years of COVID restrictions and as authorities try to boost the financial hub's allure. The three-day competition, held from April 5-7, will be the tournament's first sell-out since the pandemic, organisers … Continue reading Hong Kong holds Rugby Sevens as international visitors return
The hosts of the Hong Kong Rugby Sevens, the Hong Kong China Rugby Union, announced on Tuesday that only less than 500 tickets are still available for the event set to start on Friday (Apr 5). The game will be held at the Hong Kong Stadium for three consecutive days. It will also be the … Continue reading Tickets to HK Rugby Sevens nearly sold out, first ever since pandemic
The growing number of interested racers taking part in the Greater Bay Area (GBA) GT Cup for the GT4 specification vehicles will continue to push to have this series this year, once again, through a series of qualifying races for the local GP that will take place in November. Although the qualifying races are not … Continue reading GBA GT Cup to continue to hold qualification races for Macau this year
Former China coach and ex-Everton midfielder Li Tie went on trial Thursday on allegations of bribery, state media said, part of a broader crackdown on corruption in football in the country. His former boss, the fallen Chinese Football Association chairman Chen Xuyuan, was jailed for life this week for taking bribes worth $11 million. The … Continue reading Former China coach Li Tie goes on trial over bribery allegations
The Olympic flame is set to burn in the Tuileries Garden in front of the Louvre museum for the duration of the Paris Games in July and August, a source involved in the discussions told AFP. The decision to place the Olympic cauldron in the tourist hotspot in the centre of the city was taken … Continue reading Olympic flame to burn near Louvre during Paris Games: source
The organizing committee of the upcoming ITTF World Cup Macao 2024 has decided on a mascot of a personified table tennis ball with a bat in one hand, as announced in a statement. The tournament matches will be held at the Galaxy Arena from Apr. 15 to 21. The event mascot, BOBO, is named after … Continue reading Table Tennis Macau World Cup has a ball as mascot
The Hong Kong Snooker All-Star Challenge kicks off on Monday with "The Rocket" Ronnie O'Sullivan, Judd Trump, and the city's snooker ace Marco Fu Ka-chun among the six rostered for the 2-day tournament. Three games will be held each day at Queen Elizabeth Stadium. The Rocket, who was beaten 5-4 by the "Welsh Potting Machine" … Continue reading Ronnie O’Sullivan, Judd Trump featured in star-studded HK Snooker Challenge
The five or six sports competitions that will be hosted in Macau as part of the co-hosting of the 2025 National Games will be known next month, the president of Sports Bureau (ID), Pun Weng Kun, said yesterday on the sidelines of the Women’s Sports Festival event. Speaking to the media, Pun reaffirmed that the … Continue reading National Games Competitions in Macau to be unveiled next month
China skipper Zhang Linpeng has quit international football after what he called the "disgrace" of a 2-2 draw at Singapore in a 2026 World Cup qualifier. China's hopes of reaching the World Cup for only the second time are in the balance after they squandered a 2-0 half-time lead on Thursday. It was a disappointing … Continue reading ‘China’s Sergio Ramos’ quits national side after Singapore ‘disgrace’
The Hong Kong leg of the 2024 World Triathlon Cup will be held on Sunday, with Hong Kong sending four male and one female athlete to participate in the event. The elite event that will be held two days later (Mar 24) follows the Sprint Distance format, and competitors will start from Wan Chai Promenade. … Continue reading Hong Kong sends five athletes to compete in 2024 World Triathlon Cup Hong Kong on Sun
North Korea will not host a World Cup qualifier with Japan that was scheduled to be held in Pyongyang next week, Kyodo news agency reported late Thursday, citing the president of the Japan Football Association (JFA). "A game will not be played in Pyongyang," Kyodo quoted Kozo Tashima as saying after Japan beat North Korea … Continue reading Soccer-North Korea won’t host World Cup qualifier against Japan, Kyodo reports
Hong Kong tennis player Coleman Wong Chak-lam’s historic run at the Miami Open suffered an early blow when the teenager was swept out of the opening round by Serbian Laslo Djere. Wong took on Djere in the main draw on Thursday after becoming Hong Kong’s first player to reach that stage of ATP Masters 1000 … Continue reading Coleman Wong’s historic ATP adventure ends in early Miami exit
Chancheng Glory and Ensued have a shot at becoming the first American-bred winner of the HK$26 million 147th BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) at Sha Tin on Sunday afternoon, at least dating back to when Hong Kong racing’s professional era commenced in 1971/72. Ryan Moore hops aboard Ensued for trainer John Size, while William Buick … Continue reading Chance for US-bred horses to make history
Galaxy Patch’s late entry adds intrigue as Helios Express bids for Classic Series sweep Helios Express will aim to join Rapper Dragon and Golden Sixty with a HK$52 million Four-Year-Old Classic Series clean sweep when the HK$26 million 147th BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) is raced at Sha Tin on Sunday. The brilliant galloper dominated … Continue reading Derby shaping up to be a thriller
Lyle Hewitson is confident Speed Dragon can handle the longer Derby distance come Sunday. Untested over the trip, Speed Dragon finished an impeded fourth in the HK$13 million Hong Kong Classic Mile over 1600meters before traveling wide throughout when ninth in the HK$13 million Hong Kong Classic Cup. Both races were won by Helios Express. … Continue reading Hewitson confident Speed Dragon can handle longer distance
Superstar jockey goes for glory with Massive Sovereign after near-misses Zac Purton believes Irish-bred Massive Sovereign’s ability to quickly adapt to different circumstances can prove decisive in Sunday’s HK$26 million 147th BMW Hong Kong Derby at Sha Tin. The four-year-old burst onto the scene recently when he demolished a solid Class 3 field on debut … Continue reading Purton set for Derby mission
New China coach Branko Ivankovic said Wednesday that his men must "play with passion" as they embark on two crucial World Cup qualifiers against Singapore. The Croat replaced Serbia's Aleksandar Jankovic last month after China's dismal Asian Cup where they failed to score a goal and went out in the group phase. China have not … Continue reading New coach urges China to ‘play with passion’ in World Cup qualifiers
The 15th National Games, co-hosted in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau, will be held in November 2025, with the opening ceremony to be staged in Guangzhou. Zhu Xiaoyi, Deputy Secretary-General of Guangzhou Municipal People's Government, said the city will host 40 percent of the game’s events in 25 arenas, with some existing arenas set to … Continue reading Opening ceremony of 2025 National Games to stage in Guangzhou
Hong Kong fencer Edgar Cheung Ka-long will defend his Olympic gold in the foil event at the 2024 Paris Olympics after qualifying for the games. Cheung competed in the final Olympic qualifier in Washington D.C. in the United States. And despite losing the round-of-32 match, he had collected enough points from previous Olympic qualifier competitions … Continue reading HK top fencer Edgar Cheung qualifies for 2024 Paris Olympics to defend gold
Even with the top continental ranking and players of vast international experience, Hajime Moriyasu’s Japan squad faces a journey into the unknown in back-to-back World Cup qualifiers against North Korea. Asian qualifying resumes Thursday with Japan hosting North Korea in Tokyo. Five days later, Japan will be playing in Pyongyang in front of a potential … Continue reading Japan prepares to host and then travel to North Korea for back-to-back FIFA World Cup qualifiers
Iris Kwok Ching-man, a Hong Kong footballer who plays as a midfielder for Hong Kong Women's League club Grace Citizen, will be joining Spanish side Rayo Vallecano and has penned a contract until May 2025. Rayo Vallecano (Women) is currently playing in the Segunda Federación - the third tier of the Spanish women's football league … Continue reading Hong Kong footballer Iris Kwok Ching-man joins Spanish side Rayo Vallecano
Abraham Ancer regained just enough of the composure that helped him pull out to a five-stroke lead after two rounds to beat Cameron Smith and Paul Casey in a playoff and win the inaugural LIV Golf tournament in Hong Kong on Sunday. Ancer had started the day five clear of the pack on 15-under after … Continue reading Mexico’s Abraham Ancer beats Cameron Smith, Paul Casey to win LIV Golf HK tournament in dramatic playoff
First-round co-leader Abraham Ancer birdied five of his final eight holes Saturday for an 8-under 62 and a five-stroke lead after two rounds of the inaugural LIV Golf tournament in Hong Kong. Ancer had a two-round total of 15-under 125 on the Hong Kong Golf Club course. Harold Varner III and Eugenio Chacarra, who shot … Continue reading Abraham Ancer takes 5-stroke, 2nd-round lead at LIV Hong Kong tournament
A throng of people was seen arriving at the Fanling Golf Course early on Friday to participate in the on-site game, with many looking forward to seeing top-class golfers compete and hoping to learn from them. The LIV Golf Hong Kong stop will be held at the Fanling Golf Course for three consecutive days starting … Continue reading Great turnout at Fanling on first day of LIV Golf
LIV Golf will be teeing off in China for the first time ever this week, but a handful of players on the Saudi-funded upstart tour will need no introduction. Among them are Cameron Tringale, who has already reached fan-favorite status over in southeast Asia ahead of this week's LIV Golf Hong Kong at Hong Kong … Continue reading HK feeling like home for golfers Cameron Tringale, Andy Ogletree
Australia unveiled the kit its athletes will wear at this year's Paris Olympics on Thursday with Chef de Mission Anna Meares hailing the distinctly indigenous design as an "impressive milestone". The uniform for the skateboarding team in Tokyo three years ago featured First Nations patterns and Meares said it had proved so popular that the … Continue reading Olympics-Feel good, go good: Australia’s Paris kit has indigenous touch
Hong Kong badminton pair Jordan Tang Chun-man and Tse Ying-suet won the BWF Super 300 mixed doubles event at badminton's German Open held in Mülheim, Germany, on Sunday. The pair - ranked eighth in the world for mixed doubles - booked their ticket to the finals after defeating representatives from India, Germany, Malaysia, and the … Continue reading HK shuttlers Jordan Tang and Tse Ying-suet crowned mixed doubles champions in German Open
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James became the first NBA player to reach40,000 career points, scoring on a driving layup in Saturday's home gameagainst the Denver Nuggets. James became the NBA's all-time scoring leader over a year ago when he passed former Lakers star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in a home game against the Oklahoma City Thunder … Continue reading LeBron James becomes 1st NBA player to reach 40,000 points
Yang Siqi, a 14-year-old from China, has become first surfer from her country and the youngest person to qualify for the sport at the Olympics after progressing into finals weekend at the world surfing games in Puerto Rico. The schoolgirl beat British surf-skate phenomenon Sky Brown, 2020 Tokyo Olympian Brisa Hennessy from Costa Rica and … Continue reading Surfing-Chinese 14-year-old qualifies for Olympics, Britain’s Brown bows out
Croatian Branko Ivankovic has been appointed head coach of the Chinese men's national football team, the Chinese Football Association (CFA) announced on Saturday. The 69-year-old Ivankovic had been coach of Oman's national team since 2020. He replaces Serbian Aleksandar Jankovic, who was tapped to lead the Chinese squad in February last year but had a … Continue reading Croatian Ivankovic appointed coach of Chinese men’s football team
The Argentina Football Association (AFA) said Thursday the national team will play two friendlies in the United States in March after China cancelled matches in a spat over a Lionel Messi no-show in Hong Kong. The world champions will play El Salvador in Philadelphia on March 22 and Nigeria in Los Angeles four days later, … Continue reading Argentina to tour US after China cancels friendlies in Messi spat
Ahead of the Paris Olympics in July and August, French prosecutors are working on four enquiries into possible wrongdoing, but are the investigations a sign of problems or of genuine efforts to tackle graft? Andy Spalding, an academic and author who studies corruption in sporting "mega-events" such as the Olympics or the football World Cup, … Continue reading Paris 2024: a ‘new era’ of corruption-free Olympics?
