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Commonwealth Games still ‘where champions are made’, despite fewer sports
Slimmed down version of multi-sport event starts in Glasgow on Thursday, but Commonwealth Sport president says future is bright.
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Vozinha, Haaland named in World Cup dream team, but no place for Kane, Yamal
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Italy and Brazil sweep into last 4 of Women’s Volleyball Nations League Finals
23 Jul 2026 - 12:21AM
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Uphill task: 3-year labour of love to design scenic, historic Tour de France route
Several factors go into the decision-making process, such as beautiful scenery, where to hold weekend stages and the one on Bastille Day.
22 Jul 2026 - 9:00PM
Work on each year’s Tour de France route begins three years ahead of time, when Tour director Christian Prudhomme settles on the start city. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong
Hong Kong fencer Harris Ho sweeps into main draw on World Championships debut
Seventeen-year-old is joined by women’s épéeists Moonie Chu and Wu Haidi after trio fought their way through Wednesday’s qualifying rounds.
22 Jul 2026 - 5:33PM
Basketball
Watch China’s Chen soar over 6 people, stun Shaq in Dunkman season opener
The Zhejiang native has crowd on their feet after leaping almost seven feet with between-the-legs dunk at contest’s inaugural event in Atlanta.
22 Jul 2026 - 2:38PM
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China
China’s women ready to challenge USA in Volleyball Nations League Finals
The quarter-finals in Macau also feature Italy taking on the Netherlands, Brazil facing Japan and Turkey up against Canada.
22 Jul 2026 - 7:45PM
China have a blend of youth and experience but had a mixed performance during the final leg of the regular season in Hong Kong. Photo: Xinhua
Football
Missing the World Cup? Relief is on the way next July with Women’s World Cup
China among 14 teams that have already qualified for tournament, which will be last to feature 32 teams before becoming a 48-team event.
22 Jul 2026 - 8:00AM
Other Sport
Chinese table tennis legend Deng full of praise as ‘Long Mang’ win national title
Four-time Olympic champ and first female grand slam winner marvels at Ma Long and Xu Xin, reminds youngsters to ‘figure out a way forward’.
21 Jul 2026 - 11:00PM
Cricket
Australia welcome back 3 members of ‘big 4’ bowlers for Bangladesh tests
Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon return from injury as selectors name 13-man squad for tests in Darwin and Mackay next month.
21 Jul 2026 - 10:00PM
Golf
Asian Tour severs LIV Golf ties, signs deal with PGA Tour, DP World Tour
International Series future in doubt, with next event on schedule supposed to be the Link Hong Kong Open in October.
21 Jul 2026 - 9:15PM
Taichi Kho won the International Series event in Morocco in June, but there are now doubts about the circuit’s future. Photo: Asian Tour
China
China’s World Cup frenzy: 70 billion views, 83.3 billion yuan in lottery sales
Figures from CCTV and China Sports Lottery reveal tournament’s reach while sponsors and retailers also benefit from huge interest.
21 Jul 2026 - 10:39PM
Hong Kong
Hong Kong fencers prepare to compete at World Championships on home soil
Ryan Choi, Cheung Ka-long and Kaylin Hsieh skip the qualifiers and receive a bye to the main draw thanks to their top 16 ranking.
21 Jul 2026 - 5:30PM
Football
Spain return home for massive parade, with World Cup and all-conquering identity
Winning team, who are greeted in Madrid by almost two million people including royals and prime minister, are apex of a now-dominant system.
21 Jul 2026 - 4:06PM
Football
Spain leapfrog Argentina in Fifa rankings after World Cup win, Norway biggest climber
France and England remained No 3 and No 4, while Tunisia dropped 12 places after being the only African nation to miss out on the knockouts.
21 Jul 2026 - 10:49AM
Spain overtook Argentina for the No 1 spot in the Fifa men’s world rankings after winning the World Cup. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong
Asian Games: Hong Kong triathlon duo told greatness achievable, on one condition
City squad braced for Yunnan altitude camp following Canada races, as preparations for Japan medal quest accelerate.
21 Jul 2026 - 3:14PM
Football
Kevin Keegan, ex-Liverpool, England star and Newcastle manager, dies aged 75
Two-time Ballon d’Or winner, regarded as one of the greatest players of his generation, was diagnosed with stage four cancer in January.
21 Jul 2026 - 12:57AM
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Football
Who keeps the floodlights on in Hong Kong football’s financial black hole?
Burning cash and sharing pitches with the public, city’s teams are ill-equipped to play in mainland China and resistant to forcing change.
20 Jul 2024 - 2:12PM
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Outdoor
F1 star Bottas among those embracing fast-growing sport of gravel riding
Thirty-four cyclists competed in the first edition of Dirty Kanza in 2006 – this year 5,000 riders started the race, now renamed Unbound Gravel, with many more left out.
24 Jun 2024 - 3:08PM
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Hong Kong Macau Grand Prix star on using her pain to drive herself forwards
Vivian Siu went through a ‘dark time’ after her mother died of cancer. But the Hong Kong native got her life back on track, became a racing-car driver and in 2023 made history at the 2023 Macau Grand Prix.
31 May 2024 - 11:30AM
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Outdoor
From street culture to Paris Games: how Japan’s skateboarding youth turned tide
Children as young as six can be seen zipping up ramps and grinding down rails at skate parks all over the country, with instructors teaching tricks while parents wait patiently nearby.
4 Jul 2024 - 3:32PM
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‘Hong Kong football is finished’? Not if Roberto Losada is given a fair chance
8 Jun 2026 - 7:00PM
Sam Agars
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No Calandagan leaves Hong Kong Cup wanting, but HKIR fields still excite
27 Nov 2025 - 6:32PM
Paul McNamara
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What Hong Kong’s next football coach must do differently from Westwood
26 Nov 2025 - 9:33AM
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From flights of fancy to reality, National Games paves way for a bright future
22 Nov 2025 - 1:30PM
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