Manchester United sack manager Michael Carrick after worst start to Premier League season
Manchester United sacked manager Michael Carrick on Thursday after their worst start to a Premier League campaign, with USA boss Mauricio Pochettino widely expected to replace him. Former United midfi...
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In-form Alexis Badel confident Solid State can capitalise on light weight in Panasonic Cup
Riding on the crest of a wave with six wins so far this month, Alexis Badel is confident Solid State can capitalise on a light weight when he makes his Class Two debut in Saturday’s Panasonic Cup (1,2...
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Hong Kong lacrosse chiefs defend inviting Russian teams to international sixes tournament
Local sports chiefs have defended their decision to include two Russian club teams in next month’s Hong Kong International Lacrosse Sixes. Moscow Lacrosse Club and Phoenix Moscow will compete in the m...
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Son Heung-min, key South Korean players resolve internal divisions at heart of national team
Son Heung-min and four other South Korean players said Thursday they had put their differences aside after reports of bitter internal divisions at the heart of the national team. South Korean football...
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Caspar Fownes to consider Hong Kong Sprint supplementary entry for Megastar Heart
Caspar Fownes will consider a supplementary entry for Megastar Heart to take on Ka Ying Rising in the Group One Hong Kong Sprint (1,200m) if the rising sprinter makes another big statement at Sha Tin ...
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Hong Kong veteran basketballer Adam Xu back on old ground while learning new tricks
Life has come full circle for basketball player Adam Xu. Twelve years after returning from his studies in the United States, the sports management graduate is trying his hand at being the modern athle...
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Horse show boss says Messi fiasco long forgotten in city with ‘world-class’ reputation
Hong Kong has shaken off the Lionel Messi fiasco and a bungled 2025 World Snooker Grand Prix to establish an “international reputation” for delivering world-class sporting events. That is the view of ...
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Alexis Badel produces another Happy Valley masterclass with a brilliant treble
Alexis Badel continued his sensational form at Happy Valley with a treble on Wednesday night, with his successful mid-race move aboard consistent galloper Pope Cody the highlight. The French jockey bo...
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‘True great’ Harry Kane set to break appearance record as he inspires new England generation
England captain Harry Kane is set to cap his golden year by breaking the Three Lions’ appearance record in Thursday’s Nations League clash with Croatia. When Kane leads his national team out at Wemble...
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Jon Rahm says ‘stop blaming LIV’ for his majors form as failed league files bankruptcy plan
Jon Rahm has insisted that his three-year stay with LIV Golf was not the reason for a drop-off in his performance at golf’s major championships. Rahm, who is leaving behind LIV to play a full DP Wo...
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Judy Murray on brutal reality of raising stars, says Venus Williams deserved Hong Kong spot
Hong Kong prospect Kai Thompson has been told to brace himself for a bruising introduction to professional tennis, but that the short-term pain could result in long-term gain. Judy Murray, whose sons,...
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Chinese table tennis star Wang Chuqin admits he is in ‘slump’, pledges to regain peak form
Chinese table tennis star Wang Chuqin has acknowledged he is in a “slump”, taking to social media after exiting the WTT Champions Frankfurt in the round of 16 following a 36-day rest and adjustment pe...
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SCMP Best Bets: Master Phoenix can soar at Happy Valley
Jay Rooney LEADING AGILITY - R7 (5) Very strong win last start at the Valley and can repeat the dose here Owen Goulding MASTER PHOENIX - R3 (11) Hugely unlucky when hampered last start and draws muc...
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Horse dies after Sha Tin training fall that sends jockey Angus Chung to hospital
Hong Kong jockey Angus Chung Yik-lai faces up to six weeks on the sidelines following a nasty fall on Tuesday, that killed the Tony Cruz-trained United Hua Steed. The three-year-old horse stumbled dur...
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Harry Bentley optimistic about Packing Angel and Hymnbook’s chances at Happy Valley
Harry Bentley is upbeat about his prospects of another win at Happy Valley on Wednesday night, with the British jockey rating Packing Angel and Hymnbook strong chances in their respective races. Fresh...
