Andrew McNicol

Axel Witsel is a believer in the effectiveness of the SenseBall. Photo: Handout

China

Could this tool finally unlock China’s World Cup ambitions?

17 Nov 2018 - 8:01am 2

England’s Jadon Sancho (left) celebrates with Jesse Lingard, Dele Alli and Ben Chilwell after they go 1-0 up against USA. Photo: Reuters

Football

England’s Sancho reminds me of Hazard, says teammate Axel Witsel

16 Nov 2018 - 4:01pm

Napoli’s Dries Mertens (left) says he would consider a move to the Chinese Super League. Photo: Xinhua

Football

Belgium striker Mertens would consider China move after Napoli stay

4 Nov 2018 - 1:00pm 1

Hong Kong’s new box lacrosse league will ultimately scout and recruit players for the 2019 FIL World Indoor Lacrosse Championship in Canada next September. Photos: Andrew McNicol

Other Sport

‘It requires a different game IQ’ – Hong Kong launches first indoor lacrosse league

30 Sep 2018 - 9:23pm 1

Choi Chang Il (centre left) winged by Kyra Poh (left) and Choo Yi Xuan (right). Photo: Handout

Other Sport

Skydiving begins Asian offensive in push for 2024 Olympic inclusion

28 Sep 2018 - 4:42pm

Kenny Chiang is blazing a trail for Hong Kong in the Red Bull World Championship. Photos: Red Bull

Hong Kong

Hotshot pilot Chiang looks to land Red Bull Air Race for Hong Kong

21 Sep 2018 - 6:18pm 1

France’s Kylian Mbappe hands the World Cup trophy to Paul Pogba after the 2018 final. Photo: AP

Hong Kong

Mbappe not Neymar should be Hong Kong youth football role model

8 Sep 2018 - 8:15pm

Ben Rimene, Nam Ka-man, Stephanie Chan Chor-ki, Cado Lee Ka-to and Salom Yiu Kam-shing have plenty at stake at the Asian Games. Photo: Edward Wong

Hong Kong

Show me the money: HK$1.6m at stake for rugby sevens stars

24 Aug 2018 - 10:54pm 1

The Hong Kong tag rugby team training and holding trials for the upcoming Tag World Cup. Photos: K.Y. Cheng

Hong Kong

Mixed gender sport of tag rugby is bringing Hong Kong together

17 Aug 2018 - 2:52pm 2

Ng wins yet another Muay Thai bout on home soil but looks to go international in the next few years. Photo: Ng King-chung

Hong Kong

Lying to your parents: the secret life of a Hong Kong martial artist

14 Aug 2018 - 10:21pm 1

Manchester United's Alexis Sanchez keeps his eye on the ball during preseason. Photo: Reuters

Football

Sanchez can recapture Arsenal form, says Manchester United legend Irwin

9 Aug 2018 - 5:45pm 1

Oscar Coggins is trying to renounce his UK passport. Photo; Handout

Hong Kong

Hong Kong triathlon prodigy puts passport misery behind him

8 Aug 2018 - 10:05pm 2

The 18-year-old student becomes only the second Asian ever to lift the trophy. Photo: Handout

Other Sport

Asian student wins nearly HK$2m at inaugural Fifa eWorld Cup

6 Aug 2018 - 2:02pm

Keefe intends to help Hong Kong kids become more open and creative. Photos: Handout

Other Sport

‘You need to be different’, says ballroom dance master teaching Hong Kong kids to shine

3 Aug 2018 - 4:31pm 1

Carrick joins an exclusive list of legendary footballers who received an 'end of an era' card. Photo: Reddit

Football

Carrick receives ‘end of an era’ card honour in Fifa Ultimate Team

1 Aug 2018 - 5:27pm 1

An official tries to separate Tristan Thompson and Draymond Green during overtime of game one of the 2018 NBA Finals. Photo: AP