Local teen racer Tiago Rodrigues has completed his participation in the 2024 UAE Formula 4 (F4) Championship. The reigning champion from the Chinese F4 Championship in 2023, Rodrigues embraced this humbling project to battle some of the world’s best drivers in this category in an opportunity to learn and evolve as a racer. After five … Continue reading Rodrigues with a hunble finish on UAE F4, slater crowned
Roy Hodgson was in a "stable" condition in hospital, said Crystal Palace in a statement, after he was taken ill at a training session on Thursday. The club canceled their under-pressure manager's pre-match press conference. The 76-year-old former England boss was due to speak at 1330 GMT to preview Monday's Premier League game away to … Continue reading Palace manager Hodgson ‘stable’ in hospital after illness
Michel Lamuniere, the chairman and chief executive of Tatler Asia, which organized the Inter Miami pre-season fixture in Hong Kong, told a recent interview that they discovered Messi would not play just “15 minutes before the start” of the game. The explanation contradicted the organizer’s original statement that they were only informed that the football … Continue reading Tatler Asia now says they discovered Messi would not play ‘15 minutes before the game’
Up to 200 contestants will fight their way to become the final 12 in the Bun Scrambling Final, held from 11.30 pm on May 15 to 12.45 am on May 16, as the annual Bun Carnival in Cheung Chau nears. The Bun Scrambling Final, which is the exciting finale of the carnival, will be held … Continue reading 200 scamble to become final 12 to take Cheung Chau bun crown
Siobhan Haughey reaches the 100 meters freestyle final at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, after becoming Hong Kong's first swimming world champion with her 200m win on Wednesday. Haughey, runner-up behind Australia’s Mollie O'Callaghan in the 100m at last year's event in Fukuoka, qualified second fastest for the final to be held in the … Continue reading Siobhan Haughey into 100m freestyle final in Doha
Olympic silver medallist Siobhan Haughey eased into the semi-finals of the women's 100 metres freestyle in Doha on Thursday, a day after becoming Hong Kong's first swimming world champion with her 200m win. Haughey, runner-up behind Mollie O'Callaghan in the 100m at last year's event in Fukuoka, qualified third behind Australian Shayna Jack (53.50 seconds) … Continue reading Swimming-Haughey eases into 100m freestyle semis at Doha
Three footballers and a betting agent were charged by ICAC on Thursday for allegedly bribing players to rig the results of a number of matches involving three local clubs participating in the Hong Kong Premier League and the First Division league between 2021 and 2023. This came after ICAC smashed a corruption syndicate in connection … Continue reading Three footballers and betting agent charged for bribes and match-fixing
Siobhán Haughey of Hong Kong captured her first long-course world title in the women's 200-meter freestyle on Wednesday. Haughey, a three-time champion at the short-course worlds, finally touched first in the big pool after years of close calls. She was the Olympic silver medalist in both the 100 and 200 free at the Tokyo Games, … Continue reading Siobhan Haughey finally wins first long-course world title
Amid a public uproar in China over Argentine football great Lionel Messi’s failure to play in a recent Hong Kong match, a major Chinese city has scrubbed a game scheduled for his national team. The upcoming friendly with the Argentine squad has been canceled due to “well-known reasons,” the sports authority in the eastern city … Continue reading After Messi Hong Kong Blowback, China City Nixes Argentina Match
The government expressed its deep disappointment once again over Lionel Messi not playing at the exhibition match on Sunday (Feb 4) and stated that the organizer "failed to provide a detailed explanation promptly." This came after the government released a statement just before midnight yesterday, stating that the event had been awarded "M" Mark status. … Continue reading ‘Extremely disappointed’, mulling funding reduction as Messi sits out HK friendly, says Govt
It was learned that there is a clause in the agreement made between Inter Miami and the match organizer over Lionel Messi's visit, which states that the star has to play at least 45 minutes in the exhibition match, said the sources. According to the contract signed by the two parties, Messi has to play … Continue reading ’45-minute game time’ among the clauses for Messi’s visit: sources
Frustrated Hongkongers booed and chanted for refunds after big names - including Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez - didn’t come onto the pitch as Inter Miami beat the Hong Kong team 4:1 on Sunday. Many started cursing and crying for refunds after seeing the two icons remain on the bench near the end of the … Continue reading Frustrated Hongkongers cry for refunds after Messi benched the entire match
Many fans were left disappointed after Lionel Messi remained on the bench throughout the game between the Major League Soccer (MLS) club Inter Miami and the Hong Kong team. Towards the end of the match, chants of "We want Messi" and "refund" came belting out of the stands, while boos rang out after the final … Continue reading Govt disappointed and mulls funding deduction after Messi ‘absence’ in the match
The exhibition match ended with a 4-1 victory for Inter Miami against the Hong Kong team, but the stadium was covered in a sea of boos as football stars Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez did not play the match. The game started with a high tempo pressing from both sides. Despite Inter Miami's dominant possession … Continue reading Hong Kong loses out 1-4 to Inter Miami, Messi not playing
An exhibition match between Inter Miami, starring Argentine World Cup winner Messi, and the Hong Kong team was held at 4 pm in the Hong Kong Stadium. Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham was the officiating guest for the match. He took photos with some VIP guests on the pitch, including Hong Kong swimming star Siobhan … Continue reading David Beckham as the guest of honor for the exhibition match
Hundreds of citizens waited outside Hong Kong Stadium from as early as noon for the exhibition fixture between Inter Miami, starring Argentine World Cup winner Messi, and the Hong Kong team. Among the long queue of supporters is Pedsi, a 13-year-old student from Manila, the Philippines. He hopes the Hong Kong team will put up … Continue reading Excited citizens flock to Hong Kong Stadium to see Messi play
The Leisure and Cultural Services Department has strongly criticized the actions of several spectators who disregarded public safety and player security by trespassing onto the pitch during the Tatler XFEST Hong Kong open training session at Hong Kong Stadium. The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon and resulted in chaos at the venue. The department issued … Continue reading LCSD slams pitch trespassers at Inter Miami Hong Kong open training session
Hongkongers marveled at the magic touch of Argentine super star Lionel Messi and his Inter Miami teammates during Saturday’s training session as the MLS club received an overwhelming welcome from fans at the Hong Kong Stadium. The stadium was rocked by fans’ cheering and chanting as the World Cup winner walked out of the player … Continue reading Hongkongers amazed by Messi during Inter Miami training session
Argentine football icon Lionel Messi came to Hong Kong and will participate in an exhibition match at the Hong Kong Stadium tomorrow (Feb 4), igniting a Messi craze in Hong Kong. The Fullerton Ocean Park Hotel Hong Kong, in Wong Chuk Hang, where Messi is staying, has also become a pilgrimage site for fans. Some … Continue reading Fans crowd Hong Kong to meet with football idol Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi should be able to take the field for Inter Miami's pre-season friendly in Hong Kong at the weekend despite an injury niggle, coach Gerardo Martino said Friday, to the relief of thousands of football fans in the city. The World Cup-winning Argentina star is carrying a hamstring injury and came on only for … Continue reading Messi expected to play in Hong Kong despite injury worry: coach
The Inter Miami team led by Argentine World Cup winner Lionel Messi finally arrived in Hong Kong on Friday for the friendly fixture with the city’s XI two days later. The team aboard a private jet touched down at Hong Kong International Airport around 3 pm this afternoon. The team was supposed to be greeted … Continue reading Hong Kong welcomes Messi and Inter Miami for Sunday’s friendly fixture
Hong Kong’s football governing body said it regretted to announce the decision to withdraw from the AFC eAsian Cup 2023 after the video game failed to correctly display the team name of “Hong Kong, China”. In a statement released on Thursday, the Football Association of Hong Kong, China said no satisfactory solution could be found … Continue reading Hong Kong e-football team withdraw from eAsian Cup over incorrect team name
Japanese police said Thursday that they have launched an investigation into international footballer Junya Ito after local media reports said two women had accused him of sexual assault, a claim he denies. "We received a criminal complaint against him and have started an investigation," a police spokesman in Osaka working in the department covering crimes … Continue reading Japan footballer Ito investigated after sexual assault reports
World No 1 Hong Kong fencer Vivian Kong Man-wai beat Italy's Giulia Rizzi to claim the women’s individual title at the International Fencing Federation (FIE) Doha Épée Grand Prix in Qatar on Thursday. The 29-year-old bested Rizzi by a margin of one point in the final, ending their match 14-13. Kong once led by a … Continue reading Vivian Kong crowned at FIE Doha Épée Grand Prix
The French government announced Wednesday that it had slashed the crowd size for the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics this July amid security and other organisational worries. The traditional opening parade for the Games is set to take place in boats on the river Seine on July 26, the first time a summer Olympics … Continue reading France reduces crowd numbers for Paris Olympics opening ceremony
The resale price of US football club Inter Miami's exhibition match tickets featuring superstar Lionel Messi and his teammates in Hong Kong has plummeted due to low demand. Messi is scheduled to arrive in Hong Kong on Friday and will face the Hong Kong team at the Hong Kong Stadium on Sunday (Feb 4). Scalpers … Continue reading Resale tickets for Messi’s HK match plummet in price as scalpers overestimate demand
Hsieh Su-wei of Taiwan has become the second-oldest woman to win a Grand Slam doubles title after teaming with Elise Mertens of Belgium Sunday to win the Australian Open women’s doubles. The second-seeded pairing of Hsieh and Mertens beat 11th seeded Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia and Lyudmyla Kichenok of Ukraine 6-1, 7-5 in Sunday’s final. … Continue reading Tennis: Hsieh Su-wei, Elise Mertens win Australian Open women’s doubles
The tourism chief said the government is discussing with Inter Miami - the American professional football club set to visit Hong Kong – to have their legendary Argentine footballer Lionel Messi and his teammates participate in some other activities to share joy with the citizens. Messi and his teammates will play against the Hong Kong … Continue reading HK keen to see Messi as officials arrange fan interactions
Whether the choices are serious or of a more trivial nature, Eileen Gu refuses to be hemmed in. Two years after exploding onto the world stage at the Beijing Winter Games, the 20-year-old Olympic champion, straight-A student and fashion model remains as comfortable on a catwalk as a halfpipe. She finds as much joy in … Continue reading Eileen Gu chooses ‘All of the Above’ when faced with choices involving skiing, Stanford and style
Tajikistan have made history by qualifying for the Asian Cup last 16 on their debut but coach Petar Segrt said they "want more" when they face the United Arab Emirates on Sunday. The world's 106th-ranked side drew with China and beat Lebanon to advance as group runners-up in Qatar and now face a team that … Continue reading Soccer: Debutants Tajikistan ‘want more’ in Asian Cup last 16
