After 10 years with Tottenham, captain Son Heung-min announced yesterday that he plans to leave the English Premier League club.Son, who helped Spurs win the UEFA Europa League title in May, said it was “the most difficult” decision of his career and added the club was supporting him as he looks to
A 33.5m Ferris wheel. Race cars painted in MLB team colors. Food trucks. Live music. Pitching tunnels and batting cages. A chance for photos with the Commissioner’s Trophy and Clydesdales.Of course, there is merchandise available for any fans who forgot to grab their gear supporting the Atlanta Brav
Taiwanese veteran golfer Yani Tseng said she was proud of herself for making the cut at the Women’s British Open in Wales — the first time she has advanced at a major LPGA tour in seven years.“I’m proud of myself because I never gave up,” Tseng told reporters after completing her second round on Fri
Taiwanese pitcher Teng Kai-wei of the San Francisco Giants is set to take the mound today against the New York Mets’ Kodai Senga for his 2025 MLB season debut.Teng was listed as the Giants’ starting pitcher on MLB’s official Web site, following a Friday post on the team’s X account announcing his ca
WNBAGame disrupted againA sex toy was tossed onto the court during a WNBA game for the second time this week. Video showed the sex toy out of bounds under a basket after a whistle was blown to stop play during the third quarter of the Golden State Valkyries’ 73-66 victory over the Chicago Sky. An of
BULLPEN BOLSTERED: San Diego’s general manager traded a big part of the best talent from the club’s farm system to get a dynamic reliever and a dependable starter
The San Diego Padres on Thursday acquired hard-throwing closer Mason Miller and left-hander J.P. Sears in a deal with the Oakland Athletics, adding major upgrades to their pitching staff in a trade deadline blockbuster.The Padres gave up an impressive package of prospects, sending highly regarded sh
Alex Michelsen on Thursday rallied for a 3-6, 7-6 (7/4), 6-4 upset victory over third-seeded Lorenzo Musetti in the men’s singles, converting his seventh match point to reach the fourth round of the Canadian Open.Michelsen reached the last 16 of a Masters 1000 for the first time with his second win
Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen on Thursday said that he is staying with the Red Bull team next year, ending months of speculation over his future.“Some people just like to stir the pot, some people just like to create drama, but, for me, it’s always been quite clear, and also for next year,” the
SOCCERLucas Paqueta clearedWest Ham United forward Lucas Paqueta on Thursday was cleared of alleged spot-fixing after being accused of deliberately receiving yellow cards to influence betting markets. The English Football Association (FA) said that an independent panel had found the charges unproven
Taiwan reliever Huang Yu-qian winds up during their WBSC U-12 Baseball World Cup Super Round game against the Dominican Republic on Thursday. The hosts won 9-4 at the Asia-Pacific International Baseball Training Centers in Tainan, where they played the US yesterday and lost 6-5, despite taking a 5-1
OSAKA BATTLES: Naomi Osaka won despite facing early breaks in each of the first two sets and her opponent serving for the match in the second set
Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek cruised, Naomi Osaka battled through and Canadian Eugenie Bouchard called time on her WTA career with a gutsy second-round loss at the Canadian Open in Montreal on Wednesday, while two of the three Taiwanese in the women’s doubles advanced.Switzerland’s Belinda Bencic
Taniela Tupou yesterday was recalled at tighthead prop and Nic White is to return for his final international appearance in a reworked Wallabies lineup trying to prevent the British and Irish Lions completing a 3-0 series sweep.Australia coach Joe Schmidt unveiled three injury-enforced and one tacti
On a summer’s day in Suzhou, China, about 40,000 people crowded into a stadium while thousands more gathered by public screens to watch the nation’s hottest sport — amateur soccer.A balm for cynical fans drained by years of corruption and ineptitude in the professional game, the amateur leagues spri
LEAGUES CUPMessi has two assistsLionel Messi on Wednesday had two assists, including one in the final seconds of the match, to help lift Inter Miami over Atlas 2-1 in their Leagues Cup opener. It was Messi’s first game since he and teammate Jordi Alba were suspended for one match by Major League Soc
PLAYERS HIT: Angels manager Ray Montgomery said that he was upset in part by Zach Neto being hit by Patrick Corbin and Luis Rengifo being hit by Caleb Boushley
The benches cleared on Tuesday in the eighth inning of the Los Angeles Angels’ 8-5 win over the Texas Rangers, and even though no punches were thrown, emotions ran high after the game.Rangers reliever Shawn Armstrong hit Zach Neto and Mike Trout with consecutive pitches to load the bases, prompting
Top seeds Alexander Zverev of Germany and American Coco Gauff on Tuesday advanced to the third round of the Canadian Open after both players were pushed hard by their opponents.World No. 3 Zverev, playing in his first match since his first-round loss at Wimbledon, was far from his best, but emerged
India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Tuesday clashed with ground staff at the Oval ahead of the final cricket Test of an occasionally fractious series against England.England lead the series 2-1, with the fifth Test to start today.Video footage showed Gambhir in a confrontation with Lee Fortis, Surrey
A-LEAGUE WOMENWellington sign PriestmanBev Priestman, who was sacked as Canada’s women’s coach for her part in the use of drones to spy on the opposition at the Paris Olympics, is to make her return to the game in New Zealand with the Wellington Phoenix. The 39-year-old Englishwoman, who led Canada
Players from Taiwan’s under-12 team on Tuesday celebrate their win against Mexico at the WBSC U-12 Baseball World Cup at the Tainan Asia-Pacific International Baseball Stadium. Taiwan won the Group A Opening Round clash 6-5. They finished third in the group to enter the Super Round alongside South K
TAIWANESE EXITS: Fellow Australian Christopher O’Connell joined Tristan Schoolkate as a winner following his 6-1, 6-2 defeat of Tseng Hsin-chun
Australian qualifier Tristan Schoolkate on Monday dispatched rising Brazilian talent Joao Fonseca 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 at the ATP Toronto Masters, ensuring a breakthrough into the world top 100.The 24-year-old from Perth moved to 98th in the ongoing live rankings as he claimed his biggest career victory b