https://www.scmp.com/rss/513491/feed One of several sports bidding to become an Olympic event at the LA Games in 2028, Lacrosse is becoming increasingly popular globally. Long considered the preserve of elite schools and colleges in the United States, its demographic is changing as more people take up the game. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Mike Chan Mike Chan Hong Kong’s lacrosse officials remained confident that the sport is still on course to receive elite status through the city’s premier training centre, despite the recent setback at the Asian Lacrosse Games in China last month. The lacrosse team required two gold medals at the event to seal its status as a Tier B sport under the Hong Kong Sports Institute (HKSI) from the start of next year. The city’s men’s team delivered by beating hosts China 12-9 in Chengdu to clinch gold, however, the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3352226/hong-kongs-lacrosse-officials-remain-upbeat-sport-track-qualify-elite-status?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3352226/hong-kongs-lacrosse-officials-remain-upbeat-sport-track-qualify-elite-status?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:15 +0000 Ada Li Ada Li Kevin Crowley has set his sights on helping Hong Kong’s men fulfil their Olympic lacrosse dream, saying there is “no shame in having high goals” - something he should know about given leading the team is his first experience of coaching internationally. And the Canadian, widely considered one of the best men’s players of the modern era, is off to a good start, having guided his new charges to gold at the Asian Lacrosse Games last weekend in mainland China, despite having only met them remotely... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3351995/new-hong-kong-lacrosse-coach-will-make-tough-decisions-he-eyes-la-olympics-dream?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3351995/new-hong-kong-lacrosse-coach-will-make-tough-decisions-he-eyes-la-olympics-dream?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 01 May 2026 02:00:13 +0000 Ada Li Ada Li Hong Kong men’s lacrosse head coach believes “the future is bright” for the sport in the city after his team won gold and the women’s squad claimed silver at the 2026 Asian Lacrosse Games in Chengdu. Taking charge of his first tournament, Kevin Crowley was satisfied with the team’s overall performance and the 12-9 victory over China in the final. “This is a very good team. Our coaching staff introduced new tactical concepts and asked some players to take on different roles and they all fully... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3351489/hong-kong-mens-lacrosse-head-coach-believes-future-bright-sport-after-winning-gold?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3351489/hong-kong-mens-lacrosse-head-coach-believes-future-bright-sport-after-winning-gold?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 26 Apr 2026 14:30:08 +0000 Stephy Zhang Stephy Zhang The city’s youth teams battled torrential rain as well as some strong opposition on their way to securing five titles and one third-place finish at the Hong Kong Lacrosse Junior Open on Sunday. Despite multiple suspensions because of thunderstorm warnings and a yellow rain signal during the afternoon finals in Aberdeen and Wong Chuk Hang, the young athletes appeared even more excited. Hong Kong claimed championships in the under-8 and under-10 mixed competitions, the under-12 girls and both... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3349094/hong-kongs-youth-teams-sweep-junior-lacrosse-titles-event-eyes-2028-olympics?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3349094/hong-kongs-youth-teams-sweep-junior-lacrosse-titles-event-eyes-2028-olympics?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 05 Apr 2026 23:00:11 +0000 Ada Li Ada Li Hong Kong’s lacrosse teams face a crucial year on their path to Olympic qualification, starting with the Asia-Pacific Lacrosse Sixes Championships in October on Australia’s Sunshine Coast. Both the city’s men’s and women’s squads will take part in the tournament, to be held from October 5 to 10, which will serve as a key qualifier, with five men’s and five women’s teams going on to the 2027 World Lacrosse Sixes Championships. That competition, a global event bringing together 16 teams across... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3345766/crucial-year-ahead-hong-kongs-lacrosse-sides-they-target-2028-los-angeles-olympics?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3345766/crucial-year-ahead-hong-kongs-lacrosse-sides-they-target-2028-los-angeles-olympics?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 06 Mar 2026 23:00:09 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Hong Kong’s men have failed in their bid to qualify for next year’s World Lacrosse Championship after slipping to a 10-6 loss to hosts New Zealand in the Asia-Pacific Championship on Friday. Victory in Wellington would have earned Hong Kong a spot in the semi-finals, and with Japan, who beat South Korea 18-7 in their play-in encounter, also going through to the last four, all the semi-finalists have reached the global tournament in Japan. The result ends Hong Kong’s run at the World... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3339261/hong-kongs-men-fall-short-bid-reach-2027-world-lacrosse-championship?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3339261/hong-kongs-men-fall-short-bid-reach-2027-world-lacrosse-championship?