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Ding Ming (right) beat his own 2024 national record in the men’s 80-84 age category. Photo: WeChat official account Chang Zai Sai Chang

China

Grandfather proves age is just a number after breaking 80m hurdles record

82-year-old Ding Ming, a retired technician, won the men’s 80-84 age category at the 2026 Masters Athletics Championships in Changsha.

Buoyant Japan coach Moriyasu targets World Cup glory despite Mitoma blow

China women’s volleyball team hit by injuries as key players miss Nations League

Racing

Zac attack: Purton has 8 chances to make history as race to 2,000 resumes

Australian jockey heads in to Wednesday night at Happy Valley needing just to more wins to hit magic career milestone.

Zac Purton returns following the win of Ka Ying Rising at Sha Tin. Photos: Kenneth Chan
Zac Purton returns following the win of Ka Ying Rising at Sha Tin. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Football

Arsenal’s immovable object meets unstoppable force of PSG in Champs League final

The Gunners have conceded only 6 goals in 14 matches and are unbeaten – by contrast their opponents let in 22 through the tournament.

Racing

SCMP Best Bets: Armor Golden Eagle can soar at Happy Valley

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Tennis

French Open: Sabalenka thrives in heatwave as Southeast Asians Eala, Tjen exit

Ex-world No 1 Daniil Medvedev struggles in conditions before bowing out, as do China’s Zhang Shuai and Zhang Zhizhen.

Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka uses a handheld fan to cool down during a break in play against Spains’s Jessica Bouzas Maneiro. Photo: Reuters
Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka uses a handheld fan to cool down during a break in play against Spains’s Jessica Bouzas Maneiro. Photo: Reuters

Football

Put in the hours and always think of others, Henry advises Hong Kong youngsters

Legendary French and Arsenal striker also tells 600 pupils at UBS event at Hong Kong Jockey Club to evolve and be open to advice.

Football

On This Day | Gazza and the ‘Dentist’s Chair’: England’s wild trip to Hong Kong – SCMP archive

On this day 30 years ago, a football match between England and a Hong Kong select team side ended in a wild night out in Causeway Bay.

China

China event slammed after displaying photos of swimmer’s wardrobe malfunction

The images were on an official public platform for the race in Shanghai that had more than 10,000 active viewers at the time.

Another athlete, surnamed Zhang, condemned the “inappropriate photography” at the 2026 Xing-Quan Dishui Lake Swim-Crossing Challenge on her social media. Photo: Shanghai Traithlon Club

Racing

Hewitson and championship-leading trainer Shum combine at Happy Valley

South African jockey and local handler partner with Happy Shooter, Fantastic Fun and Winning Champion.

Happy Shooter, ridden by Lyle Hewitson, wins at Sha Tin. Photos: Kenneth Chan.
Happy Shooter, ridden by Lyle Hewitson, wins at Sha Tin. Photos: Kenneth Chan.

China

East gets West: surprising friendship between Chinese and German table tennis stars

Players bonded away from the table, with China’s Olympic champion described as being sensitive, open-minded and always looking to learn.

Football

Lionel Messi faces World Cup uncertainty after tests diagnose muscle fatigue

Inter Miami provided no clear timetable for the superstar’s return weeks before Argentina prepare to defend their crown.

China

Meet Yan Ziyi, Chinese teen who ‘cannot give up’ and is taking javelin by storm

After throwing the second-best distance in history, the Ningbo native made no secret of her targets: the Asian Games and the 2028 Olympics.

Yan Ziyi of China broke the women's javelin Asian record off just one throw at the Xiamen Diamond League event on Saturday. Photo: Getty Images

Other Sport

Top baseball boss resigns after arrest amid ChatGPT-assisted child welfare report

Shinnosuke Abe, the manager of Yomiuri Giants, accused of forcing 18-year-old daughter to floor while trying to solve fight between siblings.

Yomiuri Giants are one of the biggest teams in Japan. Photo: Reuters
Yomiuri Giants are one of the biggest teams in Japan. Photo: Reuters

Hong Kong

Hong Kong NGO helping to break down fitness barriers for those with special needs

IncluFit recently partners running club to host charity run, supports visually impaired athletes to take part at Hong Kong Hyrox.

Football

Mexico’s president sees ‘no issue’ with her country hosting Iran World Cup team

Claudia Sheinbaum said she was told by Fifa the US was reluctant to have the Iranian team spend time outside the matches on US territory.

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Football

Who keeps the floodlights on in Hong Kong football’s financial black hole?

Burning cash and sharing pitches with the public, city’s teams are ill-equipped to play in mainland China and resistant to forcing change.

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Outdoor

F1 star Bottas among those embracing fast-growing sport of gravel riding

Thirty-four cyclists competed in the first edition of Dirty Kanza in 2006 – this year 5,000 riders started the race, now renamed Unbound Gravel, with many more left out.

Health & Wellness

Profile | Hong Kong Macau Grand Prix star on using her pain to drive herself forwards

Vivian Siu went through a ‘dark time’ after her mother died of cancer. But the Hong Kong native got her life back on track, became a racing-car driver and in 2023 made history at the 2023 Macau Grand Prix.

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Outdoor

From street culture to Paris Games: how Japan’s skateboarding youth turned tide

Children as young as six can be seen zipping up ramps and grinding down rails at skate parks all over the country, with instructors teaching tricks while parents wait patiently nearby.

Skateboarding in Japan has risen in popularity and they are expected to dominate the sport at the Paris Olympics. Photo: AFP
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Ka Ying Rising secures 20th consecutive win

Ka Ying Rising secured a record-extending 20th victory in the Group One Chairman’s Sprint Prize at the Sha Tin racecourse on April 26, 2026.
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AI ping-pong robot beats top human players

Sony AI autonomous robot Ace returns a shot back against its human opponent, table tennis player Yamato Kawamata, during a match in December 2025, as seen in this photograph released on April 22, 2026. Sony AI/Handout via REUTERS NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY
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