https://www.scmp.com/rss/502974/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Police in southern China have detained and fined a man accused of the systematic cyberbullying of triple Olympic diving champion Quan Hongchan, state media reported on Friday. The 19-year-old, who won gold at the Tokyo Games in 2021 when she was just 14 before winning two more golds in Paris in 2024, has become one of China’s most popular athletes. But Quan has been the subject of repeated harassment online, with her weight a frequent target for comments. Police in the Yuexiu district of... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3349705/china-police-detain-and-fine-man-behind-cyberbullying-olympian-quan-hongchan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3349705/china-police-detain-and-fine-man-behind-cyberbullying-olympian-quan-hongchan?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:16:35 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport China’s Sun Yingsha added another accolade to her already glittering table tennis résumé on Sunday, becoming the first woman to win a third consecutive World Cup title. Sun, who beat teammate Wang Manyu 4-1 at the Galaxy Arena in Macau, joined compatriot Fan Zhendong as the only players in the sport’s history to manage the feat. Fan claimed the men’s singles title three times, starting in 2018. On a day when China’s continued dominance of the game was again tested, Wang Chuqin finally took the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3349100/sun-yingsha-makes-table-tennis-history-world-cup-three-peat-wang-wins-mens-title?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3349100/sun-yingsha-makes-table-tennis-history-world-cup-three-peat-wang-wins-mens-title?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 05 Apr 2026 15:34:02 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Wang Chuqin kept alive China’s hopes of success in the men’s singles at the ITTF World Cup in Macau with a 4-2 victory over France’s Felix Lebrun on Friday. Wang dropped a tense opening game despite leading 9-6 and 10-9, as world No 6 Lebrun fought back to edge it 13-11. The Chinese left-hander again found himself in trouble in the second, trailing 2-7, but turned the game around with a series of aggressive rallies to win at 11-9. Lebrun regained the initiative in the third, moving ahead 6-2 and... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3348999/wang-beats-lebrun-keeps-chinas-ittf-world-cup-hopes-alive?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3348999/wang-beats-lebrun-keeps-chinas-ittf-world-cup-hopes-alive?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:48:23 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey followed up her 100m win the previous night by winning the 50m freestyle at the China Open Swimming Championships, while Australia’s Cameron McEvoy won the men’s event by almost a body length to break the world record. Not long after winning the 50m, Haughey also won a silver in the 200m freestyle. As she did on Thursday, Haughey won at the Longgang Universiade Centre Natatorium in Shenzhen by the narrowest of margins, finishing in a time of 24.41 seconds, just ahead... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3347377/hong-kongs-haughey-wins-gold-silver-china-open-australian-mcevoy-breaks-world-mark?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3347377/hong-kongs-haughey-wins-gold-silver-china-open-australian-mcevoy-breaks-world-mark?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 20 Mar 2026 14:00:15 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport The Hong Kong Jockey Club formalised a partnership with the Guangzhou government on Tuesday to develop horse-themed tourism in the Greater Bay Area, covering policy support, publicity, tourism products and industry development. A memorandum of understanding was signed at the Hong Kong Science Park by the club and the Guangzhou Municipal Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism Bureau. Under the agreement, the Guangzhou government will support incorporating racing tourism into cross-border... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3346922/hong-kong-jockey-club-signs-2-cities-3-racecourses-deal-guangzhou-tourism?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3346922/hong-kong-jockey-club-signs-2-cities-3-racecourses-deal-guangzhou-tourism?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 17 Mar 2026 15:00:08 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Bryson DeChambeau beat wild card Richard T Lee in a sudden-death play-off to win the Aramco LIV Golf Singapore on Sunday. “Incredible relief,” the American said after his win at the Sentosa Golf Club’s Serapong course. “Being able to come through on a golf course like this that’s super brutal and demands precision on every single shot, especially with the conditions changing, I could not be more happy for my team.” Despite his loss in the play-off, Lee’s second-place finish was the best by a LIV... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3346665/liv-golf-singapore-dechambeau-wins-play-deny-wild-card-westwood-place-history?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3346665/liv-golf-singapore-dechambeau-wins-play-deny-wild-card-westwood-place-history?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 15 Mar 2026 11:15:11 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Six years after his last win and having just returned from a wrist injury, Lee Westwood is in position to finish off arguably his most impressive performance after taking the joint lead on day three at the Aramco LIV Golf Singapore on Saturday. Westwood, the Majesticks GC co-captain with 44 professional wins across 20 different countries in his storied career, enters Sunday’s final round as co-leader at 10 under with Torque GC captain Joaquin Niemann, who is also the defending champion. The... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3346609/liv-golf-singapore-westwood-track-best-win-my-career-after-taking-joint-lead?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3346609/liv-golf-singapore-westwood-track-best-win-my-career-after-taking-joint-lead?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 14 Mar 2026 12:00:12 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Hong Kong basketball officials say they have not given up hope of getting the city’s teams into the Asian Games, despite organisers cutting the numbers of associations taking part. The tournament at September’s Games in Japan has been reduced from 16 teams to 12 for the men and kept at 12 for the women. Regional rankings will be used to determine who plays, and Hong Kong’s men and women are 26th and 21st respectively, leaving them significantly short of qualifying. But in a statement published... https://www.scmp.com/sport/basketball/article/3346433/hong-kong-basketball-not-giving-asian-games-spot-top-official-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/basketball/article/3346433/hong-kong-basketball-not-giving-asian-games-spot-top-official-says?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 13 Mar 2026 02:52:47 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Team Alive-Rampage claimed line honours in the 2026 Rolex China Sea Race from Hong Kong to the Philippines on Friday, although they fell short of beating their own 2016 record. Phillip Turner and Noel Chan’s Reichel/Pugh 66 crossed the line in Subic Bay in an elapsed time of 49 hours, 55 minutes and 57 seconds, having led from almost the moment the fleet left Victoria Harbour on Wednesday. Despite a strong early pace, the lighter winds around the notorious “Luzon Hole” claimed another record... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3345769/team-alive-rampage-claims-rolex-china-sea-race-line-honours-record-remains-intact?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3345769/team-alive-rampage-claims-rolex-china-sea-race-line-honours-record-remains-intact?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 06 Mar 2026 13:40:17 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport LIV Golf will return to Hong Kong for a fourth time in 2027, kick-starting the Year of the Goat by bringing some of the game’s best players back to the city once more. HSBC is again expected to sponsor the tournament, which will be held from February 18 to 21 at Hong Kong Golf Club, less than two weeks into the new Chinese year. And organisers said that from Sunday, fans who attend this week’s event will get “exclusive early access to specially priced 2027 tickets” via the league’s website. In... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3345319/liv-golf-heading-back-hong-kong-2027-fans-get-early-shot-tickets?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3345319/liv-golf-heading-back-hong-kong-2027-fans-get-early-shot-tickets?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 03 Mar 2026 23:00:11 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Chinese swimming sensation Yu Zidi has been nominated for a Laureus World Sports Award, the youngest athlete to ever receive that honour. The 13-year-old is up for the Breakthrough of the Year Award alongside the likes of NBA star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Formula 1 champion Lando Norris. There has been recognition too for Hong Kong charity Rugby for Good in the Laureus Sport for Good category. Yu made history at the World Aquatics Championships last year, becoming the youngest swimmer to ever... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3345309/chinas-teen-swimming-sensation-yu-becomes-youngest-ever-receive-laureus-nomination?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3345309/chinas-teen-swimming-sensation-yu-becomes-youngest-ever-receive-laureus-nomination?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 03 Mar 2026 14:00:16 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport LIV Golf returns to Hong Kong this week for a third time, bringing with it the usual action on and off the golf course, with the added bonus of a four-day tournament this time around. From Bryson DeChambeau hitting balls into the next district to a Dom Dolla after party and a taste of the best the city’s chefs have to offer, here are five things to look out for at Hong Kong Golf Club. On the tee The traditional Lion Dance welcome makes way for the Hong Kong Ballet this year, with Asia’s premier... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3345140/liv-golf-hong-kong-ballet-bites-bryson-no-phil-5-things-know-week?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3345140/liv-golf-hong-kong-ballet-bites-bryson-no-phil-5-things-know-week?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 02 Mar 2026 15:00:08 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Chinese table tennis star Sun Yingsha continued her impressive early-season form, breezing into the quarter-finals of the Singapore Smash on Friday. The world No 1, who is defending champion, beat compatriot Shi Xunyao 11-2, 7-11, 11-7, 11-6 in little more than 35 minutes at The Kallang to set up a last-eight clash with Hina Hayata. The Japanese world No 10 had earlier edged past Kuai Man in a thrilling five-game battle, with the world No 5 from Jiangsu the only Chinese casualty of the day. Chen... