https://www.scmp.com/rss/524609/feed The latest news and top stories on Shaquille O’Neal, a legendary figure, renowned for his dominant NBA career, securing four championships and numerous individual accolades, including MVP awards. Post-retirement, he transitioned successfully into a prominent sports analyst role for TNT. Beyond basketball, O’Neal is a multifaceted entrepreneur with investments in various sectors, a DJ, and a dedicated philanthropist, notably as a national spokesperson for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. His... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Ishani Sarkar Ishani Sarkar Four-time NBA champion, Olympic gold medallist and Basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal is one of the biggest names in basketball. Now, his daughter Me’Arah O’Neal is gearing up to continue his legacy. The 19-year-old has followed in her legendary father’s footsteps and currently plays guard for the University of Florida’s women’s basketball team, the Florida Gators. She is signed to LIFT Management. View this post on Instagram A post shared by SEC Network... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3348650/meet-shaquille-oneals-youngest-daughter-mearah-who-just-beat-her-fathers-sec-record?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3348650/meet-shaquille-oneals-youngest-daughter-mearah-who-just-beat-her-fathers-sec-record?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 02 Apr 2026 22:00:12 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Argentina and Lionel Messi will play Algeria to open their World Cup title defence as part of a group that also includes Austria. The United States were drawn on Friday to start against Paraguay at Inglewood, California, on June 12, a day after Mexico host the opener against South Africa. The US reached the semi-finals at the inaugural World Cup in 1930 and have got as far as the quarter-finals only one other time, in 2002. US President Donald Trump, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3335426/fifa-2026-argentina-open-world-cup-against-algeria-us-starts-against-paraguay?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3335426/fifa-2026-argentina-open-world-cup-against-algeria-us-starts-against-paraguay?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 05 Dec 2025 19:28:33 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport The draw for the 2026 Fifa World Cup takes place on Friday (US time), ahead of the tournament from June 11 to July 19 in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Its 48 teams – expanded from 32 at the past seven editions – will learn their path to glory. Here is all you need to know. What time is Fifa World Cup draw? The draw is being held at the Kennedy Centre in Washington at 12pm local time on December 5. Football fans in Hong Kong will have to stay up until 1am on Saturday to follow it... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3335301/fifa-world-cup-2026-draw-how-watch-who-plays-where-will-trump-win-peace-prize?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3335301/fifa-world-cup-2026-draw-how-watch-who-plays-where-will-trump-win-peace-prize?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 05 Dec 2025 06:10:14 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse The countdown to the first 48-team Fifa World Cup begins in earnest on Friday as the draw for the 2026 finals takes place in Washington, with Donald Trump set to dominate much of the attention. The most logistically complex World Cup in history will be held across North America from June 11 to July 19, with 16 more teams added to the global showpiece, up from the 32 nations involved in Qatar in 2022. Friday’s ceremony, at the Kennedy Centre on the banks of the Potomac River, will be a... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3335161/donald-trump-looms-over-fifa-world-cup-draw-it-starts-countdown-2026-finals?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3335161/donald-trump-looms-over-fifa-world-cup-draw-it-starts-countdown-2026-finals?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 04 Dec 2025 06:05:24 +0000 Joshua Hendren Joshua Hendren When Pete Davidson arrived at the Los Angeles premiere of his latest film, The Pickup, he did so in a Sergio Tacchini tracksuit, a look that felt both unexpected and perfectly timed. Once a fixture of tennis courts and 1980s street style, the Italian label has re-emerged as part of a broader revival. Sportswear names that slipped from view are being rediscovered, their retro, preppy edge striking a chord with a new generation eager for heritage brands that get to feel fresh again. Tacchini’s own... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/trends/article/3331715/how-old-school-sports-brands-are-making-fashionable-comeback-reebok-fila-and-kappa?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/trends/article/3331715/how-old-school-sports-brands-are-making-fashionable-comeback-reebok-fila-and-kappa?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 07 Nov 2025 22:00:13 +0000 Cat Nelson Cat Nelson To be entirely honest, we started calling this edition The Power Issue in passing, and then the name just stuck. And really, it fits. What else do you call a line-up that includes a basketball icon turned business juggernaut, three of Hong Kong’s most influential finance leaders and a world No 1 tennis star who is not afraid to talk a little trash? Let’s start with Shaq. Mathew Scott heads to Macau, where the sports legend is front and centre for the NBA’s return to China after a six-year pause.... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3331035/week-postmag-women-charge-shaquille-oneal-and-aryna-sabalenka?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3331035/week-postmag-women-charge-shaquille-oneal-and-aryna-sabalenka?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 02 Nov 2025 04:45:07 +0000 Wynna Wong Wynna Wong The NBA made a star-studded return to China on Friday, with singers, dancers, thousands of fans and a glittering array of celebrities cheering the league’s first game in the country for six years. A night long in the making began with a crowd of 11,317 at The Venetian Arena in Macau being treated to a show of illuminated lion dancers dressed in black, orange and purple, the colours of the Brooklyn Nets and Phoenix Suns. “Thank you for letting us back,” the Suns’ Dillon Brooks told the crowd in... https://www.scmp.com/sport/basketball/article/3328603/phoenix-suns-shine-macau-nba-makes-star-studded-return-china?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/basketball/article/3328603/phoenix-suns-shine-macau-nba-makes-star-studded-return-china?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 10 Oct 2025 15:59:31 +0000 Raymond Ma,Neil Denslow Raymond Ma,Neil Denslow The US and China are set for more trade talks next week, adding to a flurry of diplomatic activity that could pave the way for a Donald Trump-Xi Jinping summit. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng will meet in Madrid and discuss “key national security, economic, and trade issues of mutual interest”, the US Treasury Department said on Thursday. Specific topics will include TikTok and money-laundering networks, it said. The announcement of a fourth round of trade... https://www.scmp.com/plus/article/3325311/us-china-talks-aircraft-carrier-voyage-beijing-defence-forum?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/plus/article/3325311/us-china-talks-aircraft-carrier-voyage-beijing-defence-forum?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 12 Sep 2025 09:01:08 +0000 William Zheng William Zheng Basketball can be a “connecting bridge” between China and the United States, NBA star LeBron James said in an article in the People’s Daily on Monday. It is rare for the mouthpiece of China’s ruling Communist Party to run articles carrying the byline of foreign sports stars. It is more common for international sporting heroes to connect with fans in China via Chinese social media, regularly posting content and comments. “Basketball is not only a sport, but also a bridge that connects us. The... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3324768/nba-star-lebron-james-writes-basketball-us-china-bridge-rare-state-media-article?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3324768/nba-star-lebron-james-writes-basketball-us-china-bridge-rare-state-media-article?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 08 Sep 2025 10:48:34 +0000