Aryna Sabalenka continued to be an irrepressible force at the Australian Open as she powered to a 6-3 6-2 victory over Chinese 12th seed Zheng Qinwen on Saturday to successfully defend her title and add a second Grand Slam trophy to her cabinet. The Belarusian second seed has barely put a foot wrong at what … Continue reading Tennis: Sabalenka overpowers Zheng to retain Australian Open crown
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said he will “sleep a bit better” after his “biggest rival” Jurgen Klopp rocked the football world with his shock decision to leave Liverpool at the end of this season. Klopp stunned Premier League leaders Liverpool on Friday when he revealed he will step down once the current campaign is … Continue reading ‘I’ll sleep a bit better’ says Guardiola after Klopp bombshell
Vince McMahon resigned from wrestling giant TKO Group and the subsidiary WWE that he founded, over a lawsuit accusing him of sexual assault and trafficking, which he said he will fight, the company said on Friday. "I have decided to resign from my executive chairmanship and the TKO board of directors, effective immediately," McMahon said … Continue reading Vince McMahon resigns from TKO, WWE over sex assault lawsuit
Participating in sports not only helps people with intellectual disabilities improve their health but boosts their self-confidence and helps them integrate into the community. In fact, many have achieved great success in international sporting competitions. This year’s annual TWGHs “iRun” – Hong Kong Jockey Club Special Marathon (“iRun”) on 14 January was another opportunity to … Continue reading Special Marathon Promotes Social Inclusion and Sports for All
Hong Kong football team showed their promising prospect under head coach Jorn Andersen despite bowing out at the AFC Asian Cup in Qatar on Tuesday after losing 0-3 to Palestine. Palestine, ranked 51 places higher than the city in world rankings, opened their scoring at 12 minutes as forward Oday Dabbagh scored a header. Hong … Continue reading Asian Cup exit for HK football team after 0-3 loss to Palestine
Angry Chinese fans rounded on their football team on Tuesday after a "disastrous" defeat to hosts Qatar left them needing a miracle to qualify for the knockout stages of the Asian Cup. A sensational volley by Hassan Al-Haydos sealed a 1-0 win for the holders on Monday to leave China winless and goalless after three … Continue reading Chinese fans round on national team after Asian Cup ‘disaster’
China coach Aleksandar Jankovic told his players "We depend on ourselves" to stay alive at the Asian Cup when they face hosts and defending champions Qatar on Monday. Against the backdrop of a football corruption scandal back home, and after years of underachievement, China have failed to score a goal in their opening two games … Continue reading Goal-shy China ‘depend on ourselves’ to stay alive at Asian Cup
Runners from Kenya and Ethiopia win men's and women's full marathon at Standard Chartered Marathon. Seroi Anderson Saitoti from Kenya medalled first place in the Men's group with a two-hour, 12-minute, and 51-second record. Medina Armino from Ethiopia crowned the full marathon with a time of two hours, 28 minutes, and 47 seconds for the … Continue reading Kenyan and Ethiopian runners champ full marathon races
South African MMA fighter Dricus Du Plessis beat American Sean Strickland to secure the Middleweight UFC title in an exhilarating five rounds of action-packed Mixed Martial Arts at UFC 297 in Toronto, Canada on Sunday. Du Plessis took charge of the bout, consistently pushing the pace and asserting himself as the aggressor. His aggressive striking … Continue reading South African Du Plessis beats Sean Strickland for middleweight title at UFC 297
One runner died, and 34 runners were hospitalized after the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon 2024 took place this morning. At 12.12 pm, a 30-year-old man suddenly fainted on the platform of MTR Tin Hau Station, and the platform staff were alerted of the incident. The victim was later taken to Ruttonjee Hospital by ambulance … Continue reading 30-year-old runner dies after Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon 2024
Around 74,000 participants came to enjoy the Standard Chartered Marathon on Sunday morning. The first batch of 10-kilometer race runners began their run at 5.40 am after Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu officiated at the launching ceremony. Participants started at the Island Eastern Corridor and finished at Victoria Park. The group running the half-marathon challenge … Continue reading 74,000 runners feature in StanChart Marathon
Inter Miami suffered an early blow ahead of the new MLS season with Argentine winger Facundo Farias likely to miss the entire 2024 season with a serious knee injury, the club said on Saturday. Farias, who plays in attack along with Lionel Messi, suffered the injury during the team's opening pre-season friendly of the year, … Continue reading Blow for Messi and Miami as Farias ruled out for season
Zheng Qinwen admitted Saturday she has watched Chinese great Li Na's win in the 2014 Australian Open final "10 times" as she moved closer to matching the exploits of her idol, who surprised her with a visit after the match. The 21-year-old, known to her fans as "Queen Wen", battled into the last 16 with … Continue reading ‘Queen Wen’ taking inspiration from Li Na at Australian Open
An unconvincing Iran toiled to a 1-0 win over Hong Kong on Friday to progress to the knockout rounds of the Asian Cup in a game of spurned chances for both teams. On paper this fixture was among the biggest mismatches at the tournament in Qatar, with Iran ranked 21 in the world and Hong … Continue reading Iran squeeze past Hong Kong into Asian Cup knockouts
A decade ago, England youth international Tyias Browning made his Everton debut against Liverpool at Anfield, a baptism of fire in one of British football's fiercest derbies. Fast forward and the defender has a new name and is currently playing at the Asian Cup in Qatar for China. Now 29 and officially going by "Jiang … Continue reading From Anfield to Asian Cup for China’s England-born ‘role model’
Helmed by skipper Petr Kochnev, the Canados Sailing Team won the main category of the 2024 MGM Macao International Regatta, using the Beneteau First 40.7 Unified Design Group boats. The German-flag team ended four days of competition on top after eight races in a fierce competition with second-place-overall Team Windy from Estonia. The Canadian Vivat … Continue reading Germany’s Canados Sailing Team wins 2024 International Regetta
Hong Kong midfielder Philip Chan Siu-kwan scored the 1,000th goal in Asian Cup history in the team’s return to the competition’s finals for the first time since 1968 on Sunday, despite the team losing 3-1 to the United Arab Emirates. Hong Kong, the tournament's lowest-ranked side, put up a good fight against UAE and only … Continue reading Hong Kong’s Philip Chan scores 1000th goal in Asian Cup history as team lost 3-1 in group opener
Hong Kong will play their first Asian Cup match in 55 years on Sunday with their coach admitting that the "gap is very big" to the continent's footballing elite. The team are the lowest ranked in Qatar and Jorn Andersen said it would be a learning experience, starting with an opener against the United Arab … Continue reading ‘Very big gap’ ahead of Asian Cup return, HK football coach says
Lawmaker Wu Chou Kit wants Macau to be a “platform” for the development of sports, namely football. The lawmaker declared this yesterday in a spoken inquiry delivered prior to the Legislative Assembly’s agenda. In Wu’s opinion, the special relationship that Macau has with other Portuguese-speaking nations should be leveraged to develop football in the city. … Continue reading Lawmaker Wu wants Macau to be a platform for football
China launch their Asian Cup campaign on Saturday in the throes of a domestic anti-corruption drive that has triggered the downfall of numerous leading football figures including former coach Li Tie. The ex-Everton midfielder permanently took over as China boss in January 2020, spearheading President Xi Jinping's ambitions for the country to become a footballing … Continue reading Latest graft scandal overshadows China’s Asian Cup campaign
Students, grassroots families, and athletes in Hong Kong will get to watch Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami in action for free as some 15,000 training session tickets will be distributed to them, the organizer announced on Thursday. Inter Miami CF is set to play a one-off exhibition match on February 4, with Messi leading his teammates, … Continue reading Students to watch Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami training for free
The 2024 MGM Macao International Regatta that starts today and will be held until Sunday (January 14) will be the most international of all editions so far with a high participation from crews from all over the world, organizers noted during yesterday’s press conference that launched the event. In a short intervention the Chairman of … Continue reading 2024 Edition of Local Regatta a lot more international
The former Chinese national football team coach has made a televised confession in which he admitted to paying hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes to secure the top job, as well as involvement in match-fixing. Chinese football has been in the grip of a major anti-corruption campaign that has seen numerous leading figures investigated … Continue reading Former China football coach says paid bribes for job in TV confession
Legend Franz Beckenbauer, who left a unique imprint on German football as player, captain and coach, has died at the age of 78, the German football association said Monday. "Franz Beckenbauer was definitely the biggest German footballer of all time, and above all one of the greatest men who I have known," said DFB vice … Continue reading German football legend Franz Beckenbauer has died aged 78
In 2024, local racer Tiago Rodrigues will race at the Formula 4 (F4) UAE Championship, a five-round championship on two circuits: the Yas Marina Circuit; and the Dubai Autodrome. The local teenager won the title in his rookie year at the 2023 F4 Chinese Championship. He is ready to raise the bar by entering the … Continue reading Tiago Rodrigues shifts from China to UAE F4 Chanpionship for 2024
Andrey Rublev captured his 15th tour-level title and 10th on hard courts on Sunday at the Bank of China Hong Kong Tennis Open, where he defeated Finn Emil Ruusuvuori, who was chasing his maiden tour-level crown. The 26-year-old Rublev earned a 6-4, 6-4 victory at the ATP 250 event to start his season in style. … Continue reading Andrey Rublev wins Hong Kong Tennis Open title
Hong Kong Golf & Tennis Academy (HKGTA) announced on Friday that they also invited Coleman Wong, the top-ranked local rising star in men's tennis singles in Hong Kong, to join HKGTA This announcement came on the same day as their collaboration with Humansa, a high-quality health and wellness organization under the New World Group. Wong … Continue reading Hong Kong’s No. 1 tennis player, Coleman Wong, joins Hong Kong Golf & Tennis Academy as ambassador
In a major career milestone, Hong Kong’s karate queen Grace Lau Mo-sheung, 32, claimed world number one ranking in women’s kata on Wednesday. She is also the city’s first-ever martial artist to do so. With a total of 7,125 points, Lau rose to the top of the world’s female karate rankings, surpassing two Japanese elites, … Continue reading Grace Lau Mo-sheung makes history, becomes World No.1 in women’s kata
The “Lucky Start 2024 Raceday” was held at Sha Tin Racecourse Monday, attracting nearly 30,000 people to bet almost HK$1.65 billion. The event today commenced at 12 p.m. in the Parade Ring with an opening performance by COLLAR, whose performance preceded a 10-race fixture headlined by the HK$4.2 million G3 Chinese Club Challenge Cup Handicap … Continue reading Nearly 30,000 punters head to first race day of 2024
Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu hailed his team's persistence after they warmed up for this month's Asian Cup with a 5-0 friendly win over Thailand in Tokyo on Monday. The four-time Asian champions were held scoreless in the first half in front of a New Year's Day crowd of more than 60,000 before breaking Thailand's resistance … Continue reading Soccer: Persistence pays off as Japan warm up for Asian Cup with win
Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu hailed his team's persistence after they warmed up for this month's Asian Cup with a 5-0 friendly win over Thailand in Tokyo on Monday. The four-time Asian champions were held scoreless in the first half in front of a New Year's Day crowd of more than 60,000 before breaking Thailand's resistance … Continue reading Soccer: Persistence pays off as Japan warm up for Asian Cup with win
More than 1,100 swimmers - aged six to 77 - took to the sea on a warm winter day for the annual New Year Winter Swimming Lifesaving Championships. The 600-meter race held in Repulse Bay drew a large crowd as the number of participants doubled compared to last year. The temperature was around 19 degrees … Continue reading Over 1100 plunge into water for New Year Winter Swim
Making a triumphant return to Perth after a decade, Novak Djokovic led Serbia to a 2-1 win over China at the United Cup on Sunday. Djokovic, playing in the western Australia city for the first time since the 2013 Hopman Cup, beat Zhang Zhizhen 6-3, 6-2 and then teamed up with Olga Danilovic to clinch … Continue reading Tennis: Djokovic leads Serbia to a 2-1 victory over China on his return to Perth
Making a triumphant return to Perth after a decade, Novak Djokovic led Serbia to a 2-1 win over China at the United Cup on Sunday. Djokovic, playing in the western Australia city for the first time since the 2013 Hopman Cup, beat Zhang Zhizhen 6-3, 6-2 and then teamed up with Olga Danilovic to clinch … Continue reading Tennis: Djokovic leads Serbia to a 2-1 victory over China on his return to Perth
The season finale of the world’s first all-electric raceboat championship, the UIM E1 World Championship, will be staged in Victoria Harbor in next three years, with Hong Kong being the only east Asian city to host the competition. The competition will feature some 10 raceboat teams, and the teams will finish six grand prix races … Continue reading Hong Kong to host season finale of World’s first all-electric raceboat championship
Luton captain Tom Lockyer was in a "stable" condition in hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest that led to his side's Premier League clash against Bournemouth being abandoned on Saturday. With the score level at 1-1 in the 65th minute, Lockyer suddenly fell to the turf in a worrying scene. Hatters manager Rob Edwards sprinted … Continue reading Luton’s Lockyer ‘stable’ after cardiac arrest as Bournemouth clash abandoned
The "Hong Kong Streetathon" was held today, the first time it was resumed after the epidemic, with about 19,000 runners participating. The "Half Marathon" and "Full Marathon" participants started their race in the early morning from the Eastern District Corridor near East Coast Park Precinct and ended at the finish line located on San Shan … Continue reading About 19,000 runners participated in the first post-pandemic Streetathon
Tickets to see Lionel Messi in a Hong Kong friendly were snapped up in under an hour on Friday after nearly two million people queued online, organisers said. The Argentine great and his Inter Miami side will face a Hong Kong XI at the 40,000-capacity Hong Kong Stadium on February 4. Football fans in the … Continue reading Messi tickets in Hong Kong snapped up in under an hour
Next year will mark the final hurrah for the Hong Kong Sevens at the city’s iconic Hong Kong Stadium before it moves to the new grounds at Kai Tak Sports Park in 2025, with tickets now selling fast. The Hong Kong Sevens is set to take place from April 5 to 7 next year at … Continue reading Hong Kong Sevens’ last hurrah at the iconic Hong Kong Stadium
An Olympic and world champion short track speed skater said he was "very angry" and "deeply hurt" after suffering online abuse following a collision with a Chinese team-mate during a race. Lin Xiaojun and Liu Shaoang were leading when they collided during a World Cup men's 500m final in Beijing at the weekend. Lin, who … Continue reading Chinese Olympic gold medallist condemns ‘malicious’ online abuse
The Asia & Greater Bay Area (GBA) Racing Festival will take place for the first time this weekend at the Coloane Karting Circuit, the Sports Bureau (ID) said yesterday afternoon. The event, sponsored by the Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG), will include seven racing events from different categories, including two and four-wheel races. According to the … Continue reading First Asia & GBA Racing Festival this weekend
2023 was a very positive year for sports in Macau, surpassing the government’s expectations, the president of Sports Bureau (ID), Pun Weng Kun, told the media on the sidelines of the press conference launching next year’s 2024 MGM Macao International Regatta. Reflecting on the sports year, Pun said, “We are currently in December and we … Continue reading ID head positively evaluates 2023 for sport
Lionel Messi's Inter Miami will play two matches in Saudi Arabia early next year including one against familiar foe Cristiano Ronaldo and his club Al-Nassr, the Major League Soccer team said on Monday. The Riyadh Season Cup, a three-team round-robin tournament, is part of the team's first international tour, which will also include stops in … Continue reading Messi vs Ronaldo – Inter Miami to take on Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia
Cheers and excitement filled Sha Tin Racecourse once again on Sunday as The Hong Kong Jockey Club staged a spectacular renewal of its annual LONGINES Hong Kong International Races (HKIR). More than 65,000 racegoers – the largest attendance since 2019 – turned out to watch the world-class horse-racing showcase and did not leave disappointed. This … Continue reading Hong Kong racing triumphs on world stage
High-flying Girona earned a historic 4-2 win over champions Barcelona to move to the top of La Liga, with coach Michel saying he believes his team can beat any opponent. Girona defeated their Catalan rivals for the first time ever to rise two points above Real Madrid, who were held to a 1-1 draw at … Continue reading Win over Barca shows Girona are for real
Dallas Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey extended his NFL record for consecutive field goals to start a career to 30 becoming the first to make a pair from at least 59 yards in the same game. He finished with four field goals in a 33-13 win over the visiting Philadelphia Eagles, with a 60-yarder in the … Continue reading Cowboys’ record-setting kicker Aubrey living ‘wildest dream’
Bronny James showed off his defensive skills in his college debut for University of Southern California nearly five months after he suffered cardiac arrest and expressed gratitude for everyone who supported him. He had four points, three rebounds and two assists, coming off the bench in front of his father, NBA great LeBron James. The … Continue reading ‘Thankful’ Bronny makes college debut months after heart scare
The Asian Football Confederation dished out multiple bans of up to eight games yesterday over a mass brawl between China's Zhejiang and Thai club Buriram United in the Champions League. A total of seven players or members of staff from the two teams were punished, as were the clubs themselves, following the fracas at the … Continue reading Brawlers take a hit
Manchester City proved that talk of their demise was premature as the English champions climbed back to within four points of leaders Liverpool in the Premier League with a 2-1 victory over Luton Town, their first win in five league games. City, without the injured Erling Haaland, trailed at half-time after Luton's Elijah Adebayo scored … Continue reading Crisis? What City crisis?
The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has announced the return of the men’s and women’s singles World Cups slated for April 2024 in Macau. The world’s table tennis governing body made the announcement following the conclusion of the inaugural Mixed Team World Cup in Chengdu, southwest China’s Sichuan Province, on Sunday. The World Cups will … Continue reading ITTF Singles World Cups set to return in 2024
The Asian Football Confederation dished out multiple bans of up to eight games on Monday over a mass brawl between China's Zhejiang and Buriram United of Thailand in the Champions League. A total of seven players or members of staff from the two teams were punished, as were the clubs themselves, following the fracas at … Continue reading Eight-game bans over AFC Champions League mass brawl
Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani has confirmed he is joining the Los Angeles Dodgers in a record-shattering 10-year, US$700 million (HK$5.46 billion) deal - the richest contract in the history of north American sport. After weeks of frenzied speculation over where the 29-year-old LA Angels two-way ace would land in free agency, Ohtani announced on Instagram … Continue reading Sho winner
Spanish coach Unai Emery came back to haunt Arsenal as Aston Villa cut another English Premier League title challenger down to size. A 1-0 win at Villa Park set a new club record of 15 straight home victories in the league and moved Emery's team to within two points of first-placed Liverpool. How sweet it … Continue reading Villa fuels talk of title tilt with sweet revenge on Gunners
Golden Sixty stole the show by winning the Group One Hong Kong Mile for a record-equalling third time at Sha Tin yesterday as local horses dominated the Hong Kong International Races. The eight-year-old ridden by Vincent Ho Chak-yiu blew his rivals away down the straight to finish well clear of Voyage Bubble in second. "He's … Continue reading Golden Sixty leads HK horses to trifecta
Golden Sixty stole the show by winning the Group One Hong Kong Mile for a record-equalling third time at Sha Tin on Sunday as local horses dominated the Hong Kong International Races. Racing for the first time since April, the eight-year-old ridden by Vincent Ho Chak-yiu blew his rivals away down the straight to finish … Continue reading Golden Sixty steals the show at Hong Kong races
Sitting atop the English Premier League Arsenal can be happy under manager Mikel Arteta. But it is fair to ask whether the London club acted too quickly when they fired his predecessor, Unai Emery, in 2019 after 18 months in charge. Emery has made Aston Villa a surprise package, leading them to third place before … Continue reading Emery’s Villa can give Arsenal and Arteta a lesson
LeBron James scored 30 points in less than three quarters and the Los Angeles Lakers steamrolled the New Orleans Pelicans 133-89 to reach the championship game in the NBA In-Season Tournament. The Lakers will play Indiana tomorrow (HK time) for the inaugural NBA Cup in Las Vegas after the Pacers advanced with a 128-119 win … Continue reading LeBron likes what he sees as Lakers stroll to Las Vegas title game
Masters champion Jon Rahm bolted for Saudi-funded LIV Golf for what's believed to be more money than the PGA Tour's entire prize fund, a stunning blow that deepens the divide in golf as the two sides were negotiating a commercial deal. Rahm confirmed the move in an interview with Fox News. Wearing a black letterman's … Continue reading Seismic shift
Lionel Messi and Inter Miami are headed to Hong Kong. The club revealed plans Thursday for a Feb. 4 match there on its first international tour, part of its preseason before the 2024 Major League Soccer campaign. Messi and Inter Miami will face a team composed of top players from the First Division league in … Continue reading Messi, Inter Miami schedule match in Hong Kong on Feb. 4
Trainer Francis Lui encouraged by buildup for HK Mile Ahead of his fourth and possibly final appearance at the LONGINES Hong Kong International Races, Golden Sixty was as enthusiastic as ever at Sha Tin Monday under former jockey Alex Yu - his regular work rider - while trainer Francis Lui looked on from his traditional … Continue reading Golden Sixty primed for treble quest
Aidan O’Brien is expecting a box-office encounter in the HK$36 million G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Cup (2000m) as his Group 1 star Luxembourg tackles home-town hero Romantic Warrior. The Irishman was one of those to suffer travel delays but made it in time to see his four LONGINES Hong Kong International Races challengers set foot … Continue reading O’Brien marshalls forces for International Races