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3344923/chinese-star-sun-yingsha-extends-fine-start-season-last-8-spot-singapore-smash?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3344923/chinese-star-sun-yingsha-extends-fine-start-season-last-8-spot-singapore-smash?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:00:12 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Minjee Lee rocketed up the HSBC Women’s World Championship leaderboard on Friday after carding an eight-under-par 64 in Singapore. The three-time major winner moved into a tie for second place at the Sentosa Golf Club, one shot behind overnight leader Auston Kim, whose 69 left her at nine under after two rounds. World No 4 Lee, one of nine top 10 players in the field this week, had an eagle and six birdies and tied for the round of the day on the Tanjong course. In a field stacked with talent,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3344896/minjee-lee-climbs-world-championship-leaderboard-singapore-amateur-leads-new-zealand?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3344896/minjee-lee-climbs-world-championship-leaderboard-singapore-amateur-leads-new-zealand?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:00:13 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Matias Sanchez battled bad weather and bad light to take an early clubhouse lead he acknowledged “doesn’t mean a whole lot” in the New Zealand Open on Thursday. The Australian carded a seven-under-par 64 on the Remarkables course at Millbrook Resort, just draining his last putt with play suspended for the day because of darkness. Heavy rain had delayed the start by three hours, meaning almost half the field, including local amateur Yuki Miya, who was six under with five holes to play, have yet... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3344758/australias-matias-sanchez-leads-new-zealand-open-jeeno-thitikul-struggles-singapore?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3344758/australias-matias-sanchez-leads-new-zealand-open-jeeno-thitikul-struggles-singapore?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:00:13 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport China’s freestyle skiing golden couple Wang Xindi and Xu Mengtao have been urged to have a baby after making history at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. Wang and Xu became the first married couple to win individual men’s and women’s gold medals in the same event in the same Olympic Games. On Wednesday, Xu, 35, defended the women’s aerials gold medal she won in Beijing 2022. Two days later, the 30-year-old Wang triumphed in the men’s event. Following their historic achievement, Wang and Xu... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3344250/written-snow-wang-xindi-xu-mengtao-embrace-role-chinas-golden-couple-games?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3344250/written-snow-wang-xindi-xu-mengtao-embrace-role-chinas-golden-couple-games?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 23 Feb 2026 01:00:33 +0000 SCMP Sport,Reuters SCMP Sport,Reuters Hong Kong’s Joey Lam Ching‑yan finished seventh in the final of the women’s 1,500m short-track speedskating at the Milano Cortina Games on Friday, the city’s best finish at the Winter Olympics. Lam finished with a time of 2:35.755 in a final that was won by Kim Gil-li of South Korea, followed by compatriot Choi Min-jeong with silver and Corinne Stoddard of the US claiming bronze. The best finish before Lam was Han Yueshuang’s 18th place, also in speed skating, at the 2006 Turin Winter... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3344193/hong-kong-speed-skater-joey-lam-dreaming-after-claiming-citys-best-finish-winter-games?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3344193/hong-kong-speed-skater-joey-lam-dreaming-after-claiming-citys-best-finish-winter-games?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 21 Feb 2026 03:11:09 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Speed skater Ning Zhongyan broke the West’s 100-year Winter Olympics stranglehold on the men’s 1,500m event on Thursday and hoped his “unbelievable” performance was just the beginning of a Chinese surge in the sport. Ning dashed to gold in a Games record time of one minute, 41.98 seconds at the Milano Speed Skating Stadium. American Jordan Stolz took silver, with defending champion Kjeld Nuis of the Netherlands claiming bronze. It was the first time an athlete not representing the United States... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3344089/ning-breaks-wests-grip-1500m-says-games-gold-just-start-china-speedskating?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3344089/ning-breaks-wests-grip-1500m-says-games-gold-just-start-china-speedskating?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 20 Feb 2026 05:23:03 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport The wait for a Chinese gold medal at the Winter Olympics stretched into its 12th day on Tuesday, but at least the country’s speedskaters gave supporters something to cheer about. Bronze in the men’s team pursuit was the first time China has ever medalled in the event, with Liu Hanbin, Wu Yu and Li Wenhao edging out the Netherlands by just 0.09 seconds in the B Final. There was a shock in the race for gold too, with Italy stunning favourites America, the reigning world champions and world record... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3343862/winter-olympics-chinas-men-claim-historic-team-pursuit-bronze-wait-gold-goes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3343862/winter-olympics-chinas-men-claim-historic-team-pursuit-bronze-wait-gold-goes?