Led by game-MVP Yang Seng's 3-for-5 with a career-high five RBIs, the President Lions trounced the Sinon Bulls 17-6 in Taichung on Tuesday evening to extend their winning streak to four.
The fourth-year infielder, who is known more for his flashy glove work, has caught fire offensively. Last month he batted .423 with four home runs and 20 RBIs, earning the Offensive Player of the Month honor.
Defying the jinx that often comes with the award, Yang led an attack that managed 21 hits against a struggling Sinon to open up a three-game lead over the second-placed La New Bears.
The Lions wasted little time against Sinon starter Yang Jien-fu, greeting the former Taiwan Series MVP winner with four base hits in a three-run first inning, highlighted by Yang Seng's two-run single.
After a scoreless second, the league-leaders added another run on Yang's second RBI-single before the Bulls replied with two runs of their own to make it 4-2.
Just when the Bulls' fans thought they had something to cheer about, the Lions showed no mercy by sending 13 men to the plate in a seven-run fourth inning to blow the opposition away.
The onslaught continued as the Lions plated six more runs before all was said and done, dealing the Bulls their worst two-game defeat in club history in which they allowed a combined 35 runs on 41 hits.
The former interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani on Thursday was sentenced to nearly five years in prison for bank and tax fraud after he stole nearly US$17 million from the Los Angeles Dodgers player’s bank account. Ippei Mizuhara, who was supposed to bridge the gap between the Japanese athlete and his English-speaking teammates and fans, was sentenced in federal court in Santa Ana to four years and nine months after pleading guilty last year. He was ordered to pay US$18 million in restitution, with nearly US$17 million going to Ohtani and the remainder to the US Internal Revenue Service. He was
Aaliyah Edwards on Monday pulled off the stunner of the opening round of the Unrivaled one-on-one tournament, beating top-seeded Breanna Stewart 12-0. The tournament to be played over three days featured 23 of the WNBA’s 36 players. A few had other commitments and a couple others were out with injuries. Stewart got the ball first against Edwards and missed a contested layup. Edwards then hit a three-pointer from the corner and a jumper from the elbow to go up 5-0. The player who scores keeps the basketball. Edwards hit two layups and a three-pointer to seal the win. Stewart, a two-time WNBA Most Valuable Player,
SPEEDSKATER: Her bronze medal ended Taiwan’s run at the Asian Winter Games without a medal since the nation first participated in the second iteration in 1990 Speedskater Chen Ying-chu yesterday made history as the first athlete representing Taiwan to secure a medal at the Asian Winter Games. Competing at the HIC Speedskating Oval in Harbin, China, Chen clocked 10.510 seconds in the women’s 100m event, finishing third behind South Koreans Lee Na-hyum and Kim Min-sun, who posted times of 10.501 and 10.505 seconds respectively. Her bronze medal ended Taiwan’s drought at the Asian Winter Games since the nation first participated in the second iteration in 1990. This year’s Games mark Chen’s debut at the event. Previously excelling in roller speedskating, she won six medals at world championships before transitioning
The 40-year-old LeBron James on Thursday became the oldest player to score 40 points in an NBA game, putting up a season-high 42 in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 120-112 victory over the Golden State Warriors. James passed the record held by Michael Jordan, his idol and the only other NBA player to score 40 after his 40th birthday. “I’m old, that’s my take,” James said when asked about his latest achievement. “I need a glass of wine and some sleep, that’s what I think.” Jordan did it for the Washington Wizards just three days after turning 40 in February 2003. James is 38