Cheng Tsung-che, the only Taiwanese position player to appear in a MLB game last year, has been designated for assignment by the Tampa Bay Rays.The Rays waived Cheng and left-handed pitcher Osvaldo Bido on Monday to make room on their 40-man roster for left-hander Ken Waldichuk and utility infielder
The Houston Texans on Monday produced a suffocating defensive display to muscle their way past the Pittsburgh Steelers with a 30-6 wild-card victory in the NFL playoffs.A rampant Texans defense sacked Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers four times and scored two touchdowns from turnovers in the fourt
Real Madrid on Monday said that coach Xabi Alonso has left the Spanish giants by mutual consent, to be replaced by Alvaro Arbeloa.After losing the Spanish Supercopa against Barcelona on Sunday the club decided to part ways with the Basque coach, in charge for less than eight months, and immediately
Dominik Szoboszlai on Monday produced a sublime goal and a ridiculous error as Liverpool eased to a 4-1 win over third-tier Barnsley to reach the FA Cup fourth round.The Hungary international unleashed a rocket into the top corner from long range to open the scoring at Anfield, before Jeremie Frimpo
MADRID MASTERED: Kylian Mbappe was warming up on the sideline when Barcelona nosed 3-2 ahead, with Raphinha’s shot deflecting in off defender Raul Asencio
Barcelona on Sunday retained the Spanish Supercopa with a thrilling 3-2 Clasico win over Real Madrid in Saudi Arabia.Raphinha struck twice for the Catalans with Robert Lewandowski also on target as they beat Xabi Alonso’s team for a record-extending 16th triumph, despite Frenkie de Jong’s late red c
Taiwanese paddler Lin Yun-ju on Sunday took home the men’s singles title at the World Table Tennis (WTT) Champions Doha.Lin swept his South Korean opponent Jang Woo-jin 11-7, 11-9, 11-9, 13-11 in 41 minutes, giving the 24-year-old Taiwanese player his first win in a WTT men’s singles event in more t
Manchester United on Sunday crashed out of the FA Cup with a meek 2-1 home defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion as Gabriel Martinelli’s hat-trick fired Arsenal to a 4-1 win at Portsmouth to reach the fourth round.United interim head coach Darren Fletcher could only watch on in horror as the Red Devils’
Reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on Sunday sparked defending champions Oklahoma City to victory, while Anthony Edwards led Minnesota’s last-minute fightback to beat San Antonio.Gilgeous-Alexander scored 29 points while adding eight assists and five rebounds in the Thunder’s
The injury-hit San Francisco 49ers on Sunday sent reigning Super Bowl champions the Philadelphia Eagles crashing out of the NFL playoffs in a stunning wild-card round upset.Niners running back Christian McCaffrey scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns and San Francisco’s depleted defense shut down Phi
Taiwanese paddler Lin Yun-ju (林昀儒) yesterday took home the men's singles championship title at the World Table Tennis (WTT) Champions Doha 2026.Lin swept his South Korean opponent Jang Woojin 11-7, 11-9, 11-9, 13-11 in 41 minutes, giving the 24-year-old Taiwanese player his first win in a WTT men's
GIANT SLAIN, GIANTS SLAY: Macclesfield FC overcame the largest difference in rank in cup history, while Manchester City and Chelsea confidently routed their opponents
Crystal Palace FC suffered the biggest shock in FA Cup history, as the holders suffered a humiliating 2-1 defeat to sixth-tier Macclesfield FC, while Chelsea FC manager Liam Rosenior started his reign with a 5-1 rout of Charlton Athletic FC on Saturday.Antoine Semenyo began his Manchester City FC ca
Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka has captured her second consecutive Brisbane International title, and 22nd overall, with a straight sets victory over Marta Kostyuk yesterday.It was the third year in a row Sabalanka appeared in the final and the Belarussian player looked in comfortable surroundings as she
Brandon Miller scored 18 points, LaMelo Ball had 17 and the Charlotte Hornets built a 47-point lead in the first half of a 150-95 rout against the Utah Jazz on Saturday night.It was the second-biggest win in franchise history for the Hornets and their largest on the road.The Hornets bounced back fro
Mohamed Salah’s Egypt knocked reigning champions Ivory Coast out of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with a 3-2 win in the quarter-finals on Saturday, while Victor Osimhen starred as Nigeria beat Algeria 2-0 to set up a clash with hosts Morocco.In Agadir, Morocco, a thrilling last-eight tie saw Oma
Thailand’s Kunlavut Vitidsarn won the Malaysia Open men’s singles title in Kuala Lumpur yesterday when world number one Shi Yuqi retired through injury.The Chinese 29-year-old defending champion Shi pulled out early in the second game of the final with a back injury, losing 23-21, 6-1 ret.World No.
Steam rises from the scrum during the European Champions Cup Pool 3 rugby union match between the Leicester Tigers and the Aviron Bayonnais at Mattioli Woods, Welford Road Stadium in Leicester, England, on Saturday. Leicester won 57-14.
AUSTRALIAN ADVENTURE: Sabalenka aims to follow up with a third Australian Open win, while Taiwanese Joanna Garland claimed a WTA 125 title in Canberra
Aryna Sabalenka beat Karolina Muchova in straight sets to reach her third Brisbane International final in a row yesterday, a week ahead of the Australian Open.Sabalenka looked in great touch against the tricky Czech, who had won their last three meetings and went into the match as one of the few pla
Jalen Williams scored 26 points and Kenrich Williams added 21 as NBA champions the Oklahoma City Thunder erased a 21-point third-quarter deficit to edge the Memphis Grizzlies 117-116 on Friday.Kenrich Williams delivered a go-ahead three-pointer with 1 minute, 7 seconds remaining and Alex Caruso bloc
Stan Wawrinka lost in three sets in grueling Sydney heat of more than 40°C, but Switzerland beat Belgium yesterday to reach their first United Cup final.Switzerland won 2-1, with Belinda Bencic playing a starring role, and will face either holders the US or Poland in today’s decider.The Olympic cham
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