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North and South Koreans wave flags during the closing ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Photo: AP

North and South Korea plan bid to co-host 2032 Olympics

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in said in a statement on Wednesday that the countries planned to jointly bid for the 2032 Summer Olympics.

19 Sep 2018 - 12:52pm More on North Korea

Iowa State University golfer Celia Barquin Arozamena poses for a September 2017 photo. She was found dead on September 17, 2018, at a golf course in Ames. Collin Daniel Richards was arrested and charged with first-degree murder in her death. Photo: AP

Champion golfer Barquin murdered as police charge homeless man

19 Sep 2018 - 12:36pm

Tainjin Quanjian pack the far stand as their team lose to Kashima Antlers in Macau’s Olympic Stadium. Photos: Jonathan White

Macau the real winner of AFC Champions League match

19 Sep 2018 - 12:05pm

In Partnership with HKRU

Coach Brett Wilkinson (left) and general manager Grant Beuzeval hope to oversee a successful inaugural season for Hong Kong University Sandy Bay Rugby Football Club. Photo: K.Y. Cheng

Sandy Bay relishing ‘underdog’ status after grim season and club change

18 Sep 2018 - 10:50pm

Jack Neville fends off a Japanese player in the Asia Rugby Sevens final at Football Club. Photos: HKRU

Japan beat Hong Kong 12-0 in final of first leg of Asia Rugby Sevens Series

15 Sep 2018 - 10:35pm

Alessandro Nardoni, Max Denmark and Liam Herbert make their mark as local side demolish Malaysia and South Korea at Football Club

Trio of tyros lead Hong Kong to big wins in Asia Rugby Sevens Series

14 Sep 2018 - 10:55pm

Hong Kong are out to avoid complacency after their Asian Games triumph. Photo: Nora Tam

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13 Sep 2018 - 1:12pm

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Asia League gives back to Mangkhut-hit areas of Macau ahead of Terrific 12

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Hong Kong captain Anshuman Rath (left) and Nizakat Khan run between the wickets against India. Photo: AP

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Hong Kong scare India in Asia Cup but fall to 26-run defeat

Wednesday, 19 September, 2018, 9:14am 3

Zhou Junchen celebrates his Shanghai Shenhua debut. Photo: Twitter/@shanghaishenhua

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Wednesday, 19 September, 2018, 10:48am

Lionel Messi celebrates scoring his second goal against PSV Eindhoven. Photo: Reuters

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‘Masterful’ Messi overtakes Ronaldo with record hat-trick

Wednesday, 19 September, 2018, 11:56am

Shek Mun Rowing Centre in the aftermath of Typhoon Mangkhut. Photo: Hong Kong Rowing Association

Hong Kong

Typhoon Mangkhut: sports facilities need ‘millions’ for repairs

Tuesday, 18 September, 2018, 4:47pm

Norifumi Yamamoto’s death is being mourned by the MMA world. Photo: Twitter

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‘Kid’ Yamamoto dies at 41 as MMA world mourns legend

Wednesday, 19 September, 2018, 10:49am 1

Blogs
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Peripatetic Gus Poyet on coaching in China, France, Spain and Greece

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Man United away fans face another farcical price hike at Valencia

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Wang Shuang shines on PSG debut as China’s men stutter

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Dalian Yifang run proves it pays to take risks early in Chinese Super League

4 Sep 2018 - 8:04am

Muzepper case hints at multicultural, middle class future of Chinese national team

15 Sep 2018 - 9:12pm

Sexism in tennis: What message is sent by shorter women’s matches

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View From The Edge Mark Agnew

Leave your prejudice at home – stop assuming Chinese dope

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Shanghai has ingredients to become world sports city – if it isn’t already

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Naomi Osaka poses with Ellen DeGeneres. Photo: Twitter/@TheEllenShow

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Naomi’s new life: celebrity crushes, sponsorships and selfies for Osaka

