Two-time LPGA winner Chanettee Wannasaen holed out for an eagle on the way to a nine-under par 63 on Thursday to take a two-shot lead after the first round of the Queen City Championship in Cincinnati, Ohio.Thailand’s Chanettee added seven birdies in her bogey-free effort at TPC River’s Bend, where
World Athletics chief Sebastian Coe yesterday said that the governing body was within “touching distance” of their goal of having all female athletes undergo gene testing before the start of the World Athletics Championships.The one-time test, conducted by a cheek swab or blood test, was made a requ
China’s state-run People’s Daily newspaper on Monday published an essay about Chinese basketball it said was written by LeBron James, but a representative for the NBA star said on Thursday that the article was based on a series of interviews.The paper, better known as the mouthpiece of the Chinese C
Fubon Guardians veteran Lin Che-hsuan, the eighth Taiwanese player to reach the MLB, is to retire at the end of the current CPBL season, the franchise announced yesterday.Now 36, Lin has been plagued by injuries over the past two seasons, playing only 55 games last year and eight games this year.As
Paris Saint-Germain’s domination of Ligue 1 is almost total, but Strasbourg, rather than the European champions, were France’s biggest spenders in the recent transfer window. While PSG reportedly shelled out just over 100 million euros (US$116.8 million) during the French summer, Strasbourg’s owners
Taiwan’s Wang Yi-shiang, right, pours water over teammate Li Kai-qi after Li scored a crucial walk-off to beat Puerto Rico 1-0 in the WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup Super Round in Naha, Japan, yesterday.
ELEVEN STRIKEOUTS: Blake Snell allowed two singles and two walks against the Rockies as he ended a personal three-game skid with his first win since Aug. 16
Blake Snell on Wednesday struck out a season-high 11 in six innings, while Mookie Betts hit a grand slam in the eighth as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Colorado Rockies 9-0 for their fourth straight win.Helped by their third series sweep of the Rockies this MLB season, the Dodgers increased t
Taiwan’s Olympic medalists Chen Nien-chin and Huang Hsiao-wen on Wednesday advanced to the semi-finals of the World Boxing Championships after winning their quarter-final bouts in Liverpool, England.The tournament serves as the new international federation World Boxing’s version of the world champio
Sumo is more than a sport in Japan. It is a sacred tradition, a 1,500-year-old spectacle steeped in Shinto ritual and ceremony. At its heart lies a long-standing taboo: women are still barred from the traditional ring, known as the dohyo in Japanese.That legacy is now facing quiet resistance. While
WORLD CUPBox holders beat FIFAHolders of boxes at Estadio Banorte in Mexico City won a standoff against FIFA over who gets to control the spaces during next year’s World Cup. The use of the boxes and VIP seating has become an issue in the lead-up to the tournament, as the stadium had signed contract
Taiwan’s players huddle up ahead of their Super Round game against South Korea at the WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup at Nishizaki Stadium in Itoman, Japan, yesterday. South Korea won 8-1, while Puerto Rico beat Panama 3-1 and Japan downed the US 6-2 in the other Super Round fixtures. In the Placement
NICER IN US? The coach said that his wife had asked him why he was defensive at a news conference when the media in Europe had been far more aggressive
Mauricio Pochettino and the US soccer team felt like they needed a win, even in a friendly nine months ahead of the FIFA World Cup against opponents sending out a second-string side.Criticism had become a constant, with former US player Alexi Lalas calling for Pochettino’s firing.“Super important fo
Boston Red Sox pitcher Connelly Early on Tuesday struck out 11 in five shutout innings to match a franchise record during his MLB debut against the Oakland Athletics.“Pretty sick performance,” teammate Romy Gonzalez said. “It was fun to watch.”The only other Red Sox starter to rack up 11 strikeouts
Taiwan’s women’s recurve team, led by Paris Olympian Chiu Yi-ching (邱意晴), claimed its first gold in six years at the World Archery Championships on Wednesday after defeating Japan 6-0.Chiu was joined by Hsu Hsin-tzu (許芯慈) and Lee Tsai- hsuan (李采璇) in securing the victory at the tournament that runs
Taiwan on Tuesday advanced to the Super Round at the WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup in Naha, Japan, after winning a dramatic extra-inning tiebreaker over Germany.Taiwan’s Pasula Takislinian scored in the top of the first inning at Nishizaki Stadium in Itoman City, Okinawa, but Germany answered with tw
Japan yesterday mourned the death of celebrated no-hoper racehorse Haru-urara, whose record of losing in all of her 113 career appearances captured the hearts of millions of struggling citizens.The hapless mare inspired generations of Japanese battling to stay afloat in the throes of economic doldru
SWEDEN BEATEN: Goals in the first half by Elvis Rexhbecaj and Vedat Muriqi were enough to give Kosovo their second-ever win in World Cup qualifying
Sandro Tonali’s last-gasp winner on Monday edged Italy to a 5-4 victory over Israel in FIFA 2026 World Cup qualifying, while Kosovo beat Sweden despite Alexander Isak making his first appearance of the season.After collapsing from leading 4-2 in the final two minutes to drawing 4-4, Tonali’s 91st-mi
Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane on Monday scored in stoppage-time to give Tunisia a 1-0 win in Equatorial Guinea and qualification for the FIFA 2026 World Cup.Victory for Tunisia gave them an unassailable lead in Group H and they became the second African nation to secure a place at the tournament after 20
The scuffling Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday came oh-so-close to throwing a no-hitter for the second time in three games.Tyler Glasnow and Blake Treinen did not allow a hit to the Colorado Rockies through eight innings, but their bid for MLB’s first no-hitter of the season was broken up on Ryan Ritte
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