The first Soccer Sevens post-Pandmeic to be held this week
The Hong Kong Soccer Sevens will be back for the first time in four years, with six-time winners Aston Villa and defending back-to-back champions Newcastle United headlining the return. The…
Swiss Richard Mille sponsors Rafa Nadal Tennis Center in HK to nurture tomorrow’s stars
Swiss watchmaking brand Richard Mille has become the official sponsor of Asia’s first Rafa Nadal Tennis Center (RNTC). Through the sponsorship, Richard Mille will be offering financial support to the…
At least 12 dead in stampede at El Salvador soccer stadium
At least 12 people died and an unspecified number were injured in a stampede at a soccer stadium in El Salvador on Saturday, the Central American government tweeted. On Saturday…
Man City win fifth Premier League title in six seasons
Manchester City won the Premier League for the fifth time in six seasons on Saturday, taking a first step to a possible golden treble of trophies as second-placed Arsenal lost…
Ice hockey body under government scrutiny on use of funding
The HKSAR government said on Thursday that the Hong Kong Ice Hockey Association is being reviewed on its use of government funding to identify room for improvement and ensure the…
Qatar’s Sheikh Jassim makes improved bid for Man Utd – source
Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani has made an improved bid to secure Manchester United from the Glazer family, a source close to the bid said. Sheikh Jassim…
Thai football chiefs apologise after four red cards mar final
Thailand’s football association apologised and vowed to investigate on Wednesday after the Southeast Asian Games men’s final against Indonesia was marred by two mass brawls and four red cards. Thailand…
Soccer: Aubameyang wants Gabon return a year after international retirement
Striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has announced a return to the Gabon national team a year after he retired from international football, citing the influence of the country’s president Ali Bongo Ondimba…
Soccer: Martinez deals knockout blow as Inter reach Champions League final
A second-half goal by forward Lautaro Martinez earned Inter Milan a 1-0 victory over rivals AC Milan in their Champions League semi-final second leg on Tuesday, sealing a 3-0 aggregate…
Coach, players of Hong Kong First Division League football club among 23 arrested for match-fixing
Twenty-three people, including 11 professional football players, were arrested by ICAC for alleged bribery in fixing the results of football matches involving a local football club. The arrestees, aged 25…
S. Korean footballer under police investigation in China
A South Korean international football player is being held in police custody in China in connection with a bribery case, a Korean diplomatic source said on Monday. Son was currently…
Former NBA star Howard stirs Chinese anger by calling Taiwan a country
Former National Basketball Association (NBA) star Dwight Howard has triggered a wave of criticism on Chinese social media for calling Taiwan a country in a promotional video with Taiwan’s vice…
Michael Jordan’s famed ‘Dream Team’ Olympic jacket heading to auction
The jacket that Michael Jordan famously and grudgingly wore while receiving an Olympic gold medal has been in Brian McIntyre’s possession for more than three decades now. He figures the…
‘It has been an honour’ — Barcelona legend Busquets to leave club
Sergio Busquets will leave Barcelona in June at the end of his contract, the midfielder confirmed Wednesday, ending a highly successful era at the club. “The moment has arrived to…
India has the numbers, China still has more clout in sports
While India has overtaken China as the world’s most populous nation and has perhaps grandiose ambitions of becoming a major international player, it has a long way to go to…
Women’s Soccer: Asian champions China ready to face World Cup pressure, says captain
China won their first title in 16 years when they beat South Korea in the Women’s Asian Cup final in 2022 and captain Wang Shanshan said they must now cope…
Soccer: Messi’s move to Saudi a ‘done deal’: source close to negotiations
Argentine superstar Lionel Messi will play in Saudi Arabia next season under a “huge” deal, a source with knowledge of the negotiations told AFP on Tuesday. “Messi is a done…
US hedge fund manager Wagner to acquire Birmingham City stake
The Chinese owners of Birmingham City Football Club have agreed to sell their shares to US hedge fund manager Tom Wagner. Chinese investor Paul Suen’s Hong Kong-listed Birmingham Sports Holdings…
Hong Kong fencer Vivian Kong regains world No 1 ranking with Colombia grand prix win
Hong Kong fencer Vivian Kong Man-wai has regained her No 1 world ranking in women’s épée after winning gold at a grand prix event in Colombia. Facing world No 3…
Spurs, Palace investigating alleged racist gesture towards Son
Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace are working with the Metropolitan Police to investigate an allegation of racial abuse towards Son Heung-min, both clubs said on Sunday. Videos on social media…
