UNFORTUNATE ERRORS: Liao Ying-jeh lost track of a routine fly-ball and Taiwan twice failed to score with the bases loaded, resulting in the home side's first loss
By Paul Huang
Miscues on both sides of the ball cost Taiwan the game against Mexico in Round 1 action of the Baseball World Cup 2007 in Taichung yesterday, with the home side succumbing 9-5 for their first defeat in four games.
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ASIA SERIES DOMINATION: The Dragons made sure that the Konami Cup will stay in Japan by defeating South Korea's SK Wyverns 6-5 at the Tokyo Dome yesterday
Hirokazu Ibata drove home the winning run in the top of the ninth inning yesterday to lift the Chunichi Dragons to a 6-5 win over South Korea's SK Wyverns in the final of the Asia Series.

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World No. 2 Rafael Nadal overcame a stuttering start before sweeping aside Richard Gasquet as he kicked off his bid for a first Masters Cup title in Shanghai yesterday.

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Fast bowler Dale Steyn finished with match figures of 10 for 93 as South Africa completed a crushing 358-run win on the fourth day of the first Test against New Zealand at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg yesterday.

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Hours after attending the funeral of his father in Illinois, coach Doc Rivers saw the new-look Celtics remain the NBA's only undefeated team and personally show the Nets they are the team to beat in the Atlantic Division with an impressive 112-101 win on Saturday.

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TALE OF TWO CHAMPS: The travel-shy American won only his second professional title outside the US, while last year's champ was disqualified
World No. 2 Phil Mickelson won the US$5 million HSBC Champions tournament in Shanghai yesterday after beating the English duo of Lee Westwood and Ross Fisher in a three-way playoff.

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Wasps got their defense of their European Cup crown off to the perfect start on Saturday with a hard-fought 24-23 win over Munster, their predecessors as champions.

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Miguel Cotto never backed down from a relentless Shane Mosley and won a unanimous decision on Saturday, retaining his WBA welterweight title.

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WHITEWASH: New Zealand put up a much better effort than in their second-Test humiliation, but the Great Britain side were not to be denied
Great Britain overturned an early 0-12 deficit to beat New Zealand 28-22 and complete a 3-0 Test series triumph over the Kiwis at the JJB Stadium on Saturday.

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Paula Creamer chipped in for her third birdie at the 18th hole in as many rounds and a four-under par 68 on Saturday that stretched her lead to six shots at the LPGA Tournament of Champions.

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ON THE UP: Liverpool climbed to fourth, while it was honors even in the Tyne-Wear derby match and the Hammers ran riot, putting five past the Rams
Rafael Benitez has underlined the importance of Fernando Torres to Liverpool's Premier League title bid after the ?26.5 million (US$55.4 million) striker came off the bench to sink Fulham.

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Six away points from a possible 18 is not good enough for a team with title aspirations and Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard admitted that he would have to go back to the drawing board after Saturday's 2-0 defeat at Getafe.

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Palermo beat Napoli 2-1 in the Serie A on Saturday in a matchup of two of southern Italy's biggest clubs.

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Ten-man Bayern Munich crashed to their first defeat of the season as they were humbled 3-1 by defending Bundesliga champions VfB Stuttgart on Saturday, but keep their place at the top of the table.

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Hapless Paris Saint Germain drew 0-0 with Nancy in French league action on Saturday night leaving their fans without a win at home this season.

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