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Trainer David Hall with Little Giant. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Giant problem: why has the Class One on HKIR day been axed?

David Hall’s six-year-old loses no admirers with third but the schedule is tricky for high-rated horses who won’t make Group One fields

12 Nov 2018 - 6:58pm More on Talking Points

Jimmer Fredette in the 2017 Chinese Basketball Association All-Star game. Photo: Facebook/Jimmer Fredette

Jimmer Fredette scores 75 points but Shanghai Sharks still lose Beijing thriller

12 Nov 2018 - 3:25pm

Tianjin Quanjian's Alexandre Pato celebrating after scoring during the AFC Champions League 2018. Photo: AFP

Chinese Super League star Pato linked with AC Milan return alongside Zlatan

12 Nov 2018 - 2:16pm

In Partnership with HKRU

Hong Kong winger Salom Yiu Kam-shing is brought down near the try line in the repechage game against Germany in Marseille, France. Photo: AFP

Germany stun Hong Kong in first game of World Cup repechage

12 Nov 2018 - 10:31pm 1

Australia’s Kurtley Beale and teammates look dejected after the loss to Wales in Cardiff. Photo: Reuters

No shame in losing to Wales, says Wallabies boss Cheika

11 Nov 2018 - 2:03pm

Max Denmark hurdles the Dragons defence during one of Hong Kong’s warm-up games before the repechage. Photo: HKRU

Here’s a ‘fab five’ for Hong Kong at the 2019 Rugby World Cup Repechage

9 Nov 2018 - 3:33pm

Bryn Phillips makes his first start for the Hong Kong national team at scrum-half. Photo: Hong Kong Rugby Union

Scouting report: what Hong Kong must tackle to reach Rugby World Cup

7 Nov 2018 - 11:24pm

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Germany stun Hong Kong in first game of World Cup repechage

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Ruthless Purton delivers savage blow after unseating Van Niekerk

Hong Kong out to make history in World Cup qualifying repechage

Trainer Frankie Lor hopes Turin Redstar can win again soon. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Racing

Lor up against it as he tries to outdo former boss Size’s sharp pair

Monday, 12 November, 2018, 6:58pm

Changchun Yatai’s Odion Ighalo in action in the 2017 Chinese Super League. Photo: Xinhua 新華社記者劉大偉攝

China

Chinese Super League ends with four-way final day drama as Changchun Yatai lose out

Monday, 12 November, 2018, 9:43pm

Indonesia's President Joko Widodo inspects a peat clearing that was engulfed by fire in southern Kalimantan. Photo: AFP

Other Sport

Tokyo 2020 urged to cut ties with firm supplying ‘illegal timber’ from Indonesia

Monday, 12 November, 2018, 10:31pm 1

Viktor Axelsen of Denmark plays a shot against Huang Yuxiang of China at the 2018 BWF World Championships in Nanjing. Photo: AP

Hong Kong

Badminton star Axelsen predicts end to Chinese domination at Tokyo 2020

Monday, 12 November, 2018, 10:31pm

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho reacts during the English Premier League football loss to Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium. Photo: AFP

Football

Mourinho fears Manchester United not good enough to qualify for Champions League

Monday, 12 November, 2018, 9:43pm

Blogs
Columns

The world of MMA has shifted on its axis, and One is in the spotlight

11 Nov 2018 - 1:01pm

Blogs Mark Agnew

Why Six Nations rugby should still shun Georgia

9 Nov 2018 - 2:50pm 1

Pac-12 steals a march on the big boys with China Game

11 Nov 2018 - 8:00am

Blogs Mark Agnew

Why Six Nations rugby should still shun Georgia

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Floyd Mayweather is making a mockery of Japanese culture

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Crowd concerns take shine off Shanghai SIPG’s Super League glory

8 Nov 2018 - 10:22pm

Matthew Lui makes a save against the Cayman Islands during the 2017 World Championships B tournament. Photos: Handout

Hong Kong

Why does Hong Kong’s ball hockey team play out of Edmonton, Alberta?

6 Nov 2018 - 4:03pm

Michael Freedman had only had 14 winners in his opening season and only three so far this season. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Racing

Trainer Michael Freedman quits Hong Kong racing

29 Oct 2018 - 10:43pm

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Other Sport

The world of MMA has shifted on its axis, and One is in the spotlight

11 Nov 2018 - 1:01pm

Hu Yue, Niu Yu, Ma Yuanjiang, Wei Yunlu and Li Yingxia lost their limbs in the Sichuan Earthquake and ran the LT70. Photos: Handout

Trail Running

From seven days trapped by an earthquake to the Lantau ultramarathon

29 Oct 2018 - 9:19pm 1

Tin Shui Wai rugby team after a match against a Taiwanese side. Photo: Handout

Rugby community

Hong Kong players make plea to save Tin Shui Wai rugby ground

27 Oct 2018 - 9:40pm 4

Soccer

Tianjin Quanjian's Alexandre Pato celebrating after scoring during the AFC Champions League 2018. Photo: AFP