Ice Hockey Association should be punished for not fully following guidelines: sports chief
It is time for the Hong Kong sports federation to impose a penalty on the ice hockey body over the anthem blunder to mark an end to this incident, said…
IOC chief and China premier oppose ‘politicisation of sport’
IOC president Thomas Bach met Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Beijing on Saturday, with the two men expressing their opposition to the “politicisation of sport,” according to official media. “China…
One dead, seven injured in Naples in night of soccer celebrations
One man died from gunshot wounds and seven people were injured overnight in Naples as the southern Italian city exploded in joy at the success of its soccer team, a…
Jockey Club to introduce twilight race meetings as solution to hot summer weather
The Hong Kong Jockey Club said on Friday that they have obtained the endorsement from the HKSAR government to introduce twilight race meetings this summer in view of the increasing…
Women’s Golf: US splits with China on 1st day of International Crown
World No. 1 Nelly Korda and Lilia Vu rallied on the back nine to help the United States earn a split of its first two matches against China on Thursday…
AP Source: Lionel Messi set to leave PSG at end of season
Lionel Messi is set to leave Paris Saint-Germain when his contract expires at the end of the season after two years with the French club, a person with knowledge of…
Cambodia poised for SEA Games with Chinese flavor
Cambodia will welcome thousands of athletes from across the region when the Southeast Asian Games begin on Friday with an opening ceremony at a new stadium built and paid for…
Two-time Australian Open golf champion Frank Phillips dies
Two-time Australian Open golf champion Frank Phillips, who also won tournaments in Singapore and Kong Kong, has died, PGA Australia said in a statement Wednesday. He was 90. PGA Australia…
Tennis: Zhang makes history for China by reaching Madrid last eight
Zhang Zhizhen made history at the Madrid Open as he stunned American Taylor Fritz on Tuesday to become the first Chinese player to reach an ATP Masters 1000 quarter final.…
Two more former China football officials under investigation
Two more former Chinese football officials have been placed under investigation for corruption, growing a list of Chinese sports administrators suspected of unspecified illegal activities. The latest to fall were…
FIFA threatens European TV blackout of Women’s World Cup
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has threatened a television blackout of this year’s Women’s World Cup in major European countries unless broadcasters improve their offers for rights. Infantino in October criticised…
Ding Liren becomes China’s first world chess champion
Ding Liren became China’s first world chess champion on Sunday after a rapid-play tie-break victory over Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi in Kazakhstan. Ding, 30, takes over as winner of the World…
Hong Kong horses dominate at Sha Tin Champions Day
The Hong Kong horses dominated Champions Day at Sha Tin on Sunday, sweeping the three Group One contests as Golden Sixty became racing’s all-time highest prize money earner. By winning…
Football: Liverpool boss Klopp wary of Spurs threat
Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp thought his television was broken after seeing the scoreline in Tottenham Hotspur’s 6-1 Premier League defeat to Newcastle United, warning the north London club remain dangerous…
Snooker: Brecel rally frustrates Si Jiahui’s bid to reach world final
Belgium’s Luca Brecel threatened another remarkable comeback win as he prevented China’s Si Jiahui from reaching snooker’s World Championship final with a session to spare. The 20-year-old Si, bidding to…
‘Swaggering’ snooker sensation Si grew up among tables of dad’s club
Si Jiahui’s fairytale run to the World Snooker Championship semi-finals is reward for a childhood spent around his father’s smoky pool club and having to endure bouts of homesickness. The…
Golden Sixty in unique hat-trick bid
FWD Champions Day at Sha Tin on Sunday will bring together the very best of Hong Kong’s elite gallopers and top-line horses from Great Britain, Japan, Australia and New Zealand…
Soccer: Fatigue not a concern as Al Hilal set sights on Asian title
Al Hilal defender Mohammed Al-Breik says the Saudi side have no concerns that fatigue could derail their quest for a record-extending fifth Asian Champions League crown when they host Urawa…
Trainer Ng hopes to add to father’s rich legacy
Pierre Ng will chase a notable piece of history when Duke Wai lines up in the HK$20 million G1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize. The son of former trainer Peter Ng, Pierre…
Lucky Sweynesse chases HK$5M Speed Series bonus
Lucky Sweynesse, one of the current world’s top sprinters, is aiming to join elite company with victory in Sunday’s HK$20 million G1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m) at Sha Tin on…
