A year after stepping away from competition, Olympic shot put champion Gong Lijiao has lost more than 30kg (66lbs) after refusing to “lie flat” during her retirement. The 36-year-old submitted her off...

The Asian Cup, initially scheduled to ⁠take place in Saudi ⁠Arabia in early 2027, has ⁠been postponed until December next year following recent attacks on the kingdom, the Asian Football Confederation...

Football’s world governing body will grant its ⁠council members access to ⁠key documents concerning the defunct Fifa ⁠Forward Enterprise proposal, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said on ...

The answer to the question of just how far a group of athletes and coaches could go relying almost entirely on passion was perhaps found out there on the court at the Ma On Shan Sports Centre on Sunda...

Venus Williams has left the door open to quitting tennis after the American great slumped to a 17th consecutive singles loss on Monday, going down in straight sets to compatriot Mary Stoiana in the op...

After 28 years, British adventurer Karl Bushby arrived back home on Monday after a 50,000km (31,000-mile) trek from Chile across four continents without using any transport to progress. Bushby, who se...

Cristiano Ronaldo has been rested for Al-Nassr’s AFC Champions League trip to Uzbekistan, a week after the club’s previous game in the competition was postponed, and amid concern that the security sit...

Repeatedly launching the bowling of Ben Stokes into a steamy Indian night to win the 2016 T20 World Cup final grew to feel like a “burden and a curse” for Carlos Brathwaite. As the giant West Indian a...

Frankie Lor Fu-chuen couldn’t be happier with Numbers and Massive Sovereign as he prepares for a dual-pronged assault on Sunday’s Group Three Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse (1,800m) at Sha Tin. Lor will unleash ...

Formula ⁠1’s youngest champion Kimi Antonelli has nothing to prove and could be ⁠one of the greats, according to his Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff. The 20-year-old clinched the title in Mexico City on...

Fresh from a successful comeback from injury, British jockey Hollie Doyle will return to Hong Kong for another winter stint from November 29 to January 31. The Jockey Club confirmed on Monday that Doy...

A former bodybuilder who grew up in a Pakistani refugee camp and idolises Arnold Schwarzenegger has captained Afghanistan to victory in a cosmopolitan Hong Kong Cricket Sixes that “showcased this vibr...

Francis Lui Kin-wai and Karis Teetan heaped praise on Turquoise Velocity after the consistent sprinter broke through for a deserved victory in Sunday’s Class Two Kwangtung Handicap Cup (1,200m) at Hap...

Vincent Ho Chak-yiu took a huge step towards a berth in next month’s Longines International Jockeys’ Championship (IJC) with a double at Happy Valley’s only day meeting of the season on Sunday. The fo...

Hong Kong tennis star Coleman Wong Chak-lam settled for second best in yet another ATP Challenger final after losing 7-6, 3-6, 7-6 to France’s Térence Atmane at the Seoul Open on Sunday. The defeat pu...

The inaugural Heung Yee Kuk Northern Metropolis Marathon drew praise from elite and international runners for its novel route along the newly opened Fanling Bypass, even as unseasonal morning heat, ro...

Lewis Hamilton said his success in becoming Formula One’s oldest pole sitter since 1982 is down to a love of racing that helps keep him “young and fit” at 41. The seven-time champion claimed his maide...

Darren Gough has thrown his weight behind plans to take the Hong Kong Cricket Sixes global in the image of rugby sevens’ world series. In the city to commentate on this year’s ongoing edition, former ...

Jay Rooney GEORGIAN SIGMA - R4 (2) Tough second from a wide gate last start and can go one better here   Owen Goulding LUCK IS BACK - R2 (9) In-form sort should be able to cross and get a soft lead he...

Two of the region’s rising stars could be on a collision course after Filipino sensation Alexandra Eala and Chinese teenage starlet Sun Xinran were picked on the same side of the Prudential Hong Kong ...

The only weekend day meeting of the year at Happy Valley takes place on Sunday, with a competitive 10 races on offer for punters to get stuck into. Jay Rooney is in the hot seat to provide an extended...

Leylah Fernandez hailed her “mental fortitude” after setting up a Pan Pacific Open title clash against Russia’s Diana Shnaider on Saturday. The world No 23 from Canada defeated Uzbekistan’s Kamilla Ra...

Andrea Atzeni will be looking to take advantage of some in-form horses and good barriers when he rides the likes of last-start winners Danica’s Choice and Absolute Honour at Happy Valley on Sunday. Ch...

Nonagenarian Japanese bodybuilder ⁠Toshisuke Kanazawa took to ⁠the stage on Spain’s Costa del ⁠Maresme on Friday, aiming to prove that age is no barrier to peak physical fitness. The 90-year-old trave...

More race experience has been the key to Jumbo Blessing’s impressive winning streak and Caspar Fownes is confident the progressive sprinter can continue his momentum at Happy Valley on Sunday. The Sta...

As one of the Indian Premier League’s greatest, and most innovative and recognisable bowlers, Krunal Pandya is appreciating an unusual opportunity to “live a normal life” during his whistle-stop visit...

After losing more than 120kg (265lbs) naturally through swimming and exercise, Brazilian Julio Mamute has tackled marathon events across six countries over the past year, culminating a week ago on the...

More than a month after sparking public outrage by soiling herself during Hyrox Beijing, Australian athlete Joanna Wietrzyk has announced she is “super excited” about returning to competition. In a ne...

George Russell said one difficult Formula One ⁠season would not define ⁠his career and he still had ⁠plenty of time on his side. The Briton started the campaign as the favourite but has been eclipsed ...

Even Asia’s first UFC world champion, Zhang Weili, cannot escape the pressure of Chinese parents pushing her to get married. A year ago, Zhang, now 37, said she was glad her family was not rushing her...