■GOLF
Van Pelt wins PGA Tour title
Bo Van Pelt won his first PGA Tour title when he birdied the second hole of a sudden death playoff to beat fellow American John Mallinger in the Milwaukee Championship at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Sunday. Van Pelt eased home a three-foot putt after missing a 26-footer to claim his first tour victory in 229 tournaments. He and Mallinger both birdied the first playoff hole after finishing regulation at 13-under 267 over the Brown Deer Park Golf Course.
■GYMNASTICS
FIG reprimands Taiwan
The governing body of gymnastics has fined and criticized the Taiwanese federation for its conduct in a doping case involving a teenage athlete. The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) banned Chiu Shih-Hui, an 18-year-old aerobic gymnast, for two years after he tested positive for the banned diuretic hydrochlorothiazide. The ban was applied retroactively from the day of the doping test and runs through Nov. 2 next year. In a ruling issued on Saturday, FIG harshly criticized the Taiwan federation, which was “reprimanded with an accompanying heavy fine” of an undisclosed amount. It was sanctioned for “repeatedly failing to communicate with the FIG and neglecting to assist its gymnast,” the global governing body said.
■MOTOR RACING
Surtees dies in F2 race
Henry Surtees, the son of 1964 Formula One Champion John Surtees, has died after being struck in the head during an F2 race on Sunday. The 18-year-old Surtees was knocked unconscious after being hit by a tire from another car, causing his car to crash into a barrier in the second of the weekend’s races at Brands Hatch. He was airlifted to Royal London hospital, where was later pronounced dead. Surtees, who finished third in Saturday’s opening race for his first F2 podium finish, had starred in F3 last year.
■SOFTBALL
US advance to final
Ashley Hansen clubbed a grand slam and Jennie Finch threw a two-hit shutout as the US advanced to the World Cup of Softball championship game with a 8-0 win against Australia in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on Sunday. The teams were set to meet again in the championship game yesterday after Australia, the 2008 Olympic bronze medalist, bounced back to beat Italy 8-0 in five innings later on Sunday. In the day’s other games, Haruna Sakamoto hit a grand slam off US college softball player of the year Danielle Lawrie as Japan eliminated Canada from finals contention with a 5-4 win.
■DIVING
Chen, Wang cruise to gold
Olympic champions Chen Roulin and Wang Xin of China cruised to the gold medal in 10m synchronized diving at the world championships on Sunday. Chen and Wang compiled 369.18 points, leading after all five rounds. Mary Beth Dunnichay and Haley Ishimatsu of the US took the silver medal with 324.66 points, and Mun Yee Leong and Pandelela Rinong Pamg of Malaysia were third with 321.66. Meaghan Benfeito and Roseline Filion of Canada finished fourth, and Olympic silver medalists Briony Cole and Melissa Wu of Australia were fifth. Meanwhile, Julia Pakhalina of Russia won the gold medal in women’s 1m springboard diving, her first title at a worlds or Olympics in nine years. Pakhalina led from start to finish and totaled 325.05 points through the five-dive final. Wu Minxia of China took the silver medal with 311.90 points and Wang Han of China was third with 303.95. Tania Cagnotto of Italy finished fourth.
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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