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Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s ‘energy, global influence’ key to attracting SailGP, Coutts says
Event CEO says bringing the sport to city had been on his mind for some time – in the end it all ‘came together pretty fast’.
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Player equity, fewer events at heart of LIV Golf plan for post-PIF future
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Iran players apply for US, Canada visas in signal they will play at World Cup
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China
Ex-Chinese Super League star swaps pitch for food delivery to gain life insights
The 48-year-old played for the Jianlibao Youth Team, a famous youth development project sent to Brazil, Qingdao Hainiu and Beijing Guoan.
6 hours ago
Qiu Zhonghui (left), here in action for Beijing Guoan in 2004, has attracted widespread attention after posting videos on social media about his new role as a food delivery rider. Photo: Imaginechina
China
‘China’s Kobe’ Sun deeply inspired after reading book by late NBA star Bryant
Table tennis star reveals on CCTV programme that she tries to emulate mentality and training standards of the basketballer, who died in 2020.
21 May 2026 - 7:08PM
Football
World Cup winner Marco Materazzi to attend grand opening of Fifa Museum in Hong Kong
The Italian is among a group of as-yet unnamed current or retired football legends and players at the Soccer Sevens appearing at ceremony.
21 May 2026 - 5:30PM
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Football
China bans 17 people for life, 48 for five years or less and fines 1 team
The latest penalties build on earlier rounds of punishment this year and in September 2024 that saw 116 individuals banned for life.
21 May 2026 - 7:54PM
China’s former head coach Li Tie was previously handed a lifetime ban. Photo: AP
Racing
The road to 2,000 wins: champion jockey Purton’s journey to greatness
As the superstar Australian approaches a historic milestone, the SCMP takes a look back at his rise in Hong Kong.
21 May 2026 - 5:00PM
Formula One (F1)
Antonelli seeks to extend sensational start with win at F1 Canadian Grand Prix
Italian, 19, expects strong responses from teammate George Russell, who won the race last year, and from Ferrari, McLaren and Red Bull.
21 May 2026 - 4:29PM
Racing
Romantic Warrior not for catching but Champions & Chater king Cruz up for fight
Holding a record seven wins in the race, the legendary trainer saddles Gentlemen Legacy in a bid for number eight on Sunday.
21 May 2026 - 1:04PM
Golf
Jon Rahm commits to rare Scottish Open appearance to clear way for 2027 Ryder Cup
The Spaniard is fulfilling DP World Tour tournament requirements to maintain his status on the circuit and compete in premier events.
21 May 2026 - 12:40PM
Jon Rahm is one of LIV’s biggest stars and best paid golfers, having finished in the top 10 in 31 of his last 32 LIV events. Photo: AP
Basketball
Wembanyama’s dominant showing in Spurs win attributed to Shaolin Temple stint
French NBA star spent 10 days with monks in China last June, when he learned kung fu and meditation in system centred on focus and balance.
21 May 2026 - 6:00AM
Racing
Fownes strikes back in trainers’ championship with double at Happy Valley
Trainer ends quiet patch of three winless meetings to secure brace with Brazilian jockey at city circuit.
20 May 2026 - 11:42PM
Golf
LIV cash crunch hits Asian Tour, as Korea Open cuts US$500,000 prize money boost
Move comes after Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund announces it will stop bankrolling breakaway golf circuit after the 2026 season.
20 May 2026 - 10:00PM
Football
North Korean women win rare match in South to reach Asian Champions League final
Naegohyang come from behind to defeat home team Suwon in a hard-fought semi-final played in a fair spirit, will stay on for Saturday’s final.
20 May 2026 - 8:50PM
Naegohyang FC’s Kim Kyong-yong is mobbed by her teammates after scoring their second goal in the 2-1 win. Photo: Reuters
Basketball
Chinese basketball team gets 3-year ban for match-fixing; GM, player out for life
Women’s Chinese Basketball Association side Inner Mongolia Nongxin stripped of 2023-24 season results, can return to league in 2029.
20 May 2026 - 7:57PM
Hong Kong
SailGP boss Coutts eyes China team return with Hong Kong to debut in 2027 season
‘Formula 1 on water’ co-founder Russell Coutts says next year’s calendar marks the sport’s ‘most ambitious global expansion to date’.
20 May 2026 - 6:55PM
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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
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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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