Injuries

Injuries force more changes to Wallaby squad ahead of Lions tests

3 Jun 2013

Melbourne Rebels halfback Nick Phipps, NSW Waratahs lock Kane Douglas and Western Force loose forward Ben McCalman were called up after second-rower Sitaleki Timani and in-form back-rower Scott...

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Time the one foe Nadal can't beat

2 Jun 2013

There is nothing that arouses the senses of a sports fan like an indomitable force of nature. The freakishly talented are generational and if we are blessed to see three or four in our lifetime we...

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'The Needleman' delivers painful remedy for injuries

30 Apr 2013

In a clinic a short stroll from Mong Kok MTR station, Jeremy Ritcey yelps in pain. "That was getting close to a 10," he says, laughing nervously to distract himself from the needles piercing his...

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Manchester City's Mario Balotelli can benefit from Sergio Aguero's injury

3 Jan 2013

Sergio Aguero's loss could be Mario Balotelli's gain after the Argentine striker went off injured during his side's 3-0 win at home to Stoke City.

The New Year's Day win kept Manchester...

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Rafael Nadal faces fight to revive ailing tennis career

30 Dec 2012

Rafael Nadal heads into 2013 with his career in freefall and needing to summon up the no-surrender spirit that steered him to 11 grand slam titles, the world No 1 spot and US$50 million in prize...

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Kimberley Ultramarathon burn victims to sue race organiser

18 Nov 2012

Two runners injured in an ultra-marathon in a remote part of Western Australia plan to bring a multimillion-dollar civil action against the race's Hong Kong-based organisers.

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Opinion

Alex Lo

Chen Guangcheng misled by his new right-wing 'friends'

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Tom Holland

The yuan hasn't overtaken the HK$ quite yet, Mr Chan

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Doctors call for cheerleading to be designated a sport

Cheerleading isn't just jumping and waving pompoms - it has become as athletic and potentially as dangerous as a sport and should be designated one to improve safety, a leading group of...

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Hong Kong beefs up Mumbai Sevens squad after 6 players get injured

A tough opening fortnight in the domestic competition has left six Hong Kong internationals battered and bruised, forcing national coach Dai Rees to take an extended squad of 14 players for the...

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Call for revamp of sports

Media across the mainland yesterday called for an overhaul of the way national sports are run.

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Teen's knife rampage leaves nine dead

A teenager who fell out with his girlfriend went on a rampage, stabbing at least nine people to death and injuring another four in a town in the northeast, Xinhua reported.

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City Digest

Boy awarded HK$450,000 to repair burn injuries

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How a bad diet left a young woman brittle and twisted

During adolescence, Wong Hoi-yee, now 23, had a normal body mass index (BMI). But like many teenagers, she was conscious about her weight and keeping fashionably slim.

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