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Liverpool have opted not to renew their sponsorship deal with Tibet Water. Photo: Reuters

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Tibet campaigners claim victory as Liverpool’s controversial water deal ends

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Tennis

Naomi Osaka confirmed for Hong Kong Tennis Open as extended line-up revealed

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Gold medallists Leung Chun-wing (L) and Cheung King-lok celebrate gold in the men's madison event. Photo: AFP

Hong Kong

Asian Games: Eight golds among record medal haul for Hong Kong

2 Sep 2018 - 11:26pm 1

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam opens the racing season by striking a gong at Sha Tin Racecourse.

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Rookies shine as racing gets under way with a gong at Sha Tin

3 Sep 2018 - 4:06pm

Soccer

Tainjin Quanjian pack the far stand as their team lose to Kashima Antlers in Macau’s Olympic Stadium. Photos: Jonathan White

Football

Macau the real winner of AFC Champions League match

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Lionel Messi celebrates scoring his second goal against PSV Eindhoven. Photo: Reuters

Football

‘Masterful’ Messi overtakes Ronaldo with record hat-trick

Wednesday, 19 September, 2018, 11:56am

Zhou Junchen celebrates his Shanghai Shenhua debut. Photo: Twitter/@shanghaishenhua

China

Chinese FA hands teen star 12-month ban for eating dinner

19 Sep 2018 - 10:48am

Paris Saint-Germain’s Neymar checks out the Anfield pitch ahead of their game against Liverpool. Photo: Reuters

Football Hong Kong

Champions League TV schedule for Hong Kong

Tuesday, 18 September, 2018, 3:46pm

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Peripatetic Gus Poyet on coaching in China, France, Spain and Greece

Game on: Macau AFC Champions League game to go ahead as planned

Champions head to Chinese Super League pretenders for Shanghai showdown

Watch Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s 500th goal – straight out of Shaolin soccer

Champions League shake-up as i-Cable, Now TV share rights

Crunch time for Cannavaro’s Evergrande in Chinese Super League

Sunderland sack Senegal flop Papy Djilobodji after he returns nine weeks late

Racing Post

Sha Tin Racecourse after Typhoon Mangkhut. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Racing

Back to work: horses at Sha Tin emerge unscathed from Typhoon Mangkhut

Less than 24 hours after Typhoon Mangkhut hit Hong Kong, horses at Sha Tin were back in the trotting ring and the swimming pool as if nothing had happened.

17 Sep 2018 - 10:37pm 1 More on Hong Kong Jockey Club

Hugh Bowman celebrates another victory aboard Winx. Photo: AFP

Racing

‘She’s just a star’: Winx dominates again to notch 20th Group One win

Saturday, 15 September, 2018, 4:26pm

A typhoon knocks over the rail at Sha Tin. Photo: Dickson Lee

Racing

Jockey Club cancels race meeting as Mangkhut bears down on Hong Kong

Saturday, 15 September, 2018, 11:32pm

Keith Yeung trials Lucky Bubbles. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Racing

Full steam ahead: Lui confirms Lucky Bubbles’ trip to Japan

Friday, 14 September, 2018, 3:23pm

Montreal surges down the rail to win under Zac Purton. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Racing

Australian import ready to move through the grades in Hong Kong

Friday, 14 September, 2018, 4:30pm

Opinion

Mohammad Ilyas, Bhatti Saeed, Jawad Ashraf, Mian Rasheed and Shahid Mubeen with a Pakistan Star plushie. Photo: Michael Cox

Pakistan Zindabad! Enigmatic Star a hit with Hong Kong’s Pakistani community

17 Jul 2018 - 3:39pm

William Buick celebrates Pakistan Star’s QE II Cup win with the fans. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Pakistan Star or Beauty Generation – who is Horse of the Year?