Medvedev to headline return of elite men’s tennis to China
Former world number one Daniil Medvedev will headline the return of elite men’s tennis to China after a Covid-enforced break of four years, organizers said on Wednesday. The Russian, winner…
Guardiola ‘nervous’ as Man City aim to derail Arsenal’s title challenge
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola admitted the tension of the Premier League title race is getting to him as his side close in on Arsenal ahead of Wednesday’s top-of-the-table clash.…
Aston Villa go fifth in Premier League with 1-0 win over Fulham
Defender Tyrone Mings scored a brilliant header from a set piece as Aston Villa beat Fulham 1-0 at Villa Park on Tuesday to lift them to fifth in the Premier…
China’s Si advances into quarterfinals at snooker worlds
China’s debutant Si Jiahui reached the quarterfinals at the Snooker World Championship after beating Robert Milkins 13-7 in Sheffield on Monday. Si, 20, led their second-round encounter 11-5 after the…
German magazine apologises to Schumacher family, sacks editor
The publishers of a German magazine that ran an ‘interview’ with Michael Schumacher generated by artificial intelligence have sacked the editor and apologised to the Formula One great’s family. Seven-times…
Football: Man Utd’s performance in Europa League loss ‘unacceptable’: Ten Hag
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag said his players lacked passion and the manner of their Europa League quarter-final exit was “unacceptable” after the Premier League side lost 3-0 at…
Golf: Taiwan’s Chien leads LPGA Chevron Championship
Chien Peiyun of Taiwan used a late birdie burst to take the first-round lead on Thursday at the LPGA Chevron Championship, the first women’s golf major of the year. Chien,…
NBA: Fox leads Kings past Warriors 126-123 in playoff return
De’Aaron Fox finished off a dazzling playoff debut that was years in the making and had one more task to do. With the home crowd counting down following an exhilarating…
Football: Real’s Kroos, Vinicius available for Champions League trip to Chelsea
Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos and winger Vinicius Jr will be available for their Champions League trip to Chelsea next week after missing Saturday’s LaLiga 2-0 win at Cadiz. Former…
WTA return shows China key to women’s tennis on and off court
The WTA’s decision this week to return to China, despite unresolved questions around the safety of player Peng Shuai, betrays the financial and strategic importance of the country to the…
Chinese basketball investigates suspicious game result
Chinese basketball authorities have ordered an investigation into a championship-round game that ended with a last-minute, come-from-behind win following a series of turnovers. The investigation points to continuing suspicions about…
Chinese soccer season set to start after three troubling years
After three Covid 19-affected seasons, corruption and financial issues, Saturday’s start of the Chinese Super League marks a return to something approaching normal in the country’s soccer scene. For the…
Hong Kong billionaire Lo in talks with potential F1 teams
Hong Kong-based billionaire Calvin Lo, who already has financial links to Formula One team Williams, says he would like to see a greater Asian presence in F1 and is in…
Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon returns on Jan 21, 2024
The next Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon will take place on January 21, 2024, the organizer announced on Thursday. The event’s hosting of the 19th Asian Marathon Championships will also…
Home sweet home for triumphant HK women’s ice hockey team returning from World Championship
Hong Kong women’s ice hockey team received overwhelming support and welcome at the airport on Tuesday as they returned to the SAR from Romania after having crowned champion for the…
HK women’s ice hockey team bags gold at World Championship
Hong Kong women’s ice hockey team made history on Sunday, having crowned champion for the first time in the group A event of the Ice Hockey Women’s World Championship Division…
Barcelona to finish paying stadium revamp debt five years earlier under new terms
Barcelona will finish repaying the debt taken on to finance a revamp of their stadium five years earlier than previously agreed after renegotiating a 1.5 billion euro (US$1.6 billion) financial…
Soccer: China’s goal-machine Wang may be on the defensive at Women’s World Cup
China may need to find another route to the net at this year’s Women’s World Cup after head coach Shui Qingxia revealed goal-machine Wang Shanshan could be used to plug…
ITF resumes tennis in China with no word on Peng Shuai
The International Tennis Federation will play tournaments this year in China with no word of a resolution to the case of Chinese doubles player Peng Shuai. Peng disappeared from public…
Ice Hockey Association pledges full cooperation with HK Olympic Committee, to submit report within a month
