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The last dance: Messi and Ronaldo get ready for sixth and final Fifa World Cup
Two best players of their generation prepare to make history this summer, 20 years after their first appearances at football’s biggest tournament.
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15 May 2026 - 10:00PM
Football
Injured winger Mitoma fails to make Japan’s World Cup squad as Tomiyasu returns
Liverpool’s Endo and Crystal Palace’s Kamada also make cut as coach Hajime Moriyasu picks best 26 ‘for Japan to win on the world stage’.
15 May 2026 - 9:00PM
Brighton’s Kaoru Mitoma (right) shoots at goal against Wolves on Saturday before later going off with a hamstring injury that has ruled him out of the World Cup next month. Photo: Reuters
Football
CCTV, Fifa agree World Cup TV deal covering 4 tournaments until 2031
State broadcaster says agreement with governing body was reached on Friday and will cover men’s and women’s events.
15 May 2026 - 9:58PM
China
Quan Hongchan’s emotional post over mum’s health woes divides internet
China’s three-time Olympic diving gold medallist sparks concern and well-wishes but is also attacked for drawing attention to herself.
15 May 2026 - 5:30PM
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Football
Tickets for rare North v South football clash in Korea sell out in 12 hours
The two sides meet in the semi-finals of the Women’s Asian Champions League in the city of Suwon; national flags and anthems will not be used.
15 May 2026 - 3:00PM
Suwon FC and Naegohyang FC will face each other in South Korea in the AFC Women’s Champions League. Photo: YouTube/The AFC hub
China
Reality bites for ‘immature’ Sun, ‘masculine’ Wang in life after Olympic glory
Gold medallists learn harsh lesson about life out of sporting spotlight after appearing on Chinese television shows.
15 May 2026 - 2:07PM
Other Sport
Two-time Olympic champion Armand Duplantis kicks off Diamond League season in China
The US-born Swede will be joined by Faith Kipyegon, Karsten Warholm, Letsile Tebogo and Tobi Amusan in a high-octane start to the series.
15 May 2026 - 1:00PM
Football
Hong Kong trip vital in ensuring next Chelsea boss makes mark like Jose Mourinho
Ex-keeper Carlo Cudicini anticipating valuable opportunities for two-times European champions’ manager and players at city football festival.
15 May 2026 - 10:00AM
China
China’s marathon boom masks elite competitive performance failings, expert says
Official at Peking University says that improving country’s international standing has to start in a separate, school-based selection system.
15 May 2026 - 8:00AM
Applications for this year’s Shanghai Marathon have surpassed last year’s total less than halfway through the registration period. Photo: Getty Images
China
Gap with China closing, Japan’s table tennis team say, but beating Sun still key
After another defeat at World Team Championships last weekend, Japan’s stars feel breaking away from conventional styles is likely to help.
15 May 2026 - 12:00AM
Football
Scientists warn Fifa that World Cup games at risk of searing heat
One in four games could take place in very hot conditions; meanwhile, Madonna, Shakira, BTS to headline first-ever half-time show in final.
14 May 2026 - 8:35PM
Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s Ceci Lee banishes mental scarring in Japan but race ends in chaos
City star claims elimination race bronze on opening day of Japan Track Cup, but guilty of same error as teammate Chloe Leung.
14 May 2026 - 7:58PM
Racing
Happy Valley set to provide trainers’ championship with its decisive swing
Hunting for his first title, the top trainer has dominated the city circuit of late to put his head in front.
14 May 2026 - 6:30PM
Danny Shum after a Happy Valley winner. Photos: Kenneth Chan
Football
China youth teams make World Cups amid Fifa hopes of seeing nation back at the top
Both under-17 men’s and women’s teams reach final stages of Asian Cup to book World Cup spots as Mattias Grafstrom praises Chinese system.
15 May 2026 - 2:09PM
Racing
Purton eyes Group One glory in Australia ahead of ride on Romantic Thor in Champions and Chater
Hong Kong’s most decorated jockey returns to Queensland on Friday ahead of the Doomben 10,000 before turning attention to the final feature for the season.
14 May 2026 - 4:52PM
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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.
20 Jul 2024 - 2:12PM
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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.
24 Jun 2024 - 3:08PM
Health & Wellness
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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.
31 May 2024 - 11:30AM
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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.
4 Jul 2024 - 3:32PM
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OPINION
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No Calandagan leaves Hong Kong Cup wanting, but HKIR fields still excite
27 Nov 2025 - 6:32PM
Paul McNamara
Opinion
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What Hong Kong’s next football coach must do differently from Westwood
26 Nov 2025 - 9:33AM
Josh Ball
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From flights of fancy to reality, National Games paves way for a bright future
22 Nov 2025 - 1:30PM
Nicholas Fang
Opinion
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Singapore minister’s comments a reminder that emotions can run very high in sport
22 Nov 2025 - 9:00AM
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