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Hong Kong men’s team beat China 12-9 in the final at the 2026 Asian Lacrosse Games. Photo: Hong Kong, China Lacrosse Association

Hong Kong

City men’s lacrosse head coach believes ‘future bright’ for sport after winning gold

Kevin Crowley took charge of his first tournament, while women’s team claimed silver at the 2026 Asian Lacrosse Games in Chengdu.

Injury quashes Hong Kong star Ceci Lee’s UCI Track World Cup hopes in Malaysia

Record tourist numbers flock to ‘one of the best race meetings ever’ at Sha Tin

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Racing

Shum lauds ‘super champion’ Warrior after record-extending fourth QEII Cup

Global superstar wins 14th Group One by defeating global field including Japan’s Masquerade Ball and France’s Sosie.

Romantic Warrior leads home the QEII Cup field. Photos: Kenneth Chan
Romantic Warrior leads home the QEII Cup field. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Racing

My Wish delivers first Group One in Hong Kong for Newnham with Mile victory

Australian handler celebrates milestone at just his third season training in the jurisdiction.

Hong Kong

Ka Ying Rising, Romantic Warrior, My Wish complete Hong Kong sweep on Champions Day

All international challenges brushed aside as city’s elite horses treat crowd at Sha Tin to superstar performances in Group One races.

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Racing

Hayes hails Ka Ying ‘one of the best I’ve ever seen’ after Sprint Prize romp

The world’s best sprinter dominated his rivals once again, breaking his own track record to make it 20 wins in a row.

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Ka Ying Rising wins the Group One Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1,200m). Photos: Kenneth Chan
Ka Ying Rising wins the Group One Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1,200m). Photos: Kenneth Chan

Outdoor

Sabastian Sawe makes history with first sub-two-hour marathon in London

Kenyan first man to complete marathon distance in less than two hours, while Tigst Assefa smashes her own women’s-only world record.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong claim second medal in dramatic dragon boat race at Asian Beach Games

The city’s 12-strong crew secured bronze, finishing behind gold medal winners China and silver medallists Thailand on the Sanya River.

Racing

Ka Ying Rising, global racing elite and K-pop converge at Champions Day

Hongkongers and tourists enjoyed the party atmosphere with performances by Mamamoo’s Hwasa and local artist Pakho Chau.

Ka Ying Rising, currently the world’s best horse, won the Chairman’s Sprint Prize at a packed Champions Day. Photo: Sam Tsang

Racing

Ka Ying Rising annihilates rivals as he secures 20th consecutive win at Sha Tin

World’s highest-rated sprinter takes Group One tally to nine when breaking own track record.

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Ka Ying Rising, the world’s highest-rated sprinter, knocked 0.02 seconds off his own previous mark at FWD Champions Day. Photo: Sam Tsang
Ka Ying Rising, the world’s highest-rated sprinter, knocked 0.02 seconds off his own previous mark at FWD Champions Day. Photo: Sam Tsang

Hong Kong

Lewis Hamilton watches Hong Kong’s Ryan Choi star on World Fencing League debut

World champion hails ‘breakthrough’ for his sport after overcoming Miles Chamley-Watson, the man responsible for innovative new venture.

Football

Saudi PIF-owned Al-Ahli make AFC Champions League Elite history

Head coach Matthias Jaissle’s 10-man team overcome Machida Zelvia in Jeddah final to retain trophy.

Football

Irish footballers return to China 50 years after tour akin to ‘going to the moon’

Players from a university in Ireland were invited to play in China in 1976 – and accidentally found themselves witnessing history.

A squad of football players from University College Dublin were invited by the Chinese football association to play a series of matches across the country in 1976. Photo: X/ChinaEmbIreland

Racing

SCMP Best Bets: Winning Ovation can be a crowd pleaser at Sha Tin

SCMP Best Bets: Winning Ovation can be a crowd pleaser at Sha Tin

Motorsport

Hong Kong’s Denise Yeung to become first Chinese woman to race in Road to Le Mans

Competitive mother of three in her 50s says she entered the gruelling race in France in June to tell her children ‘age is just a number’.

Racing

Star gallopers Ka Ying, Warrior headline exciting Champions Day at Sha Tin

Hong Kong’s two equine heroes will take centre stage on the city’s second-biggest race day, while there will also be plenty of excitement off the track.

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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.

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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.

Health & Wellness

Profile | 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.

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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.

Skateboarding in Japan has risen in popularity and they are expected to dominate the sport at the Paris Olympics. Photo: AFP
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Ka Ying Rising secures 20th consecutive win

Ka Ying Rising secured a record-extending 20th victory in the Group One Chairman’s Sprint Prize at the Sha Tin racecourse on April 26, 2026.
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AI ping-pong robot beats top human players

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