The Rakuten Monkeys, the defending champions of Taiwan’s professional baseball league, have signed five-time all-star utility player Lin Li to an eight-year contract extension worth up to NT$180 million (US$5.73 million).The Monkeys announced the extension in a statement on Tuesday, the eve of Lin’s
Sebastian Baez and Solana Sierra led Argentina to an unassailable 2-0 lead over Spain yesterday to begin the ATP-WTA United Cup and clinch only the nation’s second win from seven ties played at the mixed-team event.The South Americans got over the line at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, after 66th-ra
Manchester City FC trail Arsenal FC by four points at the top of the Premier League after failing to end Sunderland AFC’s unbeaten home record in a 0-0 draw on Thursday, while Liverpool FC were also held by Leeds United FC.In a goal-shy start to the year, three of the four New Year’s Day fixtures en
Kevin Durant had 22 points and a season-high 11 assists, Amen Thompson scored 23 points and the Houston Rockets beat the Brooklyn Nets 120-96 on Thursday night for their fourth straight victory.Alperen Sengun had 20 points, six rebounds and six assists after a two-game absence for the Rockets, who s
Seven-time major singles champion Venus Williams was handed a wildcard to the Australian Open aged 45 yesterday, becoming the oldest woman ever to play at the season-opening Grand Slam.The American, who has played only a limited number of singles matches in recent years, would compete in the main dr
Zero Mileage Lubricant’s Zhao Hongyi and Zang Min are pictured with their motorbikes in the bivouac ahead of the Dakar Rally in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, on Thursday. This year’s rally is to start today and consist of 14 days of racing across a prologue and 13 stages.
Taiwan, the defending champions of the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Premier12 tournament, have secured a spot in next year's edition following the release of the latest official world rankings.Taiwan ranked second in the standings updated by the WBSC on Wednesday. They had 5,112 poin
WEMBANYAMA HURT: The San Antonio star went down with a leg injury, but said that he was confident he would be good to play soon as it was ‘minimal’
Julian Champagnie on Wednesday rattled in 11 three-pointers and Victor Wembanyama scored 31 points as the San Antonio Spurs came from behind to defeat the New York Knicks 134-132 in a New Year’s Eve thriller.San Antonio, beaten by the Knicks in the NBA Cup final two weeks ago, avenged that loss in s
Former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua has been discharged from hospital, state officials said on Wednesday, after surviving a car crash in Nigeria that killed two of his close friends.Joshua was traveling on Monday with friends Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele on a busy highway linking
Emilio Nsue on Wednesday scored a contender for goal of the tournament in his first legal start at the Africa Cup of Nations after an 11-year ineligible career with Equatorial Guinea.The 36-year-old Nsue was the top scorer with five goals at the previous edition of the tournament, but FIFA in 2024 r
‘BEAUTIFUL EVENING’: Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta said that his players know what they want for 2026, with the team having not won the league since 2004
Arsenal on Tuesday ensured that they would end the year on top of the Premier League after beating Aston Villa 4-1 at home in a powerful statement win, with all of the goals scored in the second half.The fourth goal, scored by substitute Gabriel Jesus one minute after coming on, highlighted the dept
By rookie V.J. Edgecombe’s calculation, he mistimed his game-winner in overtime on Tuesday that gave the Philadelphia 76ers a 139-136 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies.“To be honest, I was actually trying to go when the buzzer [went] off, but it was a little bit too early, but it went in, and that’
Tanzania and Tunisia on Tuesday secured the last two available spots in the Africa Cup of Nations last-16, completing the lineup before half of the groups had concluded their final games.Tanzania’s 1-1 draw with Tunisia in Group C wrecked Angola’s hopes of squeezing through as one of the best third-
Lin Chih-chieh, widely regarded as the greatest player in Taiwan’s basketball history, is set to make his P.League+ season debut for the Taipei Fubon Braves this weekend in his return from a serious wrist injury.The Braves announced Lin’s return via social media on Tuesday, confirming that the 43-ye
REIGNING CHAMPIONS: The Thunder romped to a 140-129 victory over the Hawks to extend their lead at the top of the Western Conference
Nikola Jokic on Monday suffered a “gut-wrenching” knee injury as the Denver Nuggets crashed to a heavy 147-123 defeat against the Miami Heat.Three-time NBA Most Valuable Player Jokic exited in the final seconds of the first half of Denver’s loss in Miami after an accidental collision with teammate S
Ayoub El Kaabi’s brace on Monday helped Morocco to a 3-0 win over Zambia as the Africa Cup of Nations hosts cruised into the last 16, while South Africa beat Zimbabwe 3-2 to also secure a berth in the knockout phase.African Player of the Year Achraf Hakimi made his comeback from almost two months ou
A Los Angeles Rams team that spent most of the season competing for the best record in the NFL now is third in their division, saddled with a two-game losing streak and bound to open the playoffs on the road.“This is a humbling league and we got humbled tonight,” Rams coach Sean McVay said on Monday
Japanese soccer legend Kazuyoshi Miura yesterday said that his passion for playing the game is as strong as ever after signing for a third-division team at the age of 58.Miura, known as “King Kazu,” is to join Japan’s Fukushima United on loan until June for what would be his 41st season as a profess
Former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua was in a “stable condition” in hospital after a car accident in Nigeria that killed two close friends and associates, his promoter announced on Monday.Matchroom confirmed police and media reports that he was involved in the accident, which happ
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