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Paul Pogba with Jose Mourinho. Photo: Reuters

Pogba posts cryptic message after Mourinho exit – and then deletes it

The Frenchman has had a tense relationship with the former Manchester United manager

18 Dec 2018 - 8:30pm More on English Premier League

Jose Mourinho has left his role as manager of Manchester United with immediate effect. Photo: Reuters

Jose Mourinho sacked by Manchester United after two and a half years

18 Dec 2018 - 7:20pm 6

Ho Kim-fai and Timothy Fok. Photo: Chan Kin-wa

Timothy Fok tells Hong Kong government to support World Beach Games 2021 bid

19 Dec 2018 - 3:31am 1

In Partnership with HKRU

Hooker Seb Siataga starts another Valley rush upfield. Photo: HKRU

Scottish show why they lead the men’s premiership

15 Dec 2018 - 11:03pm

Yip Hiu-ping, assistant officer at Pik Uk Correctional Institution, said the touch rugby programme, run in conjunction with the HKRU, has been a success. Photo: Edmond So

An inside look at Pik Uk Correctional Institution’s rugby programme

15 Dec 2018 - 8:34pm

Sean Taylor of Scottish has been a rock for Hong Kong Scottish this season. Photo: Edward Wong

Full back Sean Taylor missing Sunday roast but eating up the rugby

11 Dec 2018 - 10:06pm

Michael Cheika will discover his future with Australia by Christmas. Photo: AP

Rugby Australia to decide on Michael Cheika’s future by Christmas

10 Dec 2018 - 3:47pm

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Liverpool draw Bayern as United face PSG in Champions League last 16

While Manchester United continue to fade, it’s the supporters who suffer most

Former rower Ho Kim-fai seeking election into the Olympic Committee

Can this save Fanling? Asian golfers boost Hong Kong Open with two top awards

Fight Hero faces Sha Tin acid test before chasing Dubai riches

Conte’s patient preparation shows why Size is Hong Kong’s best trainer

Golds at World Finals highlight Japan’s challenge to China’s table tennis dominance

Eastern Long Lions’ coach, Chan Yuen-ting said the referee of their Sapling Cup match with Tai Po requested that her team allow the opponents to score. Photo: Edward Wong

Hong Kong

Eastern coach snubbed ref’s demand to let opposition score after mistake

Tuesday, 18 December, 2018, 10:30pm

Rule Thee (right) flashes home to win at Happy Valley this season. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Racing

O’Sullivan out to build some momentum after a slow start

Tuesday, 18 December, 2018, 5:32pm

Karis Teetan clears out on Mission Tycoon in a recent barrier trial. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Racing

Teetan on a Mission with Lor’s talented Tycoon

Tuesday, 18 December, 2018, 5:30pm

Windsurfer Mak Cheuk-wing (on the left) and athletes Yim Ching-hei (centre) and Robbie James Joaquin Capito (Billiard Sports) received the Outstanding Junior Athlete award.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s Capito, 17, stuns No 1 Kaci in world nine-ball pool championship

Tuesday, 18 December, 2018, 2:54pm

Michael Tomordy about to summit Everest. He has now written a book about how to properly tackle the mountain. Photo: Handout

Hiking Hong Kong

Hongkonger’s book looks at how to tackle Mount Everest

Tuesday, 18 December, 2018, 8:06am

Climbing and mountaineering

Michael Tomordy about to summit Everest. He has now written a book about how to properly tackle the mountain. Photo: Handout

Hongkonger’s book looks at how to tackle Mount Everest

Blogs
Columns

While Manchester United continue to fade, it’s the supporters who suffer most

17 Dec 2018 - 6:34pm 1

How a Hong Kong craft brewer got on the bag of European Tour event winner

15 Dec 2018 - 8:34pm

Patrick Blennerhassett

Patrick Blennerhassett

Who cares if you run with headphones or not?

