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New Forest and Andrea Atzeni win at Sha Tin. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Racing

Atzeni trebles up as Shum hits 900 Hong Kong winners at Sha Tin

The Sardinian jockey rode his second treble in the city, while veteran trainer brings up another milestone on the all-dirt card.

Anta Guanjun Hong Kong 100: Chinese runner Wu vows ‘no regrets’ in title defence

Hong Kong speedskating duo eager to compete against world’s best at Olympics

Football

China defy expectations to reach final of AFC U-23 Asian Cup for first time

Head coach Antonio Puche Vicente is full of praise for his team: ‘I think we played an excellent game today, both with and without the ball’.

China’s under-23 football team celebrate reaching the final of the AFC U-23 Asian Cup for the first time after a 3-0 semi-final win over Vietnam in Saudi Arabia. Photo: Xinhua
China’s under-23 football team celebrate reaching the final of the AFC U-23 Asian Cup for the first time after a 3-0 semi-final win over Vietnam in Saudi Arabia. Photo: Xinhua

Tennis

Australian Open: Sabalenka beats Chinese qualifier, Alcaraz wins, Bublik in form

Belarusian’s win over world No 702 Bai Zhuoxuan pits her next against Anastasia Potapova, who knocked out 2021 US Open champion Emma Raducanu.

International Rugby

British and Irish Lions women’s team announce fixture list for tour of New Zealand

Whangarei, Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington and Christchurch have been confirmed to host matches against the Black Ferns and an invitational side.

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Racing

Ka Ying Rising rated equal second in Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings

The David Hayes-trained superstar becomes Hong Kong’s highest-rated galloper in history after reaching a figure of 128.

Ka Ying Rising wins December’s Hong Kong Sprint under Zac Purton. Photos: Kenneth Chan
Ka Ying Rising wins December’s Hong Kong Sprint under Zac Purton. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Law and Crime

Police probe child abuse report after man runs with baby in Hong Kong Marathon

The force reached out to the runner and is arranging a time for him to return to the city to assist with investigation, an insider says.

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Football

South Korea’s women footballers threaten to boycott matches ahead of Asian Cup

Team complained of ‘clear and undeniable differences’ from the conditions enjoyed by the men’s national players when on international duty.

Racing

SCMP Best Bets: Speedy Smartie can live up to his name at Sha Tin

SCMP Best Bets: Speedy Smartie can live up to his name at Sha Tin

Tennis

Osaka claims stylish win, China’s Wang, Wu progress to second round

Popular Frenchman Gael Monfils bids farewell to Melbourne Park, Jannik Sinner strolls on after France’s Hugo Gaston retires after 68 minutes.

Former world number one Naomi Osaka emerged at Rod Laver Arena clutching a white parasol and wearing a matching wide-brimmed hat and veil. Photo: dpa
Former world number one Naomi Osaka emerged at Rod Laver Arena clutching a white parasol and wearing a matching wide-brimmed hat and veil. Photo: dpa

Tennis

Hong Kong’s tennis chief confident about future status of ATP tournament

City receives waivers as centre court does not meet the standards set out by the men’s tennis global governing body.

Football

Rodri and Gerard Pique congratulate Hong Kong’s newest boss

Manu Torres reveals positive messages from superstar friends and former colleagues, aims to grow local talent following winning start.

Racing

Newnham aims to continue setting the pace with strong dirt hand at Sha Tin

The Australian handler leads the way in both the trainers’ premiership and the unofficial dirt championship.

Mark Newnham and jockey Lyle Hewitson celebrate New Forest’s win in October. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong

Hong Kong triathlon seeing National Games legacy benefits, rules out Haughey move

Sport introduced to school programmes and competitor numbers increase, but head coach Andrew Wright issues note of caution.

Bailee Brown (left), Oscar Coggins, Cade Wright and Robin Elg (back to camera) after capturing National Games mixed-relay silver. Photo: Eugene Lee
Bailee Brown (left), Oscar Coggins, Cade Wright and Robin Elg (back to camera) after capturing National Games mixed-relay silver. Photo: Eugene Lee

Basketball

LeBron James misses out as an NBA All-Star Game starter for first time in 21 years

The 10 starters comprise of five players from the Western Conference and five from the Eastern Conference.

Hong Kong

Man running while carrying baby during Hong Kong Marathon stopped, told to leave

A widely circulated video on social media shows the man with a baby strapped to his chest running along the West Kowloon Highway.

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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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Hong Kong marathon sets record high for number of non-local runners

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