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“Naughty Alan” Al Ain gets his crazy on at Sha Tin three days out from the Group One Audemars Piguet QE II Cup. Photos: Kenneth Chan

‘Oh, you thought Pakistan Star was crazy? Hold my beer’

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Hong Kong are out to avoid complacency after their Asian Games triumph. Photo: Nora Tam

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Hong Kong captain Anshuman Rath (left) and Nizakat Khan run between the wickets against India. Photo: AP

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Paris Saint-Germain’s Neymar checks out the Anfield pitch ahead of their game against Liverpool. Photo: Reuters

Football Hong Kong

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Shek Mun Rowing Centre in the aftermath of Typhoon Mangkhut. Photo: Hong Kong Rowing Association

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Typhoon Mangkhut: sports facilities need ‘millions’ for repairs

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Kaylin Hsieh celebrates winning gold at the Cadet World Championships in Verona, Italy. Photo: International Fencing Federation, FIE

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Fencer Kaylin Hsieh aims for more medal glory at the Youth Olympics

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Hong Kong’s Ng hopes UK triumph will help lift spirits after Typhoon Mangkhut

Hong Kong sport counts cost of Typhoon Mangkhut damage

Monster Typhoon Mangkhut devastates Shek O golf course

Pakistan too strong for Hong Kong in Asia Cup opener

Kitchee training centre and Siu Sai Wan stadium bear brunt of Mangkhut damage

Hong Kong’s top athletes deserve a pay rise, says Sports Institute chairman

Asia MMA Awards: Nguyen, Ham take top honours in Hong Kong

Rugby

Alessandro Nardoni, Max Denmark and Liam Herbert make their mark as local side demolish Malaysia and South Korea at Football Club

Rugby

Trio of tyros lead Hong Kong to big wins in Asia Rugby Sevens Series

14 Sep 2018 - 10:55pm

Hong Kong are out to avoid complacency after their Asian Games triumph. Photo: Nora Tam

Rugby

Hong Kong’s Goliath-slaying Sevens look towards Asian Rugby Series as ‘target No 1’

13 Sep 2018 - 1:12pm

Hong Kong celebrate after beating Cook Islands in their Rugby World Cup qualifier. Photo: HKRU

Hong Kong

Rugby World Cup 2023 with 24 teams boosts Hong Kong chances

11 Sep 2018 - 10:34pm 1

China’s Sun Yang is in tears after winning the men’s 1,500m freestyle. Photo: EPA

China

Indonesia stages best Asian Games ever, thanks to Sun Yang, Clarkson and others

Thursday, 6 September, 2018, 3:59pm READ NOW

China

Tainjin Quanjian pack the far stand as their team lose to Kashima Antlers in Macau’s Olympic Stadium. Photos: Jonathan White

Football

Macau the real winner of AFC Champions League match

19 Sep 2018 - 12:05pm

Zhou Junchen celebrates his Shanghai Shenhua debut. Photo: Twitter/@shanghaishenhua

China

Chinese FA hands teen star 12-month ban for eating dinner

19 Sep 2018 - 10:48am

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman at a press conference before the NHL China Games match between the Boston Bruins and Calgary Flames in Shenzhen. Photo: AP

China

‘When not if’ for Chinese hockey superstar: NHL commissioner

17 Sep 2018 - 8:51pm

Golf

Iowa State University golfer Celia Barquin Arozamena poses for a September 2017 photo. She was found dead on September 17, 2018, at a golf course in Ames. Collin Daniel Richards was arrested and charged with first-degree murder in her death. Photo: AP

Golf

Champion golfer Barquin murdered as police charge homeless man

19 Sep 2018 - 12:36pm

Patrick Reed is eager to return to the Hong Kong Open. Photo: AFP

Golf

Ryder Cup star Reed predicts ‘fireworks’ as he commits to Hong Kong Open

Thursday, 13 September, 2018, 10:20pm

Tiger Woods speaks after being chosen along with Phil Mickelson (L) as Captain's Picks by US Ryder Cup team captain Jim Furyk. Photo: AFP