Football

Chinese Super League star Pato linked with AC Milan return alongside Zlatan

12 Nov 2018 - 2:16pm

Gary White gets ready to embrace Chung Wai-keung. Photos: HKFA

Hong Kong Football

Youngster Chung Wai-keung rescues Hong Kong in 2-1 victory over Taiwan

Sunday, 11 November, 2018, 11:02pm

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho reacts during the English Premier League football loss to Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium. Photo: AFP

Football

Mourinho fears Manchester United not good enough to qualify for Champions League

12 Nov 2018 - 9:43pm

Female supporters of Perspolis FC cheer during the AFC Champions League final second leg match between Perspolis FC and Kashima Antlers in Tehran, Iran on November 10, 2018. Photo: EPA

Middle East Football

Goal! Iranian women celebrate ‘victory’ at Asian Champions League match

Sunday, 11 November, 2018, 10:29pm

More Soccer News

‘Never forgotten’: Leicester to honour owner with statue after crash

Hong Kong boss White under scrutiny as EAFF Championship gets underway

After years of Evergrande dominance, new champions are crowned in CSL

Ronaldo frustrated as Juventus ‘gift’ victory to Manchester United

European Super League: football’s American dream comes at a cost

Why are people unhappy that Rooney is going to play for his country again?

European Super League? Get the elite club competitions we have in order first

Racing Post

Trainer Frankie Lor hopes Turin Redstar can win again soon. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Racing

Lor up against it as he tries to outdo former boss Size’s sharp pair

The second-year trainer takes three horses to Happy Valley on Wednesday night and runs into impressive duo Red Warrior and Country Star

12 Nov 2018 - 6:58pm More on First Look

Trainer David Hall with Little Giant. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Racing

Giant problem: why has the Class One on HKIR day been axed?

Monday, 12 November, 2018, 6:58pm

Zac Purton salutes on You Have My Word. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Racing

Ruthless Purton delivers savage blow after unseating Van Niekerk

Saturday, 10 November, 2018, 10:37pm 1

A satisfied Matthew Poon at Sha Tin on Saturday. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Racing

Matthew Poon embraces life as a senior rider and eyes IJC berth

Saturday, 10 November, 2018, 10:37pm

Chad Schofield salutes on Rattan. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Racing

Schofield’s reunion with Rattan evokes memories of prolific Hayes horse

Saturday, 10 November, 2018, 10:37pm

Opinion

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

Chad Schofield (orange silks) drives Perfect Glory through a gap despite all the interference around him. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Perfect Glory and Schofield emerge unscathed from the Valley chaos

12 Oct 2018 - 2:46pm

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

Friday, 9 November, 2018, 4:08pm READ NOW

Hong Kong

Viktor Axelsen of Denmark plays a shot against Huang Yuxiang of China at the 2018 BWF World Championships in Nanjing. Photo: AP

Hong Kong

Badminton star Axelsen predicts end to Chinese domination at Tokyo 2020

12 Nov 2018 - 10:31pm

Grace Lau Mo-sheung took another step towards the Tokyo Olympics. Photo: Reuters

Hong Kong

Lau claims Hong Kong’s first ever karate World Championships medal

Sunday, 11 November, 2018, 10:44pm

Gary White gets ready to embrace Chung Wai-keung. Photos: HKFA

Hong Kong

Youngster Chung Wai-keung rescues Hong Kong in 2-1 victory over Taiwan

11 Nov 2018 - 11:02pm

Hong Kong coach Gary White (second from right) poses with the Mongolia, North Korea and Taiwan coaches in a press conference in Taiwan. Photos: HKFA

Hong Kong

Hong Kong coach Gary White out to beat his old team, Taiwan

Saturday, 10 November, 2018, 10:41pm

More Hong Kong News

Yan Longfei blitzes another record at TransNT trail race

Stephanie Au puts modelling on hold for Tokyo Olympics

Hong Kong boss White under scrutiny as EAFF Championship gets underway

Cabrera Bello surfs away Ryder Cup regret and Hong Kong Open runner-ups

Hong Kong cycling legend Wong Kam-po might return to coaching one day

Scouting report: what Hong Kong must tackle to reach Rugby World Cup

Hong Kong still wait on Baise with CSL side insisting he completes season

Rugby

Max Denmark hurdles the Dragons defence during one of Hong Kong’s warm-up games before the repechage. Photo: HKRU

Rugby

Here’s a ‘fab five’ for Hong Kong at the 2019 Rugby World Cup Repechage

9 Nov 2018 - 3:33pm

Bryn Phillips makes his first start for the Hong Kong national team at scrum-half. Photo: Hong Kong Rugby Union

Rugby

Scouting report: what Hong Kong must tackle to reach Rugby World Cup

7 Nov 2018 - 11:24pm

Fiji coach Ben Ryan and his players at half-time in the Rio Olympics gold medal match. Photo: AFP

Rugby

Fiji official ‘troubled’ that rugby chief is also country’s prime minister

8 Nov 2018 - 9:05am

Action from the 2013 Ashes series between hosts England and Australia. Photo: AP

Cricket

BBC’s ‘Panorama’ halted cricket match-fixing probe into 2013 Ashes series

Thursday, 1 November, 2018, 6:03pm READ NOW

China

Jimmer Fredette in the 2017 Chinese Basketball Association All-Star game. Photo: Facebook/Jimmer Fredette

