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Taiwan’s Lin Chun-Yi beat Indonesia’s Jonatan Christie in Sunday’s men’s singles final of the India Open in New Delhi. Photo: AP

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Taiwan’s Lin Chun-yi wins India Open badminton event marred by ‘dirty’ conditions

South Korea’s world No 1 An Se-young wins women’s title but players slam ‘unhygienic’ playing conditions, ‘extreme’ air pollution.

Australian Open: no Venus fairy tale as Alcaraz, Sabalenka win opening matches

Hong Kong Marathon organisers to look into turning event into 2-day affair

Racing

Lui bags brilliant hat-trick as Browne McMonagle breaks through at Sha Tin

Veteran trainer caps red-letter week with three-timer, while young Irish star snares his first Hong Kong success.

Trainer Francis Lui (second from left), jockey Vincent Ho and connections of Amazing Partners celebrate his Sha Tin victory. Photos: Kenneth Chan
Trainer Francis Lui (second from left), jockey Vincent Ho and connections of Amazing Partners celebrate his Sha Tin victory. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Racing

Patch Of Cosmo and Akashvani shine at Sha Tin ahead of Classic Mile

The pair is set to compete in the first leg of the Classic Series on February 1 after their striking wins on Sunday.

Racing

Future is bright for Richards as Cool Boy and City Gold Banner give him double

The New Zealand handler snapped a cold streak with a brilliant brace with two smart-looking youngsters.

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HK Sevens

Hong Kong’s sevens pain as World Rugby meddling plunges beaten city team into void

Head coach Jevon Groves’ side have semi-final victory snatched from grasp by Canada, who join Belgium in HSBC SVNS 2.

Max Denmark, here in action during the victory over Tonga on Saturday, scored Hong Kong’s first try against Canada. Photo: World Rugby
Max Denmark, here in action during the victory over Tonga on Saturday, scored Hong Kong’s first try against Canada. Photo: World Rugby

Hong Kong

Melaku Belachew, Shitaye Eshete claim Hong Kong Marathon crowns - as it happened

Melaku Belachew wins men’s race for second time, while Bahrain’s Shitaye Eshete goes close to breaking women’s mark set in 2019.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong pair hope half-marathon finishes can give Asian Games dreams a boost

Gi Ka-man and Crystal Vut both finish on the podium, and in the twilight of their careers are chasing one last hurrah in Japan this September.

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Hong Kong

Wong Tsz-to, Tsang Hiu-tung not getting carried away with 10km wins

In race that also featured movie star Chow Yun-fat, Hong Kong triathlete Wong repeats 2023 victory, while Tsang wins for third straight year.

Hong Kong triathlete Wong Tsz-to reaches the 10km finish line first at Victoria Harbour Park. Photo: Dickson Lee

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Marathon winner Belachew reignites city love affair, vows to return

Women’s crown goes to Shitaye Eshete, local pride for Virginia Lo and Wong Wan-chun as they cross first among home runners.

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Melaku Belachew celebrates after winning the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon. Photo: Dickson Lee
Melaku Belachew celebrates after winning the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon. Photo: Dickson Lee

Hong Kong

Runners who missed out on Hong Kong Marathon complete Happy Valley ‘invitational’

With almost half of applicants unable to get a spot in Sunday’s event, a few do the next best thing – it’s still running, organiser says.

China

Eileen Gu warms up for Olympics with Laax Open gold despite scary crash

China’s two-time Olympic champion celebrates second consecutive slopestyle title in Switzerland.

HK Sevens

Hong Kong 7s team battle to keep season alive with win-or-bust Colombia clash

City side beat Tonga in encouraging start but have wings clipped by Samoa, as season hangs in balance ahead of crunch Colombia date.

Max Denmark wriggles free of attention during Hong Kong’s victory over Tonga. Photo: World Rugby

Fifteens

Hong Kong rugby star Tsang feels ‘alive’ after winning return from cancer ordeal

Lock forward inspires Kowloon to comeback win in her first match back, 18 months after being diagnosed with aggressive form of the disease.

Tsang Sin-yan and her Kowloon teammates enjoy their fairytale win in her first match back after being diagnosed with cancer. Photo: Edmond So
Tsang Sin-yan and her Kowloon teammates enjoy their fairytale win in her first match back after being diagnosed with cancer. Photo: Edmond So

Racing

SCMP Best Bets: Divine Devas can deliver for punters at Sha Tin

Basketball

EuroLeague boss slams NBA’s ambitious European plan as ‘bit of a broken record’

‘We know how Europe functions,’ says league CEO as US body starts pitch to investors, clubs with a target start of October next year.

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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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