On September 1st in Denver, San Francisco Giants pitcher Kai-Wei Teng started against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. He pitched 5.1 innings, only allowed two runs, and recorded a career-high eight strike outs. The Giants went on to win 8 to 2 on the road, giving teng his second career MLB victory and his first as a starter. He also became the first Taiwanese pitcher since Wei-Yin Chen in 2018 to earn a win as a starter in the majors. This performance marks a milestone in Teng’s young career and highlights Taiwan’s growing impact on Major League Baseball.”

“U16 Asia Cup Basketball — Taiwan suffers first loss.

In Mongolia, Taiwan’s U16 men’s basketball team fell to New Zealand, 82 to 101, in group play. Taiwan kept it close in the first quarter, but New Zealand pulled away with a 37 to 21 run in the second period. Taiwan briefly cut the deficit to single digits in the third quarter, yet couldn’t sustain momentum. The biggest difference came on the boards — Taiwan grabbed only 30 rebounds, 32 fewer than New Zealand — and their outside shooting struggled at just 27 percent. With the loss, Taiwan moves to 1–1 in the group stage and will face Indonesia next.”

“Boxing — Lin Yu-Ting sidelined again by gender test dispute.

Taiwan’s Olympic gold medalist Lin Yu-Ting, who won the women’s 57-kilogram title in Paris, will miss the upcoming World Boxing Championships in Liverpool. Although Lin submitted the required gender verification report weeks ago, she has yet to receive official clearance from the new governing body, World Boxing. The federation introduced stricter rules this year, requiring PCR tests to detect the SRY gene on the Y chromosome for all athletes over 18. Taiwan’s boxing association says it provided full medical documentation and consulted experts, but with no response, the team decided not to risk sending her to the UK. This is not the first time Lin has faced such setbacks — she previously withdrew from events in Thailand, Kazakhstan, and the UK due to unclear regulations. For now, her eligibility remains unresolved.”

“Taiwan Baseball — Match-fixing figure faces justice again.

Nicknamed ‘Wiper,’ Tsai Cheng-yi was at the center of the 2009 Taiwan baseball league match-fixing scandal, a case that badly damaged Taiwan’s pro baseball. He served prison time, yet later returned to politics. Now, prosecutors say he’s involved in extortion and money-laundering, and they intercepted him at Taoyuan Airport on August 31. A detention hearing is set for September 2. While Tsai is presumed innocent until proven guilty, for many fans he remains a symbol of how deeply match-fixing hurt the sport.”