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Fan Siqi celebrated defeating compatriot Wang Yidi at the WTT China Smash on Sunday. Photo: WTT

Doubts loom for China No 3 Wang after 1st round loss to unranked Fan at WTT event

The 3rd seed at the China Stash event remains without a title since November 2023 and could find her days as a key national player numbered.

The 3rd seed at the China Stash event remains without a title since November 2023 and could find her days as a key national player numbered

30 Sep 2024 - 2:06PM

World-class showjumping to return to Hong Kong after 6-year absence

27 Sep 2024 - 7:31PM

Hong Kong eyeing Asian chess titles after Olympiad success, federation chief says

27 Sep 2024 - 6:30PM

Olympic champion Kipyegon shines in first women-only Athlos NYC athletics meet

The event aims to build off of the star power of women’s track, with winners getting twice the prize money offered at Diamond League finale.

27 Sep 2024 - 4:00PM

Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon, who also won the Diamond League 1500-metre title, maintained her winning run in New York. Photo: AP

Florida teen’s lawsuit temporarily stops auction of Ohtani’s 50th home run ball

Max Matus’ lawyers say he gained possession of the Los Angeles Dodgers star’s history-making ball before another man took it away.

27 Sep 2024 - 3:00PMvideocam

Meet the Japan player who forged Ohtani’s Major League Baseball path 60 years ago

The 30-year-old is a baseball great in the making and hugely popular both in Japan and the US but it was Masanori Murakami who paved the way.

26 Sep 2024 - 9:58PM

Shohei Ohtani 50th homer ball goes to auction – or yours for just US$4.5 million

Japanese star’s performance against Miami Marlins set him apart from any player in the history of the game.

26 Sep 2024 - 10:00AM

Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani celebrates hitting his 50th home run of the season against the Miami Marlins. Photo: AP

Hong Kong’s men guaranteed best-ever finish at World Lacrosse Box Championships

Sunday’s 23-7 victory over Mexico was preceded by a 13-5 triumph against Belgium the previous day.

23 Sep 2024 - 4:19PM

Hong Kong defeated Belgium 13-5 for a winning start at the World Lacrosse Box Championships. Photo: World Lacrosse

Cheung’s coach says their father-son relationship key to double Olympic success

Greg Koenig believes the partnership was why Cheung has risen to the top of his sport, with his ‘best moment’ still to come in Los Angeles.

20 Sep 2024 - 5:30PM

Padel eyes Olympics debut at 2032 Brisbane Games, Hong Kong chief says

Hong Kong sends team of 10 to inaugural Asia Pacific Padel Cup, to compete against Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines.

20 Sep 2024 - 11:26PM

Japan’s Shohei Ohtani makes baseball history with first 50 homer, 50 steal season

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar sets new MLB record during game against Miami Marlins.

20 Sep 2024 - 8:30AM

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a three-run home run against the Miami Marlins at loanDepot Park. Photo: Reuters

Australia hopes Glasgow’s pared-back 2026 Commonwealth Games will lure other hosts

The Scottish government has backed Glasgow’s bid, which proposes hosting 10 sports, compared with the 18 when the city was last host in 2014.

18 Sep 2024 - 2:11PM

Usain Bolt (centre) leads Jamaica to victory in 4x100m relay at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Athletics and swimming are the only two sports guaranteed to be held in 2026. Photo: AFP

Oil and gas giants spent US$5.6 billion cleaning images through ‘sportwashing’

Biggest spenders include women’s golf sponsor Aramco, and Ineos, which was founded by Manchester United boss Jim Ratcliffe.

18 Sep 2024 - 10:30AM

Clean air and empty runway offer elite women chance to break 10km world record

The race on the new tarmac will be held in November, with organisers hoping to attract 12,000 runners, including 50 of the world’s top women.

17 Sep 2024 - 6:50PM

After beating illness, starting PhD, ex-world No 1 Zhu back playing table tennis

The Chinese star, who was diagnosed in 2020, says sport is now just a hobby, alongside her life as professor, student and businesswoman.

18 Sep 2024 - 9:39AM

Zhu Yuling returned to the international arena for the first time in 4½ years last week, representing hosts Macau at the WTT Champions event. Photo: World Table Tennis

Exclusive | Hong Kong to host table tennis elite at Kai Tak Sports Park in 2025, WTT boss says

CEO Steve Dainton says his organisation wants to be among first to hold an event at city’s newest venue which is set to open in early 2025.

16 Sep 2024 - 5:39PM

Steve Dainton, chief executive of WTT, says they are in talks with local officials about staging either a champions-level tournament, or the season-ending finals. Photo: World Table Tennis

China’s Sun Yingsha seals hat-trick of titles, as teen Lin continues winning run

Chinese pair take women’s and men’s crowns at World Table Tennis Champions event in Macau.

15 Sep 2024 - 9:13PM

Indonesia’s Ginting is biggest test yet for home hope Gunawan at Hong Kong Open

Hong Kong badminton player will try to keep his ‘inner fire’ going after his latest upset win takes him into the last eight.

12 Sep 2024 - 7:30PM

Nervous excitement as Sydney closes in on attaining World Marathon Majors status

City’s 42km race will join New York, London, Boston, Berlin, Chicago and Tokyo if it passes the assessment criteria for second straight year.

12 Sep 2024 - 3:59PM

The 25,000 competitors in the Sydney Marathon will cross the Sydney Harbour Bridge (left) on their way to finishing at the Sydney Opera House (right).

Olympic champion Axelsen shows Angus Ng no mercy at badminton’s Hong Kong Open

But home fans are able to cheer victories for the city’s Paris Olympians at Hong Kong Coliseum.

11 Sep 2024 - 10:38PM

Viktor Axelsen aims a forehand smash past Angus Ng in the men’s singles round of 32 at the Hong Kong Open. Photo: Elson Li

Olympic duo beaten but several locals qualify at badminton’s Hong Kong Open

Women’s doubles pair Lui Lok-lok and Tsang Hiu-yan among those to start well at Hong Kong Coliseum.

10 Sep 2024 - 9:49PM

Travel & Leisure

Brazilian beach sport’s star dog gains social media following, and ad deals

Footvolley-playing dog Floki has charmed social media and Rio de Janeiro beachgoers with his skills. Now brand partnerships are rolling in.

10 Sep 2024 - 5:17PM

World anti-doping chiefs set sights on US college testing as drugs row deepens

Wada says US sends athletes to major competitions without sufficient testing, an accusation officials call ‘deflection’ ahead of China report.

10 Sep 2024 - 9:00AMvideocam

Witold Banka, president of the World Anti-Doping Agency, at a press conference at the Paris Olympics. Photo: EPA-EFE

Language Matters | Why ‘Paralympics’ is more inclusive now than when word was coined

Lisa Lim

2 Sep 2024 - 4:23PM

Reflections | After Olympics gender rows, how Chinese called people straddling sexes

Wee Kek Koon

17 Aug 2024 - 8:15AM

Opinion | Ohtani gives baseball the moment it desperately needed

Tim Noonan

22 Mar 2023 - 5:30PM

Opinion | Covid scare, no food, tears of joy: what snooker Masters tells us before Sevens

Tom Bell

10 Oct 2022 - 8:51AM

Opinion | Ohtani’s greatest baseball season ever, or Judge? Yankee ties might tip MVP race

Tim Noonan

7 Oct 2022 - 11:46AM

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Opinion | Unvaccinated athletes find themselves thrust into public debate on vaccine mandates

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