South Korea’s Oh Ji-young and Norway’s Suzann Pettersen fired three-under par 69s on Saturday to share a one-shot lead after three rounds of the US$2 million LPGA Sybase Classic.
They topped the leader-board on 12-under 204, while American Brittany Lincicome, who started the day with a two-shot lead over Pettersen and Oh, was one back on 205 after an even-par 72.
Taiwan’s Candie Kung was alone on a seven-under 209. Compatriot Amy Hung was in a group at 212 and Yani Tseng trailed at on-par 216.
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■TEXAS OPEN
REUTERS, HOUSTON
Defender Zach Johnson posted a brilliant 10-under-par 60 to surge into a three-shot lead in Saturday’s weather-marred third round of the Texas Open in San Antonio.
Johnson, the 2007 Masters champion, thrived in the conditions and posted eight birdies and an eagle for 60 and a 15-under-par 195 total.
The American missed a chance to register 59 when he two-putted from 20 feet at the 18th.
Paul Goydos was even-par through 12 holes to stand 12-under for the tournament along with fellow American playing partner Justin Leonard, who was three-under for the round.
■IRISH OPEN
AFP, DROGHEDA, IRELAND
Ireland’s Shane Lowry continued to defy his amateur status with a solid third round 71 that kept him in the lead, albeit shared, of the Irish Open, with 18 holes to play.
The 22-year-old Lowry is now joint leader with England’s Robert Rock. Some of the circuit’s bigger names struggled in comparison on the links course; Lee Westwood, Paul Lawrie and Paul McGinley all shot 77, Rory McIlroy a 76 and Welshman Jamie Donaldson, joint second at halfway, a 78.
■MAEKYUNG OPEN
AFP, SEOUL
South Korea’s Bae Sang-moon fended off a strong challenge from compatriot Ted Oh to win the GS Caltex Maekyung Open yesterday.
Taiwan kept their hopes of advancing to next year’s World Baseball Classic (WBC) alive with a 9-1 victory over South Africa in a qualifier at the Taipei Dome on Saturday, backed by solid pitching. Taiwan last night played against Nicaragua. As of press time, Nicaragua was leading 6-0. Bouncing back from Friday’s struggles on the mound, when Taiwanese pitchers surrendered 15 runs to Spain, Team Taiwan on Saturday kept the visiting team in check, allowing just one run in the bottom of the fourth inning. Starting pitcher Sha Tzu-chen struck out one and allowed no hits, except for a hit-by-pitch over
Taiwan kept its hopes of advancing to the 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC) alive with a 9-1 victory over South Africa in a qualifier at the Taipei Dome last night, backed by solid pitching. Bouncing back from Friday’s struggles on the mound, when Taiwanese pitchers surrendered 15 runs to Spain, Team Taiwan kept the visiting team in check, allowing just one run in the bottom of the fourth inning. The win was crucial for Taiwan, as a loss would have eliminated the team from contention for the next WBC. Starting pitcher Sha Tzu-chen (沙子宸) struck out one and allowed no hits, except for
Team Taiwan are set to face Spain in a win-or-go-home match tonight for the final berth at the 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC), despite losing to Nicaragua 6-0 in the WBC qualifier at the Taipei Dome on Sunday. The home team’s loss on Sunday means Nicaragua finish first in the qualifier round in Taipei with a perfect 3-0 record and advances to next year’s finals. After crushing South Africa 9-1 earlier on Sunday, Spain took second place in the four-team qualifier with a 2-1 record. With a 1-2 record, Taiwan finished third while South Africa placed at the bottom with
Team Taiwan avoided missing the World Baseball Classic (WBC) for the first time by defeating Spain 6-3 in a do-or-die game in Taipei last night. After narrowly escaping a mercy-rule loss to Spain in the WBC Qualifiers opener on Friday last week, the home team — winner of last year's WBSC Premier12 title three months ago — got their revenge against the 2023 European champions at Taipei Dome. "It felt quite different from when we won the Premier12," Taiwan captain Chen Chieh-hsien (陳傑憲) said after the game, recalling the ups and downs the team has experienced over the past few days. Unlike in
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