Houston: Early in the 2026 season, the Houston Astros found themselves in an unfamiliar position: despite boasting one of Major League Baseball’s (MLB) most productive offenses, they also had one of its worst pitching staffs. Through the first month o…
Taipei: The first Penghu Oceanman swimming competition opened Saturday in outlying Penghu County, featuring more than 1,100 swimmers in two events in Penghu Bay. The annual competition, which was originally known as the Cross Penghu Bay Swim, was upgr…
Taipei: Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions Manager Lin Yue-ping said he supports expanding the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) and believes Taiwan could eventually accommodate as many as eight teams.
According to Focus Taiwan, Lin’s remarks cam…
Taipei: Football is the most popular sport in the world, but in Taiwan it struggles to command the attention enjoyed by other sports. Baseball has its 2024 WBSC Premier12 title, badminton, propelled for years by former world No. 1 Tai Tzu-ying, regula…
Taipei: Around 100 people gathered at a bar in Taipei to watch the 2026 FIFA World Cup kick off in Mexico, despite the early hour of 3 a.m. Friday. All seats had been reserved before the game started, a clerk at the Brass Monkey, a bar in Taipei where…
Houston: Houston Astros right-hander Teng Kai-wei, the only active Taiwanese pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB), experienced his fourth loss of the season as his team succumbed 5-1 to the Pittsburgh Pirates at home on Thursday. Teng allowed five r…
