Taipei Times
Date: Apr 05, 2015
By: Paul Huang  /  Contributing reporter

Top-seeded Pure Youth Construction kept the series alive with a narrow 86-84 win over Taiwan

Beer in Game 5 of the Championship Finals at the Sinjhuang Sports Complex in New Taipei City last night to trail the Brew Crew by a 3-2 margin in the best-of-seven series.

Lin Chin-bang’s timely rebound off a Chiang Yu-an miss with time running out denied the men in their familiar green uniforms a chance to tie the game as they nearly pulled off another fourth-quarter comeback against the three-time defending champs, which would have clinched the title.

Ten quick points by hired gun Garret Siler in the opening quarter helped the Builders take a 28-24 lead after 10 minutes of play.     [FULL  STORY]

Want China Times
Date: 2015-04-04
By: CNA

Major sports brands have seen increasing potential in the women’s market in Taiwan,

launching female-exclusive events to tap into this less-traditional consumer base.

Adidas, which has been holding a women’s training camp since March 28 for a month-long shopping campaign, said the event has attracted nearly 4,000 attendants as of Thursday.

While most of the training programs are free, tailored services including photo shoots, make-up and health product sampling are especially popular, the sports brand said.     [FULL  STORY]

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2015/04/03
By: Lee Hsin-Yin

Taipei, April 3 (CNA) Major sports brands have seen increasing potential in the women’s market in Taiwan, launching female-exclusive events to tap into this less-traditional consumer base.

Adidas, which has been holding a women’s training camp since March 28 for a month-long shopping campaign, said the event has attracted nearly 4,000 attendants as of Thursday.

While most of the training programs are free, tailored services including photo shoots, make-up and health product sampling are especially popular, the sports brand said.     [FULL  STORY]

EARLY EXIT:The Taiwanese-Italian pairing were unable to capitalize on taking the first set, and after failing to convert seven of 12 break-point chances they were overpowered

Taipei Times
Date: Apr 02, 2015
By: Dave Carroll  /  Staff reporter, with AP, KEY BISCAYNE, Florida

Fourth seeds Hsieh Su-wei and Flavia Pennetta crashed out of the second round of the

women’s doubles at the Miami Open on Tuesday after Monica Niculescu and Alexandra Panova rallied from a set down to oust the Taiwanese-Italian duo 3-6, 6-3, 11-9.

The Romanian-Russian pairing saved seven of 12 break-point opportunities and converted five of nine to complete the victory in 1 hour, 23 minutes at Crandon Park.

It was another disappointing early exit for 17-time WTA Tour doubles champion Hsieh and her new partner after they exited in the first round in Indian Wells, California, in their first tournament together as a partnership last month.     [FULL  STORY]

Taipei Times
Date: Apr 01, 2015
By: Paul Huang  /  Contributing reporter

Rallying from a four-point deficit early in the fourth with a 13-0 run, Taiwan Beer

outmaneuvered top-seeded Pure Youth Construction 80-69 in Game 3 of the Championship Finals at the Kaohsiung Fengshan Gymnasium last night to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series.

Liu Cheng had a huge day at the office with 23 points, three assists and five steals to lead the men in the familiar green uniforms past the heavily favored regular-season champions.

“We played well in defense in the second half to shut down [Pure Youth’s] offense,” Liu said.

His two clutch steals in the fourth not only took away the Builders’ scoring opportunities, but also destroyed their confidence during a futile comeback attempt.

Taiwan Beer big man Patrick O’Bryant also starred, netting a game-high 25 and delivering two brilliant passes from the high post to down below for a pair of easy scores during the 13-0 run.     [FULL  STORY]

Taipei Times
Date:  Apr 01, 2015
By: Jason Pan  /  Staff reporter

Taiwan’s under-23 (U23) men’s soccer team salvaged some pride yesterday with an

international victory, beating Hong Kong 2-0 at the Kaohsiung National Stadium in the final match of the Asian Football Confederation U23 qualifying group. However, the result was not enough to help the team advance.

Australia proved they are the strongest team in Group F by hammering Myanmar 5-1 in the early game in a match between two previously unbeaten sides.

The U23 Socceroos top the group, followed by Myanmar, who had two wins and a loss, with both advancing to the next round at the expense of Taiwan and Hong Kong.     [FULL  STORY]

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2015/03/31
By: Christie Chen

Taipei, March 31 (CNA) The International Boxing Association (AIBA) is working to expand women’s Olympic boxing from the current three weight categories to five for the 2020 Olympic Games and a decision could be made next year, AIBA President Wu Ching-kuo (吳經國) said Tuesday in Taipei.

“The current progress we are making is pretty smooth and we will very likely know by next year if more women’s weight categories can be added to the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo,” Wu said at a press conference to promote the AIBA Women’s Junior and Youth World Boxing Championships in Taiwan in May.     [FULL  STORY]

‘FEELING GOOD’:Seeded 16th, Venus Williams of the US, a three-time Key Biscyane champion, reached the quarter-finals of the tournament for the first time since 2012

Taipei Times
Date:  Apr 01, 2015
By: Dave Carroll  /  Staff reporter, with AP, KEY BISCAYNE, Florida

Chan Hao-ching exited the women’s doubles at the Miami Open in the second round on

Monday, as the Taiwanese and her partner, Jelena Jankovic, fell to a comprehensive 6-1, 6-3 defeat to eighth seeds Caroline Garcia and Katarina Srebotnik.

The French-Slovenian duo saved four of seven break-point chances and converted seven of eight to complete the victory over the Taiwanese-Serbian pairing in 58 minutes to set up a quarter-final against second-seeded Russian duo Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina, who defeated wild-cards Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia and Karin Knapp of Italy 6-2, 6-2 in their second-round clash.

Taiwanese hopes in Miami rested with Hsieh Su-wei, who, along with partner Flavia Pennetta of Italy, was due to play her second-round match against Monica Niculescu of Romania and Alexandra Panova of Russia yesterday.     [FULL  STORY]