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North Korean women deny they play ‘rough’ ahead of Asian Champions League final
Naegohyang coach Ri Yu-il expects final against Japanese side Tokyo Verdy Beleza to be played according to the letter of the law.
22 May 2026 - 10:00PM
Hong Kong Soccer Sevens beckons for local star after 2 years of mental anguish
22 May 2026 - 8:00PM
Palmer, Foden left out of England World Cup squad, with Toney the surprise pick
22 May 2026 - 6:10PM
Hong Kong
Hong Kong triathletes told to ‘step up’ in Asian Games qualifying hunt in China
City squad poised for continental cup leg in Lianyungang, podium finish could seal spot at Games while Olympic points also up for grabs.
22 May 2026 - 5:30PM
Oscar Coggins, here at the National Games last year, was laid low by illness for a week after the Chengdu World Cup, but barring any setbacks he will be on the start line in Lianyungang. Photo: Eugene Lee
Racing
McDonald eyes back-to-back Triple Crowns as Warrior seeks to claim first title
World’s best jockey aims to add missing achievement to hometown hero’s résumé at Sha Tin.
22 May 2026 - 3:00PM
China
Every dog has its day: stray puppy steals show at Chinese university sports event
Student runner broke the 3,000-metre race record with the fluffy campus resident guiding her to victory like a professional pacer.
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Tennis
French Open heartbreak for Hong Kong’s Coleman Wong
City star falls at final qualifying hurdle, as big guns Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka discover first-round opponents.
22 May 2026 - 12:22PM
Coleman Wong, here recently in action in Texas, is out of the French Open in Paris. Photo: Getty Images
Football
Paul Merson tells Arsenal to ‘be like McDonald’s’, fears Villa have hit limit
Former England forward urges Gunners to build from position of strength, says financial restrictions will cap Villa ambitions.
22 May 2026 - 10:00AM
Hong Kong
Hong Kong outrigger canoeists pass Kaiwi Solo test where ‘you cannot see a thing’
Alex Hunter and Ekaterina Lukyanets get through 51km race in Hawaii across one of the most demanding open-water crossings in the sport.
22 May 2026 - 10:00AM
Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s ‘energy, global influence’ key to attracting SailGP, Coutts says
Event CEO says bringing the sport to city had been on his mind for some time – in the end it all ‘came together pretty fast’.
21 May 2026 - 10:27PM
Golf
Player equity, fewer events at heart of LIV Golf plan for post-PIF future
League’s investment bankers will begin formally presenting plan to potential backers on Thursday, sources say.
22 May 2026 - 2:30AM
LIV Golf will need buy-in from the likes of Jon Rahm if the league is to survive long term. Photo: AFP
Football
Iran players apply for US, Canada visas in signal they will play at World Cup
Iran squad pause training to attend appointments for Canadian visas, with some seeking US ones; however, travel, security concerns persist.
21 May 2026 - 9:00PM
China
Ex-Chinese Super League star swaps pitch for food delivery to gain life insights
The 48-year-old played for the Jianlibao Youth Team, a famous youth development project sent to Brazil, Qingdao Hainiu and Beijing Guoan.
21 May 2026 - 9:00PM
China
‘China’s Kobe’ Sun deeply inspired after reading book by late NBA star Bryant
Table tennis star reveals on CCTV programme that she tries to emulate mentality and training standards of the basketballer, who died in 2020.
21 May 2026 - 7:08PM
Football
World Cup winner Marco Materazzi to attend grand opening of Fifa Museum in Hong Kong
The Italian is among a group of as-yet unnamed current or retired football legends and players at the Soccer Sevens appearing at ceremony.
21 May 2026 - 5:30PM
Marco Materazzi won the World Cup in 2006 and scored one of his two international goals in the final. Photo: Getty Images
Football
China bans 17 people for life, 48 for five years or less and fines 1 team
The latest penalties build on earlier rounds of punishment this year and in September 2024 that saw 116 individuals banned for life.
21 May 2026 - 7:54PM
Racing
The road to 2,000 wins: champion jockey Purton’s journey to greatness
As the superstar Australian approaches a historic milestone, the SCMP takes a look back at his rise in Hong Kong.
21 May 2026 - 5:00PM
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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
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
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
Nicholas Fang
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Singapore minister’s comments a reminder that emotions can run very high in sport
22 Nov 2025 - 9:00AM
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