Matt Olson, Dominic Smith and Mauricio Dubon on Thursday hit solo homers, and Reynaldo Lopez gave up one run over five innings as the Atlanta Braves coasted to a 17-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in the opener of a four-game series.The Braves broke it open with an eight-run fifth inning, se
Barcelona winger Raphinha’s untimely injury heaps further pressure on teenage star Lamine Yamal ahead of the club’s triple-header against Atletico Madrid.The Spanish champions visit Atletico today as they bid to maintain or even extend their lead at the top of La Liga, before two further games again
New Tottenham Hotspur head coach Roberto de Zerbi confirmed that he would remain at the club next season even if they suffer relegation from the English Premier League as he welcomed the biggest challenge of his career.The Italian was appointed on a five-year deal on Tuesday, with Spurs perilously p
Defending champion and top seed Jessica Pegula on Thursday fought back to reach the WTA Charleston Open quarter-finals, requiring a final-set tiebreak to see off Italy’s Elisabetta Cocciaretto 1-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7/1).A resilient Pegula, the world No. 5 from the US, eventually progressed just a day after
TAIWAN STUDS: Taiwanese-American outfielder Carroll launched a homer in the big leagues, while WBC stars Fairchild and Cheng, along with Long hit big in the minors
Oneil Cruz on Wednesday had a three-run homer, his third in two games, and Paul Skenes allowed just one run in five innings and struck out five as the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Cincinnati Reds 8-3 to take the three-game series.Skenes quickly shrugged off the shortest start of his dominant majo
Victor Wembanyama on Wednesday powered the relentless San Antonio Spurs to a 10th straight win with his second consecutive 41-point game, brushing aside the Golden State Warriors 127-113.Two days after the French star scored the fastest double-double in NBA history, Wembanyama also grabbed 18 reboun
Do not call it the Marty Supreme effect: Table tennis is a growing sport in the US, in part because of a new professional league giving the parlor game an ultra-competitive edge.Founded three years ago by tech entrepreneur Flint Lane, Major League Table Tennis (MLTT) is now home to several players i
Taiwan’s Hsu Jo-hsi on Wednesday pitched six scoreless innings with six strikeouts, leading the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks to a 6-1 victory in his first start in the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) league.The 25-year-old right-hander, who signed a three-year deal with the reigning NPB champion Hawks
The Wei Chuan Dragons’ Chu Yu-hsien on Wednesday blasted a three-run homer as part of a seven-run rally in the seventh inning to defeat the CTBC Dragons 8-2.The win puts the Dragons tied 2-1 atop the standings after three games, alongside the Uni-President Lions, the Fubon Guardians and the TSG Hawk
INDIGESTION: Italy failed to qualify for the World Cup for a third consecutive time after a 4-1 defeat to Bosnia on penalties in a loss Gattuso said was ‘difficult to digest’
Coach Graham Arnold on Tuesday challenged his players to “shock the world” after Iraq became the 48th and final team to qualify for the FIFA World Cup with a nerve-shredding 2-1 win over Bolivia in an intercontinental playoff in Mexico, as Bosnia and Herzegovina, Turkey, the Czech Republic, Sweden a
Shohei Ohtani on Tuesday got started on his bid to win a Cy Young Award — just about the only major prize to elude him — with six shutout innings for the Los Angeles Dodgers in his first outing on the mound this season.At the plate, the two-way superstar went 1 for 3 with two walks and a strikeout i
Taiwan on Tuesday rallied past Japan to win their second Baseball5 Asia Cup title in Hong Kong, securing a berth in the World Baseball Softball Confederation Baseball5 World Cup.Sung Mi-chia’s RBI single in the bottom of the fourth inning of the final set sent infielder Chen Xuan-chen in for his thi
Yu Yao-hsing on Tuesday nabbed Taiwan’s only goal in the final round of qualifiers for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup, as they fell 3-1 to Sri Lanka at Taipei Municipal Stadium.Early goals from Sri Lanka in the first half left Taiwan struggling to get on the board, and Christopher Tiao’s own goal at 53 minu
Luka Doncic on Tuesday returned from suspension to score 42 points as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 127-113 to extend their impressive form with a fourth straight victory, which was also LeBron James’ NBA-record 1,229th career win.The Lakers, who have emerged as genuine tit
MULTIDISCIPLINARY: Learning from his dad and gaining an Internet following for his art, the Athletics’ Triple-A pitcher from Hualien is a man of multiple talents
“I dare not show my paintings to my dad. He’s a traditional guy and would probably think, ‘Why would a baseball player be doing this?’”Athletics Triple-A pitcher Zhuang Chen Zhong-ao speaks of his “side project” — even though drawing is something he first learned from his father.At 185cm and 89kg, t
Lin Yu-ting, Taiwan’s first Olympic boxing gold medalist, had little trouble winning her first match since the 2024 Paris Olympics yesterday at the Asian Boxing Elite Boxing Championships.In the round-of-16 contest in the women’s 60kg division, Lin defeated Thailand’s Thananya Somnuek 5-0.All five j
Taiwan claimed its second Baseball5 Asia Cup title on Tuesday, rallying past Japan in the championship series to secure a berth in the WBSC Baseball5 World Cup 2026, scheduled for Dec. 9-13 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.Baseball5 is a fast-paced, urban version of baseball played with five players per sid
Sugar The Surfing Dog, the first dog inducted into the Surfers’ Hall of Fame, who spent her days outside the water comforting veterans as a dedicated therapy dog, died on Monday after battling cancer.The 16-year-old rescue dog from Huntington Beach, California, who was a five-time dog surfing world
Erling Haaland and Mohamed Salah are among the Premier League stars “addicted” to chess, helping to spark a surge in the game’s popularity among younger people.Manchester City striker Haaland is so fascinated by the game that he recently invested in a ground-breaking new chess tour to capitalise on
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