https://www.scmp.com/rss/513490/feed The 2022 Asian Netball Championships are scheduled to be held in Singapore between September 3 and 11, with Hong Kong among 11 teams taking part. The championships also serve as qualifiers for the 2023 Netball World Cup. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Mike Chan Mike Chan Hong Kong players old and new have high hopes they can win the Asian Netball Championships for the first time in more than 30 years, and qualify for the 2027 World Cup in the process. In the past, the top two finishers in five regional qualifiers have progressed to the World Cup, alongside six other teams, including the host nation. In two years’ time, that will be Australia. But the city’s women do not have a great track record at the biennial regional tournament, having won it only once, when... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3313553/new-blood-and-old-heads-give-hong-kong-belief-netball-world-cup-bid?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3313553/new-blood-and-old-heads-give-hong-kong-belief-netball-world-cup-bid?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 09 Jun 2025 00:00:16 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Hong Kong’s top netball officials said securing the Asian Championships next summer could prove a springboard to qualifying for the next World Cup. The regional championships, expected to be held in August next year, double as the qualifying event for the 2027 World Cup, with the top two teams reaching the finals, held in Sydney. Hong Kong’s netball chief said the organisation had long wanted to host the next Asian Championships and it was only following the opening of Kai Tak Sports Park that... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3312268/hong-kong-netball-chiefs-say-kai-tak-sports-park-could-aid-world-cup-bid?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3312268/hong-kong-netball-chiefs-say-kai-tak-sports-park-could-aid-world-cup-bid?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 29 May 2025 11:00:08 +0000 Ann Cao Ann Cao The head of Alibaba Group Holding’s entertainment business has apologised to employees for his controversial remarks dismissing a video-gaming unit’s performance and disparaging the Cantonese dialect, which went viral on Chinese social media over the weekend. Fan Luyuan, chairman and chief executive of Alibaba’s Digital Media and Entertainment Group, admitted he was “out of line” with the remarks, adding that he only wanted to “liven up the atmosphere” during a meeting with the employees of... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3290026/alibaba-entertainment-group-head-apologises-belittling-video-gaming-unit-cantonese?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3290026/alibaba-entertainment-group-head-apologises-belittling-video-gaming-unit-cantonese?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 09 Dec 2024 11:30:16 +0000 Hong Kong netball coach Grahame Johnston lauded the importance of the city hosting international events after the women’s Four Nations and men’s Challenge Cup concluded at Kowloon Park Sports Centre on Saturday. The hosts’ men stunned Pakistan a day after a landslide loss in a friendly, while the women’s team battled hard before being humbled by a much stronger Papua New Guinea side in their final. “This is a great event for the Hong Kong teams,” Johnston, head coach of the city’s men’s and... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3248337/hong-kong-four-nations-netball-home-team-beaten-final-urge-more-international-exposure?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3248337/hong-kong-four-nations-netball-home-team-beaten-final-urge-more-international-exposure?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 13 Jan 2024 11:35:17 +0000 Netball in Hong Kong will put questions over its plans for future growth aside this week when the city stages not one but two international events – one for women and one for men. Facing challenges locally over venue availability and finance, the sport is focusing on the women’s Hong Kong Four Nations Netball Tournament and the men’s Hong Kong Challenge Cup, with both to held concurrently from Wednesday to Sunday at Kowloon Park. Local bosses hope the first Four Nations tournament since 2019... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3247515/hong-kong-four-nations-netball-stage-set-womens-and-mens-tournaments-could-city-host-world-cup-kai?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3247515/hong-kong-four-nations-netball-stage-set-womens-and-mens-tournaments-could-city-host-world-cup-kai?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 07 Jan 2024 04:00:17 +0000 It wasn’t the result they wanted, but Hong Kong national netball coach Dion Te Whetu said the team had “set the platform” for future tournaments in the wake of their fourth-place finish at the Asian Netball Championships in Singapore. Te Whetu said that after just one week of being back in competition, the team had strengthened their mindset and court craft, describing their rebound after three years away from the regional circuit as “invaluable” experience. “This will set the platform of... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3192436/asian-netball-championships-hong-kong-push-higher-honours-after?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3192436/asian-netball-championships-hong-kong-push-higher-honours-after?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 14 Sep 2022 06:21:44 +0000 Hong Kong finished fourth at the Asian Netball Championships on Sunday after losing their third-place play-off 54-42 to Malaysia. Sri Lanka successfully defended their title meanwhile, beating Singapore in a thrilling final, as both teams booked their spots at next year’s World Cup in Cape Town. In the battle for bronze, Malaysia took the early lead, though their opponents were always close behind. Hong Kong ‘know we can win’ after showing fight at Asian Netball Championships With the half-time... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3192148/asian-netball-championships-hong-kong-captain-praises-teams?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3192148/asian-netball-championships-hong-kong-captain-praises-teams?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 11 Sep 2022 23:30:32 +0000 Hong Kong star Krystie Edwards said “we know we can win” after the side showed lots of fight in their 62-51 group stage loss to undefeated Sri Lanka at the Asian Netball Championships in Singapore on Thursday night. The defending champions and five-time winners of the event took an early lead and looked unstoppable as they forced a less experienced Hong Kong into a lopsided chase. Hong Kong, however, did show signs of brilliance, particularly in the second half where they mounted a comeback to... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3191847/asian-netball-championships-hong-kong-know-we-can-win-after-showing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3191847/asian-netball-championships-hong-kong-know-we-can-win-after-showing?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 08 Sep 2022 11:48:55 +0000 Malaysia’s national netball team was made to sweat before seeing off Hong Kong 55-46 in the third round of the Asian Championships in Singapore on Wednesday. Hong Kong were up 25-21 after the second quarter before Malaysia brought on their senior players, who turned the tide in the match. The win will serve as a warm-up for Malaysia, who lost to Sri Lanka 58-55 on Tuesday, ahead of a crucial match against Singapore, where a win will guarantee them a spot in the regional final. Hong Kong will... https://www.scmp.com/sport/article/3191744/asian-netball-championships-hong-kong-falls-short-malaysia-still-face-crucial?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/article/3191744/asian-netball-championships-hong-kong-falls-short-malaysia-still-face-crucial?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 08 Sep 2022 00:35:07 +0000 Hong Kong’s attack put on an almost perfect display of shooting but it was just not enough to get them past Singapore in the Asian Netball Championships on Tuesday. The hosts pulled away in the second half at OCBC Arena, eventually winning 56-46 in the two side’s opening Group E game of round two. Krystal Edwards shot 96 per cent from the floor for Hong Kong, scoring from 26 of 27 attempts, and teammate Elderi Bennett-Horak sunk 20 of 21 attempts in a game that stayed close until the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3191585/asian-netball-championships-sharp-shooting-hong-kong-come-just?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3191585/asian-netball-championships-sharp-shooting-hong-kong-come-just?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 06 Sep 2022 14:59:41 +0000 Hong Kong booked their place in the next round of the Asian Netball Championships with a 56-29 win over Thailand in Group D on Sunday. Elderi Bennett-Horak led the way in Singapore, scoring 27 goals from 29 attempts, while Krystal Edwards (20) and Thandiwe Moyo (9) also chipped in at OCBC Arena. Victory puts Hong Kong in the same group as the host nation, who grabbed their second win in two days in Group B, cruising to a 96-10 win over the Maldives, having dispatched Japan 103-3 on... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3191312/asian-netball-championships-hong-kong-book-place-semi-finals-win?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3191312/asian-netball-championships-hong-kong-book-place-semi-finals-win?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 05 Sep 2022 00:30:18 +0000