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1. Sport - Hong Kong - SOCCER

   Eastern Salon eye big return to Hong Kong's top flight

   Posted Jun 12th 2013, 12:00am by CHAN KINWA

   ... for more playing opportunities, along with teammate Manoel Santos. The Brazilian midfielder was the captain of the League XI for the Lunar New Year competition. Eastern have also secured several ...

   http://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1258644/eastern-salon-eye-big-return-hong-kongs-top-flight
2. Sport - China - MULTI-SPORT

   Thrifty is the name of the new National Games

   Posted Aug 31st 2013, 12:00am by CHAN KIN-WA

   ... in Shenyang, Liaoning province, today. For the first time since 1987 in Guangzhou, the opening ceremony will take place in sunlight without any fireworks display. Attending will be President Xi Jinping, with an expected crowd of 60,000. The budget has been slashed from more than 90 million yuan (HK$113 million) to a mere 9 million yuan. There have been some big adjustments in the format ...

   http://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/1300759/thrifty-name-new-national-games
3. Sport - Other Sport - CRICKET

   England cricket team spoilt for choice as they head Down Under for Ashes

   Posted Sep 23rd 2013, 12:00am by AFP

   ... 2-1 one-day series loss was testament to the importance they place on the Ashes. But while the first-choice XI, with star batsman Kevin Pietersen set to play his 100th test in November's ...

   http://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/1315320/england-cricket-team-spoilt-choice-they-head-down-under-ashes
4. Sport - Hong Kong - HONG KONG FIRST DIVISION

   Kitchee ride their luck to escape with a draw against South China

   Posted Sep 22nd 2013, 12:00am by Alvin Sallay

   ... the 10-hour flight to Amman should not be painful for the players - the starting XI for Tuesday's second leg against Al Faisaly are flying business class, while the rest will be cramped ...

   http://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1314859/kitchee-ride-their-luck-escape-draw-against-south-china
5. Sport - Soccer

   China's former national soccer coach Camacho leaves in disgrace

   Posted Jul 16th 2013, 05:28pm by Patrick Boehler

   ... in late June for a 5-1 defeat to Thailand's theoretically much inferior national team in Hefei in Anhui province on the same day as President Xi Jinping's birthday . Xi is known ...

   http://www.scmp.com/sport/soccer/article/1284021/chinas-former-national-soccer-coach-camacho-leaves-disgrace
6. Sport - Hong Kong - CRICKET

   Hong Kong captain Jamie Atkinson gears up for English county cricket

   Posted Sep 21st 2013, 12:00am by Alvin Sallay

   ... Hong Kong will play four T20 games and two 50-over matches against the state's second XI and Under-19 squads. Hong Kong are also preparing for next January's World Cup (50 overs) ...

   http://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1314007/hong-kong-captain-jamie-atkinson-gears-english-county-cricket
7. Sport - Soccer - WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS

   Lionel Messi spot on as Argentina book World Cup berth

   Posted Sep 12th 2013, 12:00am by AFP

   ... - missing four of their first-choice XI through suspension - had only needed a point in the Paraguayan capital to be certain of qualification. But Alejandro Sabella's side demonstrated why ...

   http://www.scmp.com/sport/soccer/article/1308471/lionel-messi-spot-argentina-book-world-cup-berth
8. Sport - Soccer

   Manchester City's quality finally tells against Hull

   Posted Sep 01st 2013, 12:00am by AFP

   ... to win every match, but I think today that we were more concentrated in defence than the last game against Cardiff." City made two changes to their starting XI, with fit-again Matija ...

   http://www.scmp.com/sport/soccer/article/1300961/manchester-citys-quality-finally-tells-against-hull
9. Sport - Other Sport - SAILING

   Wild Oats XI wins Sydney-to-Hobart yacht race in record time

   Posted Dec 29th 2012, 12:00am by AFP

   ... Wild Oats XI won every year from 2005 to 2008 and in 2010. "It was close, we only just made it, but it's a great result for the whole team," skipper Mark Richards said after ...

   http://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/1114615/wild-oats-xi-wins-sydney-hobart-yacht-race-record-time
10. Sport - Other Sport - YACHTING

    Controversy hits Sydney to Hobart yacht race as Wind Thing banned

    Posted Dec 27th 2012, 12:00am by AFP

    ... Agence France-Presse in Sydney Officials kick supermaxi Wild Thing out of regatta before start amid paperwork issues Controversy hits Sydney to Hobart yacht race The Sydney to Hobart yacht race got off to a controversial start yesterday with fancied supermaxi Wild Thing ruled out at the last minute due to paperwork issues. Race favourite Wild Oats XI, tipped for a sixth line ...

    http://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/1113091/controversy-hits-sydney-hobart-yacht-race-wind-thing-banned

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