China’s Zhu Yuanling wins street skateboarding – just the latest teen winner at Asian Games
China’s 15-year-old Zhu Yuanling won gold in the women’s street skateboarding competition at the Asian Games on Sunday, the latest in a series of young winners at this edition of the continental multi...
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Nichola Yuen loses 10lb claim with ‘surprise’ treble as Pierre Ng takes trainers’ title lead
Apprentice Nichola Yuen Hang-yiu continued a season full of milestones with her first Hong Kong treble at Sha Tin on Sunday which saw her claim reduced to 7lb. Perhaps fittingly, she claimed both acco...
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Invincible Ibis exceeds Mark Newnham’s expectations with thrilling first-up win in Celebration Cup
Hong Kong Derby (2,000m) hero Invincible Ibis exceeded trainer Mark Newnham’s expectations on his return to record a thrilling victory in the Group Three Celebration Cup (1,400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday....
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Asian Games, day 8: gold for squash, but ‘fencing Hong Kong’s No 1 sport,’ Fong says
The honour of winning Hong Kong’s fifth gold medal of the Asian Games fell to squash pair Lee Ka-yi and Tang Ming-hong on Sunday, and while it did not come with a place at the Los Angeles Olympics, it...
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Mired in match-fixing scandal, Hong Kong’s next opponents Laos hope reinvention holds key
Vladica Grujic skirted the question over why he wanted to remain Laos head coach after the dismal fallout from their recent Asean Championship campaign, but the inquiry was valid. The opponents for Ho...
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SCMP Best Bets: Champion can send punters home a winner at Sha Tin
Jay Rooney CIRCUIT CHAMPION - R11 (6) Was brave in defeat on return and should get a smoother run here Owen Goulding THUNDER PRINCE - R4 (9) Huge run from woeful draw last start, now drawn better an...
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China’s ‘invincible’ Zhang Ziyu helps women’s basketball team claim bronze at Asian Games
Zhang Ziyu played a starring role to drag China to women’s basketball bronze at the Asian Games on Saturday, with her coach predicting the teenager standing 2.2 metres (7-foot-3) will one day be “invi...
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North Korea’s weightlifters target Olympic gold rush after world record haul at Asian Games
North Korea’s weightlifters will flex their considerable collective muscle when they return to the Olympics for the first time in 12 years at Los Angeles in 2028 – and they could be in for an American...
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Billie Jean King says reforming tennis ‘a challenge’ as schedule sparks burnout concerns
Tennis legend Billie Jean King and two former professionals acknowledged modern players are suffering from burnout, but believed any change would be affected by the differing needs of elite players an...
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Karis Teetan buoyed by Galaxy Patch’s development and trial ahead of Celebration Cup
Karis Teetan is confident Galaxy Patch can replicate his stable debut for Brett Crawford late last season and figure prominently when he returns in Sunday’s Group Three Celebration Cup (1,400m) at Sha...
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