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February 4, 2023 No Responses

P. LEAGUE+ & T1 LEAGUE/Jeremy Lin arrives in Taiwan to join P. LEAGUE+’s Kaohsiung Steelers

Former NBA sensation Jeremy Lin, recently recruited by the P. LEAGUE+'s Kaohsiung 17LIVE Steelers, arrived at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport on Saturday.Lin arrived at the airport at 5:46 a.m. on a China Airlines flight from the United States bef...
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January 23, 2023 No Responses

Taiwan’s Chou Chieh-yu wins women’s World 9-Ball title

Taiwan's Chou Chieh-yu (???) was crowned the Kamui WPA Women's World 9-Ball Champion after shutting out British pool titan Allison Fisher 9-0 in Atlantic City, the United States on Sunday.Following the championship win at Harrah's Hotel and Casino in A...
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January 10, 2023 No Responses

Fourth Generation of Chiang Kai-Shek’s Family Takes Office in Taipei

Wayne Chiang Wan-an, the ostensible great-grandson of Chiang Kai-shek who was sworn in as mayor of Taipei City late last month, is the latest scion of an Asian political dynasty to assume public office.From President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in the Philipp...
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January 8, 2023 No Responses

P. LEAGUE+ & T1 LEAGUE/Taichung Suns’ coach Gavina shares ‘deep’ relationship with assistant coach Canaleta

Taichung Suns head coach Chris Gavina told CNA on Saturday that his relationship with former Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) standout Nino "KG" Canaleta is "deep" as they understand one another from working together in the past.The 16-year PBA ...
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January 2, 2023 No Responses

Taiwan closes out 2022 as world’s third-best women’s softball team

Taiwan moved up three places to third in the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Women's Softball World Rankings, according to the recently released end-of-year rankings.Taiwan, which competes under the name "Chinese Taipei," surpassed Canada ...
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December 21, 2022 No Responses

Local Olympians, NBA stars featured at sneaker exhibit in Taipei

"Sneakers Unboxed: Studio to Street," a traveling sneakers exhibition staged by the Design Museum in London, kicked off in Taipei Wednesday, featuring footwear from local Olympic champions and international sports stars.The exhibition features the snea...
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December 19, 2022 No Responses

P. LEAGUE+ & T1 LEAGUE/Home fans jeer losing Leopards as Dwight Howard stays on bench

The Taoyuan Leopards slumped to an 89-93 home loss against the Kaohsiung Aquas Sunday, with disgruntled fans subjecting the T1 LEAGUE's last-placed team to a chorus of boos after star player Dwight Howard spent the game on the bench.The Leopards are bo...
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December 9, 2022 No Responses

Kuo Hsing-chun bags 2 silvers at weightlifting world championships

Taiwanese Olympic gold medalist Kuo Hsing-chun (???) clinched two silver medals in the women's under-59 kilogram division at the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships in Bogota, Colombia, on Thursday.In a tight event in which...
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