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Hong Kong mile division changes shape with Zac Purton on My Wish and Little Paradise transferred
Oct 2, 2026

Hong Kong mile division changes shape with Zac Purton on My Wish and Little Paradise transferred

A week is a long time in racing. In that period, Hong Kong’s mile division has seen dramatic changes. Zac Purton is the new rider of Group One Champions Mile winner My Wish, hopping off Little Paradis...

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Bahrain GP in Malaysia: Antonelli aims to bounce back from ‘worst weekend’, faces rain test
Oct 2, 2026

Bahrain GP in Malaysia: Antonelli aims to bounce back from ‘worst weekend’, faces rain test

Kimi Antonelli will have to deal with an unfamiliar track and potentially heavy rain as he aims to recover from the “worst weekend” of his 2026 Formula 1 title challenge. The unusually named Bahrain G...

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‘Sometimes horses do that’ – Fownes relaxed as wayward Alpha Strike goes for back-to-back wins
Oct 2, 2026

‘Sometimes horses do that’ – Fownes relaxed as wayward Alpha Strike goes for back-to-back wins

Caspar Fownes was left scratching his head after Alpha Strike’s wayward win at Sha Tin last time out but is not expecting similar antics when he goes for back-to-back wins at Sha Tin on Sunday. The sp...

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Asian Games, day 13: Hong Kong sailors lead medal haul; Wong, rugby teams face gold chances
Oct 2, 2026

Asian Games, day 13: Hong Kong sailors lead medal haul; Wong, rugby teams face gold chances

Hong Kong’s sailors had themselves a golden day at the Asian Games on Friday, while tennis star Coleman Wong Chak-lam has a shot at one of his own, although there is more at stake than just gold in hi...

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Hangzhou launch for Project B league in January just part of busy Chinese sports year
Oct 2, 2026

Hangzhou launch for Project B league in January just part of busy Chinese sports year

The newly founded basketball league Project B earlier this week announced the first stop of its inaugural global basketball grand prix: in Hangzhou in January next year. While the debut of the global ...

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Red Bull’s Max Verstappen eager for first win of season at Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia
Oct 1, 2026

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen eager for first win of season at Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia

Max Verstappen said he wants to win “at least one race this year” as ⁠the four-time Formula 1 champion sits ⁠in an unfamiliar sixth place in the championship ⁠standings after 15 rounds. Having dominat...

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Sky Jewellery and Ka Ying Lightning steal the show with impressive wins on National Day undercard
Oct 1, 2026

Sky Jewellery and Ka Ying Lightning steal the show with impressive wins on National Day undercard

Most of the hype on the National Day undercard surrounded Hot Delight and Jedi Spurs, but it was Sky Jewellery and Ka Ying Lightning who stole the show and underlined their own immense talent with imp...

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David Eustace mulls international targets as Colourful King secures Group Three glory
Oct 1, 2026

David Eustace mulls international targets as Colourful King secures Group Three glory

David Eustace has not ruled out international targets for his crack sprinter Colourful King after he ran riot to win the Group Three National Day Cup (1,000m) at Sha Tin on Thursday. Sent off the $2.2...

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Manchester City scandal risks damaging Premier League’s booming global brand
Oct 1, 2026

Manchester City scandal risks damaging Premier League’s booming global brand

The Premier League has won a lengthy legal battle with Manchester City over financial impropriety, but the consequences could leave lasting damage for a league that has long been the envy of world foo...

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Asian Games: China’s Wang Xiyu ousts Philippines top seed Alexandra Eala in semi-finals
Oct 1, 2026

Asian Games: China’s Wang Xiyu ousts Philippines top seed Alexandra Eala in semi-finals

Philippines tennis star Alexandra Eala saw her bid for Asian Games gold, and ⁠qualification for the 2028 Los Angeles ⁠Olympics, end in Thursday’s semi-finals after a stunning 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 loss to Chi...

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Tourists, locals brave the heat to enjoy National Day festivities at Sha Tin Racecourse
Oct 1, 2026

Tourists, locals brave the heat to enjoy National Day festivities at Sha Tin Racecourse

Sha Tin Racecourse was filled with music, acrobatic displays and cheering on Thursday as some 10,000 tourists and local residents gathered to celebrate National Day. Despite Hong Kong sweltering in 33...

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Asian Games, day 12: Hong Kong cyclists add track silvers to sailing, squash medals
Oct 1, 2026

Asian Games, day 12: Hong Kong cyclists add track silvers to sailing, squash medals

Hong Kong’s athletes edged the city ever closer to another historic medal haul at the Asian Games on Thursday, with the cyclists, sailors and men’s squash team all adding to the tally. The women’s squ...

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Asian Games: Eala takes on Wang with gold in her sights, Olympics in her dreams
Oct 1, 2026

Asian Games: Eala takes on Wang with gold in her sights, Olympics in her dreams

Alexandra Eala faces her toughest test of the Asian Games so far on Thursday when she takes on China’s Wang Xinyu in the semi-finals of the women’s singles. Victory will take the 21-year-old a step cl...

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Man City’s egregious rule-breaking leaves clubs, fans waiting to see what happens next
Sep 30, 2026

Man City’s egregious rule-breaking leaves clubs, fans waiting to see what happens next

It was nearly two years coming but when the Premier League’s verdict arrived this week it buried Manchester City. Quite how far beneath their current exalted status will become clearer in the fullness...

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SCMP Best Bets: 1 October
Sep 30, 2026

SCMP Best Bets: 1 October

Jay Rooney MAJESTIC VALOUR - R11 (11) Has trialled well and looks ready to fire first up for his new stable   Owen Goulding GOOD FORTUNE - R1 (5) Hosed up on return, trialled well since and looks pois...

