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On the first placement of her veterinary technology degree, Sabay Lynam found herself patrolling the “domestic reptile ward”. “There were lizards, turtles and snakes,” she said. “Lots of snakes.” Slight of stature, Lynam is a fast and fearless fullback for the Hong Kong women’s 15s team. She is home from Australia, the country she left for Hong Kong at four, and where she now st...

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Asian Games organisers announced they were making a final push to boost sluggish ticket sales for sports such as women’s football and baseball ahead of the opening ceremony in less than two weeks. There was, however, better news for other sports, with Aichi governor Hideaki Omura announcing at a press conference on Tuesday that more than 60 per cent of tickets have been sold acr...

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Jay Rooney ROBOT LUCKY STAR - R7 (1) Looks well placed down in grade off a nice trial win and has drawn well   Owen Goulding TYCOON RESOURCES - R8 (4) Excuses at Sha Tin when last seen and looked the real deal at the Valley prior   Olivia O'Sullivan ROBOT LUCKY STAR - R7 (1) Drops in grade on return and latest trial win suggests he is ready to strike Phillip Woo VIOLET STAR - ...

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Chinese WNBA player Han Xu scored a second consecutive double-double as China beat Italy 71-51 to secure second place in their group at the Fiba Women’s Basketball World Cup. China’s 7ft 3in (2.33m) teenage sensation Zhang Ziyu scored eight points with perfect shooting from the field as her team established an 18-point lead at one point, while New York Liberty centre Han led the...

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Harry Bentley returns to Happy Valley for the first time since June with a strong book of rides after being prematurely sidelined by injury a month before the end of last season. The British jockey fell from Smiling Falcon at Sha Tin in June, causing a fractured forearm, fractured shoulder blade and five broken ribs. Following intensive physiotherapy and training throughout the ...

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