CARNOUSTIE, Scotland (AP) ― Lee Meena of South Korea overcame wet conditions and shot a 7-under 65 Thursday for a two-stroke clubhouse lead in the first round of the Women’s British Open.She had seven birdies and no bogeys in a round played mainly in heavy rain.Brittany Lincicome of the United States started her round early in better conditions and finished with a 67.American Angela Stanford, Sout

Manchester United's Ji-Sung Park, center, scores a goal against the MLS All-Stars during the first half of soccer's MLS All-Star Game on Wednesday, July 27, 2011, in Harrison, N.Y. (AP-Yonhap News) MLS All-Star's Thierry Henry, right, of the New York Red Bulls, loses the ball against Manchester United's Ji-Sung Park (13) and Phil Jones during the first half of soccer's MLS All-Star Game on Wednesd

Korean looks to ride 400-meter freestyle gold into OlympicsSo far so good. Olympic gold medalist Park Tae-hwan has ended his 2011 World Championship campaign on a high note, successfully retaining his 400-meter freestyle title and raising expectations for the 2012 Olympics.Having had a bitter experience at the previous worlds in Rome, where he failed to advance into finals in any race, Park was de

HARRISON, New Jersey (AP) ― Wayne Rooney set up two goals and Park Ji-sung danced around a defender for another as Manchester United put on another show during its tour of the United States with a 4-0 victory over the MLS All-Stars on Wednesday.Anderson, Dimitar Berbatov and Danny Welbeck also scored for the reigning English Premier League champions, who have outscored their opponents 18-2 to win

 Guilherme Herdy, of Brazil, competes in the first round of the SuperSurf ASP Masters Championship, Tuesday, July 26, 2011, in Rio de Janeiro. (AP-Yonhap News)

In 30 days, Daegu, about 300 kilometers south of Seoul, will play host to the world’s fastest and strongest athletes as well as hundreds of international sports officials. Daegu is preparing for the 2011 IAAF World Championships in Athletics which is slated for Aug. 27-Sept. 4. The biannual event is one of the world’s top three sporting events along with the Olympics and the FIFA World Cup. In fac

 Becoming champions in as prestigious a competition as the 13th World Championships in Athletics is any sprinter’s dream.But for Korean athletes to even qualify for the competition will be a huge achievement given the country’s current level of competitiveness.The last World Championships in Berlin ended in disappointment, as all 19 Korean athletes were knocked out in preliminary rounds.This year,

 With just 30 days to go until the opening of the IAAF World Championships, local organizers are busy making final preparations. Jerry Ling, 34, from Singapore, is among the officials who have been working day and night trying to deliver the best ever athletics competition in Daegu.“I joined the Local Organizing Committee in 2009 and have been busy preparing for the Championships ever since,” Ling

Bolt, Isinbayeva, world’s big names sure to attract international attentionSouth Korea has already staged the 1988 Olympics and the 2002 World Cup, and now the world’s eyes will be on the country once again. More than 2,400 athletes from 207 members national of the IAAF will compete at the Daegu World Championships in Athletics next month, which make it the largest-ever tournament of its kind. The

A big green and white sign greeted Mark Sanchez as he drove up to the New York Jets’ training facility for the first time in months.And, boy, was it a pleasant sight.“Welcome Back!” it blared in block letters, followed by “Here Come The Jets.”“It was wonderful,” Sanchez said with a big smile Tuesday. “Now we’re back and we can start playing, so it’s good.”The gates were up, facilities were open al

Sunderland boss Steve Bruce says Korean striker Ji Dong-won has done his chances of earning a first-team spot for the start of the new Premier League term no harm after an impressive preseason.The 20-year-old Korea international joined the Black Cats from K-League club Chunnam Dragons during the offseason after interest from PSV Eindhoven, Schalke and Newcastle.Sunderland’s Ji Dong-won (Yonhap New

London ready to mark one-year countdown for OlympicsLONDON (AP) ― With most of the venues already completed, tickets nearly sold out and a massive security operation in the works, London is preparing to mark the one-year countdown to the biggest sports show on earth.Exactly one year from Wednesday, London will be staging the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympics. Using the backdrop of one of the w

South Korean swimming star Park Tae-hwan failed to win his second gold medal at the World Championships in Shanghai on Tuesday after finishing fourth in the 200-meter freestyle with 1 minute 44:92 seconds. American swimmer Ryan Lochte clocked 1:44.44 to snatch the gold medal of the event, ahead of his countryman Michael Phelps, who finished second with a 1:44:79, while world record holder Paul Bie