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 18 Feb 2026 01:34:18 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Chinese table tennis Olympic champion Fan Zhendong lost for the third time in his past four matches on Sunday as his German club side squandered a two-match lead to lose 3-2 at Borussia Düsseldorf on Sunday. Playing in the decisive doubles match for 1. FC Saarbrücken TT, Fan and teammate Cedric Meissner lost 3-1 to Düsseldorf’s Qiu Dang and Anton Kallberg in the final Bundesliga match before a month-long break. Fan had also lost both singles ties in a Champions League match for Saarbrücken last... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3343722/china-table-tennis-star-fan-zhendong-loses-third-time-past-4-matches-german-club?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3343722/china-table-tennis-star-fan-zhendong-loses-third-time-past-4-matches-german-club?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 16 Feb 2026 07:32:33 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport The Hong Kong Badminton Open will be upgraded and become a second-tier event under the Badminton World Federation (BWF) for four years from 2027. The sport’s world governing body announced on Monday the host cities for the various BWF World Tour events from 2027 to 2030, and the city’s event has been awarded the BWF750 status, an upgrade from the BWF500 event. Shenzhen, Paris, New Delhi and Tokyo will be the other four BWF750 events, while the top tier BWF1000 events go to Chengdu, Odense,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3342985/bwf-announces-hong-kong-badminton-open-be-upgraded-second-tier-event-2027?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3342985/bwf-announces-hong-kong-badminton-open-be-upgraded-second-tier-event-2027?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 10 Feb 2026 02:30:29 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport South Africa’s rugby sevens men’s team won an HSBC SVNS series tournament for the second time this season when they beat overall leaders Fiji 21-19 in Perth on Sunday. The Blitzboks, who also won their home Cape Town leg in December, last won in Australia more than a decade ago, but they made up for lost time with an exciting and hard-fought victory that cut the Fijians’ lead in the series to just four points. Fiji now have 70 points after four of the six legs, while the South Africans are on... https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/international-rugby/article/3342843/hsbc-svsn-perth-new-zealand-women-win-again-south-africas-blitzboks-halt-fijian-momentum?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/international-rugby/article/3342843/hsbc-svsn-perth-new-zealand-women-win-again-south-africas-blitzboks-halt-fijian-momentum?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 08 Feb 2026 12:57:14 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Hong Kong golfers had a tournament to forget at the Philippine Golf Championship, an Asian Tour event that was won by South Korean Cho Woo-young on Sunday. The highest finisher from the city was Jason Hak Shun-yat at 68, with Taichi Kho and Matthew Cheung failing to even make the cut. The victory at Wack Wack Golf & Country Club in Manila was the first for Cho on the Asian Tour. The Korean held off the challenge of Thailand’s Pavit Tangkamolprasert to win the tournament by four shots. Overnight... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3342830/hong-kong-golfers-struggle-korean-cho-woo-young-wins-philippine-golf-championship?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3342830/hong-kong-golfers-struggle-korean-cho-woo-young-wins-philippine-golf-championship?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 08 Feb 2026 11:30:08 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Hong Kong fencer Cheung Ka-long opened his account for the season with a men’s individual bronze medal at the Turin Grand Prix on Saturday. The result came less than two weeks after Greg Koenig, the city’s foil head coach, said no one should worry about Cheung’s condition, and the two-time Olympic champion went all the way through to the semi-finals before losing 15-9 to American Nick Itkin. The left-hander finished No 19 and No 21 at World Cup appearances in Fukuoka in December 2025 and Paris... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3342828/hong-kong-foilist-cheung-ka-long-finally-gets-podium-bronze-turin-grand-prix?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3342828/hong-kong-foilist-cheung-ka-long-finally-gets-podium-bronze-turin-grand-prix?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 08 Feb 2026 09:55:12 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport World No 113 Lam Siu‑hang upset a Chinese player ranked 101 spots higher to become the last Hongkonger remaining at the 35th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup table tennis in Haikou on Saturday. Four Hong Kong players in the men’s and women’s singles tournament made it past the group stages on Friday, but only Lam survived the round after beating China’s Xiang Peng 3-2 (11-7, 9-11, 8-11, 11-8, 13-11) in a tight last-16 contest at the Haikou Wuyuan River Gymnasium in Hainan province. However, Lam, 29, later... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3342764/lam-siu-hang-becomes-last-hongkonger-standing-after-upset-win-asian-cup-table-tennis?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3342764/lam-siu-hang-becomes-last-hongkonger-standing-after-upset-win-asian-cup-table-tennis?