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China beat England 1-0 in their opening match in Pouzauges on Monday. Photo: Handout
Chinese Football Association (CFA)

China under-16 women’s team beat hosts France for second win in invitational event

Chinese have two wins from two matches in six-team Montaigu Cup, and are second in standings behind Japan, who are also unbeaten.

World Snooker

China’s snooker world No 1 Bai Yulu hopes more girls will emulate her journey

ITTF

Hong Kong’s Doo ousted from World Cup by China’s Wang in ‘wonderful match’

Chinese Football Association (CFA)

China football team sucker-punched by early goals in wake-up call against Cameroon

Defeat to higher-ranked ‘Indomitable Lions’ in Fifa Series in Melbourne comes four days after win over World Cup-bound Curacao.

China’s Liu Haofan (left) wins an aerial battle against Cameroon in his team’s loss in a Fifa Series match at AAMI Park in Melbourne on Tuesday. Photo: EPA
China’s Liu Haofan (left) wins an aerial battle against Cameroon in his team’s loss in a Fifa Series match at AAMI Park in Melbourne on Tuesday. Photo: EPA
ITTF

ITTF World Cup: Hong Kong’s Doo edges Polish rival before clash with world No 8

Doo is city’s only hope left in Macau tournament after teammate Lam Siu-hang is knocked out after losing to Alexis Lebrun of France.

WNBA

Chinese city to be named among 7 host cities for new basketball league Project B

Co-founder of women’s and men’s event that begins in November says the identities of four more cities will be unveiled in the next few weeks.

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2026 Olympic Winter Games

Chinese Winter Olympic champs Ning Zhongyan, Wang Xindi to play league football

Speed skating history maker and aerials skiing ace will play for Harbin and Shenyang respectively in Northeast Super League.

Ning Zhongyan became the first speed skater outside the United States and Europe to win the men’s 1,500m at the Winter Olympics when he won in Milano-Cortina last month. Photo: Reuters
Ning Zhongyan became the first speed skater outside the United States and Europe to win the men’s 1,500m at the Winter Olympics when he won in Milano-Cortina last month. Photo: Reuters
ITTF

ITTF World Cup: Hong Kong’s Lam Siu-hang to take injured Lin Shidong’s Macau spot

Veteran gains entry as highest-ranked losing quarter-finalist at Asian Cup in February; Doo Hoi-kem is city’s only women’s player in field.

Fifa

Lower-ranked China give World Cup-bound Curacao wake-up call in Fifa Series match

The smallest nation to ever qualify for the finals were playing first match under a new head coach, while fellow debutants Cabo Verde also lose.

Marathons

Humans, robots to run together again at Beijing Yizhuang Half Marathon: organisers

More than 300 humanoid machines representing at least 100 company and university teams will compete in the race on April 19 in Beijing E-Town.

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Humanoid robot Tiangong Ultra runs across the finish line first in last year’s Humanoid Robot Half Marathon. Photo: Reuters
Marathons

Chengdu marathon bans woman who did splits mid-race, man who hoarded energy gel

Organisers of last weekend’s race, which drew 35,000 runners from 37 countries and regions, also punished two runners who swapped bibs.

A female runner did full spilts during the Chengdu marathon on Sunday, causing disruption to other competitors. Photo: Handout
A female runner did full spilts during the Chengdu marathon on Sunday, causing disruption to other competitors. Photo: Handout
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

Olympic diving champ Zhang Jiaqi defends career switch, says she needs ‘new job’

Retired diver’s live stream e-commerce venture is met with criticism, but she says gaining ‘economic freedom’ would be ‘the greatest freedom’.

ITTF

Olympic champ Chen Meng to ‘help younger players grow’, Fan extends Germany stay

Chen says she is no longer ‘caught up in winning and losing’, while fellow Olympic winner Fan says he is moving to German league champions.

ATP

Miami Open: ‘Sunshine Double’ on as Sinner breaks record, Sabalenka beats Zheng

The Italian men’s world No 2 and Belarusian women’s No 1 are bidding to join an elite band who have won Indian Wells, Miami Open back to back.

Aryna Sabalenka (left) comfortably beat “tough opponent” Zheng Qinwen (right) in one hour and 25 minutes at Hard Rock Stadium on Monday. Photo: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images
Marathons

Former ‘fastest nurse’ wins first marathon as professional, earning 40,000 yuan

Zhang Shuihua wins Lishui Marathon on Sunday and has earned far more than her nursing income since resigning from her tenured position.

Zhang Shuihua winning the 2025 Harbin Marathon last August while she was working as a nurse. Photo: Xinhua
Zhang Shuihua winning the 2025 Harbin Marathon last August while she was working as a nurse. Photo: Xinhua
Swimming

Yu Zidi completes golden hat-trick in China Open Swimming Championships

The 13-year-old fights back to win 200m individual medley, while Tokyo Olympic champion Wang Shun is second on season debut.

Swimming

Hong Kong’s Haughey wins gold, silver at China Open, McEvoy breaks world record

Olympic medallist wins again by narrowest of margins but is herself pipped in her second race of the night.

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ITTF

Ma Long feted by Hong Kong crowd as China great attracts thrilled audience

Six-time Olympic champion table tennis player appears at Polytechnic University panel event and then trades shots with university players.

Fans capture the moment as Ma Long plays table tennis at Polytechnic University. Photo: Elson Li
Fans capture the moment as Ma Long plays table tennis at Polytechnic University. Photo: Elson Li
World Snooker

Ronnie O’Sullivan makes snooker history with highest-ever break of 153 in China

Seven-time world champion, who obtained Hong Kong residency in 2024, achieves feat during 5-0 win over Ryan Day at World Open in Yushan.

Swimming

Haughey wins 100m freestyle at China Open, Tang breaks own Asian record twice

Siobhan Haughey leads from start to finish in Shenzhen, while China’s Tang breaks women’s 50m breaststroke time in heats and in the final.

Marathons

Chinese race official gets 1-year ban after mistakenly pushing winner off course

Sheng Xueli was leading the 2026 Chongqing Wanzhou Marathon by a fair distance when he was mistaken for a half-marathon competitor.

The winner of the 2026 Chongqing Wanzhou Marathon, Sheng Xueli, was stopped and diverted just before the finish line on Sunday. Photo: handout
ITTF

Ma’s Hong Kong visit sparks ticket frenzy, despite being free, registration only

China table tennis legend Ma Long will attend seminar at Polytechnic University next week, play against students.

China’s Ma Long will be back in Hong Kong next week for an event at Polytechnic University. Photo: AFP
China’s Ma Long will be back in Hong Kong next week for an event at Polytechnic University. Photo: AFP
FIBA

China’s big four back for another shot at reaching Women’s Basketball World Cup

Han Xu, Li Yueru, Zhang Ziyu and Liu Yutong give coach Gong Luming plenty of height for six-team tournament in Wuhan.

Badminton World Federation (BWF)

Wang says resilience key to stunning win over world No 1 An in All England final

Wang Zhiyi beat An Se-young to end 10-match losing streak against South Korean rival in Birmingham.

Swimming

China swimmer Li Bingjie reveals secret of her return to Olympic track: cold buns

National Games gold medallist says she was never a prodigy but a ‘shark’ who found her way back to the top through sheer grit.

Chinese swimmer Li Bingjie shared a 2020 photograph of her eating a cold steamed bun at a training facility 2,400m above sea level during a CCTV interview released on Sunday. Photo: CCTV
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