MORE to COME: Taiwan’s Li Yu-yun and Ling Fang-an won their women’s tennis doubles semi-final, guaranteeing them at least a silver medal in the event
Taiwanese paddler Huang Yu-jie yesterday won a silver medal after dominating Hong Kong’s Ng Wing Lam to advance to the women’s singles table tennis final at the Summer World University Games in Essen, Germany, following a silver medal won by the Taiwan’s men’s taekwondo team and a bronze in women’s
Taiwan’s world No. 6 shuttler Chou Tien-chen yesterday defeated India’s H.S. Prannoy to advance to the quarter-finals of the China Open in Changzhou.It was former world No. 2 Chou’s eighth win in 14 matches against Prannoy, who had earlier this week lamented the age divide between him and up-and-com
Shohei Ohtani on Wednesday homered for the fifth consecutive game, tying a Los Angeles Dodgers franchise record.Yankees star Aaron Judge was the last player to homer in five consecutive games, accomplishing that feat last year.Ohtani, who leads the National League with 37 home runs, homered in the f
Aitana Bonmati on Wednesday netted the only goal of the game late in extra-time as world champions Spain edged Germany 1-0 in their UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 semi-final to set up a title decider this weekend against England.A tense game in Zurich was ticking down toward penalties when reigning Ballon d
The New Taipei Kings, champions of the Taiwan Professional Basketball League’s (TPBL) inaugural season, are to compete in the East Asia Super League (EASL) for the third consecutive year, the league announced yesterday.The Kings will join P.League+ (PLG) teams the Taoyuan Pauian Pilots and the Taipe
‘LIKE A MOVIE’: Agyemang forced the extra period with an equalizer in the 96th minute, which fellow substitute Kelly followed with the winner in the 119th
Chloe Kelly on Tuesday scored a dramatic late winner in extra-time as reigning champions England came from behind to beat Italy 2-1 and reach the UEFA Women’s Euro final.The Lionesses had been on the brink of elimination as they trailed to Barbara Bonansea’s first-half strike for surprise semi-final
Taiwan’s Chien Tung-chan and partner Tsai Yun-en yesterday blanked Japan in the women’s doubles table tennis quarter-finals at the Summer World University Games in Essen, Germany.The Taiwanese duo, who already won a bronze medal on Saturday as part of Taiwan’s women’s table tennis team, dominated Sa
Kansas City’s Rich Hill on Tuesday night seemed a bit rusty in his return to the majors as baseball’s oldest active player.His Royals teammates did not make the 45-year-old left-hander’s start against the Chicago Cubs any easier.Hill gave up three runs and six hits over five innings in his first maj
The Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday acquired Taiwanese-American outfielder Stuart Fairchild from the Atlanta Braves for cash considerations to fill the roster after All-Star second baseman Brandon Lowe was placed back on the injured list.Fairchild was designated for assignment by the Braves on Monday afte
Taiwan’s Chan Hao-ching and China’s Jiang Xinyu on Tuesday surged past Poland’s Katarzyna Piter and Sabrina Santamaria of the US in the opening round of women’s doubles at the Washington Open, while Venus Williams made a triumphant return to singles.The third seeds dominated their opponents 6-1 in t
American transgender women would no longer be able to compete in women’s events at the Olympics and Paralympics after a recent policy change by the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC).A new note on the USOPC Web site regarding the participation of transgender athletes in sports reads: “As of
TAKEDOWN: Spiker Liu Shuang-ling and Chang Yi-chi starred in Taiwan’s women’s volleyball’s first victory over China at the Summer World University Games in 12 years
Taiwan’s Chin I-chun and Chiu Yi-jui on Monday won silver and bronze medals respectively in taekwondo at the Summer World University Games in Essen, Germany, while Taiwan’s women’s volleyball team scored a comeback victory against China in Berlin, their first victory over their regional rivals since
Taiwanese-American outfielder Stuart Fairchild on Monday was designated for assignment (DFA) by the Atlanta Braves, removing him from the team’s 40-man roster to make room for catcher Sandy Leon.Fairchild — whose mother moved from Taiwan when she was 12 — joined Atlanta in March after being traded f
Two Native American groups on Monday condemned US President Donald Trump’s threat to block a new football stadium in Washington unless the local NFL team restores its previous, controversial Redskins name.In Sunday posts on his Truth Social platform, Trump said there was “a big clamoring” for the te
Taiwan’s Chou Tien-chen yesterday edged compatriot Wang Tzu-wei 21-18, 21-16 in a tight match to launch his China Open campaign in Changzhou.The world No. 6 Chou, who is also seeded sixth in the tournament, defeated World No. 24 Wang for the 13th consecutive time, setting up a round-of-16 match agai
Seven-time Grand Slam single champion Venus Williams on Monday returned to competitive tennis after a 16-month hiatus with a doubles victory at the Washington Open.The 45-year-old American joined compatriot Hailey Baptiste to defeat Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard and US teen Clervie Ngounoue 6-3, 6-1 in
BASEBALLBeloved baseball bunny diesA beloved therapy bunny named Alex The Great, who provided snuggles and comfort from ballparks to NBA arenas and NASCAR races, has died. He was 4. A floppy-eared Flemish giant who was larger than life in both size and spirit, Alex suffered complications from cancer
Two Taiwanese taekwondo athletes, Chin I-chun (金怡君) and Chiu Yi-jui (邱義睿), won silver and bronze medals respectively in their division finals at the World University Games in Germany yesterday.Competing in the women's +73kg division, Chin received a bye in the qualification round and went on to win
‘DIFFERENT LEVEL’: Scottie Scheffler sealed his first British Open title in commanding fashion, finishing four strokes clear, and now holds three legs of his career Grand Slam
A relentless Scottie Scheffler sealed his first British Open triumph by four shots as he turned the final day of the tournament into a procession at Royal Portrush, Northern Ireland, on Sunday.The 29-year-old American world No. 1 started out with a four-stroke lead and apart from one mid-round blip,
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