Golf

Woods and Mickelson join US Ryder Cup team as captain’s picks

Wednesday, 5 September, 2018, 3:34pm

Tiger Woods watched as US President Donald Trump congratulated players before presenting the trophy to the US team at the conclusion of the Presidents Cup golf tournament at Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, New Jersey, in 2017. Photo: Reuters

United States & Canada Golf

Trump praises Tiger Woods for showing ‘great class’ in answer about Trump

Monday, 3 September, 2018, 9:15am 1

The alliance said an ‘integrated golf centre’ should be built near a sports park under construction at Kai Tak, the site of the city’s old airport. Photo: Roy Issa

Society Hong Kong Golf

Build four-storey waterfront driving range in Kowloon, golfers say

Tuesday, 28 August, 2018, 2:57pm 23

Tennis

US Open champion Naomi Osaka is all smiles during a press conference at the Pan Pacific Open tournament in Tokyo. Photo: AFP

Tennis

‘Nervous and excited’: Naomi Osaka relishing new life as major champion

18 Sep 2018 - 10:50pm 1

Zhang Shuai is into the semi-finals of the Japan Women’s Open. Photo: Xinhua

Tennis

Top-seeded Zhang Shuai reaches the semi-finals of Japan Open

15 Sep 2018 - 10:09am

Police escort a man and woman of Middle Eastern descent during racially charged riots in Cronulla in December 2005. Photo: AFP

Australasia

Is Australia racist? Divisive cartoon reignites debate

14 Sep 2018 - 10:30pm 10

Motorsport

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

13 Sep 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

The shores of Sanya on the southern tip of Hainan – the location for round six of the 2018-19 Formula E Championship. Photo: Handout

Motorsport

Formula E returns to mainland China with Sanya race in season five

Tuesday, 3 July, 2018, 10:43pm

Hong Kong Motorsport

I know Jet Li’s pain: Model-actress healthy again after hypothyroidism hell

Monday, 4 June, 2018, 9:32am

Boxing

Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jnr embrace in the ring at the finish of their first welterweight title fight in Las Vegas. Photo: AP

Boxing

Mayweather-Pacquiao rematch is on cards this year, says unbeaten American

16 Sep 2018 - 11:02pm

Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez in action in Las Vegas. Photo: AP

Boxing

Alvarez claims world title after epic decision win over Golovkin

16 Sep 2018 - 12:55pm 3

Joe Calzaghe and his trainer father Enzo celebrate after winning the bout against Denmark’s Mikkel Kessler in 2007. Photo: AP

Boxing

Family deny Enzo Calzaghe is dead: ‘very poorly’ legendary boxing trainer still fighting

15 Sep 2018 - 11:27am

Other Sport

North and South Koreans wave flags during the closing ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Photo: AP

Other Sport

North and South Korea plan bid to co-host 2032 Olympics

19 Sep 2018 - 12:52pm

The Asia League team helps clean up Typhoon Mangkhut damage in Macau. Photos: Handout

Other Sport

Asia League gives back to Mangkhut-hit areas of Macau ahead of Terrific 12

Tuesday, 18 September, 2018, 10:50pm

Australia captain Steve Smith is preparing to make his return to club cricket in his home country. Photo: AFP

Other Sport

Disgraced former captain Smith likely to be welcomed back, says Waugh

Tuesday, 18 September, 2018, 3:22pm

Norifumi Yamamoto’s death is being mourned by the MMA world. Photo: Twitter

Other Sport

‘Kid’ Yamamoto dies at 41 as MMA world mourns legend

Wednesday, 19 September, 2018, 10:49am 1

Sebastian Coe at the London Anniversary Games. He insists the new trail running partnership is not a take over. Photo: Reuters

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Running festivals, doping, Olympics: Coe on IAAF-trail running partnership

Tuesday, 18 September, 2018, 11:27am

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