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Taiwanese golfer makes cut at U.S. Open in pro debut

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2015/06/20
By: Lee Chin-wei and Luke Sabatier

Taipei, June 20 (CNA) Pan Cheng-tsung of Taiwan made the cut at the U.S. Open golf

From Pan Cheng-tsung's facebook

From Pan Cheng-tsung’s facebook

championship in Chambers Bay, Washington, on Friday with a two-round score of 3-over par that has left him tied for 35th.

Playing in his first tournament as a pro after graduating from the University of Washington earlier this month, the 23-year-old followed up a first-round 1-over par 71 on Thursday with a 72 on Friday that was marred by a triple-bogey on the par-4 483-yard 10th hole.

“I knew that if you want to post a good score on this course, you can’t make a big mistake off the tee,” Pan said, but that’s what happened on the 10th hole.

He sent his tee shot into the tall grass lining the fairway and then after digging his ball out found the sand trap before finishing with two putts.     [FULL  STORY]

Taiwan’s Chan advances after walkover

Taipei Times
Date: Jun 21, 2015
By: Dave Carroll  /  Staff reporter, with AP, BIRMINGHAM, England

Taiwan’s Chan Yung-jan and Zheng Jie of China advanced to the doubles semi-finals at the Aegon Classic in Birmingham, England, on Friday without hitting a ball as two of the three scheduled quarter-finals ended in walkovers.

The cross-strait duo were handed a walkover win after wild-cards Simona Halep and Heather Watson withdrew from their quarter-final after Romanian Halep lost a marathon singles quarter-final 2-6, 6-0, 7-6 (7-4) to Kristina Mladenovic of France in 1 hour, 51 minutes earlier in the day.

Chan and Zheng were due to face fourth-seeded Spanish duo Garbine Muguruza and Carla Suarez Navarro in the semi-finals late yesterday.     [FULL  STORY]

Chan Hao-ching eliminated in doubles

Taipei Times
Date:  Jun 20, 2015
By: Dave Carroll  /  Staff reporter, with AFP, BIRMINGHAM, England

Taiwan’s Chan Hao-ching was knocked out in the first round of the doubles at the Aegon Classic in Birmingham, England, on Thursday, despite fighting back after losing the first set.

Chan and Andreja Klepac of Slovenia, who were trailing 3-1 against second seeds Timea Babos of Hungary and Kristina Mladenovic on Wednesday when rain delayed the match until the following day, lost the first set 7-5, but fought back to win the second 6-4 and force a super tiebreak.

However, the second seeds proved too strong in the decider at the Edgbaston Priory Club, completing a 7-5, 4-6, 10-6 victory in 1 hour, 26 minutes.

Both pairings saved four of eight break-point chances while also converting four of eight, but the second seeds edged the total points won 73 to 72 to set up a quarter-final against Michaella Krajicek of the Netherlands and Barbora Strycova of the Czech Republic, who defeated wild-cards Eugenie Bouchard and Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-2, 6-3.     [FULL  STORY]

Former Lions pitcher Kuo to manage Taiwan during Premier 12

The Japan Times
Date: Jun 17, 2015

Former Seibu Lions star pitcher Kuo Tai-yuan will manage Taiwan at the inaugural Premier 12 tournament in November, Kyodo News learned Wednesday.

The Taiwanese right-hander won 117 games for Seibu and was pitching coach for the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks from 2013 to 2014. The 53-year-old Kuo is currently coach for the Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions in the Taiwan league.

The Nov. 8-21 Premier 12 will be jointly held in Japan and Taiwan, with the final at Tokyo Dome.

Chen’s Orioles beat Phillies to claim ninth victory in 11

Taipei Times
Date: Jun 17, 2015
By: AP, BALTIMORE, Maryland

Chen Wei-yin of Taiwan pitched eight innings of four-hit ball, and Matt Wieters hit a three-run homer as

The Baltimore Orioles’ Chen Wei-yin pitches against the Philadelphia Phillies in their MLB game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland, on Monday. Photo: AFP

The Baltimore Orioles’ Chen Wei-yin pitches against the Philadelphia Phillies in their MLB game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland, on Monday. Photo: AFP

the Orioles beat the skidding Phillies 4-0 on Monday.

Chen (3-4) struck out nine and walked one to help the Orioles win for the ninth time in 11 games. The eight innings tied his career high and was the longest stint by an Orioles starter this month.

Zach Britton got the final three outs to seal the last-placed Phillies’ seventh straight defeat. Philadelphia have been blanked in three of their past four games.

