Sporting year in review 2018

Cyclists Cheung King-lok () and Leung Chun-wing celebrate victory. Photo: Hong Kong Olympic Committee

Hong Kong’s top sportspeople look ahead to an exciting 2019

Tiffany Chan hopes to make progress on the LPGA Tour after regaining her card for coming season

1 Jan 2019 - 3:00pm

Ireland's Cian Healy runs with the ball during the rugby union international between Ireland and the New Zealand All Blacks. Photo: AP

Download your PDF calendar of 2019’s top sporting events

3 Jan 2019 - 12:03pm

Cristiano Ronaldo was looking for change, and he got it at Juventus. Photo: AP

Change defined the sporting world in 2018

31 Dec 2018 - 3:03pm

There were a few surprises after we crunched the numbers and came up with the top 10 stories on SCMP Sport in 2018.

What were the top 10 SCMP Sport stories of 2018?

30 Dec 2018 - 3:01pm

Sarah Lee Wai-sze celebrates gold at the Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia. Photo: Xinhua

Asian Games success headlines Hong Kong sporting triumphs in 2018

30 Dec 2018 - 9:17pm

Is it too much of an ask for Hongkongers to cheer for Japan at next year’s Rugby World Cup? Photo: AFP

Sporting New Year’s resolutions to make for 2019

27 Dec 2018 - 4:14pm

Khabib Nurmagomedov is held back outside of the cage after fighting Conor McGregor in Las Vegas. Photo: AP

The biggest scandals, controversies and disappointments of 2018

27 Dec 2018 - 3:02pm

Shanghai SIPG players celebrate with the trophy after winning the Chinese Super League. Photo: AFP

More madness, but plenty of positives in crazy year for Chinese football

27 Dec 2018 - 11:15am

Tyson Fury (right) and Deontay Wilder fought to a draw in their WBC heavyweight championship title fight in Los Angeles early in December. Photo: AP

Ten boxing and MMA fights we really want to see happen in 2019

4 Jan 2019 - 11:56am

Bobby Robson (left) and his long-time assistant Jose Mourinho feature in the heartfelt documentary on the former’s illustrious career in football. Photo: EPA

From Journeyman to Bobby Robson – What were the best sports films of 2018?

26 Dec 2018 - 9:02am

Nicolas Choi in action at the Asian Games in 2018. The 25-year-old announced his shock retirement from the sport. Photo: Reuters

What were the top 10 Hong Kong sporting controversies of 2018?

29 Dec 2018 - 9:02pm

Brazil forward Neymar was criticised heavily for his ‘simulation’ during the World Cup in Russia. Photo: AFP

The wild, wacky unbelievable sports moments of the year

24 Dec 2018 - 3:56pm

Cristiano Ronaldo claimed the Uefa Champions League title with Real Madrid before switching to Juventus in Serie A in 2018. Photo: EPA

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24 Dec 2018 - 9:00am

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