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Football
From fleeing Guinea to Hong Kong hopeful, midfielder making waves in local game
Tai Po’s Habib Bah arrived in the city with just the shirt on his back, now he wants to repay the place that ‘gave me everything’.
4 hours ago
Atzeni hopeful Destiny can take red-hot Valley form to Sha Tin
6 hours ago
Named after Steven Gerrard, meet the next Chinese racing driver eyeing fast lane
12 Apr 2025 - 9:30AM
Racing
Hayes reveals why he set Rubylot for QE II Cup instead of Champions Mile
Australian handler opts to target another 2,000m feature with Classic Cup hero on April 27.
12 Apr 2025 - 9:30AM
Rubylot storms home down the outside to win the Classic Cup. Photos: Kenneth Chan
Hong Kong
Hong Kong sport should be run like HSBC, be more professional: triathlon coach
City’s triathletes challenged to meet higher standards or lose taxpayer funding, as coach says ‘that’s not harsh, it’s how the world works’.
12 Apr 2025 - 7:36AM
Football
India, Indonesia among 7 possible bids to host 2031 Asian Cup
AFC president Shaikh Salman says most recent tournament in Qatar sealed cup’s place among ‘world’s best’ competitions.
11 Apr 2025 - 9:00PM
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Football
Manchester United visit is nice, but India are top priority for Hong Kong coach
City’s representative team face Premier League side next month, but Asian Cup qualifier days later is the real prize for Ashley Westwood.
11 Apr 2025 - 8:00PM
Ashley Westwood speaks at the press conference for Hong Kong’s meeting with Manchester United. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong
Haughey’s historic Tokyo swimsuit sells at auction for more than Phelps’ Speedos
HK$180,000 bid buys Arena swimsuit and team cap Haughey wore to earn Hong Kong’s first Olympic medal in swimming.
11 Apr 2025 - 7:04PM
Hong Kong
Miami upset shows Hong Kong tennis belongs but I must conquer clay: Coleman Wong
City’s highest-ranked player hopes to continue recent breakthrough form in clay-court season, starting with wild card at Madrid Open.
11 Apr 2025 - 5:30PM
Hong Kong
Man United tickets sell in Hong Kong, but will Singapore steal thunder in July?
Arsenal and AC Milan to play in Singapore days before Hong Kong festival, as cheaper tickets are snapped up for United’s match in May.
11 Apr 2025 - 10:38PM
Racing
Via Sistina locks horns with Dubai Honour in bumper Queen Elizabeth Stakes
Champion mare and British raider do battle at Randwick on Saturday.
11 Apr 2025 - 1:46PM
Dubai Honour (right) runs second to Giavellotto in December’s Group One Hong Kong Vase (2,400m). Photo: Kenneth Chan
Racing
Three-time Group One winner California Spangle retired
Swashbuckling front runner signs off with 13 wins and HK$83,796,256 in prize money.
11 Apr 2025 - 2:26PM
Hong Kong
Triathlete wants to ‘repay Hong Kong’ after giving up French passport
Asian under-23 champion Robin Elg obtaining Hong Kong citizenship to further career, hoping for National Games opportunity.
11 Apr 2025 - 10:16AM
Racing
Lui confident ahead of Class One feature: ‘We’ve got two good chances’
Veteran handler expecting Patch Of Theta and Divano to make their presence felt this weekend.
11 Apr 2025 - 9:45AM
Football
Showtime for Crystal Palace, Newcastle in Fantasy League, and will Saka play?
Time to load up with players from teams with Double Gameweek, and think twice about the Arsenal forward, who limped off against Real Madrid.
11 Apr 2025 - 7:00AM
Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka (right) limped off in the win over Real Madrid and could start off the bench this weekend. Photo: dpa
Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s Simmi Chan runner-up at Under-23 World Squash Championships
Chan beaten by Fayrouz Aboelkheir of Egypt – and qualification rules could deny her a place in senior world championships next month.
10 Apr 2025 - 9:59PM
Football
No Messi repeat: Manchester United vow to bring their stars for Hong Kong match
Promoter promises ‘basically the whole team’, while United’s director of tours says ‘you can trust us – we will put on a show’.
11 Apr 2025 - 10:31AM
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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
Health & Wellness
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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
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Scott Cheng
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David Ketchum
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Hong Kong’s sporting dream needs the support of private enterprise
23 Mar 2025 - 9:30AM
Josh Ball
Opinion
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Hong Kong won’t be Asia’s sports event hub until it upgrades amateurish chiefs
7 Jan 2025 - 6:54AM
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Richard Breslin
Opinion
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Kai Tak shows how sports infrastructure can lift neighbourhoods
21 Dec 2024 - 10:56AM
Dan Hough
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Football is a mirror on our souls, and reveals many problems faced by society
31 Oct 2024 - 3:28PM
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