TENNIS
Taiwan’s Hsieh exits
Taiwan’s Hsieh Su-wei on Wednesday exited at the WTA Finals in Riyadh. Hsieh and partner Elise Mertens of Belgium were beaten 3-6, 6-3, 10-8 at King Saud University by the US’ Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic in a match they had to win to advance to the semi-finals of the US$15,250,000 hardcourt event. Nicole Melichar-Martinez of the US and Australia’s Ellen Perez defeated Lyudmyla Kichenok of Ukraine and Latvia’s Jelena Ostapenko 6-1, 6-3. In the singles on Wednesday, Zheng Qinwen of China defeated Italy’s Jasmine Paolini 6-1, 6-1 and Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan beat Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus 6-4, 3-6, 6-1.
GOLF
Chien Pei-yun trails Kim
South Korea’s Kim A-lim on Wednesday shot a six-under-par 66 to gain a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Lotte Championship at Ewa Beach in Hawaii, while Taiwan’s Chien Pei-yun was in a five-way share of second. The other four players in second after carding five-under 67 at the Hoakalei Country Club were Bianca Pagdanganan of the Philippines, China’s Liu Ruixin, Polly Mack of Germany and France’s Perrine Delacour. Three other Taiwanese were further down the leaderboard: Hou Yu-sang was in a share of 21st after shooting a two-under 70, Min Lee was even-par with 72 for a share of 57th and in a share of 88th was Cheng Ssu-chia, who carded a 74.
FORMULA 1
Hamilton rumors denied
Lewis Hamilton is to drive for Ferrari next year, but rumors that the seven-time champion is exiting Mercedes before the end of this season reportedly were denied by Mercedes. Rumors of Hamilton making an immediate split with his current team arose after his poor showing last week in Brazil, where he placed 11th in the sprint on Saturday and 10th in the Sao Paulo Grand Prix on Sunday. Hamilton told Sky Sports F1 after the racing that instead of driving in the final three events of the year, he “could happily go and take a holiday.” However, media reported on Wednesday that Mercedes confirmed that Hamilton would remain behind the wheel at Las Vegas on Nov. 24; in Lusail, Qatar on Dec. 1; and in Abu Dhabi on Dec. 8.
BOXING
Benn suspension lifted
Conor Benn said he was eager to return to the ring after his provisional suspension over two failed drugs tests in 2022 was lifted following a decision by the National Anti-Doping Panel. Benn had been scheduled to take on Chris Eubank Jr before the bout was called off when he returned a finding for trace amounts of fertility drug clomifene. The 28-year-old was cleared of intentional doping last year, but had a provisional suspension reimposed in May after successful appeals by British anti-doping authorities and the British Boxing Board of Control. However, the British authorities on Wednesday said they had received the panel’s decision and that Benn’s provisional suspension had been lifted. Benn, who has a 23-0 record, said on Instagram that he was ready to move forward. “As someone who is so passionate about boxing and an advocate for clean sport, I hope now I have been cleared it can be understood why I have maintained my innocence so strongly throughout,” he said.
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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