14 Dec 2018 - 5:50pm

Blogs Nicolas Atkin

Chelsea must share blame for Raheem Sterling abuse

12 Dec 2018 - 6:33pm

Opinion Chan Kin-wa

Why Wong Kam-po is still more cherished than Sarah Lee

15 Dec 2018 - 8:32pm 2

Patrick Blennerhassett

Opinion Patrick Blennerhassett

‘Social justice warriors’ ruin Heisman Trophy winner’s big day

15 Dec 2018 - 8:32pm 2

Opinion Jonathan White

Hong Kong football needs to be brave in replacing head coach

13 Dec 2018 - 10:43am

Blogs Nicolas Atkin

Chelsea must share blame for Raheem Sterling abuse

12 Dec 2018 - 6:33pm

Wong Kam-po is still regarded as one of Hong Kong’s greatest ever sportspersons. Photo: Felix Wong

Opinion

Why Wong Kam-po is still more cherished than Sarah Lee

15 Dec 2018 - 8:32pm 2

Mark Agnew and Lizzie Gill are hours away from starting their challenge to tackle the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge. Photo: Handout

Extreme Sports

Rowing the Atlantic: from ‘captain calamity’ to a complete stranger

11 Dec 2018 - 5:54pm 1

Eastern Long Lions’ coach, Chan Yuen-ting said the referee of their Sapling Cup match with Tai Po requested that her team allow the opponents to score. Photo: Edward Wong

Hong Kong

Eastern coach snubbed ref’s demand to let opposition score after mistake

18 Dec 2018 - 10:30pm

Zhu Ting of Vakifbank Istanbul spikes the ball during the FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship final in Shaoxing. Photo: Xinhua

China

Zhu Ting takes another MVP and gold on volleyball’s highest stage

10 Dec 2018 - 1:47pm

Hong Kong fencer Nicholas Choi is calling it quits. Photo: Instagram

Hong Kong

Top Hong Kong fencer Nicholas Choi retires at 25

6 Dec 2018 - 10:26pm

Soccer

Paul Pogba with Jose Mourinho. Photo: Reuters

Football

Pogba posts cryptic message after Mourinho exit – and then deletes it

18 Dec 2018 - 8:30pm

General view of the fixtures on an electronic panel during the drawing ceremony of the Uefa Champions League round of 16 matches in Nyon, Switzerland. Photo: EPA

Football

Liverpool draw Bayern as United face PSG in Champions League last 16

Monday, 17 December, 2018, 10:01pm

Jose Mourinho has left his role as manager of Manchester United with immediate effect. Photo: Reuters

Football

Jose Mourinho sacked by Manchester United after two and a half years

18 Dec 2018 - 7:20pm 6

Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United showed no cohesion in a chastening defeat to Liverpool on Sunday. Photo: Reuters

Football Insight & Opinion

While Manchester United continue to fade, it’s the supporters who suffer most

Monday, 17 December, 2018, 6:34pm 1

More Soccer News

Hong Kong football needs to be brave in replacing head coach

Frank Soo Street hopes to put England’s pioneering Asian footballer on the map

Chelsea must share blame for Raheem Sterling abuse

Rooney drops by White House for Trump’s Christmas party

Ronaldo tells Messi: ‘Be like me, challenge yourself, come to Italy’

Former Man United star Park offers to quit South Korea youth role

Argentine fans celebrate River Plate’s Copa Libertadores title win at home

Racing Post

Rule Thee (right) flashes home to win at Happy Valley this season. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Racing

O’Sullivan out to build some momentum after a slow start

The New Zealand trainer is paying the price for a successful season but thinks he will be strong at the back half of the term

18 Dec 2018 - 5:32pm More on Paul O'Sullivan

Karis Teetan clears out on Mission Tycoon in a recent barrier trial. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Racing

Teetan on a Mission with Lor’s talented Tycoon

Tuesday, 18 December, 2018, 5:30pm

Fight Hero wins a barrier trial on his much preferred all-weather track late last month. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Racing

Fight Hero faces Sha Tin acid test before chasing Dubai riches

Monday, 17 December, 2018, 7:16pm

Trainer John Size. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Racing

Conte’s patient preparation shows why Size is Hong Kong’s best trainer

Monday, 17 December, 2018, 7:16pm

Zac Purton caps off a quintet with his 900th Hong Kong winner

Racing

Peerless Purton caps off a quintet with 900th Hong Kong winner

Sunday, 16 December, 2018, 10:56pm

Opinion

More than 85,000 fans pack Sha Tin Racecourse for the Longines Hong Kong International Races. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Patrick Blennerhassett

Patrick Blennerhassett

Taking stock of the Hong Kong International Races’ overall impact

9 Dec 2018 - 11:09pm 1

James McDonald celebrates a win during the 2014 International Jockeys’ Championship at Happy Valley. Photos: Kenneth Chan

How long before James McDonald is allowed to ride in Hong Kong?