Other Sport

Cavs’ Thompson ‘punches’ Draymond at LeBron party

1 Aug 2018 - 10:58pm 1

Neymar takes a selfie with players and fans at the Red Bull Neymar Jnr 5s in Instituto Projecto Neymar Jnr, Praia Grande, Brazil. Photos: Red Bull

Hong Kong

Neymar fever as Team Hong Kong return from superstar’s five-a-side tournament

31 Jul 2018 - 12:36pm 1

Harris teaches a young Chinese basketball player some basic handles. Photo: Mission Hills

Other Sport

‘Everybody knows the good defenders,’ says Denver Nuggets’ Harris on China visit

29 Jul 2018 - 10:28pm 1

Zachary Yuen plays for Chinese team HC Kunlun Red Star. Photo: Handout

Hong Kong

NHL’s first full-Chinese draft Zachary Yuen eyes Beijing 2022 Games

28 Jul 2018 - 12:55pm

NHL teams Boston Bruins and Calgary Flames face off in Shenzhen for the ORG China Games.

China

Ice hockey can crack Chinese market just like basketball, says NHL chief

25 Jul 2018 - 6:04pm 1

Hong Kong in action against Germany, Photo: Handout

Hong Kong

World Lacrosse Championship: Hong Kong salvage some pride

21 Jul 2018 - 11:14pm 1

England fans gather at a Fan Fest zone in Volgograd, Russia. Photo: Reuters

Football

Hong Kong fans happy World Cup hooligan ‘carnage’ fears prove false

20 Jul 2018 - 5:07pm

Amanda Bond will oversee the Jockey Club's performance programme leading up to and during the Games. Photo: HKJC

Hong Kong

Hong Kong equestrian team eye Asian Games medals after quarantine nightmare

18 Jul 2018 - 10:29pm 1

Hong Kong struggle against Germany in the championship bracket. Photos: Hong Kong Lacrosse Association

Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s dream run at lacrosse championships ends with loss to Germany

18 Jul 2018 - 3:12pm

Suzuki is a university student and professional boxer from Japan. Photos: Handout

Boxing

Meet the Japanese university student and pro boxer lighting up Hong Kong

16 Jul 2018 - 3:48pm 1

A group of people display a banner reading ‘See you in Qatar’ in reference to the Qatar 2022 World Cup at Red Square in Moscow. Photo: AFP

Football

Fifa World Cup: everything we learned from Russia 2018, good and bad

16 Jul 2018 - 4:38pm 1

Poon soaks in the win alongside Def chief Jay Lau. Photos: Handout

Boxing

Doubters told Tin Shui Wai boxer to get a job. Now he’s a champion

15 Jul 2018 - 1:07pm 2

Hong Kong train ahead of their match against Germany. Photos: Handout

Hong Kong

Hong Kong lacrosse sweep into next round at world championship

15 Jul 2018 - 11:58am 1

Momo Sissoko (second from right) undergoes his first training session for Kitchee at Sha Tin. Photo: K. Y. Cheng

Hong Kong

Age is nothing, says former Liverpool star Sissoko after joining Kitchee

12 Jul 2018 - 10:54pm 1

The Hong Kong men's lacrosse team after beating Luxembourg in the opening game of the world championships in Israel. Photo: SCMP

Hong Kong

Hong Kong make dream start at lacrosse world champs

12 Jul 2018 - 10:54pm 1

Joey Chan, Ho Tze-lok; Lee Ka-yi and Annie Au are all for one as they prepare for the Asian Games next month. Photo: Edmond So

Hong Kong

Hong Kong ‘in the shop window for Asian squash’ says confident coach

11 Jul 2018 - 11:03pm 1

Hong Kong policeman Edwin Ng prepares at the Tai Po Police Boxing Club ahead of his second professional fight. Photo: Felix Wong

Boxing

Sparring with Rex Tso and winning take back seat for police boxer

11 Jul 2018 - 9:56pm 2

2018 will represent Hong Kong’s third time at the World Championships. Photos: Hong Kong Lacrosse Association

