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China
Winter Olympics hero Wu Dajing retires after failing to qualify for 2026 Games
Wu Dajing won China’s only gold medal of the 2018 Games in Pyeongchang and took another at the Beijing Olympics four years later.
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Strasbourg latest victims of multi-club system, as Chelsea take Rosenior
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Partisan tennis crowd holds no fear for Gabriel Diallo ahead of Coleman Wong clash
6 hours ago
China
Ex-China shooting star jailed for smuggling gun parts into mainland via Hong Kong
Tian Hong, who equalled rifle world record at 1987 National Games, gets 10 years in jail, sparking debate over state of sport in China.
7 Jan 2026 - 7:00AM
Tian Hong and her son, Fu Yihan, have been jailed for 10 and 6 years respectively. Photo: Shutterstock Images
Other Sport
Water skiing would ‘make more sense’ than novelty events at Winter Olympics
‘It’s sliding, and it’s ski, right?’ says Johan Eliasch, who says straying too far from Games’ core identity risks weakening their appeal.
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Racing
SCMP Best Bets: Flying Wrote can launch to victory at Happy Valley
6 Jan 2026 - 9:30PM
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Hong Kong
Coleman Wong enjoys day in the sun to win first singles match at Hong Kong Open
Hongkonger beats Argentinian opponent ranked 78 spots higher, while China’s Jerry Shang also outlasts an Argentine at Causeway Bay.
6 Jan 2026 - 9:27PM
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Coleman Wong taking selfies with supporters after winning his first-round match at the Hong Kong Open on Tuesday. Photo: Elson Li
Football
Chelsea confirm Liam Rosenior as new head coach, with 6-year contract
The 41-year-old, who succeeds Enzo Maresca, has never managed a Premier League club but has been praised for work at France’s Strasbourg.
6 Jan 2026 - 8:00PM
Tennis
Hong Kong Open title holder Muller hoping for another year like the last
If he wins title again, Frenchman will become first man to defend it since Michael Chang did so in 1994 and 1995.
6 Jan 2026 - 7:00PM
Formula One (F1)
No better candidate than ‘very, very fast’ Zhou to boost team, Cadillac boss says
Team principal Graeme Lowdon says he would have no hesitation in putting Chinese driver behind wheel in grand prix if need arose.
6 Jan 2026 - 6:00PM
Racing
Badel gets My Wish call-up for the Stewards’ Cup as owners make switch
Mark Newnham’s stable star will have a change of rider for the Group One race on January 25.
6 Jan 2026 - 4:00PM
My Wish wins the Sha Tin Trophy under Alexis Badel. Photos: Kenneth Chan
Racing
Atzeni looks to build on Group Three triumph with busy book at Happy Valley
The Sardinian teams up with John Size again on a pair of last-start winners on Wednesday night.
6 Jan 2026 - 1:48PM
Football
What’s the next move on the Premier League’s managerial merry-go-round?
Enzo Maresca and Ruben Amorim tested the patience of their clubs’ hierarchy, while Wilfried Nancy looked out of his depth from the start.
6 Jan 2026 - 12:00PM
Tennis
Djere’s unplanned Hong Kong tennis trip banishing thoughts of ‘disastrous’ 2025
Serbian Laslo Djere into Bank of China Hong Kong Tennis Open first round after a gutsy pair of qualifying wins.
6 Jan 2026 - 10:00AM
Other Sport
China’s ‘fastest female nurse’ quits hospital job amid sponsor, shift controversy
Zhang Shuihua, who was the fastest local woman at the Harbin Marathon, resigns after row over clash between work and running.
6 Jan 2026 - 9:00AM
On August 31, Zhang Shuihua, a Chinese runner participating in the women’s race of the 2025 Harbin Marathon, reached the finish line. (Xinhua)
China
Dallas Mavericks to face Houston Rockets in NBA China Games in Macau in October
This year marks the second of a five-year deal to bring NBA teams to China, after first edition featured Brooklyn Nets and Phoenix Suns.
6 Jan 2026 - 7:41AM
Hong Kong
Hong Kong Tennis Open: Wu starts well as Cilic says he is ‘in a good position’
National Games champ the day’s best performer, 2014 US Open winner says he is a fan of Victoria Park site; Coleman Wong in doubles win.
5 Jan 2026 - 8:59PM
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Football
Who keeps the floodlights on in Hong Kong football’s financial black hole?
Burning cash and sharing pitches with the public, city’s teams are ill-equipped to play in mainland China and resistant to forcing change.
20 Jul 2024 - 2:12PM
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Outdoor
F1 star Bottas among those embracing fast-growing sport of gravel riding
Thirty-four cyclists competed in the first edition of Dirty Kanza in 2006 – this year 5,000 riders started the race, now renamed Unbound Gravel, with many more left out.
24 Jun 2024 - 3:08PM
Health & Wellness
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Hong Kong Macau Grand Prix star on using her pain to drive herself forwards
Vivian Siu went through a ‘dark time’ after her mother died of cancer. But the Hong Kong native got her life back on track, became a racing-car driver and in 2023 made history at the 2023 Macau Grand Prix.
31 May 2024 - 11:30AM
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Outdoor
From street culture to Paris Games: how Japan’s skateboarding youth turned tide
Children as young as six can be seen zipping up ramps and grinding down rails at skate parks all over the country, with instructors teaching tricks while parents wait patiently nearby.
4 Jul 2024 - 3:32PM
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OPINION
Sam Agars
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No Calandagan leaves Hong Kong Cup wanting, but HKIR fields still excite
27 Nov 2025 - 6:32PM
Paul McNamara
Opinion
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What Hong Kong’s next football coach must do differently from Westwood
26 Nov 2025 - 9:33AM
Josh Ball
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From flights of fancy to reality, National Games paves way for a bright future
22 Nov 2025 - 1:30PM
Nicholas Fang
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Singapore minister’s comments a reminder that emotions can run very high in sport
22 Nov 2025 - 9:00AM
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Victoria Harbour swim returns with thousands taking part
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Early wins for Hong Kong as Chinese National Games officially open
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