‘Find your own room’: Japan says can’t handle added Asian Games numbers
Japanese organisers have told late additions to next month’s Asian Games to find their own accommodation, saying they don’t have the money or space to deal with ballooning participant numbers.…
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Coleman Wong qualifies for US Open main draw for second straight year
Hong Kong’s top tennis player Coleman Wong has secured a spot in the US Open men’s singles main draw for the second consecutive year after a straight-sets victory over Serbian…
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Holders PSG to meet Barca, Man City as Champions League draw throws up marquee ties
Champions League holders Paris St Germain will take on Barcelona and Manchester City in this season’s league phase, while record 15-time champions Real Madrid will face Inter Milan and Arsenal…
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CAVALLUNA to make Asian debut in Hong Kong with 54 horses bringing magical adventure to life
Equestrian theatre production “CAVALLUNA – Gate to the Otherworld”, to be staged in Hong Kong on 8 and 10-13 September, is much more than just a horse show. It is…
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Infantino has no future at FIFA, European Leagues chief says
Gianni Infantino cannot have a future at FIFA, European Leagues President Claudius Schaefer said as he stressed the importance of reforming world soccer’s governing body and the responsibilities of its…
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Asian Games chiefs hold talks as participant numbers balloon
Japanese Asian Games organisers said Wednesday they were holding “regular discussions” with Asian Olympic chiefs after a report claimed they had asked for the ballooning number of participants to be…
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North Korea to send around 100 athletes to Asian Games in Japan
North Korea will send around 100 athletes competing in 14 sports to the Asian Games in Japan later this year, the secretary general of the country’s Olympic Committee has told a Tokyo-based newspaper. Relations with Japan are frequently strained and North Korea decided not to send a team to the Tokyo…
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Curling attracts curious Romans under Colosseum’s shadow
Winter Olympic sport curling has found itself an unusual setting, under the hot sun in front of the Colosseum in Rome. New aficionados have been converted to the ice sport…
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Tickets go on sale for the 2027 Longines Hong Kong International Horse Show
Tickets for the Longines Hong Kong International Horse Show are officially on sale today ahead of the event’s highly anticipated return to the AsiaWorld-Expo from January 29 to 31, 2027. …
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HK’s 11-year-old emerging freestyle jump roper jumps for joy over glory
A jump rope used to pass the time during the pandemic has launched an 11-year-old freestyle jumper into an unexpected journey, helping him emerge as one of Asia’s brightest young…
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Asia’s biggest pickleball showdown heads to Kai Tak with record $1.1m purse
Hong Kong will stage the PPA Asia 1500 Hang Seng Bank Hong Kong Slam 2026 from October 19 to 25 at Kai Tak Arena, bringing more than 860 professional and…
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Chelsea start Alonso era with exciting 3-2 win at neighbours Fulham
Chelsea began life under new coach Xabi Alonso with a breathless 3-2 victory at West London neighbours Fulham in the Premier League on Monday as their exciting front three of…
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Late Gvardiol strike earns Maresca winning start and Brighton hammer Villa
Manchester City’s post-Pep Guardiola era began with late drama as Josko Gvardiol’s stoppage-time winner secured a 2-1 victory over Bournemouth in Enzo Maresca’s first Premier League game in charge on Sunday.…
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Liverpool snatch late draw with Newcastle as Iraola era begins
Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola said his side’s refusal to give up salvaged a valuable point after Dominik Szoboszlai’s stoppage-time penalty secured a 2-2 Premier League draw at Newcastle United on…
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Japanese figure skating champions Miura, Kihara, who won hearts with grit and tears, to wed
Japanese ice-skating champions Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara, who won the hearts of many Japanese in a country where skating can top the news bulletins, announced their engagement on Sunday,…
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Carrick keeps calm despite Man Utd misery, big-spending Spurs crushed
Michael Carrick insisted he would not blast his Manchester United’s flops despite a dismal 2-0 defeat at Hull in their opening game of the Premier League season, while big-spending Tottenham…
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Hong Kong Cyclothon returns Oct 11 with new 56km route
The annual Sun Hung Kai Properties Hong Kong Cyclothon will return on October 11 with a new 56-kilometer non-competitive ride, with online registration opening at 10am on Thursday. The new…
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Rodri ends glittering Man City spell with move to Barca
Barcelona have signed midfielder Rodri from Manchester City on a deal until June 2030, the LaLiga champions announced on Tuesday, ending the Spaniard’s glittering, trophy-laden spell with the Premier League…
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FIFA confirms departure of senior executive Kevin Lamour after Infantino criticism
FIFA confirmed on Monday that Chief Operating Officer Kevin Lamour has left the governing body, weeks after he publicly criticised President Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell a stake in its…
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Extra spring for squash players at Asian Games with a bonus up to HK$300,000
With squash set to make its Olympic debut in 2028, the Squash Association of Hong Kong, China, is offering cash rewards of up to HK$300,000 as an added incentive for…
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