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 07 Feb 2026 09:22:42 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport The Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens in April is promising to be the biggest in the tournament’s 50-year history, with organisers saying they had already sold the equivalent of 100,000 tickets. Last year’s crowd for the Sevens’ debut at Kai Tak Stadium was more than 110,000 for the three days, and officials expect to surpass that figure with all corporate boxes and individual hospitality sold out. The South Stand Pass category offering access to the infamous party area is also sold out, although... https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/hk-sevens/article/3342359/hong-kong-sevens-rugby-expects-another-bumper-crowd-2026-after-selling-100000-tickets?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/hk-sevens/article/3342359/hong-kong-sevens-rugby-expects-another-bumper-crowd-2026-after-selling-100000-tickets?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 04 Feb 2026 09:30:37 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Fiji edged out France 21-12 in a thrilling men’s final, while New Zealand downed old foes Australia to secure a third successive women’s crown at the HSBC SVNS Singapore on Sunday. The French fought hard throughout, but it was Fijian flair that won the day as they capped a brilliant weekend in style. France charged into a 12-0 interval lead with tries from Jordan Sepho and Paulin Riva. But Fiji, blessed with so many attacking options, steadied themselves and roared back to take the title. Viwa... https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/article/3342010/hsbc-svns-singapore-fiji-men-rampant-black-ferns-claim-titles?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/article/3342010/hsbc-svns-singapore-fiji-men-rampant-black-ferns-claim-titles?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 01 Feb 2026 14:00:17 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Defending champions Fiji, one of three joint leaders in the HSBC SVNS men’s series, have set their stall at the Singapore leg of the competition on Saturday by winning all three of their matches on the first day at the National Stadium. New Zealand and South Africa, the other joint leaders going into this third stop of the series, lost a pool match each but have both still qualified for today’s semi-finals. South Africa lost their only match in the last game of the day when they lost to Fiji... https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/article/3341961/hsbc-svns-singapore-fiji-men-set-defend-title-australian-kiwi-women-set-meet-again?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/article/3341961/hsbc-svns-singapore-fiji-men-set-defend-title-australian-kiwi-women-set-meet-again?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 31 Jan 2026 14:00:12 +0000 SCMP Sport,Reuters SCMP Sport,Reuters Hong Kong racegoers are doing more than pumping cash into the local economy, they are also helping to prop up an industry that is struggling to survive elsewhere in the world. Nowhere will that be more evident than in Cape Town this weekend, when one of South Africa’s premier meets, the Metropolitan Stakes, takes place at Kenilworth Racecourse. Against a backdrop of spiralling revenue and a heavy reliance on sponsors to keep racing afloat in the country, Hong Kong punters are expected to... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3341793/horse-racing-south-africa-faces-big-hurdles-industry-betting-hong-kong-punters?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3341793/horse-racing-south-africa-faces-big-hurdles-industry-betting-hong-kong-punters?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 30 Jan 2026 11:00:14 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport The Longines Hong Kong International Horse Show returns to the city on Friday, bringing some of the world’s best equestrians to the AsiaWorld-Expo. Back to defend her grand prix title is Denmark’s Zascha Nygaard, who will take on the likes of Britain’s John Whitaker and France’s Simon Delestre over three days of five-star show jumping. Hong Kong duo Jacqueline Lai and Clarissa Lyra will also strut their stuff, while in a first this year, the region’s best junior riders will compete in the Hong... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3341667/worlds-best-equestrians-back-town-longines-hong-kong-international-horse-show?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3341667/worlds-best-equestrians-back-town-longines-hong-kong-international-horse-show?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 29 Jan 2026 13:00:09 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport China’s Zhang Shuai has reached the final of the women’s doubles of the Australian Open, partnering Belgium’s Elise Mertens to a 6-3, 6-2 win over Ena Shibahara of Japan and Russian Vera Zvonareva in the semi-finals on Thursday. The fourth-seeded pair will face seventh seeds Aleksandra Krunic of Serbia and Anna Danilina of Kazakhstan in the final on Saturday. Krunic and Danilina beat the fifth seeds, Canada’s Gabriela Dabrowski and Luisa Stefani of Brazil, 7-6, 3-6, 6-4 in the other... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3341691/chinas-zhang-shuai-partners-elise-mertens-reach-womens-doubles-australian-open-final?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3341691/chinas-zhang-shuai-partners-elise-mertens-reach-womens-doubles-australian-open-final?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 29 Jan 2026 09:05:00 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Some of the biggest names in esports will descend on Hong Kong next month for the finals of the League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) Cup. Following on from the successful Blast Premier event at Cyberport last November, the LCK Cup represents another step up for gaming in the city. Kai Tak Arena will host the tournament, from February 28 to March 1, the first time the event has been held outside South Korea. Chow Kai-hong, chairman of the Hong Kong Esports Association, said they had received... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3341510/hong-kongs-kai-tak-arena-host-league-legends-champions-korea-cup-esports-event?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3341510/hong-kongs-kai-tak-arena-host-league-legends-champions-korea-cup-esports-event?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 28 Jan 2026 07:00:18 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Chinese basketball prospect Yang Hansen was selected as one of the 28 players for next month’s Rising Stars Challenge on Monday. Featuring some of the best first- and second-year NBA talent, along with players from the NBA G League, the challenge is set to take place on February 13 at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles during NBA All-Star Weekend. Top draft pick in 2025 Cooper Flagg was also selected, along with Dylan Harper, VJ Edgecombe and Kon Knueppel. A No 16 draft pick by the Portland Trail... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3341353/chinese-basketball-prospect-yang-hansen-makes-nba-rising-stars-team-all-star-weekend?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3341353/chinese-basketball-prospect-yang-hansen-makes-nba-rising-stars-team-all-star-weekend?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 27 Jan 2026 05:35:41 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Alex Honnold said he hoped to inspire people to use their time meaningfully after completing a free solo climb of Taipei 101 on Sunday. American climber Honnold conquered the 508-metre (1,667-foot) tower without ropes, harnesses, safety gear or parachute in one hour, 31 minutes and 36 seconds to complete the tallest urban free solo climb in history. “I’m so psyched,” he said after climbing the 11th-tallest building in the world. “[I’m] pretty tired actually. The whole top of the building is... https://www.scmp.com/sport/outdoor/extreme-sports/article/3341157/us-climber-hopes-ascent-taipei-101-inspires-others-use-time-most-meaningful-way?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/outdoor/extreme-sports/article/3341157/us-climber-hopes-ascent-taipei-101-inspires-others-use-time-most-meaningful-way?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 25 Jan 2026 10:00:13 +0000 SCMP Sport,Agence France-Presse SCMP Sport,Agence France-Presse China defender Hu Hetao acknowledged his team “failed to show our best game” after they were beaten by Japan in the AFC U-23 Asian Cup final on Saturday, but coach Antonio Puche Vicente called for a balanced response as the nation missed out on a first continental title at ‍any level for more than two decades. And despite the 4-0 loss in Saudi Arabia, a General Administration of Sport of China (GASC) statement gave credit to the team for “igniting new hope for the revitalisation of Chinese... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3341143/china-fail-show-best-game-asian-cup-final-humbling-japan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3341143/china-fail-show-best-game-asian-cup-final-humbling-japan?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 25 Jan 2026 04:14:14 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Hong Kong’s Wong Chun-ting and Doo Hoi-kem finally ended their mixed doubles title drought at the WTT Star Contender Doha event on Sunday. The pair have one of the sport’s longest running partnerships, combining forces for the first time well over a decade ago, and that vast experience made the difference in a 3-1 win over South Korean pair Park Gang-hyeon and Kim Na-yeong. There was more success for Macau’s Zhu Yuling too, who grabbed her second successive women’s individual gold in Qatar,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3340383/hong-kongs-wong-and-doo-end-mixed-doubles-drought-win-doha-table-tennis-crown?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3340383/hong-kongs-wong-and-doo-end-mixed-doubles-drought-win-doha-table-tennis-crown?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 19 Jan 2026 05:29:31 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport This live blog has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Melaku Belachew claimed his second men’s title, Shitaye Eshete won the women’s race and came close to the course record, and Hong Kong triathlete Wong Tsz-to ensured there was home gold on Sunday. On a day when conditions were not conducive to fast times, some 74,000 runners still took to the streets for the city’s biggest race day of the year. And while... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3340287/2026-standard-chartered-hong-kong-marathon-10km-leaders-near-finish-line-runners-hit-road?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3340287/2026-standard-chartered-hong-kong-marathon-10km-leaders-near-finish-line-runners-hit-road?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 17 Jan 2026 21:59:58 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport The Hong Kong Marathon on Sunday attracts adults from all over the world to race along the roads and through tunnels in the city. But why should adults have all the fun? A group of youngsters on Saturday laced up their running shoes and competed in the new Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon Youth Race, which started and finished at Kai Tak Youth Sports Ground. Aimed at youths aged between 10 and 15 years old, the run covered 2km and was organised to inspire young people to participate in... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3340253/pictures-youngsters-compete-new-youth-race-ahead-standard-chartered-hong-kong-marathon?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3340253/pictures-youngsters-compete-new-youth-race-ahead-standard-chartered-hong-kong-marathon?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 17 Jan 2026 07:52:44 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Hong Kong’s young fencers continued their strong streak at FIE Junior and Cadet World Cups, with foil fencer Harris Ho Shing-him claiming gold in Madrid and female foil fencer Fan Bo-yee winning silver in Tbilisi, Georgia. The team at the FIE Junior and Cadet Épée World Cup in Bahrain, however, failed to improve on their earlier success of four medals, with only Kenton Hsu Hong-zhan and Curtis Chui Kai-chit making it as far as the quarter-finals in the junior men’s épée on Friday. All of Hong... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3340244/hong-kongs-young-fencers-continue-medal-streak-fie-junior-and-cadet-world-cups?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3340244/hong-kongs-young-fencers-continue-medal-streak-fie-junior-and-cadet-world-cups?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 17 Jan 2026 05:06:00 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Hong Kong’s Baldwin Chan Ho-wah will take a step into the unknown next month at the Singapore Smash, when he makes his table tennis men’s doubles debut in the prestigious event. One half of the world’s top pairing, alongside compatriot Wong Chun-ting, Chan has only previously played in the singles competition at the city’s sports hub, The Kallang. The duo had a strong 2025, winning the WTT Contender Zagreb and fighting back to beat China’s Lin Shidong and Huang Youzheng in the final of Europe... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3340145/city-table-tennis-player-chan-compete-mens-doubles-singapore-smash-first-time?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3340145/city-table-tennis-player-chan-compete-mens-doubles-singapore-smash-first-time?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 16 Jan 2026 08:12:13 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Hong Kong’s young fencers have matched their senior counterparts by winning a host of medals at the FIE Junior and Cadet Épée World Cup in Bahrain on Thursday. Days after the men’s team claimed foil gold in Paris, the city’s 10-strong youth squad finished with two golds, one silver and one bronze in Manama, the capital of the island nation. Picking up where he left off a fortnight ago in Switzerland, Wong Pak-yiu beat teammate Anthony Ho Shing-fung to seal his second consecutive World Cup gold... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3340102/young-hong-kong-fencers-win-4-medals-fie-junior-and-cadet-epee-world-cup-bahrain?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3340102/young-hong-kong-fencers-win-4-medals-fie-junior-and-cadet-epee-world-cup-bahrain?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 16 Jan 2026 05:00:08 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport An expanded Hong Kong 10s tournament and midweek racing at Happy Valley are among the changes being made to this year’s sevens week in the city, as the landmark tournament celebrates its 50th birthday in April. For the first time, a partnership between Hong Kong China Rugby, the Hong Kong Jockey Club and Hong Kong Football Club will bring an element of cohesion to what is traditionally the biggest week in the city’s sporting calendar. Rugby and racing will work in tandem through the week, with... https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/article/3340029/rugby-and-racing-join-forces-make-hong-kongs-sevens-week-bigger-and-better?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/article/3340029/rugby-and-racing-join-forces-make-hong-kongs-sevens-week-bigger-and-better?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:20:45 +0000 SCMP Sport,Agence France-Presse SCMP Sport,Agence France-Presse The delayed Indian Super League will kick off on February 14 after all 14 football clubs confirmed participation, officials said Wednesday. The ISL, India’s flagship football competition, is usually played between September and April. It faced uncertainty because a commercial rights agreement between the AIFF and Football Sports Development Limited, which operated the ISL, expired on December 9, leaving the league without a sponsor. Some clubs, including reigning champions Mohun Bagan, halted... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3339891/indias-super-league-starting-next-month-will-they-be-ready-hong-kong-march?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3339891/indias-super-league-starting-next-month-will-they-be-ready-hong-kong-march?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 14 Jan 2026 11:00:31 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Chinese social media users have hit out at the performances of Fan Zhendong’s teammates following 1. FC Saarbrücken TT’s loss to Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga on Monday. Reigning Olympic table tennis champion Fan won both of his matches – against Alberto Mino and Kristian Karlsson – 3-0. However, Fan’s dominance was not enough to stop his German club team from losing 3-2. The team’s fourth defeat of the season means the newly crowned German Cup champions slipped down the table to third... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3339714/chinese-social-media-users-hit-out-fan-zhendongs-saarbrucken-teammates-after-defeat?