GOLF
C.T. Pan grabs sixth in Inzai
Taiwan’s C.T. Pan yesterday shot a four-under-par 66 to finish tied at sixth at the Zozo Championship in Inzai, Japan. Pan’s five birdies in the final round were enough for him to finish with a 13-under 267, seven strokes behind Colombian Nico Echavarria, who claimed his second PGA Tour title at the Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club. Taiwan’s Kevin Yu finished tied at 16th place with a 10-under 270. Meanwhile, Taiwan’s Hsu Wei-ling yesterday shot a four-under-par 68 to finish tied for sixth with a 15-under 273 at the LPGA Tour’s Maybank Championship in Kuala Lumpur. Taiwan’s Chien Pei-yun tied for 22nd with a 10-under 278.
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TENNIS
Tseng crashes out in Taipei
Taiwan’s Tseng Chun-hsin on Saturday lost 6-3, 6-4 to second seed Taro Daniel of Japan in the men’s singles semi-final at the Taipei OEC Open. Tseng, seeded fourth, on Friday defeated compatriot Hsu Yu-hsiou 6-4, 6-4 in the quarter-finals of the ATP Challenger Tour tournament. Yesterday, Daniel defeated Australia’s Adam Walton 6-4, 7-5 to win the men’s singles final, while Britain’s David Stevenson and Marcus Willis defeated South Korea’s Nam Ji-sung and Britain’s Joshua Paris 6-3, 6-3 in the men’s doubles final.
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BASEBALL
Ohtani ball could go on tour
The Taiwanese private investment company that last week paid US$4.392 million for the 50th home run ball hit by the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani said it could take the memorabilia on tour. UC Capital on Friday revealed that it had been the winning bidder in the auction of what it called the holy grail for baseball fans. The company said it would be happy to work with groups in Taiwan and Japan to take the ball on tour, adding that it was open to organizing charity events to allow fans to see the piece of baseball history up close. Aside from hoping that the ball would cultivate Taiwan’s baseball development, the company said it also hoped that the ball would help the world see Taiwan. “Shohei Ohtani will become more and more influential to baseball around the world,” it said. “We deeply believe that this decision is profound.”
RUGBY LEAGUE
Australia beat NZ 22-10
Zac Lomax yesterday scored two tries to spur Australia to a 22-10 win over New Zealand, sealing the Kangaroos’ place in the final of the league’s Pacific Championships. New Zealand and Tonga are to play in Auckland on Saturday to decide who joins Australia in the final on Nov. 10. The Kangaroos beat Tonga 18-0 in the opening match of the tournament in Brisbane on Oct. 20.
MOTORSPORTS
Ex-TV star falls short in race
Frankie Muniz on Saturday finished 33rd in his first Truck Series race since the Malcolm in the Middle star announced he would become a full-time NASCAR racer next season. Muniz, 38, recently made the jump from part-time racer to a full slate in the No. 33 Ford for Reaume Brothers Racing. He made two starts for Reaume Brothers this season in the Truck Series. Muniz has said he is confident his team could be successful in this series, but Saturday’s race was marred by mechanical issues for his Toyota.
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
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Less than a week after splashing out a world-record fee for Naomi Girma, Chelsea has spent big again to bring England midfielder Keira Walsh back to the English Women’s Super League. Walsh left European champions Barcelona after more than two years to join Chelsea for a reported ￡400,000 (US$496,000) on Friday. Walsh was the world’s most expensive player for two years after moving to Barcelona from Manchester City for a reported ￡400,000 in 2022. That status now belongs to Girma, the US defender who cost Chelsea a reported ￡900,000 to sign from the San Diego Wave. Still, it means 27-year-old Walsh — a technically
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