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N. Korea may host international golf contest next year

GolfAug 5, 2014

North Korea may host an international golf tournament on Mount Geumgangsan next year, a move to vex South Korean investors, according to a news report Tuesday.This year’s North Korea Golf Open took place at the Pyongyang Golf Complex on the outskirts of the capital city on July 28-29 in a yearly event that has been sponsored by Britain’s Lupine Travel since 2011, reported the Radio Free Asia.In an interview with the Washington-based RFA, the British firm’s president, Dylan Harris, said it has re
McIlroy back to No. 1

GolfAug 4, 2014

AKRON, Ohio (AP) ― From links of Britain to the parkland of America, Rory McIlroy is on top of the world again.In his first start since a wire-to-wire win at the British Open, McIlroy wiped out a three-shot deficit in only three holes and closed with a 4-under 66 on Sunday to win the Bridgestone Invitational and return to No. 1 in the world.And just like at Royal Liverpool two weeks ago, Boy Wonder made it look easy.Sergio Garcia had a three-shot lead going into the final round at Firestone. McI
Cabrera’s hit in 10th lifts Padres over Braves

BaseballAug 4, 2014

SAN DIEGO (AP) ― The San Diego Padres’ previously inept offense has become resurgent and it’s leading to more victories.Everth Cabrera singled in the winning run in the 10th inning as the Padres won their second straight extra-innings game with a 4-3 victory over the reeling Atlanta Braves on Sunday.“Any time you can walk off two times in a row, it doesn’t get much more exciting than that.” said Tommy Medica, the team’s hottest hitter.San Diego, which leads the majors in runs scored since the Al
Williams beats Kerber to win Bank of West

More sportsAug 4, 2014

STANFORD, California (AP) ― Serena Williams won her WTA-leading fourth title of the season Sunday, beating third-seeded Angelique Kerber 7-6(1), 6-3 in the Bank of the West Classic.Playing her first tournament since her departure from Wimbledon because of equilibrium problems, the top-ranked and top-seeded Williams won the hard-court event for the third time.Kerber, 0-4 in finals this season, won five straight games to go up 5-1 and was serving for the first set at 5-2. Williams saved two set po
Korean sports marketing firm purchases Belgian football club

SoccerAug 4, 2014

A South Korean sports marketing firm has purchased a Belgian football club.Sportizen, a Seoul-based sports marketing company, on Monday signed off on a deal to acquire the second-division Belgian club A.F.C Tubize.The company claimed it is the first South Korean firm to take over a European professional football club. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed.Located in the city of Tubize, about 25 kilometers south of the Belgian capital of Brussels, A.F.C Tubize was founded in 1989 when
Sergio Garcia clings to 3-shot lead over McIlroy

More sportsAug 3, 2014

AKRON, Ohio (AP) ― Sergio Garcia was in the trees left of the 18th fairway, looking through a gap in the branches to find a way out. Ahead of him was Rory McIlroy, giving his 35-foot birdie putt a little body English before it fell for birdie.Garcia never lost command of the Bridgestone Invitational on Saturday, even after a storm delay of just over three hours. He started with a three-shot lead, stretched it to six shots at one point and closed with three good pars for a 3-under 67, three shots
Usain Bolt strikes gold in Glasgow

More sportsAug 3, 2014

GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) ― On a wet track following torrential rain, Usain Bolt gave the Commonwealth Games a display of showmanship and speed as he anchored Jamaica’s 4x100-meter relay team to gold and glory on Saturday.Jamaica raced ahead of England in a games-record 37.58 seconds as the six-time Olympic gold medalist became a Commonwealth champion for the first time, enhancing the status of an event that can appear an anachronism in the modern world.“Even though it was cold, the energy was warm
Ramirez’s shot in 12th lifts Dodgers

More sportsAug 3, 2014

LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Hanley Ramirez hit a three-run homer in the 12th inning to lift the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 5-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday night.Dee Gordon hit a two-out single against Blake Parker (1-1), stole his major league-leading 51st base and came home when Ramirez drove a 1-0 pitch into the Dodgers’ bullpen in left field for his 12th homer after a full-count walk to Justin Turner.Jamey Wright (4-2) allowed two hits over two innings to get the victory and help the Dodge
Williams tops Petkovic in Stanford semis

More sportsAug 3, 2014

STANFORD, California (AP) ― Serena Williams has put to rest any lingering concerns about her illness-caused departure from Wimbledon with a strong showing in her hard-court opener.Williams reached her fourth final of the season by taking the last eight games to beat Andrea Petkovic 7-5, 6-0 on Saturday in the Bank of the West Classic.The top-seeded and top-ranked Williams has won all three finals she has contested so far in 2014, winning titles at Brisbane, Miami and Rome.The tournament is Willi
Neymar says back improving

SoccerAug 1, 2014

TOKYO (AP) ― Brazil and Barcelona striker Neymar says he is almost back to full fitness after the serious back injury he sustained at the World Cup.The 22-year-old Neymar is on promotional trip to Tokyo, where he will film a commercial for a Japanese mattress company. About 700 fans greeted him at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on Thursday.“It’s all good. My back is improving. It’s almost 100 percent,” Neymar said. “I’m looking forward to joining my (Barcelona) teammates and helping them win the title.”
Another decent start for Tiger at Firestone

GolfAug 1, 2014

Korea’s Noh Seung-yul lines up a putt on the fifth green on Thursday. ( AFP-Yonhap)AKRON, Ohio (AP) ― Tiger Woods showed signs of a positive recovery Thursday at the Bridgestone Invitational.Not just from back surgery, but from making bogeys.Woods bounced back with birdies all three times that he made mistakes, opening with a 2-under 68 on a soft, gentle day for scoring at Firestone. It left him four shots behind Marc Leishman of Australia, and hopeful that this time he can build on a solid star
Flurry at deadline

BaseballAug 1, 2014

Price, Lester, Lackey land with new teams
Kershaw, Dodgers beat Braves

BaseballAug 1, 2014

LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Clayton Kershaw scattered nine hits and struck out nine while tying his career-best winning streak of 10 games, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves 2-1 Thursday night to complete the three-game sweep.Kershaw (13-2) pitched his second consecutive complete game for the second time in his career. He is unbeaten in his last 11 starts with a 10-0 record since June 2. The left-hander beat the Braves for the first time during the regular season in his career.The Dodge
Plan for joint Korean archery training scrapped

More sportsAug 1, 2014

A plan to hold joint training sessions for archers from the two Koreas ahead of this year’s Asian Games south of the border has been scrapped, an official of the sport’s governing body in Seoul said Friday.The Korea Archery Association said it has canceled an earlier plan to host North Korean archers in Incheon, which will stage the Asian Games from Sept. 19 to Oct. 4, for possible joint practices in early August.“We haven’t heard from our North Korean counterparts regarding their training sched
[Newsmaker] Cho to take charge of PyeongChang Olympics

More sportsJul 31, 2014

Cho Yang-ho, a South Korean corporate executive who led PyeongChang’s successful bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics, was elected Thursday as the head of the event’s organizing committee.The Hanjin Group chairman fills the vacancy left by Kim Jin-sun, who abruptly resigned on July 21 after nearly three years on the job. Kim cited a need for new leadership for PyeongChang, which will stage South Korea’s first-ever Winter Games.Cho’s election is pending final authorization by the minister of culture,