Hong Kong Ice Hockey Association (HKIHA) pledged to fulfill all necessary requests by The Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong (SF&OC) after the Committee attempted to suspend its…
HK Olympic Committee launches procedures to suspend Ice Hockey Asso’s membership amid national anthem mishap
The Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong (SF&OC) announced on Tuesday it has launched the procedures to suspend Hong Kong Ice Hockey Association’s membership regarding the national anthem…
Australian F1 chief vows investigation after fans invade track
The chief of the Australian Grand Prix vowed a full investigation on Monday after fans invaded the track before the race had officially finished, saying the outcome “could have been…
International golf tournaments are magnets for golf fans in Greater Bay Area
The city is back into the swing of things as the Hong Kong Golf Club hosted the World City Championship at the Fanling golf course last week, laying down the…
NZ wins long-awaited men’s and women’s Hong Kong Sevens titles
New Zealand achieved the men’s and women’s double of Hong Kong Sevens titles on Sunday with hard-fought wins over their biggest rivals in the finals. The men defeated Fiji 24-17…
Titleholder Australia misses out on Hong Kong Sevens quarters
Australia’s defense of the Hong Kong Sevens title surprisingly ended in the pool stage on Saturday. The Australians were beaten to the quarterfinals by the United States and unheralded Spain.…
Masks off, beer poured at Hong Kong Rugby Sevens after Covid restrictions dropped
Hong Kong’s popular Rugby Sevens tournament kicks off in the financial hub on Friday, with revelers partying for the first time in three years without Covid-19 rules, including face masks.…
Pole position in 5km run, two horse races ‘mission accomplished’ for jockey Hamelin
Finishing a five-kilometer marathon and then riding on horseback to win two races appeared to be another ordinary Sunday for jockey Antoine Hamelin. That said, Hamelin was found to have…
French rugby sevens team enjoys a relaxing evening of horse racing in Sha Tin
The French rugby sevens team visited the Sha Tin Racecourse on Wednesday as they enjoyed a relaxing evening of horse racing ahead of the Hong Kong Sevens series that kicks…
Soccer: Guangzhou City cease operations as Chinese Super League woes continue
The Chinese Super League suffered another blow after Guangzhou City announced they are suspending operations and will not take part when the new season makes its expected return next month.…
Spurs director Paratici’s ban extended worldwide by FIFA
FIFA have extended bans imposed on past and present Juventus officials to apply worldwide, the football governing body said on Wednesday, with Tottenham Hotspur’s current managing director of football Fabio…
IOC’s Bach says Russian participation in sports ‘works’ despite war
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach on Tuesday defended plans to get Russian and Belarusian athletes back into competitions as neutrals, saying their participation “works” despite the ongoing war in…
HK golfer Taichi Kho records historic victory at World City Championship
Taichi Kho made history on Sunday by becoming the first player from Hong Kong to win an Asian Tour event after he recorded a hugely popular and significant victory at…
Soccer: Injured Wood to miss China friendly following Forest return
Striker Chris Wood has pulled out of New Zealand’s friendly with China on Sunday due to a thigh injury and will return to Premier League side Nottingham Forest for further…
Taiwan LPGA tournament canceled for fourth consecutive year
The LPGA Tour says the Taiwan Swinging Skirts LPGA tournament is being canceled for the fourth consecutive year, citing operational factors. The LPGA said the decision was reached mutually with…
Scandal-plagued China soccer hit by new corruption probes
China’s scandal-plagued official Football Association has been rocked by new corruption probes into its chiefs of discipline and competition. The sports ministry said Friday that Wang Xiaoping, director the association’s…
Messi mania grips Argentina in first match as World Cup champs
Messi mania gripped Buenos Aires as the Argentina national team led by Lionel Messi beat Panama 2-0 on Thursday in a friendly match that was essentially a celebration of their…
Ex-Germany midfielder Ozil announces end of playing career
Germany’s World Cup-winning midfielder Mesut Ozil announced his retirement from football at the age of 34 on Wednesday. The former Real Madrid and Arsenal player was a key member of…
Japanese beating Americans in baseball is must-see viewing
Japanese television stuck to its live coverage from Miami for almost two hours after Japan defeated the United States 3-2 to win the World Baseball Classic. This was must see…
HK to host first FIA World Rallycross Championship races
Hong Kong will host her first-ever FIA World Rallycross Championship races in November in Central. The races, also the series’ season finale, will take place from November 11 to 12…
