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Lotte Momomon is currently competing fiercely with CITIC Brothers in the title race in the second half of the Chinese Professional Baseball League.
Lotte Taoyuan visited Tianmu today to face Wei Quan Long. Under the leadership of Tsang Ka Fai's good shooting in 6 games without losing a point, they defeated Wei Quan Long 5:3 and won their 5th consecutive victory. In the second half of the season, they closely followed CITIC Brothers by 0.5 games, and the magic number for the title was reduced to M8.
Lotte scored a run in the 1st inning thanks to Liang Jiarong's sacrifice fly. In the 3rd inning, he added 2 points thanks to a hit from Wake and a sacrifice fly from Lin Hongyu. In the 8th inning, he added another 2 points with a double hit by Liao Jianfu. Tsang Ka Fai scored 101 goals, the most in a single game this season. Although he had 4 walks, he only allowed 3 hits. He handed over high-quality starts in 3 consecutive games and won his 7th win of the season.
Although Wei Quan scored 3 points in the 9th inning thanks to Zhang Youming's cannon, it still suffered 3 consecutive defeats. Even though the record for the whole year was still No. 1, with 4.5 games ahead of the Lions, it lost 11 of the last 14 games. Messier pitched 92 pitches in 7 innings, allowing 8 hits and allowing 3 runs. It suffered the loss against Lotte for the first time this season. The victory stopped at 10 wins and failed to get rid of Li Dongming and Rogo.

In the third round of the 2026 Taiwan Masters, landlord Hong Jianyao jumped to the top with a total score of 209. The total prize money for this event has been increased to US$1.2 million, and the championship prize has set a new high in the history of Taiwanese men's professional competitions. Hong Jianyao adjusted his mentality after suffering a double bogey and finally ended with a 70, one shot ahead of Shen Weicheng and Ge Lin who were tied for second.

The 39-year-old star Yang Daigang, who lives in Japan, played the final game of his career today. He delivered a double hit and two RBIs to help the Niigata Swans draw with Rhodes II Army 3:3. After the game, the team held a retirement ceremony for him. Yang Daigang gave a sentimental speech to thank the fans and media for their support over the past 21 years, and led the audience to shout the signature slogan "Happyです".

Satoshi Murate, chief executive of the Aichi Nagoya Asian Games Organizing Committee, publicly apologized for logistical issues such as accommodation and transportation. The organizing committee admits that it lacks experience in operating large-scale events and that the number of participants exceeds expectations, which has increased the pressure on guarantees. It is currently working on improvements.

Results of the Taiwanese delegation at the Nagoya Asian Games: Guo Ziang won the e-sports bronze medal, Lin Yunru advanced to the top four of men's table tennis to secure a medal, the baseball team missed the gold medal match and will compete with China for the bronze, and the women's basketball team finished in fourth place. Badminton Zhou Tiancheng and boxing Lin Yuting both advanced successfully.

The 39-year-old famous Japanese player Yang Daikang held his retirement match today. Former Nippon Ham team comrade Yoshio Itoi made a surprise appearance in Niigata as a mysterious guest. He personally presented flowers to bless the old comrade, showing the deep friendship between the two for many years.

The performance of the Taiwan delegation at the Nagoya Asian Games: Guo Ziang won the bronze in the "Magic Bubble" event; Lin Yunru reached the top four of the men's table tennis singles to secure a medal; the baseball team lost to Japan and will compete with China for the bronze; the women's basketball team finished in fourth place. In addition, Zhou Tiancheng and Lin Yuting both advanced successfully.