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Hong Kong Jockey Club deepens Guangzhou ties ahead of Conghua debut
Club signs deeper partnership agreement with Municipal People’s Government, vows to boost equine industry in new cooperation zone.
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Messi pulls ahead of Yamal in Ballon d’Or race, with all to play for at World Cup
4 hours ago
Robot wars: MMA bout between humanoids leaves 1 without a head, fans stunned
18 Jul 2026 - 5:30PM
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Football
Trump quips about US-China World Cup bid, praises Infantino over red card reversal
US president hailed the tournament as the ‘most successful sporting event perhaps in the history of the world’ at a reception in New York.
18 Jul 2026 - 3:43PM
Donald Trump and Gianni Infantino at a Fifa reception at Trump Tower in New York. Photo: Reuters
China
Zheng Qinwen faces uphill battle to make US Open main draw after quarter-final loss
Paris Olympic champion expects to go through qualifiers for the last grand slam of the season in New York unless she receives a wildcard.
18 Jul 2026 - 1:07PM
Football
2 stars and a bathtub: when World Cup leading men Messi and Yamal first met
The two superstars face each other for the first time on the pitch in the final, but they share an incredible backstory from 19 years ago.
18 Jul 2026 - 8:00AM
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Other Sport
Geraint Thomas defends Pogacar’s Tour de France dominance, says ‘that’s racing’
Former winner says it is up to the other riders to try to beat the world champion rather than expecting handouts from his team.
17 Jul 2026 - 10:00PM
Tadej Pogacar of the UAE Emirates-XRG team at the start of stage 13 of the Tour de France on Friday. Photo: Reuters
Football
Adidas, Lenovo among companies in China giving workers a World Cup final holiday
Chinese tech firms NetEase and 37 Interactive Entertainment are allowing employees to enjoy a half-day off on Monday morning.
17 Jul 2026 - 6:30PM
Football
South Korean football reform group led by Park Ji-sung, Ryu Seung-min criticised
Head of local body, who supports outgoing KFA president Chung Mong-gyu, attacks ex-national footballers, Olympic table tennis champion.
17 Jul 2026 - 4:26PM
Hong Kong
Hong Kong triathletes battling for ‘survival of our sport’ face World Cup test
With an Asian Games medal essential to guarantee top-tier funding, city’s triathletes head to Canada for last warm-up race.
17 Jul 2026 - 1:23PM
Football
True team, strong defence, unbeatable coach: why Spain are in the World Cup final
European champions Spain face South American champions Argentina in Sunday’s final, and there are three key reasons for their strong run.
17 Jul 2026 - 8:00AM
Pedro Porro (front) leads the celebrations after Spain's win over France in the first semi-final of the World Cup on Tuesday. Photo: Xinhua
Tennis
China’s Zheng Qinwen claims first WTA Tour last 8 spot in a year at Athens Open
Hubei native, who says she is happy with her improved form, needs to win tournament for chance of entry into main draw of US Open next month.
16 Jul 2026 - 9:00PM
China
Zou Shiming’s Olympic boxing legacy overshadowed by shocking 200 million yuan debt
The 45-year-old and his wife shared how they invested heavily in high-end gyms, including an 18,000 sq m venue, on a reality television show.
16 Jul 2026 - 7:00PM
Racing
Turnover, visitor numbers up in bumper racing season, Jockey Club sets Conghua debut
Total wagering hits HK$143 billion, tourist numbers reach 401,259 and officials outline plan for sport’s opening at mainland China venue.
16 Jul 2026 - 5:30PM
Hong Kong
Hong Kong cyclists face Asian Games clash with World Championships, quota cap
Sport’s chief Dato’ Amarjit Singh Gill launches defence of schedule that has angered city team’s head coach Herve Dagorne,.
16 Jul 2026 - 1:30PM
Chloe Leung, here training by Haitian Park Beach last year, would have been keen to challenge in the World Championships. Photo: Eugene Lee
Football
Fifa World Cup: Tuchel tactics leave England wondering what might have been
Argentina come from behind again, but England boss Thomas Tuchel will face plenty of questions in coming days after his side’s defeat.
16 Jul 2026 - 12:22PM
Football
While you were sleeping: England blow it, Argentina march into World Cup final
Three Lions facing another four years of hurt after throwing away semi-final lead. Defending champions to take on Spain in historic final.
16 Jul 2026 - 7:01AM
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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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OPINION
Paul McNamara
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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
Opinion
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No Calandagan leaves Hong Kong Cup wanting, but HKIR fields still excite
27 Nov 2025 - 6:32PM
Paul McNamara
Opinion
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What Hong Kong’s next football coach must do differently from Westwood
26 Nov 2025 - 9:33AM
Josh Ball
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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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Suspended US footballer to play in next World Cup match after Fifa U-turn
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