Soccer-Conte blasts ‘selfish’ Tottenham players after draw at Southampton
Antonio Conte lambasted his Tottenham Hotspur players as ‘selfish’ after they squandered a 3-1 lead at Southampton to draw 3-3 and drop crucial points in their bid to hang on…
Australian surfs for 40 hours to smash world record
Australian Blake Johnston on Friday shredded the world record for the longest surfing session, dodging swarms of jellyfish to ride hundreds of waves across 40 punishing hours. The 40-year-old former…
Soccer: Crystal Palace sack manager Vieira after winless run
Crystal Palace sacked manager Patrick Vieira after 20 months in charge on Friday after their 1-0 defeat at Brighton & Hove Albion left them three points above the Premier League…
City to host eight events of the National Games, including fencing, windsurfing and football
Hong Kong is striving to host eight competition events in the 15th National Games in 2025, including fencing, windsurfing, track cycling, football, golf, rugby sevens, beach volleyball, and handball, according…
Infantino re-elected FIFA president, telling critics ‘I love you all’
Gianni Infantino was re-elected as FIFA president during the 73rd Congress in Kigali on Thursday, promising record revenues in the next four-year cycle of $11 billion as he called for…
Amid dark days for Chinese soccer, youth team provide glimmer of hope
Chinese soccer has offered few reasons for optimism in recent years but there was a sliver of light on the far horizon when the country’s youth team departed Uzbekistan on…
Real Madrid come from two down to earn stunning 5-2 win at Liverpool
Holders Real Madrid produced a stunning comeback from two goals down to earn a devastating 5-2 victory at a shell-shocked Liverpool in the first leg of their Champions League last-16…
NFL-Heroic Mahomes leads Chiefs to Super Bowl win over Eagles
Patrick Mahomes proved why he is the NFL’s Most Valuable Player as he shrugged off an ankle injury to lead the Kansas City Chiefs to a dramatic 38-35 win over…
Wu becomes first Chinese man to win ATP title with Dallas triumph
Wu Yibing became the first man from China to win an ATP title on Sunday as he held off home hero John Isner 6-7(4) 7-6(3) 7-6(12) in a thrilling final…
Wu Yibing 1st Chinese player in ATP final at Dallas Open
Wu Yibing became the first Chinese player to reach an ATP Tour final, rallying for a three-set victory over top-seeded American Taylor Fritz in the Dallas Open on Saturday night.…
Chelsea’s Brazil defender Silva signs one-year contract extension
Chelsea’s 38-year-old Brazil defender Thiago Silva has signed a one-year contract extension that will keep him in west London until summer 2024, the Premier League club said on Friday. The…
Irving’s 25 points, 10 assists lead Mavericks over Kings
Kyrie Irving had 25 points and 10 assists as the Dallas Mavericks beat the Sacramento Kings 122-114 on Friday night for their third straight win. Irving played his second game…
A future European Super League could have 80 clubs – A22 CEO
A future European Super League could include as many as 80 teams, Bernd Reichart, the chief executive of A22 Sports Management, a company formed to sponsor and assist in the…
LeBron James becomes NBA’s all-time leading scorer
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer on Tuesday, setting the new mark with a fadeaway jumpshot late in the third…
F1: China’s Zhou says FIA got driver statement move wrong
China’s first and only Formula One race driver Guanyu Zhou added his voice to the sport’s freedom of speech controversy on Tuesday by saying the governing FIA had made a…
Aramco Team Series to be held at Fanling golf course in October
A women’s golf tournament sponsored by Saudi Arabia’s state-run oil giant Aramco is set to take place at Hong Kong’s Fanling golf course in October, offering up to US$5 million…
Soccer: China reverts to home-and-away format as Covid restrictions lifted
All matches in the Chinese Super League (CSL) will be played using the home-and-away format this year, the Chinese Football Association said on Tuesday, bringing to an end three seasons…
Hong Kong to host first golf event in over three years
Hong Kong will next month host its first international golf tournament in more than three years, organizers said on Monday, following a relaxation in Covid entry rules. Hong Kong Golf…
Saudi Arabia wins bid to host 2027 Asian Cup
Saudi Arabia has won a bid to host the 2027 Asian Cup, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said on Wednesday. The announcement was made at the AFC Congress in the…
Ake strike sees Man City lay down marker on Arsenal
Manchester City struck first blood against Arsenal as Nathan Ake’s goal earned Pep Guardiola’s men a place in the fifth round of the FA Cup with a 1-0 win on…
Heat rally again, top Magic 110-105 to close 3-0 homestand
Bam Adebayo has a theory. All these close games that the Miami Heat are playing now, in his mind, are providing valuable lessons to draw upon later this season. And…
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