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My Wish (right) finishes a close second to Lucky Sweynesse in the Chairman’s Trophy with Hugh Bowman aboard. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Racing

Bowman opts to ride My Wish in Champions Mile, with McDonald booked for Ibis

Australian ace makes tough call on mount for HK$24 million feature, paving the way for Kiwi superstar to hop on Hong Kong Derby hero.

Japan to host T20 World Cup qualifiers at new Asian Games cricket stadium

China authorities probing ‘malicious’ cyberbullying of diving star Quan Hongchan

Racing

Moreira and Fownes launch three-month partnership with four-timer at the Valley

Brazilian jockey begins Hong Kong campaign in superb style after riding quartet at city circuit.

Perfect General seals a four-timer for Joao Moreira and Caspar Fownes at Happy Valley. Photos: Kenneth Chan.
Perfect General seals a four-timer for Joao Moreira and Caspar Fownes at Happy Valley. Photos: Kenneth Chan.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong badminton star duo Tang and Tse considering a shot at LA Olympics

Mixed doubles pair considering keeping their careers going beyond Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya this year to reach the 2028 showpiece.

HK Sevens

Hong Kong 7s coach’s Olympics ‘desire’, but first eyes Kai Tak, Asian Games joy

Jevon Groves aiming to stay in role until at least 2028 and banish memories of painful Olympic near misses.

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China

Chinese star Wang admits he is trying to emulate stability provided by Ma, Fan

The 25-year-old was thrust into leadership role for the national table tennis team after the veterans withdrew from world rankings in 2024.

Wang Chuqin won the ITTF World Cup in Macau last week after being the only Chinese male player in the last eight. Photo: Xinhua
Wang Chuqin won the ITTF World Cup in Macau last week after being the only Chinese male player in the last eight. Photo: Xinhua

Golf

US Masters: McIlroy gets early start to title defence, Scheffler going out late

Northern Ireland star out to become only fourth player to go back to back, while world No 1 is bidding to hold three majors at once.

Racing

Ka Ying Rising, Romantic Warrior to face strong overseas rivals on Champions Day

Thirteen international raiders will vie for a share of a record HK$80 million in prize money on the city’s second-biggest race day.

Other Sport

American skiing star Lindsey Vonn says she has ‘no regrets’ after Olympic crash

The 41-year-old suffered multiple fractures in her left leg and underwent a procedure to prevent her leg from being amputated.

Lindsey Vonn suffered multiple fractures in her left leg after a high-speed fall during the Olympic downhill. Photo: EPA

Outdoor

Law urges caution over Hong Kong Marathon route change, 2-day event proposal

Organisers considering moving finish line to Kai Tak Sports Park with recommendation expected this month.

Runners make their way through Sheung Wan after passing through the Western Harbour Crossing during the 2026 Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon. Photo: Karma Lo
Runners make their way through Sheung Wan after passing through the Western Harbour Crossing during the 2026 Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon. Photo: Karma Lo

Football

Iran awaiting Fifa response on venue switch before making decision on World Cup

Country’s football body has been pushing to move team’s group-stage matches from the United States to Mexico, citing ongoing war in region.

China

Close friends Wang and Zhao eye London reunion after both win titles on same day

Wang Chuqin secured his maiden table tennis World Cup crown hours before Zhao Xintong claimed snooker’s Tour Championship.

Racing

SCMP Best Bets: Mighty Moreira can deliver for punters at the Valley

SCMP Best Bets: Mighty Moreira can deliver for punters at the Valley

Other Sport

Hong Kong fencers sweep men’s foil junior, cadet titles at world championships

Lam Ho-long becomes only second city athlete to win junior world crown, while Harris Ho clinches cadet title with a perfect record.

Hong Kong’s Lam Ho-long (left) beat Egypt’s Abdelrahman Tolba to win the men’s foil junior title on Sunday. Photo: International Fencing Federation (FIE)
Hong Kong’s Lam Ho-long (left) beat Egypt’s Abdelrahman Tolba to win the men’s foil junior title on Sunday. Photo: International Fencing Federation (FIE)

China

China finish top of medal table at 2026 Artistic Gymnastics Apparatus World Cup

Team of rising stars and Olympic champions secured three golds, two silvers and three bronzes, with 15-year-old Ke Qinqin the standout gymnast.

Football

Bring on Ronaldo duel, Tursunov says after helping Lee Man claim League Cup

Dostonbek Tursunov presses claims for Uzbekistan World Cup call with man of the match display in victory over Kitchee.

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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.

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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.

Health & Wellness

Profile | 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.

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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.

Skateboarding in Japan has risen in popularity and they are expected to dominate the sport at the Paris Olympics. Photo: AFP
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