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 09 Jan 2026 03:18:19 +0000 Ada Li Ada Li Samuel Chow Tsz-hong left a teaching career behind to chase his dreams of lacrosse success with Hong Kong, and one day he hopes those he is now coaching replace him in the men’s senior team. The 24-year-old took charge for the first time at last weekend’s Hong Kong International Lacrosse Sixes, leading a youthful squad to a fourth-place finish, the city’s best performance yet at a tournament involving some of the world’s best players. Chow is not done with playing, however, and will return to... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3338314/hong-kong-mens-lacrosse-coach-optimistic-about-future-generations-potential-succeed?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3338314/hong-kong-mens-lacrosse-coach-optimistic-about-future-generations-potential-succeed?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:22 +0000 Ada Li Ada Li The city’s men and women both recorded their best-ever finishes at the Hong Kong International Lacrosse Sixes, despite missing out on bronze medals on Monday. An agonising 10-9 defeat saw the women fall just short against Japan’s JAL Sixes R&D Squad, while the men were well beaten 17-3 by the same club’s men’s team in their third-place play-off at Football Club. Japan’s Second Era Leaders of Lacrosse (Sell) captured the women’s title, while world No 7 Germany won the men’s championship. Despite... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3338068/hong-kongs-men-and-women-miss-bronze-seal-best-finishes-lacrosse-sixes-event?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3338068/hong-kongs-men-and-women-miss-bronze-seal-best-finishes-lacrosse-sixes-event?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 29 Dec 2025 13:42:20 +0000 Ada Li Ada Li The city’s men and women will battle for bronze in their respective divisions at the Hong Kong International Lacrosse Sixes on Monday, after falling short in the final four. A young Hong Kong men’s side were hammered 21-1 by Germany, ranked seventh in the world, at Football Club on Sunday, while the women went down 20-5 to Second Era Leaders of Lacrosse (Sell) from Japan. Defending men’s champions Foggo Grizzlies beat their Japanese compatriots JLA Sixes R&D 21-12, and only the Europeans stand... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3337952/hong-kongs-men-and-women-battle-bronze-lacrosse-sixes-tournament?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3337952/hong-kongs-men-and-women-battle-bronze-lacrosse-sixes-tournament?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 28 Dec 2025 14:10:43 +0000 Ada Li Ada Li The Hong Kong International Lacrosse Sixes began on Saturday and brought mixed fortunes for the home teams as the shortened format’s Olympic debut loomed large. With qualification for the 2028 Games in Los Angeles soon to begin, this three-day tournament at Hong Kong Football Club was “a good chance to test strategies under the sixes format”, according to Hong Kong women’s player Woo Ka-yu. “We will see what needs improving so we can perform better at future events,” Woo said. She and her... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3337903/hong-kong-lacrosse-sixes-chance-test-strategies-2028-olympics?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3337903/hong-kong-lacrosse-sixes-chance-test-strategies-2028-olympics?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 27 Dec 2025 13:56:39 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Hong Kong’s lacrosse chief has said he was optimistic about the team’s prospects after bringing in a coach who could take the development of the sport to the “next level”. Well-respected Japanese coach Takeshi Sato became head coach of Hong Kong’s men’s and women’s teams in May after working as a director of the High Performance Training Department of the Japan Lacrosse Association. He will make his coaching debut for the city’s teams at the upcoming Hong Kong International Lacrosse Sixes, which... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3337698/lacrosse-boss-upbeat-about-sport-legendary-japanese-coach-makes-hong-kong-debut?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3337698/lacrosse-boss-upbeat-about-sport-legendary-japanese-coach-makes-hong-kong-debut?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 26 Dec 2025 00:00:10 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan The Hong Kong International Lacrosse Sixes will boast its biggest turnout yet for its third edition late next month, with the sport’s Olympic debut a little less than three years away. A total of 14 teams – seven each for the men’s and women’s sections – from eight countries and regions have signed up, including Hong Kong’s own contenders. The first two tournaments, held in 2023 and 2024, attracted 13 and 10 teams respectively. There will also be a new home for the event, with Hong Kong Football... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3334110/hong-kong-international-lacrosse-super-sixes-returns-more-teams-new-venue?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3334110/hong-kong-international-lacrosse-super-sixes-returns-more-teams-new-venue?