Yesterday morning in Japan began with a palpable buzz after the Los Angeles Dodgers announced Shohei Ohtani would start Game 7 of the World Series.By the time countryman Yoshinobu Yamamoto delivered the final out, Tokyo was erupting with joy.“I am so proud today to be Japanese,” said cab driver Seii
A group of Tainan-based runners yesterday emerged as the biggest winners in the Penghu Cross-Island Marathon, a unique island-hopping event that features local delicacies along the way.A total of 3,443 runners from 19 countries ran in the eighth edition of the event, including 101 international athl
Taiwan last night won silver in the Women’s Baseball Asian Cup on Guali Field in Hangzhou, China.Taiwan, who were undefeated in the opening round, lost to Japan in a devastating 8-0 defeat, only their second in the tournament, after world No. 1 Japan soundly beat them 14-4 in the Super Round.After J
Two sets of Taiwanese duos were last night after press time to face their respective men’s and women’s doubles final opponents at the Hylo Open in Saarbrucken, Germany.Two-time Olympic badminton men’s doubles gold medalist Wang Chi-lin and partner Chiu Hsiang-chieh on Saturday reached their final af
TENNISHsieh bags early Finals winTaiwan’s Hsieh Su-wei and Latvian partner Jelena Ostapenko on Saturday beat Elise Mertens of Belgium and Veronika Kudermetova of Russia to secure their first win in the Martina Navratilova Group of the WTA Finals in Riyadh. Hsieh and Ostapenko beat the fourth seeds 1
BLINDED BY THE LIGHTS: Kike Hernandez thought that a ball was going to hit him in the face, as he could not see it flying with the floodlights in his eyes
A two-run lead was starting to slip away from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the ninth inning on Friday — along with their chance to force the MLB World Series to Game 7, but Hernandez “Kike” Hernandez turned what might have been a tying, two-run single by Andres Gimenez into the first game-ending left
CTBC Brothers shortstop Chiang Kun-yu made CPBL history by winning his sixth consecutive Golden Glove award — the first infielder in the league to achieve the feat.Chiang committed only five errors in 484 fielding opportunities over 112 games this season, earning a perfect score of 230 points in the
Two machines resembling robotic vacuum cleaners sped around a ring colliding, shooting sparks and catching fire as Iranian engineering students watched from behind plexiglass.The dramatic clash was just one of many opportunities for competitors to go head-to-head at the country’s Tech Olympics to de
PREMIER LEAGUEHaaland declared fitErling Haaland has been declared fit for Manchester City’s game against AFC Bournemouth today. The Norway striker was hurt when colliding with the goalpost late on in City’s 1-0 loss to Aston Villa last week and was not in the squad for the midweek game against Swan
FRANCHISE RECORD: As successful as San Antonio had been winning five championships, they had never opened a season with five straight wins until Thursday
San Antonio center Victor Wembanyama on Thursday released years of frustration for this storied franchise with a fiery scream after the Spurs held on to beat the Miami Heat.San Antonio defeated Miami 107-101 and set a franchise record by opening the season 5-0.Winning five straight holds more than h
Jemimah Rodrigues on Thursday hit an unbeaten 127 as India pulled off a record chase of 339 against Australia to set up a Women’s World Cup final against South Africa.Rodrigues and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, who hit 89, put on 167 runs for the third wicket as India won with nine balls and five wicket
Lamar Jackson on Thursday made a triumphant return after missing three games with a right hamstring injury, leading the Baltimore Ravens to a 28-6 victory at Miami.Two-time NFL Most Valuable Player Jackson, who grew up in Florida, completed 18 of 23 passes for 204 yards and four touchdowns without a
Jannik Sinner on Thursday eased past Francisco Cerundolo 7-5, 6-1 at the Paris Masters to set up a quarter-final clash with Ben Shelton, while reigning champion Alexander Zverev earned a straight-sets win over Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the third round.A maiden crown in the French capital would
Luciano Spalletti on Thursday made his return to soccer after being hired by Juventus to replace the sacked Igor Tudor.Juventus have given Spalletti until the end of the season in the hope that the 66-year-old can ensure qualification for next season’s UEFA Champions League, with his contract runnin
‘BLOWN AWAY’: With 12 strikeouts and no walks, Yesavage broke the World Series record of 11 strikeouts set by the Brooklyn Dodgers’ Don Newcombe in 1949
Trey Yesavage on Wednesday night soaked in Dodger Stadium, filled with 52,175 fans about to watch him pitch in the MLB World Series, and thought back to starting his season in front of 327 spectators in the low minor leagues.A sandlot story worthy of a movie studio back lot.“Crazy world,” the wide-e
Liverpool on Wednesday crashed out of the Carabao Cup as Crystal Palace’s 3-0 win in the fourth round added to the mounting crisis at Anfield.At Anfield, Ismaila Sarr struck twice in the first half and Yeremy Pino grabbed the third to condemn Arne Slot’s side to a sixth defeat in their past seven ga
Yona Sabri Ellon cannot see the ball at his feet, but he can hear it. A faint rattle guides him past a defender and he fires into the back of the net.Ellon has taken his South Sudanese blind soccer team a step closer to their dream of playing at the 2028 Paralympics in California.The 22-year-old str
Laura Wolvaardt on Wednesday led from the front with a majestic 169 to help South Africa thrash England by 125 runs and reach their first-ever ODI Women’s World Cup final.South Africa posted 319-7 and then bowled out England for 194 in 42.3 overs with medium-pace bowler Marizanne Kapp returning figu
Mountaineer Jim Morrison hopped left on his skis, sending trickles of snow down a sheer gully on the North Face of Mount Everest, then he hopped to the right, his breath heavy in the oxygen-thin air.Below him plunged 2,700m of snow, ice and rock — the most merciless ski run on planet Earth.It had ne
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