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Matches called off as riots spread in London

More sportsAug 9, 2011

LONDON (AP) ― Police ordered soccer clubs in London to postpone matches as violence and looting spread across the British capital Monday for a third night with buildings being set ablaze.As police struggled to contain the spiraling disorder, League Cup matches due to take place at West Ham and Charl
Pistorius confirmed for Daegu

More sportsAug 9, 2011

JOHANNESBURG (AP) ― Double-amputee runner Oscar Pistorius was chosen by South Africa’s athletics federation to join this month’s world championships.Pistorius called the selection a culmination of his dream to compete at the highest level against able-bodied athletes. He will be the first amputee at
Scott captures first world title

GolfAug 8, 2011

AKRON, Ohio (AP) ― Adam Scott hit all the right shots Sunday in a round that was close to flawless and earned him his first World Golf Championship title.He celebrated with a caddie who has won quite a few more.Steve Williams, fired last month by Tiger Woods after a 12-year partnership, felt like a
United rally past City in English opener

SoccerAug 8, 2011

WEMBLEY, England (AP) ― Manchester United beat Manchester City 3-2 in the Community Shield on Sunday, rallying behind Nani’s two goals in the traditional opener to the English soccer season.Nani completed the Premier League champion’s great comeback by scoring the winner in the fourth minute of inju
Argentina continues quest for 7th title

SoccerAug 8, 2011

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) ― Argentina has won this championship a record six times, which means absolutely nothing to coach Walter Perazzo as his team prepares to face Egypt in the knockout round of 16 at the U20 World Cup.Egypt played out a 1-1 draw with Brazil in the group stage, which caught Perazzo’
Shorthanded Korea readies for Japan

SoccerAug 8, 2011

With Lee Chung-yong sidelined, Cho looks for young guns to step upSometimes South Korea and Japan go for a couple of years without meeting on the soccer field but for spells, the two neighbors are rarely apart. The current crop of players are becoming more familiar with each other all the time as We
World-class athletes to gather in Daegu for int'l event

Aug 8, 2011

Usain Bolt, Yelena Isinbayeva, Asafa Powell and other world-class athletes will gather in Daegu next month to take part in the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Championships.About 2,400 athletes from 207 countries will compete at the 13th IAAF Championships, one of the world
Korea, N. Zealand, Singapore qualify for World Cup

More sportsAug 7, 2011

PETALING JAYA, Malaysia (AFP) -- New Zealand powered to a superb closing round of 67 on Saturday to qualify for the Omega Mission Hills World Cup, with Singapore and Korea also securing their place alongside the elite.The Kiwi pairing of Michael Hendry and Gareth Paddison capped a perfect day by hol
Adam Scott maintains Bridgestone lead

More sportsAug 7, 2011

apan’s Ryo Ishikawa 1 off lead, Tiger Woods falls 13 strokes backAKRON, Ohio (AP) ― Ryo Ishikawa amazed even his peers in a charity-driven sport when he pledged in March to donate his entire earnings on the golf course to the tsunami relief fund in his native Japan.He could double the donation Sunda
Braves fall to Mets, 11-7

BaseballAug 7, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) ― When the Mets blew an early lead by allowing five runs to the Braves on bloopers and broken bats, Justin Turner knew exactly what everyone was thinking.“I’m sure most of the people watching the game were like ‘Here we go again,’” he said.Turner put a stop to that by hitting his secon
Colombia asserts U-20 World Cup claims

SoccerAug 6, 2011

BOGOTA (AP) – Host nation Colombia asserted its claim to being among the favorites to win the Under-20 World Cup, defeating South Korea 1-0 on Friday to finish atop its group with a perfect record.Colombia finished with nine points in Group A, ahead of France, who defeated Mali to clinch secon
It’s real, fast and fun

More sportsAug 5, 2011

Experience the thrill of racing with kart drivingIt’s a blisteringly hot afternoon in July, and we are standing on the asphalt track, wearing heavy racing suits and helmets, perspiring as if we just ran a full-marathon.We are, in fact, just looking down at a tiny four-wheel car, commonly known as a
Singapore nun tells of passion for taekwondo

More sportsAug 5, 2011

MUJU, North Jeollla Province ― A Singaporean nun says she is finding strength and also peace in the Korean martial art of taekwondo. Sister Linda Sim is visiting Korea with her pupils to participate in the taekwondo youth camp in Muju, North Jeolla province.“I believe God gave me taekwondo as a gift
Promoting taekwondo to the world

More sportsAug 5, 2011

Taekwondo Park to be built by 2013, to serve as martial arts hubMUJU, North Jeolla Province ― Taekwondo, Korea’s traditional martial art and one of the official Olympic disciplines, is now a global sport practiced by more than 70 million people from over 200 countries, but greater efforts are needed
McIlroy may rejoin PGA Tour

GolfAug 4, 2011

AKRON, Ohio (AP) ― U.S. Open champion Rory McIlroy loves playing in America so much that wants to join the PGA Tour again.McIlroy spoke to PGA Tour officials Wednesday morning and said he was leaning toward taking up his tour card next season, meaning he would play at least 15 events on the PGA Tour