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Fiji are aiming for four consecutive Hong Kong Sevens victories. Photo: K.Y. Cheng

Hong Kong Sevens teams: Ireland return and Fiji hunt more success

Ireland will compete in the Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens for the first time since 2000 when they join Hong Kong and a host of other hopefuls in the World Sevens Series qualifying competition.

1 Mar 2018 - 8:54pm More on Hong Kong Sevens

Hong Kong’s Tang Chun-man and Tse Ying-suet (foreground) are ranked fifth in mixed doubles, Photo: EPA

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Roared on by her supporters, Tiffany Chan managed to stay in touch with the field after round one of the HSBC Women’s World Championship in Singapore. Photo: HSBC Women’s World Championship/Getty Images

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Fiji are aiming for four consecutive Hong Kong Sevens victories. Photo: K.Y. Cheng

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Marcus Smith at England training in the build-up to the Six Nations. Photos: Reuters

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Fans in full voice during the Hong Kong Sevens. Photo: Reuters

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Tottenham Hotspur’s Kyle Walker-Peters (second left) shoots and score his sides sixth goal of the game during the FA Cup fifth round replay. Photo: AP

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Roared on by her supporters, Tiffany Chan managed to stay in touch with the field after round one of the HSBC Women’s World Championship in Singapore. Photo: HSBC Women’s World Championship/Getty Images

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Hong Kong-based Alain ‘The Panther’ Ngalani is preparing for a return to action. Photo: Xiaomei Chen

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The Four Oarsmen set the world record for rowing the Atlantic. Peter Robinson (right) thought Will Greenwood was on board. Photo: Atlantic Campaigns

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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has agreed to stop wearing the yellow ribbon in support of Catalonia protests at the request of the club. Photo: AFP

Soccer

Guardiola ready to give up ‘yellow ribbon’ Catalonia protest at City’s request

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Jamaica's Usain Bolt looks at a ball during a visit to Fifa headquarters in 2013. Photo: AFP

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Tottenham Hotspur’s Kyle Walker-Peters (second left) shoots and score his sides sixth goal of the game during the FA Cup fifth round replay. Photo: AP

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Pochettino slams ‘embarrassing’ VAR after Wembley FA Cup win

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Pakistan Star returns to scale after racing in the Group One Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup on Sunday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Tony Cruz’s cult hero to be the Star attraction on Derby day

Pakistan Star is likely to carry top weight in a Class One mile on the BMW Hong Kong Derby day undercard but the main event is looking increasingly thin as connections of fringe contenders opt out of contesting the HK$20 million race.

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John Size celebrates his 1100th Hong Kong victory on Wednesday night. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Zac Purton celebrates taking out the CITI Hong Kong Gold Cup on Time Warp. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Hong Kong’s Tang Chun-man and Tse Ying-suet (foreground) are ranked fifth in mixed doubles, Photo: EPA

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Samantha Chan is looking forward to the race atmosphere in the GaoliGong, but enjoyed the peace and loneliness of the Gobi Desert: Lloyd Belcher Visuals

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Fans in full voice during the Hong Kong Sevens. Photo: Reuters

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Six Nations asking England and Scotland to explain pre-match scuffle

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Secretary general of the Beijing organising committee for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, Han Zirong, waves the Olympic flag during a handover ceremony. Photo: Reuters

China

Beijing spends big as it prepares for 2022 Winter Olympics

28 Feb 2018 - 8:00am 1

Atletico Madrid players celebrate after beating FC Copenhagen in the Uefa Europa League. Photo: AFP

China

Carrasco and Gaitan follow Wanda in swapping Madrid for Dalian

27 Feb 2018 - 12:01pm

Ronnie O’Sullivan claimed the 32nd title of his career with a convincing win over Ding Junhui in the final of the World Grand Prix in Preston. Photo: Xinhua

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‘Rocket’ Ronnie blasts Ding Junhui away in one-sided World Grand Prix final

26 Feb 2018 - 1:02pm

Golf

Roared on by her supporters, Tiffany Chan managed to stay in touch with the field after round one of the HSBC Women’s World Championship in Singapore. Photo: HSBC Women’s World Championship/Getty Images

