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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Hong Kong football embarrassment after local FA’s Fifa window failure
Hong Kong’s football team will sit embarrassingly idle during the forthcoming Fifa window after the local association failed to arrange any fixtures this month for its representative side. Instead of ...
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Horses, hats and high fashion: Ladies’ Purse Day attracts stylish crowd to Sha Tin
Sha Tin Racecourse was transformed into an open-air fashion show on Sunday as stylish female racegoers took centre stage with elaborate fascinators, statement hats and dresses in every shade of pink a...
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Hamilton says tension with Ferrari teammate Leclerc ‘squashed’ after clear-the-air talks
Lewis Hamilton said he and his Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc had “squashed” the tension between them that followed their first lap tangle in Mexico. He said they had resolved to work together for t...
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World No 1 Elena Rybakina out before WTA Finals begin, with Marta Kostyuk stepping in
World No 1 Elena Rybakina withdrew from the WTA Finals at Indian Wells on Saturday because of a viral illness. Defending champion Rybakina said in a statement that she was “not physically ready to com...
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