Chuang Chia-jung's hopes of progressing in the Australian Open mixed doubles tournament came to an end as the Taiwanese and her Israeli partner, Jonathan Erlich, were knocked out in the quarter-finals yesterday.
They lost 6-4, 6-4, to China's Zi Yan and Mark Knowles of the Bahamas in a clash that lasted 76 minutes. The match stats were pretty even but in the end Zi and the experienced Knowles, who has 47 career doubles titles under his belt, justified their No. 3 seeding.
Meanwhile, Taiwan's Yang Tsung-hua upset the odds by beating No. 2 seed Jerzy Janowicz of Poland to reach the semi-finals of the boys junior singles competition. The 16-year-old had a day to remember as he also reached the final of the boys doubles tournament, teaming up with compatriot Hsieh Cheng-peng to defeat Australian duo Brendan McKenzie and Nat Maranga 6-0, 7-5. They will face Vasek Pospisil of Canada and Cesar Ramirez of Mexico in the final.
Inter on Sunday were given a letoff when they snatched a late 1-1 derby draw with AC Milan, while league leaders SSC Napoli were held by a late goal at AS Roma. Reigning champions Inter remain three points behind Napoli, who looked to be heading five clear as they led in Rome until Angelino volleyed in a stunning leveler in the first minute of stoppage-time. Angelino’s strike gave even more significance to Stefan de Vrij’s last-gasp equalizer at the San Siro. The defender forced home Nicola Zalewski’s knockdown just as it looked like Tijjani Reijnders’ opener would be enough for Milan. “I can
The Washington Capitals and Winnipeg Jets on Saturday did not disappoint in a thrilling midseason matchup in front of a fired-up sellout crowd of more than 18,500 fans. The top two teams in the NHL delivered with a combined nine goals, including the 877th of Alex Ovechkin’s career to put him 18 back of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s record. That tied the score, the Jets pulled it out in overtime and just about everyone involved got their money’s worth out of the 5-4 game. “We knew how we were both sitting in the standings and both having real good years,” Winnipeg coach Scott
Santiago Castro on Tuesday had an immediate impact off the bench as he scored the goal to send Bologna into the Coppa Italia semi-finals for the first time in 26 years. Bologna won 1-0 against last year’s runners-up, Atalanta BC, and are to play either holders Juventus or Empoli in the final four. Juventus are to host Empoli in their quarter-final on Feb. 26. The last time Bologna reached the semi-finals was in 1999, when they lost 4-2 to ACF Fiorentina. There were chances for both sides in a high-tempo match in Bergamo, but it was Bologna who broke the deadlock 10 minutes from
After nearly six years away from the NBA, New Taipei Kings player Jeremy Lin (林書豪) is set to participate in the 2025 NBA All-Star Weekend’s Rising Stars mini-tournament as the coach of Team G League. The NBA announced Monday (U.S. time) that the Taiwanese-American player will join a trio of Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famers – Tim Hardaway Sr., Chris Mullin, and Mitch Richmond – as honorary coaches for four teams featuring 28 rising talents. "See you soon in the Bay," Lin wrote in an Instagram story sharing the news. As the All-Star Weekend will take place at