The Phillies have lost 11 straight on the road and are an MLB-worst 7-27 in away games. The loss — their 17th in the last 20 games overall — dropped them a season-high 21 games under .500 (22-43).     [FULL  STORY]

Taiwan lose opening World Cup qualifier

Taipei Times
Date: Jun 17, 2015
By: Dave Carroll  /  Staff reporter

Taiwan were defeated by Thailand in their FIFA 2018 World Cup Asian qualifiers Group F opener in

Taiwan’s Onur Dogan, front, vies for the ball in their 2018 World Cup Asian qualifying match against Thailand at the Taipei Municipal Stadium yesterday. Photo: Lin Cheng-kung, Taipei Times

Taiwan’s Onur Dogan, front, vies for the ball in their 2018 World Cup Asian qualifying match against Thailand at the Taipei Municipal Stadium yesterday. Photo: Lin Cheng-kung, Taipei Times

Taipei yesterday, as the visitors made it two wins out of two at the start of their campaign.

At a more than three-quarters full Taipei Municipal Stadium, with a large contingent of away supporters, many who turned up at 5pm before the stadium had opened, both sides got off to a cagey start, with the first effort on goal coming from Taiwan’s Xavier Chen from long range in the 10th minute.

The visitors soon began to take control of the game and Anon Pokkhao hit the post following a defensive error by the hosts in the 14th minute.

Teerasil Dangda put the visitors in front in the 21st minute when a long ball completely split the Taiwan defense and the nimble striker fired past goalkeeper Lu Kun-chi and into the top-left corner.     [FULL  STORY]

Monkeys come back to take series

Taipei Times
Date: Jun 15, 2015
By: Paul Huang  /  Contributing reporter

Wang Yi-cheng tossed seven solid innings of two-run ball and Yu Teh-lung drove in a run on a three-hit night as the top-ranked Lamigo Monkeys overcame an early deficit to defeat the Chinatrust Brothers 5-3 at the Taoyuan International Baseball Stadium last night to take the weekend series 2-1.

The win also avenged a bitter loss for the Primates by the same score to the men in the golden uniforms the night before that topped out their season-high winning streak at six.

“It’s a big win for us, especially the night after we clinched the first-half title,” Lamigo manager Hung Yi-chung said after the game.     [FULL  STORY]

Taiwan’s Lien grabs gold in Budapest Judo competition

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2015/06/14
By: Flor Wang

Taipei, June 14 (CNA) Taiwan’s Lien Chen-ling (連珍羚) took a gold medal at the Judo

Lien Chen-ling, CNA file photo.

Lien Chen-ling, CNA file photo.

Grand-Prix Budapest 2015 on its opening day Saturday.

Lien earned the first spot at the women’s 57-kg category, beating Viola Waechter of Germany, Marti Malloy of the United States and Momo Tamaoki of Japan.

A total of 263 male athlets and 148 female athlets from 67 countries are taking part in the sporting event being held in the capital of Hungary.

Liu grand slam leads Lions to big win

Taipei Times
Date: Jun 14, 2015
By: Paul Huang  /  Contributing reporter

Powered by Liu Fu-hao’s grand slam on a five-RBI night, the Uni-President Lions roughed up

The Uni-President Lions yesterday celebrate their victory over the EDA Rhinos at the Tainan Municipal Baseball Stadium. Photo: Huang Chih-yuan, Taipei Times

The Uni-President Lions yesterday celebrate their victory over the EDA Rhinos at the Tainan Municipal Baseball Stadium. Photo: Huang Chih-yuan, Taipei Times

the EDA Rhinos 11-2 at the Tainan Municipal Baseball Stadium yesterday to even the weekend home stand at one win apiece.

The speedy outfielder made his anticipated return from injury, giving his club an 11-1 lead in the bottom of the fourth. His team went on to bag the victory and snap a three-game losing skid.

Kao Guo-ching’s two-out double off Rhinos starter Andy Sisco scored the runner all the way from first in the bottom of the first to give his team a 1-0 lead.     [FULL  STORY]

Monkeys crush Brothers, Loree stars in Rhinos win

Taipei Times
Date: Jun 13, 2015
By: Paul Huang  /  Contributing reporter

The league-leading Lamigo Monkeys continued their winning ways by topping the Chinatrust Brothers 9-2 at the Taoyuan International Baseball Stadium last night to extend their winning streak to a season-high six games.

Starter Mitch Atkins tossed his best game of the season since joining the Primates early last month by holding the men in the golden uniforms to three scattered singles over seven dominant innings, while fanning eight and walking a pair to improve to 4-3 for the year.

Other than loading up the bases with one out in the seventh inning, which he managed to pitch out of, the American right-hander did not allow a Brothers runner past first base through the sixth inning.     [FULL  STORY]