19 Oct 2018 - 6:05pm 1

Jockey Club chief executive Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges and star jockey Joao Moreira. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Jockey Club chief lays down the law: Moreira can only return on our terms

13 Oct 2018 - 10:06pm 1

Daved Simpat winning the Cameron Ultra-Trail in Malaysia this year. Photo: Handout

Hiking

Malaysian mountain porter finds North Face 100 training is all in a day’s work

Wednesday, 12 December, 2018, 9:16pm READ NOW

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Ho Kim-fai and Timothy Fok. Photo: Chan Kin-wa

Hong Kong

Timothy Fok tells Hong Kong government to support World Beach Games 2021 bid

19 Dec 2018 - 3:31am 1

Windsurfer Mak Cheuk-wing (on the left) and athletes Yim Ching-hei (centre) and Robbie James Joaquin Capito (Billiard Sports) received the Outstanding Junior Athlete award.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s Capito, 17, stuns No 1 Kaci in world nine-ball pool championship

Tuesday, 18 December, 2018, 2:54pm

Eastern Long Lions’ coach, Chan Yuen-ting said the referee of their Sapling Cup match with Tai Po requested that her team allow the opponents to score. Photo: Edward Wong

Hong Kong

Eastern coach snubbed ref’s demand to let opposition score after mistake

18 Dec 2018 - 10:30pm

Michael Tomordy about to summit Everest. He has now written a book about how to properly tackle the mountain. Photo: Handout

Hiking Hong Kong

Hongkonger’s book looks at how to tackle Mount Everest

Tuesday, 18 December, 2018, 8:06am

More Hong Kong News

Former rower Ho Kim-fai seeking election into the Olympic Committee

Can this save Fanling? Asian golfers boost Hong Kong Open with two top awards

How to climb the Fantasy Premier League rankings: tips from an elite manager

Taking away Fanling golf courses would be detrimental to development: HKGA chief Lai

How Vlad Ixel traded his addictions for an elite career in trail running

Hongkonger among world’s best at Fantasy Premier League but faces bigger battle

Yan Longfei continues to dominate Hong Kong trail running scene

Rugby

Sean Taylor of Scottish has been a rock for Hong Kong Scottish this season. Photo: Edward Wong

Rugby

Full back Sean Taylor missing Sunday roast but eating up the rugby

11 Dec 2018 - 10:06pm

Michael Cheika will discover his future with Australia by Christmas. Photo: AP

Rugby

Rugby Australia to decide on Michael Cheika’s future by Christmas

10 Dec 2018 - 3:47pm

England lock Maro Itoje (centre) is tackled by Australia prop Sekope Kepu (left) during the test match between England and Australia at Twickenham in November. Photo: AFP

Rugby

England’s Mario Itoje expected to be fit for Six Nations start

10 Dec 2018 - 12:26pm

Nepali athlete Sunmaya Budha training on Lantau Island, which has two challenging peaks that feature in many of the trail races in Hong Kong. Photo: Lloyd Belcher Visuals

Trail Running

Hong Kong trail running calendar 2018-19: choose your next goal

Sunday, 18 November, 2018, 3:07pm READ NOW

China

Japan table tennis prodigy Tomokazu Harimoto in action. Photos: Xinhua

China

Golds at World Finals highlight Japan’s challenge to China’s table tennis dominance

17 Dec 2018 - 2:01pm

The Shanghai Sharks have been criticised for the behaviour of some of their supporters during the game against Nanjing Tongxi. Photos: Xinhua

China

‘Why didn’t the Japanese kill you?’: Fury in China after Nanking massacre slurs

14 Dec 2018 - 10:15pm 4

Zhu Ting of Vakifbank Istanbul spikes the ball during the FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship final in Shaoxing. Photo: Xinhua

China

Zhu Ting takes another MVP and gold on volleyball’s highest stage

10 Dec 2018 - 1:47pm

Golf

China’s top player Feng Shanshan and Hong Kong Golf Association chief Danny Lai at Sport House. Photo: Chan Kin-wa

Hong Kong

Taking away Fanling golf courses would be detrimental to development: HKGA chief Lai

16 Dec 2018 - 10:56pm

The incredible story of how a local brewer and amateur caddie ended up accompanying pro golfer Aaron Rai during his first European Tour triumph. Photo: AFP

Golf Blogs Hong Kong

How a Hong Kong craft brewer got on the bag of European Tour event winner

Saturday, 15 December, 2018, 8:34pm

Tiger Woods spoke abut the late George Bush after the third round of the Hero World Challenge at Albany, Bahamas. Photo: AFP