Derek Leung’s biggest win to date came at the 2017 LONGINES Hong Kong International Races, and the local ace is hopeful of a return to the big time when he hops aboard Encountered and Money Catcher on Sunday at Sha Tin. A product of the Hong Kong Jockey Club’s Apprentice Jockeys’ School, Leung landed his … Continue reading Leung aims to recapture winning feeling
The “Asian Sports Collectors Convention” is set to feature legendary Portuguese football star, Luís Figo. The convention, which starts tomorrow and ends Dec. 10, will include football stars and influencers from various regions to promote the culture of trading cards. Considered to be one of the greatest players of his generation, the 51-year-old professional footballer … Continue reading Luís Figo to join sports collectors convention
The High Court has ordered the liquidation of Happy Valley Football Club Ltd on Wednesday after the winding-up petition filed by former player Charlie Scott was proceeded. The petition was filed on September 29 by 26-year-old midfielder Scott from England, who now plays for Hong Kong Premier League club Kitchee SC. Both sides didn’t have … Continue reading High Court orders liquidation of Happy Valley FC
Had life worked out differently, Rachel King and Hollie Doyle might have been familiar contemporaries in the jockeys’ rooms around Britain. Instead, the pair - who are among the dozen invitees to the IJC - have established their positions among the Group 1 elite but have done so on opposite sides of the planet. Back … Continue reading Woman power
Top HK rider has ‘work cut out’ in quest for fourth International Jockeys’ Championship Six-time Hong Kong champion jockey Zac Purton believes he has his work cut out in his bid for a fourth success in the LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship (IJC) at Happy Valley tonight after a challenging start to the season. However, several … Continue reading Big challenge for Purton
It’s been four years since Hong Kong’s Karis Teetan won the LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship (IJC) and he can’t wait to have another crack at winning the title at today’s Happy Valley meeting. Teetan will again tackle the world’s best jockeys in the lucrative series where riders accumulate points over four races in a bid … Continue reading ‘It’s like having 10 Red Bull F1 cars racing together’
The United States will host two of next year's six Formula One sprint races with Miami joining Austin's Circuit of the Americas in embracing a format likely to undergo further changes before the start of the season. Miami and China's Shanghai circuit, the latter returning for the first time since pre-pandemic 2019, will be hosting … Continue reading Shanghai and Miami to host F1 sprints for first time in 2024
An exhibition match headlined by football legends Paul Scholes and Michael Owen will be held at the Hong Kong Stadium next month. Paul Scholes, the celebrated Manchester United midfielder, will partner up with his England teammate Michael Owen - the renowned striker who played for Liverpool, Real Madrid, and Newcastle United - to lead their … Continue reading Football legends Paul Scholes and Michael Owen lead the way in HK exhibition match
Manchester City's longest winless run in the English Premier League for six years is no cause for alarm, according to manager Pep Guardiola after his side's thrilling 3-3 draw with Tottenham. Jack Grealish's 81st-minute goal appeared to have won the game for champions City but Dejan Kulusevski's header in the 90th minute condemned City to … Continue reading No cause for alarm
Tiger Woods expects to be able to play one event per month in 2024 after making his return to competitive golf at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas. The 15-time Major winner finished 18th in the 20-player field at the tournament, which he hosts for the benefit of his charity. World No 1 Scottie … Continue reading One tournament per month for Woods
Liverpool scored two late goals a minute apart including Trent Alexander-Arnold's winner in the 88th minute in their 4-3 victory over Fulham. Wataru Endo scored in the 87th minute, while a debut strike from Alexis Mac Allister and an own goal by Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno from Alexander-Arnold's spectacular free-kick lifted Jurgen Klopp's team to … Continue reading ‘Beautiful goals’ leave Klopp gushing after Anfield thriller lifts Reds
Ronnie O'Sullivan became the oldest UK snooker champion as he secured a 10-7 victory over China's Ding Junhui to claim a record-extending eighth title in York on Sunday. The career of seven-time world champion O'Sullivan, who turns 48 on Tuesday, has come full circle after he was the youngest player to win the UK Championship … Continue reading Snooker: O’Sullivan becomes oldest UK champion by beating China’s Ding
South Africa notched up their fifth consecutive title at the season-opening Dubai sevens tournament with a pulsating victory over Argentina on Sunday. The Blitzboks beat Los Pumas 12-7 in the final of the first event of the new-look, eight-leg World Rugby SVNS Series. The series moves on to Cape Town next weekend, with the third … Continue reading Boks rule again in season-opening Dubai sevens
England manager Gareth Southgate said he was confident his side could handle the expectations that come with being one of the favorites to win Euro 2024 after they were given a kind draw for the finals. They were drawn to play Denmark, Slovenia and Serbia in Group C at the tournament next June, where they … Continue reading Unruffled
Paul George came through in the clutch for the Los Angeles Clippers, but fourth-quarter heroics couldn't save the Dallas Mavericks in a 126-120 NBA loss to Oklahoma City. George scored a game-high 25 points, including the game-winning three-pointer over Klay Thompson, as the Clippers rallied from a 22-point third-quarter deficit to stun the Golden State … Continue reading Clippers fight back but Mavs fall short
Emirates Team New Zealand won the second preliminary regatta of the 37th America's Cup cycle by using flawless tactics and benefitting from a spectacular nosedive by Italy's Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team in the match race final in Jeddah. It was the first major regatta held on the Red Sea. As Luna Rossa rounded the … Continue reading Kiwis looking good in America’s Cup buildup
Ravaged by injuries and hurting from a cruel VAR call, Newcastle were hardly in ideal shape as the same 11 players were sent out by manager Eddie Howe for a third straight game against Manchester United. You'd never have known. Newcastle's dominant 1-0 win at St James' Park was testament to the unwavering spirit of … Continue reading Howe’s tireless warriors rise to occasion
Coach Michel is determined to enjoy Girona's La Liga run after a 2-1 win over Valencia and not think about the title race because his team are "not at that level." Cristhian Stuani scored two late goals at home to ensure Girona stayed level with leaders Real Madrid on 38 points from 15 matches. "It's … Continue reading Leaders Girona stay realistic about title chances
Ethiopian runners have showcased exceptional performance at the 42nd Macau International Marathon. Debela Kebebe led the male section of the 42.2 km race, with a time of 2:14:05. The final meters of the run were highly competitive, with two Kenyan athletes, Kiptoo Kibet and Paul Matekha, as major challengers. Kebebe crossed the finish line seven … Continue reading Ethiopian runners dominate local marathon
The Longines series of horse races that will be held next Sunday will see overseas racehorses joining local racehorses to contest four prestigious races, along with a lineup of exciting performers at the opening ceremony. The annual race day, known as the Turf World Championships, is a highlight of the international horseracing calendar and the … Continue reading Longines HK International Races attracts racegoers with spectacular performances and activities
Siobhan Haughey won the 100m freestyle in a meet record 52.94sec to claim her third title at the US Open swimming championships on Saturday. The 100m free silver medallist at the Tokyo Olympics and at the World Championships this year, powered to the win over Americans Torri Huske and Abbey Weitzeil, Huske finishing in 53.17 … Continue reading Haughey wins 100m free in US Open meet record
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag said he was responsible for his side throwing away yet another lead in the Champions League in a 3-3 draw at Galatasaray that left their hopes of reaching the last 16 hanging by a thread. The three-time European champions blew a two-goal lead twice in Istanbul, with goalkeeper Andre … Continue reading Oh no, not again
Kawhi Leonard had 34 points and seven assists, James Harden scored 26 and the Los Angeles Clippers overcame a big game by De'Aaron Fox to beat the Sacramento Kings 131-117 in the NBA. Paul George added 19 points and seven assists for the Clippers, who beat the Kings for the first time since October 2022. … Continue reading Kawhi, Harden fire as Clippers topple Kings
Luke Donald will remain Europe's Ryder Cup captain for the 2025 tournament at Bethpage Black in New York after masterminding this year's victory, team bosses announced. The Englishman was reappointed after the 16.5-11.5 win in Rome in October, after which Europe's players urged him to break with recent tradition and lead again. Donald, 45, is … Continue reading Chance for Donald to repeat cup success
Mikel Arteta praised his Arsenal side after they romped into the knockout stages by sweeping Lens aside 6-0 on a freezing night in north London. "I didn't even dream like this," Arteta said after the biggest-ever victory by an English team against a French opponent in European competition. "We had the chance to qualify and … Continue reading Six-goal romp beyond Arteta’s dream
A group of investors including actress Issa Rae and heavyweight boxer Deontay Wilder has bought SailGP's US team, in a move the team's new chief executive Mike Buckley said would encourage diversity on and off the water. SailGP said the acquisition of the team previously ran by America's Cup veteran Jimmy Spithill would be the … Continue reading Heavyweight backing
Former Manchester United star Marouane Fellaini called his five years at Shandong Taishan "among the best of my life" as he bid an emotional farewell to China. The 36-year-old said in September that he would leave the club in China's northeast but it is unclear what he will do next, with some reports saying he … Continue reading Ex-United star Fellaini bids emotional farewell to Chinese football
Global revenues from women's sport will top US$1 billion (HK$7.8 billion) for the first time in 2024 thanks to an explosion in popularity, according to financial experts Deloitte. Fresh from a highly successful 2023 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, football's revenue is expected to reach US$555 million out of a total predicted figure … Continue reading US$1b bonanza
Erling Haaland became the fastest player to score 40 Champions League goals as Manchester City came from 2-0 down to beat RB Leipzig 3-2. The defending champions were on course for their first European defeat at the Etihad since 2018 when Lois Openda scored twice in the first half. Haaland, 23, reduced City's arrears in … Continue reading Haaland record goal sparks City revival
When the Champions League draw was made, Group F always looked like being too close to call and it will duly go right down to the wire with French aristocrats Paris Saint-Germain still in control of their destiny, but only just. Manager Luis Enrique was breathing a sigh of relief as Kylian Mbappe struck home … Continue reading It’s down to the wire: ‘Group of death’ lives up to hype
If it wasn’t the “Welcome to Hell” signs at the airport, it was the bell boy at the team hotel performing a throat-slitting gesture as the players arrived. Or the deliberately timed phone calls during the night to disrupt sleep, and the mud and flags thrown at the bus to the stadium. Or the riot … Continue reading Man United set for another fiery match against Galatasaray
Although Max Verstappen clinched his third straight Formula One title almost two months ago at the Qatar GP there was never any chance of him easing up. He’s won every race since and capped off an outstanding year with a record-extending 19th victory of the season at the Abu Dhabi GP yesterday [Macau time]. “I … Continue reading Verstappen’s record-extending 19th win underlines his relentless drive