Golf

‘Team Tiffany’ cheer Chan on tricky opening day at HSBC World Championship

1 Mar 2018 - 10:39pm

Tiffany Chan practises ahead of the HSBC World Championship in Singapore. Photos: HSBC Getty Images

Tigerish Tiffany Chan ‘chasing the dream not the money’ on tour

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Expectations are up for Tiger Woods after a promising performance at the Honda Classic. Photo: USA Today

Woods raises expectations for Masters after Honda finish

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Tiger Woods reacts to his shot from the 17th tee during the second round of the Genesis Open at Riviera Country Club. Photo: AFP

I need time, says Tiger Woods after missing cut with eight bogeys

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Tiger Woods checks his putting line on the fifth green. Photo: TNS

‘Oh, man, here we go’: Tiger one over after opening round at Riviera

16 Feb, 9:14pm

Tennis

Eugenie Bouchard leaves Brooklyn Federal court after testifying during her negligence lawsuit against the United States Tennis Association. Photo: AP

Tennis

Bouchard testifies about fall that caused her to miss the Hong Kong Open

22 Feb 2018 - 9:39pm

France's snowboard cross Olympic gold medallist Pierre Vaultier and Serbia's tennis ace, Novak Djokovic. Photo: AFP

Tennis

Seeing double: Djokovic cheers lookalike Olympic winner

18 Feb 2018 - 6:31pm 1

Roger Federer holds a trophy celebrating his milestone achievement after beating Robin Haase in their Rotterdam quarter-final. Photo: AFP

Tennis

Federer, 36, becomes oldest world No 1 in ATP history

17 Feb 2018 - 10:40am

Motorsport

Grid girls at the 2016 Hong Kong E-Prix. Photo: Adam Warner/Formula E/LAT

Hong Kong

Formula E wants Hong Kong E-Prix to ditch ‘grid girls’

6 Feb 2018 - 9:53pm

Kate Elizabeth Hallam as a grid girl in 2004 and, more recently, as a model. Photos: Facebook/Himanshu Shekhar

‘Feminism gone too far’: ex-F1 and Top Gear model slams grid girls ban

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Felix Rosenqvist of Mahindra Racing won in Morocco. Photo: K. Y. Cheng

Rosenqvist leads Formula E championship after Marrakesh win

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Lewis Hamilton recently lambasted his nephew for wearing a princess dress on his Instagram account. Photo: AP

Hamilton Instagram account emptied

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Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton celebrates after winning the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. Photo: AP

F1 champion Hamilton apologises for video mocking nephew

27 Dec, 10:10am 3

Boxing

Scott Westgarth tragically dies in hospital after beating his opponent on points in an English light-heavyweight title eliminator on Saturday

Boxing

British boxer dies after falling ill following fight

1 Mar 2018 - 2:08pm

George Groves celebrates his points decision win over Chris Eubank Jnr in Manchester. Photo: Reuters

Boxing

Groves defends WBA super-middleweight title against bloodied Eubank Jnr

18 Feb 2018 - 9:17pm

Roy Jones Jnr has retired from the sport after winning his final fight in his hometown in Florida. Photo: AFP

Boxing

Roy Jones Jnr cruises to decision victory in final fight of his stellar career

9 Feb 2018 - 10:50pm

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Hong Kong’s Tang Chun-man and Tse Ying-suet (foreground) are ranked fifth in mixed doubles, Photo: EPA

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Fast-rising Hong Kong mixed doubles pair aim for world’s top ranking

1 Mar 2018 - 10:39pm

In this file photo taken on February 13, 2010, The Russian delegation tours the Vancouver Winter Olympics stadium. File photo: AFP

Russia has been reinstated in the Olympic Games, IOC confirms

1 Mar, 12:12am

Video captures the moment when Australian surfer Mick Fanning fights off an attacking shark during the World Surfing League competition. Photo: Handout

Australia’s shark-punching Fanning to hang up his surfboard

1 Mar, 2:07pm

Tokyo Olympics organisers unveil the mascots for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics selected by popular vote by elementary students across Japan. Photo: Reuters

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