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 25 Nov 2025 10:35:21 +0000 The hosts suffered double final defeat at the Hong Kong Lacrosse Open on Sunday, with both the men’s and women’s sides beaten in their showpiece events. First, the women faced a repeat of last year’s final against Second Era Leaders of Lacrosse (SELL), but could not reverse their defeat of 12 months ago as they went down 16-5. Then the men were unable to retain their title as they lost 10-7 to Shenzhen Lacrosse Development Ltd (SLDL). Hong Kong players and coaches were able to find positives,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3307238/hong-kong-teams-beaten-lacrosse-open-olympics-gives-youngsters-pathway?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3307238/hong-kong-teams-beaten-lacrosse-open-olympics-gives-youngsters-pathway?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 20 Apr 2025 14:22:28 +0000 Hong Kong men’s boss Chan Hon-kei said rivals Fogo were “pretty much the best team in the tournament” after an opening day at the Lacrosse Open on Friday that saw both of the city’s sides earn maximum points. The hosts opened with a 23-2 victory over Chengdu University before overcoming Singapore 9-5 in a thrilling match, which they threatened to lose with the two sides level at 5-5 at point. Chan said he hoped the show of character to get the eventual win would help the team improve as the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3307084/lacrosse-open-hong-kong-mens-coach-hails-rivals-fogo-best-team-tournament?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3307084/lacrosse-open-hong-kong-mens-coach-hails-rivals-fogo-best-team-tournament?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 18 Apr 2025 09:47:04 +0000 The head coach of the city’s women’s team was confident her squad would reach at least the final of this week’s Hong Kong Lacrosse Open despite fielding a younger group of players this year. Gemini Fan Tak-kwan said “the mix of some veteran and younger players” should do the job, even though the hosts, runners-up last year, will also be without prolific scorer Sally Tang Yi-ting, who is out injured. “We have a younger team this year, with some players coming up through the ranks,” Fan said. “We... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3306786/hong-kong-lacrosse-open-citys-women-optimistic-making-final-despite-youthful-squad?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3306786/hong-kong-lacrosse-open-citys-women-optimistic-making-final-despite-youthful-squad?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 16 Apr 2025 09:58:20 +0000 Lacrosse bosses have their sights set on earning a place at the Hong Kong Sports Institute, but said they were still some way from reaching the level needed to take their place alongside the city’s elite. Expected to make its debut as an Olympic event at the 2028 Games in Los Angeles, lacrosse is not yet a top sport locally, although it could earn Tier B status in about a year if the city’s teams are successful on the field. Raymond Fong Kong, the head of the sport’s governing body in the city,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3300548/lacrosse-bosses-eye-place-among-hong-kong-elite-2028-la-olympics-loom?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3300548/lacrosse-bosses-eye-place-among-hong-kong-elite-2028-la-olympics-loom?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 28 Feb 2025 12:00:10 +0000 Lacrosse can become a “major sport in Hong Kong”, said former captain Carrie Hui Ka-hei, after an Olympic-standard playing field was opened at the futuristic new Go Park Sai Sha complex in Ma On Shan. The Go Park facility is Hong Kong’s first artificial turf lacrosse field and has been built for the six-a-side format, which is poised for an Olympic debut in 2028. Hui, the city’s first lacrosse professional, who played in the 2013, 2017 and 2022 10-a-side World Lacrosse Women’s World... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3296706/lacrosse-set-become-major-sport-hong-kong-thanks-go-park-olympic-quality-field?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3296706/lacrosse-set-become-major-sport-hong-kong-thanks-go-park-olympic-quality-field?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 29 Jan 2025 10:00:24 +0000 The Crown star Vanessa Kirby is closing out the year with a bang … and possibly a ring! The actress, who is booked and busy with a host of upcoming releases like Night Always Comes, The Fantastic Four: First Steps and Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, is rumoured to be engaged to her long-time boyfriend, lacrosse star Paul Rabil. The pair have reportedly been dating for two years after first being linked in October 2022. After over a year of keeping things private since then, they went... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3292114/who-paul-rabil-vanessa-kirbys-rumoured-new-fiance-lebron-lacrosse-co-founded-pll-and-hes-had-stephen?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3292114/who-paul-rabil-vanessa-kirbys-rumoured-new-fiance-lebron-lacrosse-co-founded-pll-and-hes-had-stephen?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 30 Dec 2024 10:00:16 +0000 Having thrown its significant resources into gaining influence in football, golf, boxing and tennis, Saudi Arabia has now set its sights on becoming a power in the world of lacrosse. And officials said they expected to become competitive over the next few years, despite the new head of the game in the desert kingdom admitting “99 per cent of all Saudi people” didn’t know anything about the sport. Ray Porcellato, the new CEO of the Saudi Lacrosse Federation, who began his new role in June, said... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3291149/saudi-arabia-sets-sights-becoming-lacrosse-power-2028-la-olympics-horizon?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3291149/saudi-arabia-sets-sights-becoming-lacrosse-power-2028-la-olympics-horizon?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 17 Dec 2024 07:00:08 +0000 A much-improved Philippines side have vowed to come back better and stronger next year after swallowing a tough two-goal defeat in the World Lacrosse Super Sixes men’s final on Sunday. The Philippines, who finished sixth and last in last year’s edition, took on powerhouse Fogostealers at the Aberdeen Sports Ground in a nail-biting gold medal match and went toe to toe with the Japanese before falling to a narrow 21-19 loss and finishing with a silver medal. Despite the heartbreaking loss, the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3290886/world-lacrosse-super-sixes-philippines-vow-take-last-step-hong-kong-after-tight-loss?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3290886/world-lacrosse-super-sixes-philippines-vow-take-last-step-hong-kong-after-tight-loss?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 15 Dec 2024 10:50:21 +0000 Philippines lacrosse officials believe they still have a long way to go to catch up with Asia’s best teams – who started playing the sport decades before they did – but they are adamant they can compete for a spot at the Los Angeles Olympic Games in 2028. The Philippines finished last in last December’s six-team World Lacrosse Super Sixes in Hong Kong, but have returned for the latest edition with a much stronger team. So far, they have beaten Germany, China and Hong Kong for three wins out of... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3290816/world-lacrosse-super-sixes-newbies-philippines-confident-they-have-shot-2028-olympics?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3290816/world-lacrosse-super-sixes-newbies-philippines-confident-they-have-shot-2028-olympics?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 14 Dec 2024 11:40:01 +0000 Hong Kong’s lacrosse chief says the annual World Lacrosse Super Sixes will serve as a testing ground for Los Angeles 2028, given the format has been included in the Olympic Games roster. Raymond Fong Kong said this format would now become the organisation’s priority and that both the men’s and women’s teams would be given plenty of overseas exposure ahead of the inaugural Sixes World Championships, which makes its debut in 2027. “[They will play at] not only the other two Super Sixes series [in... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3290688/hong-kong-eye-world-lacrosse-super-sixes-testing-ground-los-angeles-olympics-2028?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3290688/hong-kong-eye-world-lacrosse-super-sixes-testing-ground-los-angeles-olympics-2028?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 14 Dec 2024 02:30:08 +0000 Hong Kong’s lacrosse chief says he is optimistic the city will continue to host the World Lacrosse Super Sixes for the next few years as the short format of the game prepares to make its Olympic debut in Los Angeles in 2028. Raymond Fong Kong also revealed Hong Kong is set to face some “really tough” battles to qualify for the Summer Games, with sport’s world governing body expected to announce the tournament format and other details sometime next year. “Canada and Germany are hosting the other... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3287681/world-lacrosse-super-sixes-hong-kong-confident-about-hosting-rights-la-2028-approaches?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3287681/world-lacrosse-super-sixes-hong-kong-confident-about-hosting-rights-la-2028-approaches?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 22 Nov 2024 07:30:09 +0000 Hong Kong’s men’s team were guaranteed their best-ever finish at the World Lacrosse Box Championships after securing their second win in as many matches in New York. Sunday’s 23-7 victory over Mexico was preceded with a 13-5 triumph against Belgium the previous day and it meant Hong Kong would not finish below 16th out of the 28 competitors even before their final Group B match with Israel. A win against the team who finished fifth in Canada would ensure Hong Kong reached the playoffs, where... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3279582/hong-kongs-men-guaranteed-best-ever-finish-world-lacrosse-box-championships-us?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3279582/hong-kongs-men-guaranteed-best-ever-finish-world-lacrosse-box-championships-us?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 23 Sep 2024 07:00:21 +0000 The World Lacrosse Women’s U20 World Championship came to an end on Saturday, with the United States confirming their status as the world’s best with a comprehensive 23-6 mauling of Canada in the final at Mong Kok Stadium. Around 2,500 fans gathered at the 6,000-seat stadium to the watch the US take their sixth title, in what was the first time the tournament has been held in Asia. While heavy downpours throughout the week forced games to be rescheduled, with matches moved Sham Shui Po Sports... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3275783/world-lacrosse-womens-u20-championship-us-confirm-status-worlds-best-one-sided-final?