SEATTLE (AP) ― Asdrubal Cabrera has never been considered a power hitter. His career high for a season is six home runsBarely a week into the 2011 campaign, Cabrera already has three homers and the surging Indians are the surprise leaders of the AL Central.Cabrera welcomed Erik Bedard back to Safeco Field with a solo shot and the Indians beat the Seattle Mariners 6-4 on Sunday for their seventh st

South Korean golfer Choi Kyoung-ju (Yonhap News)AUGUSTA, United States, (Yonhap) -- South Korean golfer Choi Kyoung-ju tied for eighth place at 8-under at the Masters Tournament here Sunday, finishing as the top South Korean at the season's first major championship.In the final round, Choi mixed three birdies with three bogeys to shoot an even-par 72 for the day and end at 8-under for the tourname

A first half strike from South Korean forward Park Chu-young ensured leader Lille suffered just its fourth defeat of the season as Monaco moved out of the drop zone in French league action on Saturday.Lille has lost an important tie with a view to claiming its first league title in 53 years, as it could see its lead cut to just one point should champion Marseille win at home to Toulouse on Sunday.

Choi moves into second place, four shots behind the leaderAUGUSTA, Georgia (AP) ― The birdie putt from the back of the green. The raised left arm, holding the putter high. The right fist slamming downward when the ball disappeared, followed by a cheer that rocked Augusta National.It was the defining moment for Rory McIlroy late Saturday afternoon at the Masters.And it was loud enough to rattle Tig

PyeongChang, a South Korean alpine town bidding for the 2018 Winter Olympics, made a presentation Thursday in front of members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and world sports leaders at an international sports meeting in London.PyeongChang, some 180 kilometers east of Seoul, held its presentation after its rivals ― Germany’s Munich and France’s Annecy ― at the ongoing SportAccord Con

AUGUSTA, Georgia (AP) ― Yang Yong-eun used a hybrid to take down Tiger Woods and win the PGA Championship. Now he’s got even more hybrids in his bag and his sights set on a Masters title.Fellow countryman Choi Kyung-ju also has some new hybrids of his own, along with a share of third place with Yang after the first round of the Masters.The two Korean players shot 67s on Thursday, the second straig

Wayne Rooney scored in the 24th minute to give Manchester United a 1-0 win at Chelsea in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals, and Barcelona routed visiting Shakhtar Donetsk 5-1 Wednesday night to close in on a semifinal matchup with Real Madrid.Following his hat trick against West Ham last weekend, Rooney met Ryan Giggs’ pass in the penalty area and slotted past goalkeeper Petr Cec

Korean right fielder rips season’s first home run in winCLEVELAND (AP) ― After popping out, David Ortiz lingered at home plate and stared into the distance as if in disbelief.Yep, Big Papi, it’s true.The built-to-win Red Sox still haven’t won.One of baseball’s big spenders, the Red Sox dropped their fifth straight to open the season on Wednesday night with an 8-4 loss to the Cleveland Indians, who

Tiger no longer the betting favorite at AugustaAUGUSTA, Georgia (AP) ― On the far end of the course Wednesday, near the only palm tree at Augusta National, Lee Westwood rolled long putts across the fourth green as he practiced alone on a quiet afternoon before the Masters.Spotting two familiar faces in the crowd, he looked over with a grin and said, “Lost? Bar closed?Through the pines and dogwoods

Canadian conquering Korean volleyballIt seems no one can stop or even restrain him. Canadian player Gavin Schmitt continues his dominance of the Korean top-division volleyball league, putting his team on the verge of winning the championships title. Schmitt’s Samsung BlueFangs are vying against the Korean Air Jumbos for the 2010-2011 season title in the V-league. On Tuesday, the 25-year-old player

CLEVELAND (AP) ― Josh Tomlin outpitched Boston’s Josh Beckett, Cleveland came up with just enough timely hits and the Indians kept the Red Sox winless so far this season with a 3-1 victory Tuesday night over the team many predicted would win it all.Tomlin (1-0) allowed one run and three hits in seven innings, taming a star-studded Boston lineup that came in batting just .200 and has yet to find it

Busan may be Korea’s second city but, when it comes to soccer, Busan I’Park hasn’t been second for a number of years. There was a time when the club was the best in the country and even Asia. Now it is not even close to being the best in Gyeongsang Province. If that changes any time soon then the fans on the south coast may have the A-League to thank. Australia’s domestic competition now has five

Asian football chief Mohamed Bin Hammam urged fellow Asian members Tuesday to pull together and help his campaign for the FIFA presidency.Bin Hammam, who chairs the Asian Football Confederation, is seeking to oust the long-time FIFA President Sepp Blatter.FIFA, the world’s football governing body, confirmed Monday that the current president Blatter of Swiss and Qatari challenger Bin Hammam are the

Korea’s veteran golfers seek strong finish at the MastersTwo South Korean veteran golfers at the Masters Tournament here this week said that they’re eyeing a high finish at the season’s first major championship.After finishing nine holes of practice at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia, Yang Yong-eun said he is seeking a “top-10” finish.“The wind was blowing hard today and I was just checking