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Patriots win Super Bowl

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QB Tom Brady wins third MVP award in 28-24 win
McIlroy wins in Dubai

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DUBAI (AP) ― An unrelenting Rory McIlroy secured his second Dubai Desert Classic title in six years with a 2-under 70 in the final round to win by three shots on Sunday.The Northern Irishman’s 22-under 266 total matched the lowest in the history of the tournament, set by Stephen Gallacher in 2013 and Thomas Bjorn in 2001.The top-ranked McIlroy, whose win here in 2009 was his first as a professional, made just three birdies Sunday but kept mistakes off his card. His only bogey of the round came o
Messi, Neymar lead Barca to 3-2 comeback, Arsenal wins

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BARCELONA (AP) ― Lionel Messi and Neymar both scored to help Barcelona come from behind twice to beat Villarreal 3-2 and stay in the hunt for the Spanish league title on Sunday.Messi and Neymar netted their 22nd and 15th league goals of the season respectively as Luis Enrique’s Barcelona never lost its nerve, and answered sixth-place Villarreal goal for goal to end the visitor’s club record run of 18 games without a loss.“With those guys up front, it can’t get any better,” said midfielder Rafina
Four Koreans named to team of tournament at AFC Asian Cup

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Four players from the runner-up South Korea were named on Monday to the team of the tournament at the AFC Asian Cup.Winger Son Heung-min, midfielder Ki Sung-yueng and defenders Kwak Tae-hwi and Cha Du-ri were among the 11 players selected to the AFC Asian Cup Dream Team.Son led South Korea with three goals, despite missing a match in group stage with the flu. Ki, the South Korean captain, made 408 passes, more than anyone in the tournament. Kwak started the tournament on the bench but worked his
S. Korea gets hero's welcome after runner-up finish

SoccerFeb 2, 2015

The South Korean men's national football team received a hero's welcome on Sunday upon returning home from the AFC Asian Cup in Australia, where it posted the country's best result in nearly three decades.Coached by Uli Stielike, South Korea finished second to Australia in the quadrennial continental competition. In the taut final on Saturday in Sydney, Australia prevailed 2-1 thanks to an extra-time score by James Troisi.South Korea trailed 1-0 with about a minute left in regulation when Son He
S. Korean Choi Na-yeon wins 2015 LPGA Tour season opener

GolfFeb 2, 2015

South Korea's Choi Na-yeon captured the 2015 LPGA Tour season opener in Florida on Saturday.Choi won the inaugural Coates Golf Championship by one stroke over three golfers, including fellow South Korean Jang Ha-na and the teen prodigy Lydia Ko.Choi shot a four-under 68 in the final round at Golden Ocala Golf and Equestrian Club in Ocala, Florida, for a four-round total of 16-under 272. Choi took home $225,000 for her eighth career LPGA victory, and her first since November 2012."I was extremely
[Newsmaker] Stielike praised for success in Asian Cup

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South Korea’s success in Australia has at least as much to do with Stielike’s capacity to inspire and motivate his players as with his ability to coach them.
Choi Na-yeon takes LPGA opener

GolfFeb 1, 2015

Lydia Ko earns No. 1 spot at 17
Chelsea draws with Man City

SoccerFeb 1, 2015

Chelsea settled for a 1-1 draw with title rival Manchester City to protect its Premier League lead Saturday, and Real Madrid won big without the suspended Cristiano Ronaldo to stay on top of the Spanish standings.Chelsea appeared content with the stalemate that kept Jose Mourinho’s side five-points clear of City, which now has neighbor Manchester United just five points behind after it beat Leicester 3-1.Karim Benzema filled Ronaldo’s void by scoring twice to lead Madrid’s 4-1 thrashing of Real
Plenty of credit to go around despite loss in final

SoccerFeb 1, 2015

SYDNEY (Yonhap) ― From a virtual unknown on offense to unsung heroes on defense, there’s plenty of credit to go around for South Korea, even after its extra-time loss to Australia in the final at the AFC Asian Cup.Forward Lee Jeong-hyeop scripted an improbable Cinderella story. With no prior international experience, the 23-year-old came out of nowhere to score two key goals at the tournament. Coach Uli Stielike famously unearthed Lee after watching him come off the bench for the military club,
Williams wins 19th Slam title

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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) ― Serena Williams stuck out a fist in mock triumph and mouthed “C’mon,” careful not to push her point too far.The 33-year-old Williams was closing in on her 19th Grand Slam singles title, her 16th straight win over Maria Sharapova and her sixth Australian Open championship when she was docked a point by the chair umpire for hindrance ― for yelling in celebration too early when she thought she’d hit a service winner.She didn’t let that, or another early celebration on ma
S. Korean Choi Na-yeon wins 2015 LPGA Tour season opener

GolfFeb 1, 2015

South Korea's Choi Na-yeon captured the 2015 LPGA Tour season opener in Florida on Saturday.Choi won the inaugural Coates Golf Championship by one stroke over three golfers, including fellow South Korean Jang Ha-na and the teen prodigy Lydia Ko.Choi shot a four-under 68 in the final round at Golden Ocala Golf and Equestrian Club in Ocala, Florida, for a four-round total of 16-under 272. Choi took home $225,000 for her eighth career LPGA victory, and her first since November 2012.Despite settling
S. Korea loses to Australia in Asian Cup final

SoccerFeb 1, 2015

South Korea fell to Australia 2-1 in extra time in the 2015 AFC Asian Cup final on Saturday, failing to end a 55-year title drought at the continental tournament.South Korea's first defeat at the tournament came at the most inopportune time, as the country came up achingly short of its first Asian Cup title since 1960.After the teams ended the 90 minutes of play tied at 1-1, James Troisi scored in the final seconds of the first extra period, as the Socceroos lifted their first Asian Cup trophy i
Jang surges into lead at opener

GolfJan 30, 2015

OCALA, Florida (AP) ― Jang Ha-na went from qualifier to leader in just a few days at the LPGA season opener.And it surprised no one.The 22-year-old South Korean, ranked 21st in the world, shot a 7-under 65 in the second round of the Coates Golf Championship on Thursday and opened up a four-shot lead over Stacy Lewis heading into the third round.Jang has full status on the LPGA Tour. But because the opener isn’t a full-field event, she had to qualify last Saturday. Her extra time at Golden Golf &
Stielike says composure will be key

SoccerJan 30, 2015

SYDNEY (Yonhap) ― With his South Korean team set to take on host Australia in the AFC Asian Cup final on the weekend, coach Uli Stielike said Friday that composure will be the key to success.“Our team has a lot of young and inexperienced players,” Stielike said at the prematch press conference on the eve of the final at Stadium Australia. “It’s important for us to play with composure before 80,000 fans.”Korea head coach Uli Stielike takes part in a press conference on Friday. (Yonhap)The kickoff