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3275783/world-lacrosse-womens-u20-championship-us-confirm-status-worlds-best-one-sided-final?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 24 Aug 2024 14:30:10 +0000 China made a significant improvement on their previous finish at the World Lacrosse Women’s U20 Championship by beating Ireland on Friday to secure ninth place. Making their second appearance at the tournament, China had narrowly missed out on a spot in the quarter-finals after finishing third in Pool A, but proved to be best of the rest as they completed their placing games by seeing off the Irish 16-11 at Hong Kong Football Club. Home team Hong Kong lost their 15th place play-off against New... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3275706/world-lacrosse-womens-u20-championship-china-prove-best-rest-hong-kong-falter?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3275706/world-lacrosse-womens-u20-championship-china-prove-best-rest-hong-kong-falter?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 23 Aug 2024 11:51:23 +0000 Kit Pingyu Zanelli was 13 months old when she was adopted by an American family after her biological parents wrapped her in a blanket and left her under a bridge in Wuwei, in China’s northwestern province of Gansu. Growing up in Summit, New Jersey, a town of 22,000 people, with her adoptive parents and three siblings, she initially had little interest in her Chinese heritage. Then last December, she received a telephone call from the coach of China’s lacrosse team, asking if she wanted to... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3275537/china-us-divide-bridged-adopted-kids-play-lacrosse-motherland-thanks-instagram?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3275537/china-us-divide-bridged-adopted-kids-play-lacrosse-motherland-thanks-instagram?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 23 Aug 2024 00:00:22 +0000 Japan will finish in the top four for the first time at the World Lacrosse Women’s U20 Championship after beating England for a second time in four days on Wednesday. England have never finished lower than fourth and Japan never higher than fifth, with both ever-present since the first tournament in 1995 and ranked four and five this time. But the pecking order changed with a 12-6 quarter-final win for Asia’s leading team at Hong Kong Football Club. The Japanese fell behind to a pair of Annie... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3275359/world-lacrosse-womens-u20-championship-japan-complete-double-over-england-reach-semis?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3275359/world-lacrosse-womens-u20-championship-japan-complete-double-over-england-reach-semis?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 21 Aug 2024 12:00:08 +0000 England’s three captains said playing in Hong Kong was like having a home crowd, and the trio will be hoping for some raucous support in their World Lacrosse Women’s U20 Championship quarter-final against Japan on Wednesday. A 13-8 victory over Ireland on Tuesday leaves one game between England and a return to Mong Kok Stadium, a venue Rachael Ball, one of the three captains who led England to European U21 glory in Prague last July, called “amazing”. The University of Nottingham student said she... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3275216/world-lacrosse-womens-u20-championship-hong-kong-playing-home-england-trio-say?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3275216/world-lacrosse-womens-u20-championship-hong-kong-playing-home-england-trio-say?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 20 Aug 2024 10:58:53 +0000 Ireland and England are set for a blockbuster clash in the final round of group matches at the World Lacrosse Women’s U20 Championship on Tuesday. A 21-2 victory over Jamaica took the Irish to 3-0, leaving them unbeaten at the top of Pool D and with everything to play for as teams battle it out for spots in the quarter-finals. The two sides are up first at 8.30am at Football Club, with all manner of results still available. An Ireland win would clinch the top spot in the pool. If England win by... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3275011/world-lacrosse-womens-u20-championship-china-chasing-play-offs-after-puerto-rico-loss?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3275011/world-lacrosse-womens-u20-championship-china-chasing-play-offs-after-puerto-rico-loss?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 19 Aug 2024 06:58:16 +0000 The United States continued their domination of the World Lacrosse Women’s U20 Championship as China became the latest to be thrashed by the world No 1s. The defending champions dispatched the Chinese 29-1 on Sunday, having previously crushed Germany 33-0 and swatted aside Puerto Rico 28-4. They quickly made clear that more of the same was on the cards at Shek Kip Mei, scoring in the opening minute. Almost all of the face-offs went their way, allowing them to swarm forward and launch moves that,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3274947/world-lacrosse-womens-u20-championship-china-try-limit-damage-puerto-rico-game?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3274947/world-lacrosse-womens-u20-championship-china-try-limit-damage-puerto-rico-game?