The Board of Directors of Hong Kong China Rugby (HKCR) announced on Tuesday that its chief executive, Robbie McRobbie, informed them that he intends to step down from his role in mid-2024. McRobbie stated that having deliberated for a long time, he came to the conclusion that after staying in the organization for over 20 … Continue reading Hong Kong rugby chief to step down mid-2024
Min Woo Lee started celebrating his first Australian PGA Championship title on the next-to-last hole yesterday when he put on a chef’s hat and did a synchronized clap along with the boisterous crowd before jogging off to the 18th. He narrowly missed par at the last but still closed with a 3-under 68 to finish … Continue reading Min Woo Lee serves up a victory at the Australian PGA Championship
Switzerland wants to host the first Winter Olympics spread across an entire country. It also wants to overcome historic opposition by proposing that the games be the cheapest on record. Winter Games are usually held by a certain region or city, and they can be pricey. The 2018 edition held in Pyeongchang, South Korea, cost … Continue reading Wealthy Switzerland Seeks Low-Budget Olympics After Years of Opposition
The Hong Kong Golf Club in Fanling will host the first-ever Hong Kong stop tournament of the Saudi-funded LIV Golf from March 8 to 10. The organizers will invest around HK$500 million for the local leg. Hong Kong Golf Club captain Andy Kwok Wing-leung said the tournament would be played in a way that combines … Continue reading HK to host LIV Golf tournament for the first time in March
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo could resume their longstanding rivalry in a tournament being staged in Saudi Arabia in February. Organizers of the Riyadh Season Cup said yesterday (Macau time) that Messi’s Inter Miami is expected to play in the three-team event. Miami called the announcement “inaccurate” and said it had been determining its preseason … Continue reading Messi vs Ronaldo rivalry could be rekindled in Saudi Arabia tournament
Sunday saw another display of fast, furious and successful rugby from local club Macau Bats at the latest Hong Kong mini-rugby festival, which was hosted by Sandy Bay Rugby club at Kings Park. The Macau Bats teams were determined to build on their previous successes and keen to record another set of good results. The … Continue reading Fast and furious bats in Hong Kong
The Professional Fighters League has purchased rival MMA company Bellator from Paramount Global in its boldest attempt yet to make a dent in the industry leader, the UFC. PFL did not disclose financial terms in yesterday’s announcement. “This really makes PFL now a global powerhouse and poised to become a co-leader,” in MMA, PFL Chairman … Continue reading The professional fighters league has purchased rival MMA company Bellator
Hong Kong wushu athlete Leung Yu-hong won the city's first Sanda gold on Monday. On the final day of the 2023 World Wushu Championships held in Texas yesterday (Nov 20), the Hong Kong Sanda representative faced off against a Vietnamese rival Nguyen Man Cuoug at the 60kg men's Sanda final. Leung, who first defeated Spanish, … Continue reading HK wins historic first gold for Sanda at World Wushu Championships
China women's coach Shui Qingxia has been sacked following the team's failure to qualify for the Paris Olympics. The squad will be led by "temporary" staff for upcoming friendlies against the United States, the Chinese Football Association (CFA) said, without providing details. "Due to China failing to qualify for the Paris Olympics … Shui Qingxia … Continue reading Soccer-Shui dumped as China women’s coach after Olympic qualifying failure
Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku scored four first-half goals to lead a 5-0 rout of 10-man Azerbaijan in their final European Championship qualifying game yesterday [Macau time], and Serbia locked up its spot at Euro 2024 after drawing 2-2 with Bulgaria. Spain’s 3-1 win over Georgia was overshadowed by Barcelona midfielder Gavi suffering what appeared to … Continue reading Belgium’s Lukaku scores 4 goals to set record, Portugal’s perfect 10
South Korea’s esports powerhouse T1 won the League of Legends World Championship by defeating China-based Weibo Gaming. South Korea’s Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok — arguably the most well-known face in the esports world -- jumped out of his seat to celebrate with fellow team members Zeus, Oner, Gumayusi, and Keria as they outperformed Weibo Gaming by … Continue reading Esports superstar Faker’s team wins trophy at the League of Legends World Championship
Max Verstappen hated everything about the Las Vegas Grand Prix from the moment he arrived in Sin City. Formula One’s three-time reigning world champion found the excess and opulence over-the-top and prioritized over the actual racing. He changed his tune — literally — following his 18th win of the season. “Viva Las Vegas! Viva Las … Continue reading F1 exceeds Las Vegas expectations as Verstappen wins one of the most competitive races of the season
Around 8,000 people participated in the first-ever Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HK Section) Half Marathon on Sunday morning. The first batch of runners began their run at 7.40 am, with Secretary of Administration Eric Chan Kwok-ki and Director of Immigration Kwok Joon-fung firing the starting shot. Hong Kong film star Chow Yun-fat was among the many … Continue reading Inaugural Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HK Section) Half Marathon kicks off with a bang
Hitech Pulse-Eight’s Luke Browning won the Formula 3 World Cup at the 70th Macau Grand Prix – in a race that ended behind the safety car after racer Nikola Tsolov crashed in the second-last lap. In second and third place were Dennis Hauger and Gabrielle Miní, respectively. After a second place in qualifying yesterday, today … Continue reading British Luke Browning crowned Macau Formula 3 Champion
Studio City will host East Asia Super League’s 13th game of the 2023-24 season on December 13 at Studio City Event Center. Titled “Melco Style Presents: Clash of the Champions,” the match will present the best of East Asian basketball and sports entertainment through a face-off between two of the region’s biggest teams. The Philippine … Continue reading Studio city to bring back East Asia Super League in December
Son Heung-min will join South Korea for its opening game in World Cup qualifying, with head coach Jurgen Klinsmann aiming to start the second stage of Asian competition with a statement win. The Koreans and Asia’s five other 2022 World Cup participants start their qualification campaigns to appear at the 2026 tournament today. None of … Continue reading Son called in for South Korea as Asia’s Leading Teams enter qualifying for the 2026 World Cup
Commonwealth Games officials said Wednesday that "extensive work" was under way to find a solution for the 2026 edition after the Australian state of Victoria's shock withdrawal as host in July. The multi-sport event suffered a major setback after Victoria abruptly pulled out, citing escalating costs. At a meeting in Singapore, the Commonwealth Games Federation … Continue reading ‘Extensive work’ to find new host for 2026 Commonwealth Games: officials
The final rounds of European Championship qualifiers sees defending champion Italy needing a strong finish to clinch a spot at the tournament, while Albania and Slovenia can secure surprising group victories. Romania is another unlikely team controlling its own Euro 2024 destiny, although Israel still has an outside chance to secure direct advancement from that … Continue reading Italy faces showdown with Ukraine in Euro 2024 Qualifying. Albania and Slovenia set to advance
Despite two accidents during the Greater Bay Area GT Cup (GT3) race on Sunday—one shortly after it started and the other towards the end—Canadian-born Hong Kong racing driver Darryl Hayden O’Young demonstrated resilience and skill as he emerged victorious, crossing the finish line first under the chequered flag. The first mishap that unfolded on the … Continue reading Darryl Hayden O’Young romps to GT Cup (GT3) trophy
New Zealand's Ben Campbell sunk a 10-foot birdie putt at the last to win the Hong Kong Open by a shot from former British Open champion Cameron Smith in a dramatic finish to the Asian Tour event at Fanling on Sunday. Campbell hit a four-under par 66 to finish 19-under and pip Smith to a … Continue reading Campbell birdies last to win Hong Kong Open title from Smith
Locals and tourists continued to crowd Hong Kong's first-ever world rallycross race on Sunday, with many complaining they could not be fully immersed in the race due to the dust and visibility issues. Many were seen at the Central Promenade on the final day of the 2-day event in the hope of witnessing first-hand the … Continue reading HK’s first-ever world rallycross race plagues with issues including visibility
Around 2,860 swimmers participated in the New World Harbour Race on Sunday, with 26 reporting feeling unwell and unable to finish the event. The event included the racing group and leisure group, with swimmers starting from the Golden Bauhinia Square Public Pier in Wan Chai and finishing at the Avenue of Stars in Tsim Sha … Continue reading Over 2800 swimmers take part in Cross-Harbor Race
Cameron Smith seemed to be here, there and everywhere on Saturday at the US$2 million (HK$15.6 million) Hong Kong Open where some wayward shots off the tee were saved by his sublime short game. By the end of the day, however, Smith was exactly where he wanted to be, with a share of the lead … Continue reading Smith right where he wants to be as final-round shootout looms
The FIA World Rallycross Championship season finale in Hong Kong is to be delayed on its first day after organizers said they have experienced construction issues on the Central Harbourfront. According to the original schedule, drivers would have started practicing on the track at 8.10 am on Saturday, before the SuperPole at 10.05 am and … Continue reading FIA World Rallycross Championship Hong Kong delayed due to construction issues
Phachara Khongwatmai rode a round of seven-under-par 63, highlighted by 10 birdies, all the way to the top of leaderboard halfway through the Hong Kong Open at Fanling. The sparkling round gave the 24-year-old Thai rising star a 12-under 128 total through 36 holes and a one-shot lead over Cameron Smith heading into the weekend … Continue reading Thai swings to HK Open lead as homegrown trio make cut
Cameron Smith said he was "still a bit asleep" after an early start to his second round but roused himself to take a share of the clubhouse lead at the Hong Kong Open on Friday. The 2022 British Open champion, and joint overnight leader in the $2 million Asian Tour International Series event, carded six … Continue reading Sleepy Cameron Smith in clubhouse lead at Hong Kong Open
Major winner Cameron Smith will take inspiration from Australian golfing greats including Peter Thomson when he tees off at the Hong Kong Open on Thursday. The 30-year-old Australian is the headline act at Fanling as Asia's oldest professional golf tournament returns for the first time since a long break for the Covid-19 pandemic. Wade Ormsby … Continue reading Cameron Smith takes inspiration in Hong Kong from Australian greats
Kitchee Women's Team Captain Vicky Chung Pui-ki viewed Hong Kong’s artificial turf as a safety issue, after two of the city’s women's football league matches over the past weekend were axed due to poor turf conditions. The two matches - Kitchee vs Shatin and Tai Po vs Chelsea FC Soccer School (HK) - originally slated … Continue reading Unfit and unsafe: Kitchee team captain laments ‘terrible’ artificial turf in Hong Kong
More than a thousand athletes gathered in a Hong Kong stadium on Saturday to open the Gay Games, the first time the international LGBTQ sporting event has come to Asia. The event was initially slated for last November but was delayed due to Hong Kong’s strict pandemic curbs, which were only eased late last year. … Continue reading Gay Games open in Hong Kong after year-long delay