Golf

Tiger Woods reflects on George H.W. Bush

Sunday, 2 December, 2018, 3:30pm

The fifth hole of the Championship course at Fanling. Photo: Richard Castka

Hong Kong Golf

Hong Kong Open champion Aaron Rai hopes Fanling is saved from bulldozers

Wednesday, 28 November, 2018, 12:52pm

Aaron Rai with the winner’s trophy after his victory at the Hong Kong Open. Photos: Richard Castka

Hong Kong Golf

Aaron Rai claims wire-to-wire victory at the Hong Kong Open

Sunday, 25 November, 2018, 11:19pm

Tennis

Naomi Osaka receives treatment on the court during a medical timeout against Kiki Bertens at the WTA Finals in Singapore. Photo: AP

Tennis

Injured Naomi Osaka quits WTA Finals in Singapore

26 Oct 2018 - 5:29pm

Caroline Wozniacki leaves after losing to Elina Svitolina at the WTA Finals in Singapore. Photo: AP

Tennis

WTA Finals: Wozniacki reveals rheumatoid arthritis battle

26 Oct 2018 - 9:01pm

Naomi Osaka reacts after being defeated by Angelique Kerber at the WTA Finals in Singapore. Photo: AFP

Tennis

Osaka faces WTA Finals exit as Kerber edges Singapore classic

25 Oct 2018 - 9:45am

Motorsport

The new Formula E Gen2 car. Photos: Formula E

Motorsport

Formula E: Saudi Arabia E-Prix live stream

15 Dec 2018 - 9:54am

Felipe Massa races the falcon in his Gen2 Formula E car. Photos: Formula E

Motorsport

Watch: peregrine falcon or Formula E car – which wins in a race?

Tuesday, 11 December, 2018, 4:37pm

The new Formula E Gen2 car. Photo: Handout

Motorsport

‘Batmobiles’ on streets of Hong Kong, but Formula E track has issues

Friday, 30 November, 2018, 9:41am

The Observation Wheel grandstand will remain but Hong Kong E-Prix organisers have ditched the Lung Wo Road grandstand. Photo: KY Cheng

Motorsport Hong Kong

Hong Kong E-Prix halves grandstand ticket allocation

Thursday, 29 November, 2018, 10:06pm 1

Mick Schumacher is making the step up to Formula Two. Photo: Reuters

Motorsport

Mick Schumacher graduates to Formula Two with Prema

Wednesday, 28 November, 2018, 1:27pm

Boxing

Mexico’s Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez claimed the WBA Super Middleweight title against England’s Rocky Fielding. Photo: AFP

Boxing

Canelo Alvarez outclasses Rocky Fielding in one-sided clash

16 Dec 2018 - 2:09pm

Canelo Alvarez (left) lands a punch against Rocky Fielding during their WBA Super Middleweight title bout at Madison Square Garden. Photo: AFP

Other Sport

Twitter pulls no punches at ‘joke’ Canelo Rocky mismatch

16 Dec 2018 - 2:01pm

Rocky Fielding of the United Kingdom speaks during a press conference while his opponent Canelo Alvarez of Mexico sits to his left at Madison Square Garden. Photo: AFP

Boxing

Who is Rocky Fielding and how did he land a fight with Canelo Alvarez?

14 Dec 2018 - 8:56pm

Other Sport

South Korean Olympic short track champion Shim Suk-hee. Photo: AFP

East Asia

South Korean skater tells court how her coach broke her fingers

18 Dec 2018 - 9:45pm

Indian batsman Virat Kohli notched his 25th test century against Australia. Photo: EPA

Other Sport

Masterful Kohli notches his 25th test century as India continue chase in Perth

Sunday, 16 December, 2018, 2:31pm

Canelo Alvarez (left) lands a punch against Rocky Fielding during their WBA Super Middleweight title bout at Madison Square Garden. Photo: AFP

Other Sport

Twitter pulls no punches at ‘joke’ Canelo Rocky mismatch

Sunday, 16 December, 2018, 2:01pm

Running with headphones is fine, don’t listen to the noise, unless it’s music to your ears. Photo: Alamy

Trail Running Other Sport Blogs

Who cares if you run with headphones or not?

Friday, 14 December, 2018, 5:50pm

Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Kyler Murray poses for photos after winning the Heisman Trophy. He was then forced to issue an apology for tweets he made as a preteen. Photo: USA Today

Opinion

‘Social justice warriors’ ruin Heisman Trophy winner’s big day

Saturday, 15 December, 2018, 8:32pm 2

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Yoga ball murderer was a manipulative, bullying husband: sister-in-law

24 Sep 2018 - 3:01pm

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