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 18 Aug 2024 12:44:24 +0000 Hong Kong’s Kallie Wong has had wind in her sails in recent days, but unlike her windsurfer parents, it has not been on the open sea. Running up and down relentlessly for the home team in the World Lacrosse Women’s U20 Championship is the younger daughter of Lee Lai-shan, the city’s first Olympic gold medallist, and Sam Wong Tak-sum, the current commissioner for sports and a three-time Olympian before that. Donning the No 11 jersey, teenage attacker Wong said she only started picking up lacrosse... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3274943/world-lacrosse-womens-u20-championship-hong-kong-player-aims-maintain-olympic-link?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3274943/world-lacrosse-womens-u20-championship-hong-kong-player-aims-maintain-olympic-link?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 18 Aug 2024 11:54:59 +0000 Hong Kong’s hopes of progressing at the World Lacrosse Women’s U20 Championship were as good as shattered as they suffered a heavy defeat by Ireland and Japan stunned England in their group’s other game. The hosts were beaten 20-5 by the Irish on Sunday, despite Eloise Bolitho opening the scoring for the Hongkongers just 15 seconds into the match at Hong Kong Football Club. Ireland responded with 10 first-half goals, interrupted by replies from Anbie Chan and Aurora Bolitho as Hong Kong trailed... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3274912/world-lacrosse-womens-u20-championship-hong-kong-peril-after-ireland-win-again?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3274912/world-lacrosse-womens-u20-championship-hong-kong-peril-after-ireland-win-again?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 18 Aug 2024 04:14:25 +0000 Hosts Hong Kong were taught a lesson at the World Lacrosse Women’s U20 Championship as they were well beaten by England on Saturday. But head coach Gemini Fan Tak-kwan was adamant that the city’s goal of bettering results from the last edition remained “right on course” despite being schooled 18-1 by the world’s No 4-ranked team, who finished fourth in 2019. Home team goalies Liu Yutong and Sophie Chan combined for 10 saves from the 28 shots fired at them, and Fan rated her team’s performance as... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3274885/world-lacrosse-womens-u20-championship-england-too-good-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3274885/world-lacrosse-womens-u20-championship-england-too-good-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 17 Aug 2024 12:01:55 +0000 There have been goals galore, though at the wrong end, in Jamaica’s first two matches at the World Lacrosse Women’s U20 Championship in Hong Kong. A 13-2 loss to the hosts at Mong Kok Stadium on Thursday was followed by a 30-3 loss to England at Sham Shui Po on Friday. But the head coach of the Caribbean team said lacrosse was growing in her country, especially at school level. “It’s one of the sports in Jamaica where girls who were not participating in any sports and wanted to do... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3274854/world-lacrosse-womens-u20-championship-jamaicans-reap-benefits-sports-growth?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3274854/world-lacrosse-womens-u20-championship-jamaicans-reap-benefits-sports-growth?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 17 Aug 2024 04:15:16 +0000 The United States brought their fearsome reputation to the Hong Kong-hosted World Lacrosse Women’s U20 Championship on Friday, destroying Germany 33-0. It was girls against women at the Shek Kip Mei Park as the world No 1s included college students and 2028 Olympic hopefuls against a side whose youngest player was 15. And the ominous warning was that the country who have won five of the seven world titles at this level had room for improvement. “We’re still going to assess all the plays and see... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3274832/world-lacrosse-womens-u20-championship-australia-rout-new-zealand-mexico-pip-scotland?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3274832/world-lacrosse-womens-u20-championship-australia-rout-new-zealand-mexico-pip-scotland?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 16 Aug 2024 12:56:53 +0000 Hong Kong’s hosting of the World Lacrosse Women’s U20 Championship can help attract players before the sport joins the Olympics in 2028, the chairman of the local association said as the event began on Thursday. Featuring 20 teams from around the world, including Hong Kong, the 10-day tournament is the latest lacrosse competition to take place in the city after it last year staged the Super Sixes, which will return this December. It has been awarded HK$6 million in direct funding and a HK$6... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3274666/olympics-2028-target-hong-kong-city-hosts-global-lacrosse-event?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3274666/olympics-2028-target-hong-kong-city-hosts-global-lacrosse-event?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 15 Aug 2024 23:00:14 +0000 Hong Kong got off to an expected winning start at the World Lacrosse Women’s U20 Championship with an emphatic win over Jamaica, but the city’s head coach warned their next outing against England would be a step up. The home team won 13-2 at Mong Kok Stadium on Thursday, taking control by half-time with goals from Eloise Bolitho, Anbie Chan and Sophie Beane after Makayla Mitchell’s double had pegged them back. Bolitho netted three more after the break and Beane scored another two of her own to... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3274660/world-lacrosse-womens-u20-championship-hosts-hong-kong-make-winning-start?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3274660/world-lacrosse-womens-u20-championship-hosts-hong-kong-make-winning-start?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 15 Aug 2024 14:44:33 +0000 Progress is key for Hong Kong as they look to benefit from a home crowd at the World Lacrosse Women’s Under-20 Championship this week, said the side’s head coach as big hitters the United States, Canada and Australia rolled into town to fight for the title. The championship, which is making its Asia debut, opens with South Korea against Chinese Taipei at 9am Sham Shui Po Sports Ground on Thursday, and runs until August 24. The opening ceremony will take place at Mong Kok Stadium at 5pm the same... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3274344/world-lacrosse-womens-u20-championship-doing-better-last-time-hong-kongs-target?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3274344/world-lacrosse-womens-u20-championship-doing-better-last-time-hong-kongs-target?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 13 Aug 2024 23:30:13 +0000 Hong Kong’s men made it third time lucky in the city’s Lacrosse Open on Sunday, finally beating arch-rivals Fogo Japan, having lost to them in the 2023 and 2019 finals. Lam Wui-hei struck twice in an 8-5 victory for the home side, avenging the narrow 8-7 defeat in last year’s encounter. However, the dark clouds hanging over the University of Hong Kong’s Stanley Ho Sports Centre reflected the mood in the women’s dressing room, who were unable to retain their title after losing 13-7 to Japanese... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3257382/hong-kongs-men-avenge-fogo-japan-loss-take-title-lacrosse-open-women-undone-stronger-opponents?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3257382/hong-kongs-men-avenge-fogo-japan-loss-take-title-lacrosse-open-women-undone-stronger-opponents?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 31 Mar 2024 11:57:38 +0000 The home men’s team beat the defending champions at the Hong Kong Lacrosse Open to give themselves a chance of dethroning them when the event concludes on Sunday. The hosts defeated arch-rivals Fogo Japan 7-2 at the University of Hong Kong’s Stanley Ho Sports Centre on Saturday in a much-anticipated group encounter, a rematch of the last two men’s finals. It meant they maintained a perfect record in their three matches. “Today we had a much stronger performance than our opponents,” assistant... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3257323/hong-kong-lacrosse-open-home-team-eye-success-after-beating-defending-champions-fogo-japan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3257323/hong-kong-lacrosse-open-home-team-eye-success-after-beating-defending-champions-fogo-japan?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 30 Mar 2024 10:41:31 +0000 Hong Kong’s women’s team and their under-20 compatriots both had winning starts but the learning curve for the city’s development side proved to be a steep one at the Hong Kong Lacrosse Open on Friday. Defending their title, the hosts’ senior team were never troubled as four goals from captain Sally Tang Yi-ting helped them breeze past the visiting J Connection from Japan 13-6 at the University of Hong Kong’s Stanley Ho Sports Centre. “We have started to prepare for the World Championship... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3257253/hong-kong-lacrosse-open-womens-team-begin-defence-well-while-u20-women-and-mens-teams-also-make?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3257253/hong-kong-lacrosse-open-womens-team-begin-defence-well-while-u20-women-and-mens-teams-also-make?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 29 Mar 2024 11:07:35 +0000 The less than stellar nature of this week’s Hong Kong Open was the inevitable outcome of lacrosse’s inclusion in the 2028 Olympics, the head of the sport’s governing body in the city has said. Raymond Fong Kong said the focus was now firmly on the Sixes version of the game, which will be played in Los Angeles in four years time, adding that Hong Kong was not the only association facing this situation. With qualifiers expected to begin in 2026, Fong said time was tight for teams to get ready, but... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3256507/low-key-hong-kong-open-paying-price-lacrosses-inclusion-2028-la-olympics-says-sports-chief?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3256507/low-key-hong-kong-open-paying-price-lacrosses-inclusion-2028-la-olympics-says-sports-chief?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 24 Mar 2024 06:00:52 +0000 Great Britain teen Hugo Peel said the World Lacrosse Super Sixes in Hong Kong was a notable step towards his 2028 Olympic ambitions. Peel was outstanding for the tournament winners, scoring 19 goals in five matches and showing the speed and technique that have made the 18-year-old one of the sport’s most exciting prospects. The express Super Sixes format, described by Britain coach Tom Wenham as “brutal and unforgiving”, was devised only in 2021. But it captured imaginations in Olympic circles... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3246880/teen-lacrosse-star-hugo-peel-says-great-britains-triumph-hong-kong-fuels-olympic-dream?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3246880/teen-lacrosse-star-hugo-peel-says-great-britains-triumph-hong-kong-fuels-olympic-dream?