Football enthusiast Gina Benjamin is not just training for victory in the upcoming Gay Games in Hong Kong, but she’s also on a mission to help push for legal reform for same-sex marriage. After moving to Hong Kong from Britain in 2016, Benjamin, 33, met her true love in the semi-autonomous southern Chinese city. But … Continue reading Asia’s first Gay Games to kick off in Hong Kong, fostering hopes for wider LGBTQ+ inclusion
Ultimate Fighting Championship will hold its first event in China since the pandemic, the top MMA promoter said Wednesday, the latest sport to return to the country following the abolition of Covid restrictions. UFC Fight Night will take place at Shanghai Indoor Stadium on December 9 pending "event date approval by the local governing authority", … Continue reading UFC to hold first event in China since pandemic
An American ice hockey player has died in a "freak accident" during a match for his English club Nottingham Panthers. Adam Johnson, 29, reportedly suffered a slashed neck during the second period of the Challenge Cup game at Sheffield Steelers' Utilita Arena on Saturday. "The Nottingham Panthers are truly devastated to announce that Adam Johnson … Continue reading Ice hockey player dies in ‘freak accident’ during UK match
Hong Kong athletes returned to the city on Sunday after achieving their outstanding achievements in the Asian Para Games and were greeted with a warm reception. The representatives won a total of 47 medals, comprising eight golds, 15 silvers, and 24 bronzes. Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration Warner Cheuk Wing-hing and Secretary for Culture, Sports, … Continue reading HK Para Asiad team returned to the city with loud applause
Hong Kong Boccia athletes won two silver medals at the Hangzhou Asian Para Games on Friday morning. At the Boccia Mixed Pairs BC4 Finals held at 15.15 pm today at the HZ Gymnasium, Hong Kong representatives Leung Yuk-wing and Chueng Yuen faced off against Chinese duo Lin Ximei and Zheng Yuansen. The Hong Kong duo … Continue reading Hong Kong Boccia athletes nab two silvers at the Asian Para Games
Hong Kong lawn bowlers won silver at the Hangzhou Asian Para Games on Friday morning. At the Mixed Pairs B3 Lawn Bowls Gold Medal Match, Hong Kong duo Iron Tang Tsz-long and Chan Ka-man faced off against Chinese Rivials Song Jinqi and Kong Qiall at 11.15 am on the Hangzhou Wenhui School Lawn Bowls Green. … Continue reading Hong Kong lawn bowlers nab silver at the Asian Para Games
Hong Kong representatives won one gold and one silver in badminton at the Hangzhou Asian Para Games on Friday morning. Around 10 am today, Chu Man-kai faced off against an Indian rival for the Men's Singles SH6 gold medal at the BJ Gymnasium. Chu started strong with a 21-10 game score to take the first … Continue reading Hong Kong badminton players nab one Asiad gold and one Asiad silver at Para Games
Hong Kong swimmer Chan Yui-lam snatched a gold in the women's 100m butterfly S14 on Thursday with a record-breaking swim. Chan finished the race in 1:04.73, smashing the Asian Para Games record. She has already scooped a gold in the 100m backstroke S14 event and a silver in the 100m breaststroke SB14 event. The Secretary … Continue reading Chan Yui-lam takes gold in 100m butterfly S14 with Para Asiad record-breaking swim
Global car-racing authority Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) has agreed to accredit the local F3 and GT races for the next three years, Director of Sports Pun Weng Kun said yesterday. Pun, also the coordinator for the Macau Grand Prix Organizing Committee (MGPOC), made the disclosure on the sidelines of the GP press conference yesterday … Continue reading FIA to accredit Macau F3, GT Grand Prix for 3 years
The Hong Kong swimming team swept all three medals in the men's 200-meter freestyle S14 event at the Hangzhou Asian Para Games on Monday, with Tang Wai-lok winning the gold. Tang grabbed the city's first gold medal in the Games with a Para Asiad record swim of 1:56.76, while Cheung Tsun-lok and Wong Hon-yin clinched … Continue reading Hong Kong swimmers win all medals in Men’s 200m freestyle S14 at Para Asian Games
Ng Cheuk-yan won a bronze medal in the women's 100m backstroke event at the 4th Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, the first medal won by the Hong Kong team in the Games this year. At the 100-meter backstroke finals held at the HOC Aquatic Sports Arena, Ng finished with a time of 1:33.37, behind Chinese … Continue reading Swimmer Ng Cheuk-yan nabs first medal for Hong Kong at the Asian Para Games
Multiple injuries were reported during the 2023 Sun Hung Kai Properties Hong Kong Cyclothon held in Tsim Sha Tsui on Sunday morning. Sources said at least 11 cyclists were injured. Seven were in stable condition and four in serious condition. Organizers estimated over 5,000 participants took part in the races today, including the UCI Class … Continue reading At least 11 cyclists injured in three separate accidents during Hong Kong Cyclothon
The 2023 Sun Hung Kai Properties Hong Kong Cyclothon will kick off tomorrow as the UCI Class 1.1 Road Race as well as the 50 km and the 30 km ride, also making their return after five years. Adam Kwok Kai-fai, executive director of Sun Hung Kai Properties, said he was happy to be cycling … Continue reading Cyclists have final warm-up as Hong Kong Cyclothon kicks off on Sunday
Bobby Charlton, the Manchester United player who won the World Cup with England and went on to become a much loved and hugely respected ambassador for club and country, died on Saturday, aged 86. His death was announced by Manchester United in a statement. Charlton, known for his powerful shooting and distinctive hairstyle, won three … Continue reading England and Man Utd great Charlton dies aged 86
The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) announced on Thursday that they will be holding a celebratory raceday on Sunday to celebrate Hong Kong's historic results at the Asian Games. In order to celebrate the outstanding achievement of the Hong Kong athletes at the Hangzhou Asian Games, where they won 53 medals, the HKJC has announced … Continue reading Jockey Club to hold Asian Games Medalists Celebration Raceday with free entry
Hong Kong will be sending a 176-strong delegation to Hangzhou to feature in 11 events at the 2022 Asian Para Games to be held between October 22 to October 28, which comes on the heels of the Asian Games that concluded on October 8. The delegation that includes 98 athletes, with the remaining being officials … Continue reading Hong Kong sending 176-strong delegation to Asian Para Games
Hongkongers will witness first-hand the champion of the 2023 FIA World Rallycross Championship as it comes to the city on November 11 to 12. The races, also the series' season finale, will take place in the Central Harbourfront Event Space. It is the first time that Hong Kong becomes the new venue for the international … Continue reading World RX champion to be crowned in HK as city to host season finale
Several International Olympic Committee members called on Sunday for President Thomas Bach to stay on after his second term ends in 2025 and continue for an unprecedented third one. Elected in 2013, Bach is due to step down in 2025 in line with current Olympic Charter rules, following a first eight-year term and a second … Continue reading International Olympic Committee members call on Bach to stay on past 2025
The International Olympic Committee is looking at creating an Olympic eSports Games, IOC president Thomas Bach announced on Saturday. "I have asked our new IOC eSports Commission to study the creation of Olympic eSports Games," Bach revealed during the opening ceremony of the 141st IOC session on Saturday in Mumbai. The German noted there are … Continue reading IOC to explore Olympic eSports Games
The Hangzhou Asian Games have drawn to a successful close, with the Hong Kong, China delegation achieving outstanding results through their record haul of 53 medals. Among these high achievers were members of the equestrian team supported by The Hong Kong Jockey Club, whose exceptional performance earned them a silver and bronze medal. These victories … Continue reading Jockey Club Equestrian Team Garners Silver and Bronze at Asian Games
The United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland will co-host Euro 2028, while Italy and Turkey will be joint hosts of the 2032 tournament, UEFA announced on Tuesday. Both bids ran unopposed but still needed official approval from European football's governing body, which they received at a meeting in Switzerland. Turkey last week withdrew from the … Continue reading UK and Ireland to host Euro 2028 as Italy, Turkey awarded Euro 2032
Hong Kong’s football team as well as coaches and staffers will be rewarded HK$850,000 for their outstanding achievement of reaching the semifinal of the men’s football event at the Asian Games in Hangzhou. The announcement was made on Tuesday afternoon as the city’s Football Association held a banquet in Kowloon Bay to welcome footballers who … Continue reading Hong Kong men’s football team rewarded HK$850,000 for best-ever finish at Asiad
Hong Kong’s snooker queen Ng On-yee ended her 18-month title drought following Tuesday’s 4-1 victory over India’s Amee Kamani in the final of the Australian Women’s Open. This win also marks her 18th career ranking title on the World Women’s Snooker Tour. Ng was previously crowned at the Winchester Women’s Open in April 2022 for … Continue reading Snooker queen Ng On-yee wins Australian Women’s Open to end 18-month title drought
The conclusion of the 19th Asian Games at Hangzhou saw Hong Kong, China's Hong Kong Jockey Club Equestrian Team bagging two medals, which represents the best-ever results for the city's participation in the Asian Games. The equestrian events comprise dressage, eventing and show jumping. The two medals were from the dressage discipline, with Jacqueline Siu … Continue reading Hong Kong Equestrian Team achieves best-ever result in Asian Games
China's premier Li Qiang joined thousands of spectators for a colourful and "joy"-themed closing ceremony for the 19th Asian Games at the Olympic Stadium in Hangzhou on Sunday. Hundreds of dancers wearing glittery outfits and waving lights skipped, shimmied and jigged around, among and occasionally with the athletes. Many stood in a large circle facing … Continue reading China’s Premier Li, thousands of spectators, athletes close 19th Asiad
Chinese golfer Lin Xiyu has won her third Ladies European Tour (LET) title after securing a playoff victory at the Aramco Team Series in Hong Kong on Sunday. The final round of the event has to be canceled due to Typhoon Koinu after the Observatory issued a typhoon no. 8 signal at 12.40 pm today. … Continue reading Lin Xiyu wins Aramco Team Series in Hong Kong
Subways were closed and security was tightened around Hangzhou's Olympic stadium ahead of the Asian Games closing ceremony on Sunday as China grabbed one of the last gold medals to add to a record-breaking haul at the multi-sport event. After more than two weeks of competition, China's second highest leader, Premier Li Qiang, will attend … Continue reading Security tightened ahead of Hangzhou closing ceremony
North Korea has agreed to let drug-testing officials back into the country, the Olympic Council of Asia said Sunday, a move it hopes will temper a row over its flag being flown at the Asian Games. North Korea has been largely closed off from the outside world since early 2020, when it shut its borders … Continue reading North Korea to let doping officials back in for testing
Hosts China finished top of the Asian Games medals table with a record 201 golds, as Taiwan's Gu Shiau-shuang won the final event in Hangzhou on Sunday. Gu triumphed in the women's karate -50kg kumite class, beating Kazakhstan's Moldir Zhangbyrbay in the gold medal match by "Hantei" after a tight battle finished 5-5. Earlier, Japan … Continue reading China finish home Asian Games with record 201 golds
Hong Kong men’s football team achieved their best result by finishing fourth at the Asian Games in Hangzhou despite losing 4-0 to Uzbekistan in the bronze medal match on Saturday. Uzbekistan opened the scoring minutes before the end of the first half as forward Alisher Odilov cut into the penalty box and fired a shot … Continue reading Hong Kong lose 4-0 to Uzbekistan at Asiad football bronze medal match
