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Who is Lai Cheng-Xi? Meet Chinese Taipei pitcher who dominated Little League World Series International Championship
Chinese Taipei is moving on to the Little League World Series Championship thanks to a dominant performance from breakout pitcher Lai Cheng-Xi. Cheng-Xi was surgical in the LLWS International Championship, carving up Venezuela’s offense to throw a shutout in Chinese Taipei’s commanding 4-1 win. The right-handed pitcher has been a stud for the Asia-Pacific Region representatives […]
Euro 2024 Best 11: The Sporting News' team of the tournament dominated by champions Spain
Mikel Oyarzabal earned himself a place in Spanish football’s pantheon with his 86th-minute winner against England to secure a record fourth European Championship for La Roja. Cole Palmer cancelled out Nico Williams’ opener in the Euro 2024 final, and the extent to which England took Spain deep was underlined by Dani Olmo clearing Declan Rice’s […]