The Feng Shanshan Team roared out to an 8 to 4 lead over the Liang Wenchong Team on the opening day of the Sina Cup on Friday on the strength of dominant performances in the fourball and foursome sessions.
Feng Shanshan
In the morning, the Red Team, captained by former world No. 1 Feng Shanshan, topped captain Liang Wenchong's Blue Team 4.5 to 1.5 in the fourball matches. The afternoon provided a similar result as the Red Team took 3.5 points to the Blue Team's 2.5 points in the foursomes.
"I'm really happy with this result. No regrets. They proved themselves. Entering this week, I said I wanted all my team to be very competitive, have a chance to win their match and try their best," said Feng, the current world No. 26 who is making her debut as a non-playing captain.
Feng Shanshan
"The matches were very up and down and stressful. I'm proud of my players because they didn't give up even though they were behind sometimes. I nearly cried for them. Tomorrow is a new day. I told my players that they should play their best no matter what happened today."
Liang, one of China's golf pioneers who has won three times on the Asian Tour, said the result was as he expected considering most of his players were seeing their first action in tournament play this year.
Feng Shanshan
"I have played many events like this. I know it is very tough. Our players played great on the front nine but fell behind after the turn. That's the part that I feel a little bit disappointed. But the most important thing is you should learn from your failures. In the future you can succeed that way."
The two-day Ryder Cup-style event at (Beijing) Shadow Creek Golf Club is an unofficial tournament being staged by Sina.com, China's biggest golf media outlet. It pits the Feng Shanshan Red Team, comprising six female pros from the China LPGA Tour and seven male amateurs, against the Liang Wenchong Blue Team made up of six male pros and seven female amateurs. All the players are from mainland China or Hong Kong.
Feng Shanshan
On Friday, the two captains were required to field six pros and six amateurs for their six fourballs in the morning and the six foursomes in the afternoon session. The event concludes Saturday with 12 singles matches where the same sex players compete against each other.
TORONTO (AP) — Scottie Barnes hit a tiebreaking free throw with 0.8 seconds remaining in overtime and the Toronto Raptors beat the Philadelphia 76ers 116-115 on Sunday night in the first of back-to-back meetings between short-handed teams.
Barnes made the first of two from the line and intentionally missed the second as Toronto won its third straight home meeting with the 76ers. He finished 10 for 12 at the line.
Barnes scored 31 points, Jamal Shead added a career-high 22 and Immanuel Quickley had 20 as Toronto won its third straight at home. Collin Murray-Boyles had 17 points and matched his career-high with 15 rebounds.
Tyrese Maxey scored 38 points for the 76ers and VJ Edgecombe had 17. Kelly Oubre Jr., Domnick Barlow and Quentin Grimes each scored 13 points but Philadelphia lost for the second time in seven games.
Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid (left knee and left groin) and Paul George (left knee) both sat out on the first night of this back-to-back.
Barnes returned after sitting out Friday’s loss at Boston because of a sore right knee but RJ Barrett was inactive because of a sprained left ankle. Brandon Ingram (right thumb) missed his second straight game and Jakob Poeltl (lower back) missed his 10th straight. There is no timetable for Poeltl’s return.
Ja’Kobe Walter started for the Raptors but exited four minutes into the first quarter because of a sore right hip.
Philadelphia had 22 turnovers, one shy of matching a season-high. The 76ers' 11 assists were a season-low.
Toronto finished 5 for 32 (.156) from 3-point range, its worst shooting percentage from distance this season.
The 76ers and Raptors play in Toronto again on Monday night.
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Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey, bottom right, rolls on the court as play continues behind him during first-half NBA basketball game action against the Toronto Raptors in Toronto, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey (0) looks to shoot as Toronto Raptors forward Collin Murray-Boyles (12) watches during second-half NBA basketball game action in Toronto, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
Toronto Raptors forward/guard Scottie Barnes (4) is fouled on his way to the hoop by Philadelphia 76ers forward Jabari Walker (33) as 76ers' Adem Bona, top, looks on during first-half NBA basketball game action in Toronto, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes (4) drives to the net as Philadelphia 76ers guard/forward Trendon Watford (12) and Adem Bona (30) defend during first-half NBA basketball game action in Toronto, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
Toronto Raptors forward/guard Scottie Barnes (4) is fouled on his way to the hoop by Philadelphia 76ers forward Jabari Walker (33) as 76ers' Adem Bona (30) looks on during first-half NBA basketball game action in Toronto, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