A welcoming ceremony will be held at the Central Government Offices on October 14 for returning Hong Kong heroes who have bagged eight gold medals so far at the Hangzhou Asian Games, sources said. Sources added that Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu will be the officiating guest as invited by the secretariat of the Sports … Continue reading Hong Kong to hold welcoming ceremony for returning athletes on Oct.14 – sources
Basketball great Yao Ming branded China's team "slackers" and warned they will struggle to qualify for future Olympics because of the "huge gap" with the world's best. The eight-time NBA All-Star, now president of the Chinese Basketball Association, slammed China's performance after they lost to the Philippines in the semi-finals of their home Asian Games … Continue reading Basketball great Yao Ming slams China ‘slackers’ after Games flop
The world No. 3 and South Korean professional golfer Ko Jin-young took the lead in the Aramco Team Series - following an impressive bogey-free first-round score of eight-under-par at the Hong Kong Golf Club on Friday. Ko dominated right from the get-go, scoring an outward front-nine of 30 and back in 35, contributing to her … Continue reading World No. 3 Ko Jin Young takes the lead at the Aramco Team Series
South Korea’s under-24 players are preparing for the biggest game of their careers on Saturday, but standing between Asian Games gold and military exemption is traditional foe Japan. The Asian Games, being staged in the Chinese city of Hangzhou, a year later than scheduled due to China’s strict pandemic lockdown policies in 2022, has brought … Continue reading South Korea to face Japan in Asian Games football final, with military exemptions on the line
Hong Kong karateka Grace Lau Mo-sheung and squash player Chan Sin-yuk won bronze and silver, respectively, at the Hangzhou Asian Games on Thursday. Tokyo Olympic bronze medalist Lau earned 43.30 points in the women's individual Kata event by performing in the Tomari Bassai form, nearly three points ahead of Vietnamese rival Nguyen Thi Phuong, who … Continue reading HK bags two medals in Asiad karate and squash
The Hong Kong Golf Club in Fanling will be hosting the Aramco Team Series event from October 6 to 8, welcoming the biggest stars from women’s golf. World No. 3 Jin Young Ko, Chinese star Muni He, Solheim Cup star Carlota Ciganda, Hong Kong’s Tiffany Chan and Dutch star Anne van Dam are among the … Continue reading Aramco Team Series kicks off tomorrow at Hong Kong Golf Club
Hong Kong women's and men's rugby sevens teams joined the "Happy Wednesday" party at Happy Valley Racecourse to celebrate their spectacular Hangzhou Asian Games achievements with the public. The event, which transformed Happy Valley Racecourse into a vibrant carnival with entertainment, food and drink, invited the star athletes to join the fun on Wednesday (Oct … Continue reading HK’s rugby sevens teams celebrate Asian Games achievements at Happy Valley Racecourse
The Japan football team thrashed Hong Kong 4-nil in the semifinals of the Hangzhou Asian Games on Wednesday, crushing the hope of the city's team to continue their historic run in Asiad. Shun Ayukawa, who plays for Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the J-League, opened the scoring in the 23rd minute after Hong Kong's defenders failed to … Continue reading HK football team’s historic run in Asiad ends as Japan wins 4-0 to advance to finals
Strife-torn Myanmar won its first medal at the Asian Games in China on Wednesday, beating Indonesia to take home gold in men's sepaktakraw, a popular regional sport also known as kick volleyball. The Southeast Asian nation took two straight sets from Indonesia in the sport with similarities to volleyball, but played only with the feet, … Continue reading Strife-torn Myanmar wins first medal at Asian Games. China continues dominance with more than 300
All eyes will be on the Hong Kong men’s football team tonight after they make their way into their first-ever semi-final at the Asian Games, going up against Japan for a spot in the final. The team stunned Iran by 1-0 in the quarterfinals on Sunday to make the first-ever Hong Kong semi-final, while Japan … Continue reading Hong Kong ‘greedy for medal’ as team heads into semi-final against Japan tonight
Hong Kong cyclist Vincent Lau Wan-yau earned himself a bronze medal on Tuesday in the men's individual time trial event at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, with Hong Kong now two medals short of matching the city’s best-ever Games haul of 46 medals five years ago in Jakarta. The 27-year-old cyclist clocked a time of … Continue reading Cyclist Vincent Lau wins bronze in time trial
Teammates turned rivals is a situation that awaits Hong Kong’s mixed doubles squash pairs as they will meet in the quarterfinals at the Hangzhou Asian Games. In Pool C of the event, Lee Ka-yi and Wong Chi-him defeated Malaysia’s Rachel Mae Arnold and Ivan Yuen Chee Wern 2-0 (11-9, 11-10) on Tuesday to advance to … Continue reading When friend turns foe: Hong Kong teams to battle it out in mixed doubles squash quarterfinals
In the eventing competition of Asian Games’ equestrian events concluded on Monday at Hangzhou, the Hong Kong, China team put on a credible performance and was placed fourth, narrowly missing out on medals. The gold went to team China, followed by Japan (silver) and Thailand (bronze). In the final Jumping event of the eventing competition, … Continue reading Hong Kong finishes fourth in team eventing at Asian Games’ equestrian competitions
Hong Kong football team stunned Iran 1-0 in the Hangzhou Asian Games quarterfinals on Sunday, heading to the semi-finals for the first time. Striker Poon Pui-hin scored the only goal of the match in the 47th minute after the two teams struggled to find the net in the heated first half. Shortly after, Iran put … Continue reading HK football team heads to semi-finals in Asiad after 1-0 win over Iran
Hong Kong golfer Taichi Kho won the first Asiad gold in golf for Hong Kong on Sunday, in addition to a bronze at the team event. Today at the Westlake International Golf Course in Hong Kong, Kho Taichi was able to defeat rivals such as Korean PGA Tour star Im Sungjae and Taiwanese golfer Hung … Continue reading HK golfer Taichi Kho nabs gold in Asian Games
An athletics official suffered a broken leg at the Asian Games in Hangzhou after being hit by a hammer hurled during competition by Kuwait's Ali Zankawi. The man was sitting on a chair outside the throwing circle when Zankawi aborted his attempt on Saturday evening, with his hammer hitting the protective netting. But rather than … Continue reading Asian Games official suffers leg fracture after being hit by hammer
Cui Chenxi became China's youngest Asian Games gold medallist on Wednesday after the 13-year-old skateboarder won the women's street event on day four of competition in Hangzhou. With an eye-catching performance featuring several 'Ollies' and a huge move off a high rail, which several of her competitors avoided, Cui took gold ahead of compatriot Zeng … Continue reading Games-Skateboarder Cui, 13, becomes China’s youngest Asian Games gold medallist
Hosts China on Tuesday won the Asian Games' first-ever gold in eSports in a landmark for gaming, beating Malaysia 2-0 in the smartphone game Arena of Valor. ESports is making its debut as a medal event at the Games in Hangzhou, seen as a major step towards the Olympics one day. Medals are up for … Continue reading Hosts China win Asian Games’ first-ever eSports gold
"Flying Fish" Siobhan Haughey snatched another gold in the Hangzhou Asian Games by winning the women's 100-meter freestyle. After grabbing a gold yesterday in the 200m freestyle, Haughey led from the start of the 100m freestyle final on Tuesday, with the gap between her and the rest only growing larger. The Tokyo Olympics medalist finished … Continue reading Siobhan Haughey wins second gold in Hangzhou and sets Asian records
Defending gold medalist Hong Kong made it two in a row by defeating South Korea in the Rubgy Seven final at the Hangzhou Asian Games on Tuesday afternoon. At 6.05 pm today, Hong Kong faced South Korean rivals and two-time champions, who crushed the Chinese representative 36-7 in the previous round, to defend their gold … Continue reading HK rugby defends Asiad gold by defeating South Korean rivals in final
Defending gold medallists Hong Kong brought some drama into their latest victory in the semi-finals of the Asian Games rugby sevens in Hangzhou on Tuesday by making a comeback to beat Japan. The Hong Kong team was trailing behind 0-7 at half-time after a try by Japan’s Moeki Fukushi, followed by a successful conversion by … Continue reading Asian Games 2023: Hong Kong rugby team makes comeback to beat Japan into the final
Swimming star Siobhan Haughey is on her way to another Asiad swimming final, and this time, with her Hong Kong teammate Karen Tam Hoi-lam. The duo both advanced in the 100-meter freestyle final on Tuesday morning. Already taking home one gold and two bronzes from other events, the Asia record-holder of the 100-meter freestyle Haughey … Continue reading Asian Games 2023: Siobhan Haughey, Karen Tam advance to final in 100-meter freestyle
The equestrian events of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, with their spectacular partnership of human and animal athletes, commence today and will continue until 6 October. The HKJC Equestrian Team, comprising nine members, is representing Hong Kong, China in the dressage, show jumping and eventing competitions, with a total of 11 horse-rider combinations. It … Continue reading Equestrian Events of Hangzhou’s Asian Games get underway
ESports tickets costing up to $137 are like gold dust at the Asian Games with desperate fans signing up multiple times through a lottery system in hope of seeing their gaming heroes live. For the unlucky ones, they have instead waited outside the gates of the futuristic-looking Hangzhou Esports Center, craning their necks to look … Continue reading Desperate eSports fans in ticket-grabbing frenzy at Asian Games
Hong Kong swimming star Siobhan Haughey snatched a gold medal in the women's 200-meter freestyle at the Asian Games, bringing the total golds for the Hong Kong team to three. Swimming in lane 2, Haughey quickly took the lead after the first 50 meters and finished the race in 1:54.12, smashing the Asian Games record. … Continue reading Flying fish Siobhan Haughey takes gold in 200m freestyle with an Asiad record-breaking swim
Three North Korean marksmen refused to join their South Korean rivals in a group photo of medal winners at the Hangzhou Asian Games after narrowly missing out on gold in a men's team shooting competition on Monday. After receiving their silver medal in the men's team 10m running target, their country's first of the Games, … Continue reading North Korean shooters snub South Koreans on podium
Hong Kong wushu athlete Samuel Hui Tak-yan on Monday afternoon won silver in the men’s Taijiquan and Taijijian all-round event at the Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou. Hui earned his podium in the event with a score of 19.493, losing to mainland’s Gao Haonan - who scored 19.666. Coming in third is the Philippines’ Jones … Continue reading Asian Games 2023: Wushu athlete Samuel Hui wins silver in all-round event
Three Hong Kong swimmers, including Olympic silver medalist Siobhan Haughey, have advanced into the finals of their individual events at the Asian Games in Hangzhou. Haughey advanced to the women's 200-meter freestyle final tonight after taking first place in her heat in two minutes 00.75 seconds. With a total score of fifth place, she made … Continue reading Asian Games 2023: Hong Kong advances three, including Siobhan Haughey, into the finals
Hong Kong's top fencer Edgar Cheung Ka-long snatched a gold medal at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Sunday, the first Asiad gold for the city's fencing team and the second gold at the Games this year. Cheung beat the 28-year-old China's fencer Chen Haiwei 15-2 in the men's foil final. With the newly grabbed … Continue reading HK fencing team grab one gold and two bronzes in Hangzhou Asian Games
China's Olympic gold medallist Wang Shun stormed to the Asian Games men's 200m medley title in a new Asian record time to easily beat breaststroke king Qin Haiyang on Sunday. Wang hit the wall in 1min 54.62sec ahead of his Chinese teammate (1:57.41), who scored a clean sweep of all the breaststroke titles at this … Continue reading New Asian record as Wang wins 200m medley gold
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