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3339714/chinese-social-media-users-hit-out-fan-zhendongs-saarbrucken-teammates-after-defeat?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 13 Jan 2026 08:00:17 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport The Asian Tour’s Richard T Lee will take a two-shot lead into the final round of the LIV Golf Promotions tournament on Sunday, well placed to take one of the three spots up for grabs for the 2026 season. Lee shot a flawless six-under-par 64 at Black Diamond Ranch in Florida, although the likes of Anthony Kim and Jazz Janewattananond are hot on his heels. Kieran Vincent and Matt Jones both have some work to do further down the leaderboard, with the pair among a group of five players tied for 11th... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3339468/flawless-lee-leads-liv-golf-promotions-charge-battle-league-spots-nears-end?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3339468/flawless-lee-leads-liv-golf-promotions-charge-battle-league-spots-nears-end?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 11 Jan 2026 02:30:10 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport American snowboard star Chloe Kim will have an MRI on Friday after dislocating her shoulder in the “silliest fall” in training, threatening her chance to win a third straight gold medal at next month’s Winter Olympics in Italy. Kim, who has dominated her sport for nearly a decade, posted video of the accident in Laax, Switzerland, earlier this week as she practised ahead of a World Cup event there next weekend. The 25-year-old landed a manoeuvre cleanly but lost her edge shortly afterward,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3339248/2026-winter-olympics-chloe-kims-golden-three-peat-doubt-after-silliest-fall-training?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3339248/2026-winter-olympics-chloe-kims-golden-three-peat-doubt-after-silliest-fall-training?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 09 Jan 2026 01:05:02 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Olympic tennis champion Zheng Qinwen has withdrawn from this month’s Australian Open, saying on Thursday she is not yet fit enough to compete with the world’s best. A former finalist at the year’s opening grand slam, losing to current world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 6-2 in 2024, Zheng said pulling out of the tournament in Melbourne had been “incredibly difficult”. But the 23-year-old has played only briefly since undergoing elbow surgery after a first round defeat at Wimbledon last July, and she... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3339185/chinas-zheng-qinwen-out-australian-open-says-shes-not-fit-enough-compete?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3339185/chinas-zheng-qinwen-out-australian-open-says-shes-not-fit-enough-compete?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 08 Jan 2026 09:27:11 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Wu Dajing, who won China’s only gold medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics, has retired after failing to qualify for next month’s Games in Italy. The short track speed skater secured gold in the men’s 500 metres, setting a then world record time of 39.584 seconds in Pyeongchang eight years ago, and also claimed silver in the 5,000m relay in South Korea. He was later part of the China team that won the mixed 2,000m relay at the 2022 Beijing Olympics. Wu said he considered retiring four years ago but... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3339015/winter-olympics-hero-wu-dajing-retires-after-failing-qualify-2026-games?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3339015/winter-olympics-hero-wu-dajing-retires-after-failing-qualify-2026-games?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 07 Jan 2026 07:20:36 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Three managers from top clubs in England and Scotland have lost their jobs within five days of each other in what can only be described as a wild week, even for football. Chelsea fired their manager Enzo Maresca on New Year’s Day. This was followed by Manchester United parting ways with Ruben Amorim on January 5, and Celtic dispatching with Wilfried Nancy just hours later. In the cases of Maresca and Amorim, despite their teams’ poor run of form, the final straw was reportedly the deterioration... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3338850/managerial-merry-go-round-chelsea-man-united-celtic-fire-bosses-within-5-days-each-other?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3338850/managerial-merry-go-round-chelsea-man-united-celtic-fire-bosses-within-5-days-each-other?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 06 Jan 2026 04:00:18 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Chinese table tennis star Fan Zhendong won his first overseas club title on Sunday, guiding 1. FC Saarbrücken to victory in the German Cup. Olympic gold medallist Fan won all four of his singles matches in six hours and claimed the MVP award in front of 5,200 spectators in Neu-Ulm. After coming back from behind to eliminate reigning champions TTF Liebherr Ochsenhausen 3-1 in the semi-finals earlier in the day, Saarbrücken beat TTC RhonSprudel Fulda-Maberzell in the final with an identical score... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3338733/fan-zhendong-wins-first-overseas-table-tennis-club-title-1-fc-saarbrucken-german-cup?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3338733/fan-zhendong-wins-first-overseas-table-tennis-club-title-1-fc-saarbrucken-german-cup?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 05 Jan 2026 06:27:11 +0000