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Asian Games, day 11: Hong Kong’s squash teams guarantee bronze, Wong battles into last 8
Sep 30, 2026

Asian Games, day 11: Hong Kong’s squash teams guarantee bronze, Wong battles into last 8

Hong Kong will collect at least two more bronze medals in squash on Thursday, although the men’s and women’s teams have loftier goals in mind at the Asian Games. Semi-finals against Pakistan and India...

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Zheng Qinwen in confident mood ahead of China Open, but admits to pressure of playing at home
Sep 30, 2026

Zheng Qinwen in confident mood ahead of China Open, but admits to pressure of playing at home

Zheng Qinwen begins her China Open campaign on Friday confident she can recapture the form that made her among the best women’s players in the world, despite the pressures that come from trying to win...

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‘Quirky’ Colourful King out for Group Three feature glory on busy day for Zac Purton
Sep 30, 2026

‘Quirky’ Colourful King out for Group Three feature glory on busy day for Zac Purton

Zac Purton is hoping the best version of Colourful King shows up when he goes for a fifth 1,000m win in Thursday’s Group Three National Day Cup at Sha Tin. The David Eustace-trained galloper has won a...

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Asian Games crowds ‘disappointing’ as 998 fans watch football in 50,000-seat stadium
Sep 30, 2026

Asian Games crowds ‘disappointing’ as 998 fans watch football in 50,000-seat stadium

Under 1,000 spectators watched Asian Games hosts Japan beat South Korea in the semi-finals of the women’s football at a 50,000-capacity stadium, with a top official admitting Wednesday that attendance...

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China diving star Chen Yuxi, 21, becomes oldest winner at Asian Games for 52 years
Sep 30, 2026

China diving star Chen Yuxi, 21, becomes oldest winner at Asian Games for 52 years

China’s 21-year-old Chen Yuxi became the oldest gold medal winner in women’s 10m platform diving at the Asian Games for 52 years on Tuesday. The victory marked Chen’s first individual Asian Games gold...

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Francis Lui keen to see excitement machine Hot Delight pass first 1,400m test
Sep 30, 2026

Francis Lui keen to see excitement machine Hot Delight pass first 1,400m test

Francis Lui Kin-wai is eager to see Hot Delight prove himself at 1,400m when one of the city’s most electrifying four-year-olds faces his first test at the trip at Sha Tin on Thursday. An outstanding ...

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Manchester City guilty of using ‘sham’ deals to distort finances, Premier League says
Sep 30, 2026

Manchester City guilty of using ‘sham’ deals to distort finances, Premier League says

Manchester City used “sham” commercial contracts as part of schemes ⁠to inflate revenue and understate costs by more than £900 million over nearly a decade, ⁠the Premier League said on Tuesday after a...

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Man City might be biggest cheats sporting world has ever seen. What comes next?
Sep 30, 2026

Man City might be biggest cheats sporting world has ever seen. What comes next?

“Don’t get me started on financial fair play,” Vincent Kompany said, immediately after his Bayern Munich team had beaten Aston Villa in a pre-season friendly at Kai Tak Stadium last month. The same bi...

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Hong Kong’s Asian Games mix of good, bad and ugly, but record medal haul still possible
Sep 29, 2026

Hong Kong’s Asian Games mix of good, bad and ugly, but record medal haul still possible

Hong Kong’s athletes were sent to the Asian Games in Japan this month with the demand they “achieve even greater success, bringing more glory to the country and Hong Kong” and the weight of a city’s c...

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Asian Games: double cycling gold for China, Hong Kong take bronze, Wong on move
Sep 29, 2026

Asian Games: double cycling gold for China, Hong Kong take bronze, Wong on move

Hong Kong’s men got their track cycling campaign off to a strong start on Tuesday, winning bronze in the team sprint, while the city’s squash players continued to march through their respective team e...

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Toxic online scrutiny affecting China table tennis star Wang Chuqin, former player says
Sep 29, 2026

Toxic online scrutiny affecting China table tennis star Wang Chuqin, former player says

Former China table tennis player Cheng Jingqi has warned that toxic online scrutiny is affecting Wang Chuqin and damaging the team, with the world No 1 admitting he is “losing the feeling of loving th...

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Hong Kong’s bruising WXV Challenger part of journey to becoming ‘force on world stage’
Sep 29, 2026

Hong Kong’s bruising WXV Challenger part of journey to becoming ‘force on world stage’

As the dust settles on their intense and increasingly fraught home WXV Challenger campaign, Hong Kong have begun absorbing the salutary lessons they received over what it will take to fulfil their goa...

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‘Chill’ before the storm for rugby 7s captain as Hong Kong aim beyond Asian Games bronze
Sep 29, 2026

‘Chill’ before the storm for rugby 7s captain as Hong Kong aim beyond Asian Games bronze

The envy of other athletes, swimmers typically wrap up their major Games galas early and start letting their hair down while everyone else is still in monastic competition mode. Contrast their hedonis...

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Squash chief looks ahead to LA Olympics debut, is not taking Brisbane 2032 for granted
Sep 28, 2026

Squash chief looks ahead to LA Olympics debut, is not taking Brisbane 2032 for granted

Squash may have secured its long-awaited Olympic debut at the 2028 Los ⁠Angeles Games, but the chief of ⁠the sport’s global governing body is acutely aware ⁠of budget and venue squeezes and is not tak...

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Jockey Club investigates reasons for concerning decline in local turnover to start new season
Sep 28, 2026

Jockey Club investigates reasons for concerning decline in local turnover to start new season

The Jockey Club is investigating reasons for declining local turnover to start the new season, which chief executive Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges labelled a concern. Local wagering on Sunday’s 11-race...

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