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 01 Jan 2024 12:00:09 +0000 Great Britain’s coaches lauded the importance of the World Lacrosse Super Sixes tournament in Hong Kong on Sunday, after their men’s and women’s teams won their respective competitions in some style. The women were never troubled in their final against Germany, establishing a comfortable 7-2 half-time lead behind a pair of goals from Lottie Robertson. The pre-tournament favourites netted 10 more after the restart to seal a commanding 17-6 win at Wong Chuk Hang Recreation Ground. Despite... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3246813/world-lacrosse-super-sixes-great-britain-coaches-look-olympics-future-after-teams-sweep-tournament?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3246813/world-lacrosse-super-sixes-great-britain-coaches-look-olympics-future-after-teams-sweep-tournament?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 31 Dec 2023 11:03:15 +0000 Hong Kong’s lacrosse coaches are divided over whether the city should concentrate on the sport’s Olympic format, or broaden the scope to focus on both versions of the game. Gemini Fan Tak-kwan, the head coach of the women’s team, believes the Sixes competition is a better fit for a city with a small population such as Hong Kong. She also was of the opinion that the speed and skills necessary for the quicker game were more easily transferable to the traditional 10-a-side one, rather than vice... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3246761/world-lacrosse-super-sixes-hong-kong-coaches-divided-over-whether-olympic-format-should-be-citys?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3246761/world-lacrosse-super-sixes-hong-kong-coaches-divided-over-whether-olympic-format-should-be-citys?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 30 Dec 2023 11:30:12 +0000 Leona Chak Ka-yan and Woo Ka-yu returned to the Hong Kong women’s team for the World Lacrosse Super Sixes on Friday, more than a year after suffering matching ACL injuries. Both damaged their rights knees in the space of 24 hours at the World Lacrosse Women’s World Championship in July 2022, and said they were nervous about returning to international competition. While Woo started her playing comeback in September, Chak needed a second operation and only returned last month. “I am happy to... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3246744/world-lacrosse-super-sixes-hong-kong-pair-battle-nerves-and-doubts-after-overcoming-matching-acl?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3246744/world-lacrosse-super-sixes-hong-kong-pair-battle-nerves-and-doubts-after-overcoming-matching-acl?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 30 Dec 2023 08:00:22 +0000 Great Britain men’s head coach Tom Wenham hailed Hong Kong’s “phenomenal” staging of the World Lacrosse Super Sixes, after his team began the three-day tournament with comfortable wins over Philippines and the hosts. Wenham’s favourites beat Philippines 23-6, before a 28-9 rout of Hong Kong on Friday. Teenager Hugo Peel scored four times in each match, and there were nine goals for Ben Page-Laycock against Hong Kong. The Great Britain squad only arrived in the city in the early hours of Thursday... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3246698/world-lacrosse-super-sixes-great-britains-men-shake-preparation-woes-stamp-authority-tournament?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3246698/world-lacrosse-super-sixes-great-britains-men-shake-preparation-woes-stamp-authority-tournament?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 29 Dec 2023 12:03:57 +0000 Hong Kong’s women struggled on the opening day of the World Lacrosse Super Sixes, but head coach Gemini Fan Tak-kwan said the three defeats against some the world’s best had been a good learning opportunity. As with the Hong Kong Open in April, the hosts have fielded two teams in this weekend’s tournament, which is being played with the format the sport will use when it makes it Olympic debut at the LA Games in 2028. And Fan said her players, who are more accustomed to the traditional 10-a-side... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3246695/world-lacrosse-super-sixes-hong-kongs-women-still-learning-says-coach-after-heavy-defeats?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3246695/world-lacrosse-super-sixes-hong-kongs-women-still-learning-says-coach-after-heavy-defeats?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 29 Dec 2023 11:34:40 +0000 British lacrosse boss Tom Wenham believes the sport’s inclusion in the Los Angeles Olympics represents a real chance for its development in the UK. The head coach of the men’s team also said he wanted to ensure his side remained the “strongest” in Europe, and secured a place at the 2028 Games, regardless of what format the qualification process takes. Traditionally a 10-a-side game, lacrosse officials have developed a faster version specifically for the Olympics involving six players. Great... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3246272/world-lacrosse-super-sixes-confident-gb-boss-wenham-says-team-can-fire-new-format-targets-la?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3246272/world-lacrosse-super-sixes-confident-gb-boss-wenham-says-team-can-fire-new-format-targets-la?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 27 Dec 2023 00:00:17 +0000