Chiba ousts New Taipei to face Seoul SK in EASL Final

Chiba Jets stay unbeaten and are headed to the EASL Final. LAPU-LAPU CITY—Yuki Togashi led a stirring finish as the Chiba Jets outlasted the New Taipei Kings, 92-84, Friday night to arrange a showdown with the Seoul SK Knights for the championship of the East Asia Super League (EASL) here. Togashi either scored or assisted…

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Premier League: Luke Humphries beats Michael Smith in Brighton final after Luke Littler’s semi-final exit | Darts News

World Champion Luke Humphries secured his first night victory of the Premier League season with a 6-3 win over Michael Smith in the Week Six final in Brighton. Humphries rattled off four straight legs to brush aside Gerwyn Price 6-2 in the quarter-finals and fired a 113.71 average to see off Rob Cross 6-3 to…

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Jeremy Lin, New Taipei look to stop Chiba in EASL Final Four

New Taipei Kings Jeremy Lin in the EASL.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net LAPU-LAPU CITY—Jeremy Lin and the New Taipei Kings are hoping to display their own brand of basketball against the favored Chiba Jets in Friday’s East Asia Super League (EASL) Final Four clash here. The Kings will try to mount an upset triumph over their Japan B.League…

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Great Britain’s Katie Boulter eases into first WTA 500 final in San Diego and into top 40 in world rankings | Tennis News

Katie Boulter is into a first WTA 500 final after continuing her superb run at the San Diego Open with a dominant victory over third seed Emma Navarro. The British No 1 saw off second seed Beatriz Haddad Maia in the second round before knocking out seventh seed Donna Vekic in the quarter-finals and was…

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HSBC Women’s World Championship: Ayaka Furue leads by two strokes going into final round in Singapore | Golf News

Ayaka Furue of Japan took a two-stroke lead after three rounds of the LPGA Tour’s HSBC Women’s World Championship in Singapore after carding a four-under 68 on Saturday. The 23-year-old Furue, who won the Women’s Scottish Open in her first year on tour in 2022, is 10 under for the tournament with one round to…

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PGA Tour: Matt Wallace stalls at Mexico Open as Jake Knapp surges four shots clear ahead of final round after 11 birdies | Golf News

Matt Wallace’s pursuit of a second PGA Tour title faded with a level-par 71 leaving him eight strokes off the rampant Jake Knapp ahead of the final round at the Mexico Open at Vidanta. Englishman Wallace – winner of the Corales Puntacana Championship in 2023 – began his third round in a four-way share of…

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Alexis Mac Allister: How can Jurgen Klopp maximise World Cup winner’s talents for Liverpool in Carabao Cup final? | Football News

After scoring at Brentford, Alexis Mac Allister came up with two assists in another 4-1 win for Liverpool against Luton on Wednesday. It adds to the puzzle of where Jurgen Klopp should play him at Wembley on Sunday. Mac Allister will come face to face with his former Brighton team-mate Moises Caicedo in that Carabao…

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Champions League final 2022: No lessons learned after Liverpool fans mis-treated, say UK police | Football News

UK police say lessons haven’t been learned following the mis-treatment of Liverpool supporters during the 2022 Champions League final in Paris, and that it is still “not unusual” for fans of English clubs to raise concerns about their safety and treatment whilst following their club in Europe. A new police survey, seen by Sky Sports…

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Carlos Alcaraz stunned by Nicolas Jarry at Argentina Open as Jannik Sinner reaches Rotterdam Open final | Tennis News

Nicolas Jarry defeated Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-final of the Argentina Open, recording his career-best victory as he defeated the world No 2. Jarry, who will face home player Facundo Diaz Acosta in Sunday’s final which is live on Sky Sports Tennis at 7pm, knocked out the defending champion in Buenos Aires in…

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Phil Taylor beaten by Manfred Bilderl in final World Senior Darts Championship start at Circus Tavern | Darts News

Phil ‘The Power’ Taylor suffered an early exit in his final World Senior Darts Championship appearance after being beaten 3-2 by Germany’s Manfred Bilderl at the Circus Tavern. The 16-time world champion, who announced that 2024 will be his final year on the seniors circuit, fired three maximums and posted a 83.02 average but struggled…

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