China

Jimmer Fredette scores 75 points but Shanghai Sharks still lose Beijing thriller

12 Nov 2018 - 3:25pm

Changchun Yatai’s Odion Ighalo in action in the 2017 Chinese Super League. Photo: Xinhua 新華社記者劉大偉攝

China

Chinese Super League ends with four-way final day drama as Changchun Yatai lose out

12 Nov 2018 - 9:43pm

Yao Ming holds court. Photo: Handout

China

Basketball diplomacy can emulate Nixon-era ping pong link, says official

10 Nov 2018 - 11:17pm

Golf

Rafa Cabrera Bello is keen for another strong showing in Hong Kong. Photo: AP

Golf

Cabrera Bello surfs away Ryder Cup regret and Hong Kong Open runner-ups

9 Nov 2018 - 10:40pm

Bob McCoy completes an amazing journey in Hong Kong. Photo: Hong Kong Golf Club

Golf Hong Kong

‘Odyssey’ golfer McCoy finishes playing the world’s 100 best courses in Hong Kong

Tuesday, 30 October, 2018, 2:17pm 1

China’s Shanshan Feng at the Women’s British Open in August. Feng will not play in Taiwan next week. Photo: Reuters

Golf China

Has Beijing told Chinese women golfers to skip Taiwan event?

Wednesday, 24 October, 2018, 11:54am 1

New Zealand’s Nick Voke celebrates victory at Clearwater Bay Open. Photo: PGA Tour Series-China

Golf

Chinese golfers flop on their own ‘gateway to PGA Tour’

Wednesday, 17 October, 2018, 10:33am 1

Nick Voke celebrates after winning the Clearwater Bay Open. Photo: PGA Tour-China

Golf

Nick Voke wins Clearwater Bay Open as Jason Hak sets course record

Monday, 15 October, 2018, 7:26pm 1

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 streets of Hanoi will be filled by the roars of Formula One cars in 2020. Photo: AP

Motorsport

Hanoi announces Formula One street race starting in 2020

7 Nov 2018 - 5:56pm

Mick Schumacher is on a high after winning the F3 Euro title last weekend. Photo: AP

Motorsport Other Sport

Mick Schumacher returns to the Macau Grand Prix as the hottest F1 prospect

Friday, 19 October, 2018, 11:10pm

Fernando Alonso is leaving Formula One at the end of the season – and could be heading to Formula E in the near future. Photo: Reuters

Motorsport

Alonso teases Nascar switch but Formula E are ‘going after’ him

Thursday, 13 September, 2018, 4:31pm

Sahara Force India will be placed into administration shortly. Photo: EPA

Motorsport

‘Clear and secure future’ as F1’s Sahara Force India heads for administration

Saturday, 28 July, 2018, 11:29pm

William Dunlop was considering retirement before his tragic death. Photo: William Dunlop Racing

Motorsport

Tributes pour in for William Dunlop after family tragedy strikes again

Wednesday, 11 July, 2018, 10:36pm

Boxing

Floyd Mayweather (left) poses with Japanese kick-boxer Tenshin Nasukawa during a press conference to announce their fight. Photo: AFP

Opinion

Floyd Mayweather is making a mockery of Japanese culture

10 Nov 2018 - 7:42pm 8

Floyd Mayweather (left) poses with Japanese kick-boxer Tenshin Nasukawa during a press conference to announce their fight. Photo: AFP

Boxing

‘Misled’ Mayweather cancels fight with Japanese kick-boxer

8 Nov 2018 - 11:48am 1

Manny Pacquiao has speaking engagements at Oxford and Cambridge universities next week. Photo: Xinhua

Boxing

Back to school: Pacquiao to speak at Oxford and Cambridge

2 Nov 2018 - 12:02pm

Other Sport

Indonesia's President Joko Widodo inspects a peat clearing that was engulfed by fire in southern Kalimantan. Photo: AFP

Other Sport

Tokyo 2020 urged to cut ties with firm supplying ‘illegal timber’ from Indonesia

12 Nov 2018 - 10:31pm 1

Photos: One Championship

Other Sport Blogs

The world of MMA has shifted on its axis, and One is in the spotlight

Sunday, 11 November, 2018, 1:01pm

Conor McGregor is taking aim at Chatri Sityodtong. Photo: Twitter

Other Sport

McGregor blames One Championship ‘greed’ for end of UFC flyweights

Friday, 9 November, 2018, 10:40pm

Malaysian shuttler Lee Chong Wei speaks to reporters in Kuala Lumpur. Photo: Reuters

Other Sport

Cancer-stricken Lee Chong Wei still aiming for Tokyo Olympics

Thursday, 8 November, 2018, 10:22pm

Demetrious Johnson is looking forward to getting down to the business of fighting with One Championship. Photos: Singapore Maven

Other Sport

Johnson happy to be getting the respect he deserves in One Championship

Thursday, 8 November, 2018, 2:13pm

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