https://www.scmp.com/rss/329913/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com It is time to look ahead at what 2019 has in store for Hong Kong sport and who better to tell us than the city’s stars? Here is what they hope for in their careers over the next 12 months. Tiffany Chan Tsz-ching Hong Kong’s first ever LPGA Tour player knows 2018 didn’t live up to expectations. The 25-year-old had to head back to Q-School to retain her card for 2019 after seven consecutive missed cuts during this year’s tour put her behind the eight ball. “I believe my technical game is there... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2180106/year-review-hong-kongs-top-athletes-look-ahead-exciting-2019?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2180106/year-review-hong-kongs-top-athletes-look-ahead-exciting-2019?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 01 Jan 2019 07:00:49 +0000 With 2018 just about wrapped up, it’s time to look ahead to what’s coming up in 2019. The rugby and cricket World Cup’s are highlights as well as the Hong Kong Rugby Sevens. Hong Kong sees plenty of action aside from the rugby and it is all listed here, along with the global and regional events that are not to be missed. Click the image below to maximise the calendar or download the PDF for your wall. Please note that events that have not yet confirmed a date or venue have not been included. https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2180105/2019-sport-calendar-download-pdf-wallchart-coming-years-top-events?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2180105/2019-sport-calendar-download-pdf-wallchart-coming-years-top-events?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 01 Jan 2019 01:00:15 +0000 Earlier this year, I moved 10,241 kilometres, across the world’s largest ocean for work – from Vancouver to Hong Kong. Change is hard, scary, nerve-racking and also great. The sporting world had a definitive sense of ushering in new beginnings in 2018 as well. It will go down as the year when everyone and their dog seemed to set up a new mailing address. Cristiano Ronaldo exited Real Madrid, heading to Juventus in a splashy €100 million (US$113.8 million) transfer. Was Ronaldo unhappy at Real,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2178700/year-review-cristiano-ronaldo-jose-mourinho-change-was-name-sporting?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2178700/year-review-cristiano-ronaldo-jose-mourinho-change-was-name-sporting?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 31 Dec 2018 07:03:51 +0000 It’s the time of the year when we look back fondly at 2018 and reflect on what were the biggest stories of the year. Sometimes we’re left scratching our heads at what eventually comes to constitute a “big story” in terms of pure clicks on scmp.com. Other years, it’s a little more obvious why a story is so popular with our readers. The number bods at SCMP Towers have been at it again and came up with a list of the most clicked SCMP Sport stories of 2018. This year, like any other, we were able to... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2179264/year-review-what-were-top-10-scmp-sport-stories-2018-well-you-might?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2179264/year-review-what-were-top-10-scmp-sport-stories-2018-well-you-might?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 30 Dec 2018 07:01:24 +0000 It was a year that included the Asian Games, where a record Hong Kong delegation took part in Indonesia, huge global events like the Fifa World Cup and a plenty of action here in the city. Our reporters take a look back at the highs and lows of local sport, plus what lies ahead in the immediate future. Paul Ryding As a largely successful 2018 draws to a close, there is no reason not to look ahead to 2019 with optimism. After all, the past 12 months have seen some marvellous achievements by Hong... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2179971/year-review-asian-games-success-headlines-hong-kong-sporting?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2179971/year-review-asian-games-success-headlines-hong-kong-sporting?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 30 Dec 2018 01:00:45 +0000 With 2019 right around the corner, it is time to do the usual: make resolutions you fully expect to break sometime around mid-January when the reality of your high expectations sink in. But, if you are serious about following through on your follow through, here are nine sporting suggestions: I will cheer for someone other than the Golden State Warriors come NBA play-off time What is more fun that watching sports dynasties reign supreme? How about watching them crumble? Nobody is expected to... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/2179626/sporting-new-years-resolutions-2019-qatar-crossfit-uefa-champions?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/2179626/sporting-new-years-resolutions-2019-qatar-crossfit-uefa-champions?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 27 Dec 2018 08:00:30 +0000 A year can not go by in sport without scandal, controversy and disappointment. These are those incidents from 2018. Wilder v Fury stalemate The build up to the Bronze Bomber against the Gypsy King had been dominated by people demanding to know what a “dosser” was after Tyson Fury kept calling Deontay Wilder that. Both boxers showed they were no dossers once they took to the ring (although Fury continued to shout it at his opponent between rounds). The newly-trim Fury impressed with his defensive... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/2179614/year-review-biggest-sporting-scandals-controversies-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/2179614/year-review-biggest-sporting-scandals-controversies-and?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 27 Dec 2018 07:02:25 +0000 There is a single image that should define the year in Chinese football. Some of the nation’s best players are in a nondescript room, heads uniformly shaven and dressed in military garb. They sit on cheap plastic chairs watching the national team on television and the screen is balanced precariously on two more plastic chairs so everyone can see. The 1st-class Chinese national team military camp finishes today. The 47 players will have a rest before the football training camp in Kunming for... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/2179594/year-review-more-madness-plenty-positives-another-crazy-campaign-chinese?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/2179594/year-review-more-madness-plenty-positives-another-crazy-campaign-chinese?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 27 Dec 2018 02:24:43 +0000 2018 was an incredible year in boxing with some terrific scraps. World titles changed hands, underdogs prevailed and giants were felled. We can only hope that 2019 offers a fraction as much drama. But boxing didn’t have a monopoly on the spectacle this year. The continued growth of MMA and UFC in particular has seen the organisation break records for attendances and pay-per-view takings, not to mention the skyrocketing skill levels involved throughout the championship. Here we list five boxing... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/2179310/10-boxing-and-mma-fights-we-really-want-see-happen-2019?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/2179310/10-boxing-and-mma-fights-we-really-want-see-happen-2019?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 26 Dec 2018 07:00:30 +0000 As we look back at the end of the sporting year, the time has come to look at the sports-based movies and documentaries that you may have missed during the last 12 months. Here’s what you should be watching during your holiday downtime. Note that these are all one-off films so there is no place for multi-part documentaries such as ESPN’s 20-hour epic Basketball: A Love Story, Manchester City’s All or Nothing, or Juventus series First Team. They are also all English-language productions. Bobby... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2179292/year-review-journeyman-and-creed-ii-bobby-robson-and-man-united-what?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2179292/year-review-journeyman-and-creed-ii-bobby-robson-and-man-united-what?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 26 Dec 2018 01:02:36 +0000 10. Hong Kong fencer Nicholas Choi retires: Olympian reveals on social media he is calling it quits at 25 10 Top Hong Kong fencer Nicholas Choi suddenly called it a day after a successful Asian Games campaign. Choi, who qualified for the 2012 Olympic Games, finished with a silver in both the individual and team foil events in Indonesia, securing the best result for a Hong Kong fencer at the Asiad. At 25, Choi is now reported to be eyeing a career in showbiz. 9. ‘I was a little nervous but I... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2179261/year-review-what-were-top-10-hong-kong-sporting-controversies-2018?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2179261/year-review-what-were-top-10-hong-kong-sporting-controversies-2018?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 25 Dec 2018 01:02:39 +0000 It’s not all about goals, titles and championships. Sometimes it’s best just to have a chuckle at the odd, weird and downright hilarious. Here are the top 10 funniest moments from the world of sports this year, including drinking beer upside down and Neymar being Neymar. 10. Tite gets a bit too excited during Brazil’s World Cup comeback win Tite gets swallowed up in #BRA's Coutinho goal celebration pic.twitter.com/Z1BOFrx4yE — Planet Fútbol (@si_soccer) June 22, 2018 9. Juventus defender Mehdi... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2178041/year-review-top-funniest-craziest-unbelievable-sporting-moments-2018?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2178041/year-review-top-funniest-craziest-unbelievable-sporting-moments-2018?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 24 Dec 2018 07:00:15 +0000 The beauty of sport is in its constantly producing amazing results. Athletes conjure highlight reel feats on a nightly basis. This year was no different, from a legendary gymnastics floor routine to Zlatan Ibrahimovic being Zlatan Ibrahimovic, here’s the most jaw-dropping sporting moments of 2018: 10. Matt (not Mike) Wallace doesn’t need a putter on the 16th hole at the PGA Championship 9. Simone Biles destroys the floor at the World Gymnastics Championships 8. Benjamin Pavard’s goes... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2177645/year-review-relive-top-10-most-amazing-sporting-moments-2018?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2177645/year-review-relive-top-10-most-amazing-sporting-moments-2018?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 24 Dec 2018 01:00:19 +0000