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Chengdu Rongcheng fire coach Aloisi after incredible Chinese Super League title choke
Australian coach John Aloisi has been sacked as coach of Chengdu Rongcheng after his team squandered a huge lead at the top of the table to miss out on the Chinese Super League title at the weekend...
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Hong Kong fencer Harris Ho makes Youth Olympic Games history with foil gold in Dakar
Making history is becoming something of a habit for Hong Kong’s Harris Ho Shing-him, who has claimed the city’s first fencing gold at a Youth Olympic Games. A member of the men’s foil team that claime...
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Infantino’s re-election as Fifa boss a ‘foregone conclusion’, says Asian football official
Gianni Infantino’s re-election as president of Fifa is “a foregone conclusion”, Asian Football Confederation (AFC) vice-president Hashem Haidar said on Monday. Haidar, who is also president of the Leb...
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‘Bigger, better’ Blast Premier Rivals returns to Hong Kong, officials eye Asia expansion
Blast Premier Rivals returns to Hong Kong “even bigger and better”, and officials hope the city acts as a bridge to mainland China and beyond in the coming years. The esports event, which will see eig...
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French judo star Teddy Riner announces 2027 presidential run
France’s five-time Olympic judo champion Teddy Riner announced on Monday he would run in next year’s presidential election, after expressing concern about the “rise of the far-right”. “My name is Tedd...
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Cabo Verde World Cup hero Vozinha struggles to cope with glare of new-found fame in Chile
After repelling eventual champions Spain and becoming an instant global celebrity, Vozinha was an unlikely hero of this year’s World Cup. But four months on from his tournament exploits, Cabo Verde’s ...
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Local domination of Hong Kong International Races could come to an end this year
Entries for the Longines Hong Kong International Races (HKIR) might lack star power outside of Ka Ying Rising, but Hong Kong’s domination of the city’s biggest meeting in recent years could still come...
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Patriots and Newcastle blew it big, but are Chengdu sport’s biggest chokers ever?
Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory is a time-honoured tradition across the sporting world, just think Newcastle United in the English Premier League 1995-96 season, or the Atlanta Falcons in th...
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Mark Newnham hopes Lucky Sam Gor can complete Hong Kong set at Happy Valley
Mark Newnham is hoping the prolific Lucky Sam Gor can complete his Hong Kong set when he bids for a first Happy Valley win in the Class Two Lung Cheung Handicap (1,650m) on Wednesday night. The Press ...
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Japanese challenger Tashima rates chances of unseating Fifa head Infantino at 20%-30%
Japan Football Association honorary president Kozo Tashima said governance was Fifa’s biggest problem as he outlined his platform for next year’s presidential election, while rating his chances of ...
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Jon Rahm begins career rebuild after demise of LIV Golf by winning in Abu Dhabi
Jon Rahm fought off Ryder Cup teammates Rory McIlroy and Tyrrell Hatton to win the Abu Dhabi Championship on Sunday for his first DP World Tour title in four years, marking a successful start to the ...
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An Se-young ‘very proud’ as she wins home Korea Open for her 11th badminton title of year
Badminton world No 1 An Se-young said she was “very proud” of her achievements after winning an incredible 11th title of the year at her home Korea Open on Sunday. The 24-year-old beat Japan’s Akane Y...
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Andrea Atzeni launches into International Jockeys’ Championship contention with Sha Tin treble
Andrea Atzeni catapulted into Longines International Jockeys’ Championship (IJC) contention with a treble at Sha Tin on Sunday, helping the Kwok family celebrate Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse day in style. Atze...
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Jerry Chau continues rampant season as Speed Dragon roars to Group Three glory at Sha Tin
Speed Dragon roared home to continue a remarkable start to the season for jockey Jerry Chau Chun-lok by winning the Group Three Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse (1,800m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. Arriving at the meeti...
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Alexandra Eala set to ‘lie low’ after Hong Kong blow as Claire Liu ends title wait
Alexandra Eala was planning to “disappear for a bit and lie low” after she suffered a chastening Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open final defeat by an inspired Claire Liu on Sunday, as the American clai...
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