Hong Kong

Hong Kong ready to kick off historic Lacrosse worlds against Luxembourg

13 Jul 2018 - 12:47pm 1

Hong Kong celebrate defeating Cook Islands at the Hong Kong Football Club. Photo: HKRU

Fifteens

Hong Kong demolish Cook Islands to step closer to World Cup qualification

8 Jul 2018 - 1:03am 2

Hong Kong players form a huddle during training at Football Club.. Photo: Xiaomei Chen

Fifteens

Cado Lee hoping to make most of ‘surprise’ call-up for Hong Kong

6 Jul 2018 - 10:49pm

Fans watch Rabiot the Japanese psychic octopus predict Japan's final group stage game against Poland. Photo: Twitter/@Mizuhara_Kai

Football

This psychic octopus correctly predicts Japan’s World Cup results

2 Jul 2018 - 4:40pm 1

Fly half Matt Rosslee shifts the point of attack v Cook Islands. Photos: Rashneel Kumar/Cook Island News

Hong Kong

‘Hell of a win’ as Hong Kong shake off freak accident in Rugby World Cup pursuit

1 Jul 2018 - 11:02pm 1

A group of Mexico fans pose for a photo with the slant-eyed gesture. The image was used in a video by national television network Seoul Broadcasting System, with a caption reading: ‘A lot of us Koreans do not like this gesture because it makes fun of Asian eyes’. Photo: Seoul Broadcasting System

Opinion

‘Slant-eyed’ gesture is pure racism – and World Cup TV hosts have no excuse

29 Jun 2018 - 4:58pm 64

Lex Kaleca returns for Hong Kong’s series against the Cook Islands. Photo: HKRU

Rugby

After 25-hour slog to Cook Islands, Hong Kong prepare to make history

29 Jun 2018 - 10:35pm 3

Korean indie band Hyukoh have just worked on an ad for the iPhone X.

Music

How a crazy Hong Kong taxi ride inspired a Korean indie rock hit

21 Jun 2018 - 6:26pm 1

The 28-year-old makes Hong Kong history after being drafted into the Women's Professional Lacrosse League. Photos: Handout

Hong Kong

Hong Kong gets its first lacrosse pro as US league drafts captain Carrie

20 Jun 2018 - 10:01pm 1

The Hong Kong Argentina Football Team Supporters Club has more than 1000 members. Photo: Handout

Hong Kong

Maradona-mad local brings Argentine fan fervour to Hong Kong this World Cup

13 Jun 2018 - 11:26am

Japanese-Hong Kong footballer Tiger Hirokane Harima sports his Japan World Cup shirt after Kitchee training. Photos: David Wong

Hong Kong

‘Do you speak Chinese?’: how promising Japanese-Chinese footballer deals with identity

8 Jun 2018 - 12:03pm 1

Hong Kong captain James Cunningham lifts the Asian Rugby Championship trophy at Hong Kong Football Club. Photo: HKRU

Fifteens

Hong Kong’s classy win over South Korea edges them closer to 2019 World Cup

2 Jun 2018 - 11:14pm 2

Hong Kong women’s kabaddi team train at the Hong Kong School of Creativity in Kowloon City. Photo: Felix Wong

Hong Kong

Hong Kong girls smash stereotypes with Indian phenomenon kabaddi

11 Jul 2018 - 7:25pm 1

Ho Kwan-kit and Wong Chun-ting show off their trophies after winning the men’s doubles title at the Hong Kong Open. Photo: Andrew McNicol

Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s dynamic duo strikes men’s doubles gold at HK Open

27 May 2018 - 11:20pm 1

China’s Wang Manyu pumps her fist after winning a point against Japan’s Ito Mima at the Hong Kong Open. Photos: ITTF

Hong Kong

Wang Manyu ends Japanese phenom Ito Mima’s run at HK Open

26 May 2018 - 10:42pm 1