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Lacrosse
Crucial year ahead for Hong Kong’s lacrosse sides as they target 2028 Olympics
With a key qualifying tournament in October, city teams will go to Chengdu in April for Asian Lacrosse Games and May’s Heritage Cup in US.
7 Mar 2026 - 7:00AM
2026 Olympic Winter Games
Winter Paralympics to start with icy blast as Ukraine lead boycott of ceremony
6 Mar 2026 - 7:00AM
Wang Chuqin
Table tennis head Wang Liqin says progress being made to fix toxic fan culture
5 Mar 2026 - 10:02PM
NFL (National Football League)
Chinese billionaire Lin Bin buys US$12.5 billion Dolphins stake, report says
Co-founder of electronics giant Xiaomi acquires 1 per cent of holding company whose assets include Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Grand Prix.
4 Mar 2026 - 7:00PM
Miami Dolphins running back De’Von Achane (28) and his team in action against the Cincinnati Bengals at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida in December. Photo: TNS
Eileen Gu
Gu says ‘people won’t understand or believe’ why she decided to compete for China
Multiple Olympic freestyle skiing medallist says decision allowed her to fulfil her mission of encouraging young girls to take up sports.
4 Mar 2026 - 5:30PM
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World Table Tennis (WTT)
Sun Yingsha wins Singapore Smash title for third time, Wang Chuqin reclaims crown
Chinese world No 1 Sun defeats compatriot Wang Manyu in seesawing battle, while fellow top player Wang wins more convincingly.
1 Mar 2026 - 11:00PM
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Marathons
Japanese spur Feng Peiyou to break He Jie’s Chinese record at Tokyo Marathon
China runner puts Asian Games rivals on notice at year’s first major race with a time that crushed previous mark set at Wuxi Marathon in 2024.
1 Mar 2026 - 4:16PM
China’s Feng Peiyou (centre) breaks away from Japan’s Suguru Osako in a sprint finish to the Tokyo Marathon, but finishes just behind 10th-place Shifera Tamru of Ethiopia. Photo: Xinhua
2026 Olympic Winter Games
Hong Kong skaters see bright future after Milano-Cortina but hurdles still remain
Despite the success of Joey Lam’s seventh-place finish, no Olympic-size rink and limited access to ice make competitiveness an uphill struggle.
28 Feb 2026 - 4:11PM
World Table Tennis (WTT)
China’s Sun Yingsha extends fine start to season with Singapore Smash last 8 spot
World No 1 and title holder beats compatriot Shi Xunyao to lead a five-strong Chinese contingent into the quarter-finals.
27 Feb 2026 - 10:00PM
Badminton World Federation (BWF)
France eyes badminton success at Olympics as long rebuild starts to pay off
The French believe that in Christo Popov, Alex Lanier and the pair of Thom Gicquel and Delphine Delrue, they have launch pad for Games glory.
27 Feb 2026 - 1:17AM
Donald Trump
US women’s ice hockey captain responds to ‘distasteful’ Trump remark
Hilary Knight, who led her squad to an Olympic gold medal, says the president’s joke overshadowed the achievements of American athletes.
26 Feb 2026 - 7:59AM
Hilary Knight celebrates during the medal ceremony for Women’s Ice Hockey in Milan, Italy, on February 19. Photo: TNS
Esports
LCK star Faker’s absence from Hong Kong hits ticket resale value on Carousell
South Korean and his T1 team failed to qualify for the tournament, leading to a drop in prices of tickets in the secondary market.
24 Feb 2026 - 5:37PM
World Snooker
Zhao attributes surge in form to mental toughness after Players Championship win
Snooker star beats John Higgins to join Steve Davis, Mark Williams and Neil Robertson as the fourth player to win first five ranking finals.
23 Feb 2026 - 4:27PM
2026 Olympic Winter Games
Written in the snow: Wang Xindi, Xu Mengtao embrace role as China’s golden couple
Teammate Li Tianma has urged the pair to start a family, with netizens saying they could name a child ‘Wang Erjin’, meaning two gold medals.
23 Feb 2026 - 9:00AM
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2026 Olympic Winter Games
Japanese snowball fight game of yukigassen has designs on becoming Olympic sport
Advocate for 37-year-old team sport says that ‘long before skating or skiing, humans were already throwing snowballs at each other’.
22 Feb 2026 - 9:00PM
A player throws a snowball during the Showa-shinzan International Yukigassen competition in Sobetsu, Hokkaido prefecture on Saturday. Photo: AFP
2026 Olympic Winter Games
Eileen Gu forced to wait as heavy snow postpones Olympic halfpipe final
This is the final shot at gold for China’s defending champion, who has won two silver medals so far but failed to top the podium.
22 Feb 2026 - 3:21AM
2026 Olympic Winter Games
Crashes cost China third freeski aerials title as US retain mixed team gold
Americans win after failing to reach podium in women’s and men’s finals, where China took golds through married pair Wang Xindi, Xu Mengtao.
21 Feb 2026 - 10:30PM
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2026 Olympic Winter Games
Halfpipe favourites were both born in the US, but only Eileen Gu gets heat
Zoe Atkin competes for Britain without flak, while Gu has faced more criticism for representing China, this time from the US Vice-President.
21 Feb 2026 - 8:00PM
China’s Eileen Gu will be going for her sixth Olympic medal on Saturday. Photo: Xinhua
2026 Olympic Winter Games
Speed skater Joey Lam ‘dreaming’ after claiming city’s best finish at Winter Games
The 19-year-old, making her Olympic debut, finished seventh in a competitive field that saw a South Korean 1-2 finish.
21 Feb 2026 - 2:35PM
Artificial intelligence
How Chinese AI put a new spin on Winter Olympics action
Chinese tech firms have been using the Milano Cortina Games to showcase their capabilities to a global audience.
20 Feb 2026 - 7:00PM
2026 Olympic Winter Games
Ning breaks West’s grip on 1,500m, says gold just the start for China speedskating
Speed skater Ning Zhongyan wins men’s 1,500m race in record time, while skier Eileen Gu qualifies for third final at Winter Olympics.
20 Feb 2026 - 1:23PM
2026 Olympic Winter Games
Eileen Gu’s exchange with reporter over medals at Winter Olympics goes viral
Chinese superstar responds to reporter who asked whether she saw her situation after two events as ‘two silvers gained or two golds lost’.
19 Feb 2026 - 9:05PM
Eileen Gu laughing off the reporter’s question, pointing out that she was now the most decorated woman in Olympic freestyle skiing history. Photo: Weibo/观海新闻
Artificial intelligence
Sports data revolution: AI reshaping athletes’ performances, boosting fan fun
It can potentially help coaches further refine training and game-day strategies, along with enticing fans to online betting markets.
18 Feb 2026 - 3:00PM
2026 Olympic Winter Games
Gu ‘doesn’t feel any pressure’ to win China’s first gold medal at Winter Olympics
The 22-year-old, who has two silver medals in Italy so far, will defend her halfpipe gold, starting with qualifiers on Thursday evening.
17 Feb 2026 - 5:30PM
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World Snooker
Superstitious Chinese snooker star Zhao betting on white to keep hot streak going
Zhao says he is keeping the routine that led to his World Grand Prix win in Hong Kong, right down to what he wears for his next match.
16 Feb 2026 - 5:30PM
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