The Korea Herald

Koo Ja-cheol injures left foot in practice

Aug 17, 2011

South Korean footballer Koo Ja-cheol injured his left foot in training Tuesday and could be out for months, according to his German club and his agent.Koo, a 22-year-old midfielder for VfL Wolfsburg in the top-division Bundesliga, tore a ligament in his left ankle during practice, the club’s website
Korean speed skating star seeks Russian passport

Aug 17, 2011

Star speed skater Ahn Hyun-Soo said Wednesday he would give up his South Korean citizenship and become Russian so that he can perform for his new country at the Winter Olympics in 2014.Ahn, 25, a three-time Olympic and five-time world champion in short track speed skating said on his website that he
Man City beat Swansea 4-0

Aug 16, 2011

MANCHESTER (AP) ― Sergio Aguero scored two goals and set up another on his debut to help Manchester City beat newcomer Swansea 4-0 Monday and give the Welsh club a harsh welcome to the Premier League.The Argentina striker came on as a substitute and needed just 30 minutes to show why big-spending Ci
Jeter, Burnett lead Yankees over Royals

Aug 16, 2011

KANSAS CITY (AP) ― A.J. Burnett hadn’t won a game in weeks. He hadn’t felt good about a start in months. And he had never experienced victory as a member of the New York Yankees when the calendar flipped to August.The Kansas City Royals were the perfect opponent to change all that.Burnett managed to
Testy Roddick upset at Cincinnati

Aug 16, 2011

American Ryan Harrison upsets world No. 23 Chela in straight setsMASON, Ohio (AP) ― Andy Roddick lost to Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-7(5), 7-5, 6-1 Monday in the first round of the Western & Southern Open.The 11th-seeded Roddick already had received a warning from the chair umpire for flinging his racke
Brazil, France into U20 World Cup semifinals

Aug 16, 2011

BOGOTA (AFP) ― Brazil won a thrilling 4-2 penalty shootout against Spain to advance to the semifinals of the U20 World Cup on Sunday night along with France who earlier beat Nigeria 3-2 after extra-time.Brazil, bidding for their fifth title and first since 2003, will next meet Mexico in Wednesday’s
Bradley wins PGA major in first try

Aug 15, 2011

JOHNS CREEK, Georgia (AP) ― In a major with names hard to remember, Keegan Bradley delivered a comeback difficult to forget.Five shots behind with three holes to play in the PGA Championship, Bradley made back-to-back birdies to begin his rally. Equally stunning was the collapse from Jason Dufner, w
Man U snatch late win, Chelsea held

Aug 15, 2011

LONDON (AFP) ― Manchester United started their defense of the Premier League title with a hard-fought 2-1 win over West Brom on Sunday, while new Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas had to settle for a 0-0 draw at Stoke.Sir Alex Ferguson sent out a youthful United team including Tom Cleverley, Danny Welb
One last chance

Aug 15, 2011

London 2012: Veteran handball player continues to chase Olympic dreamSome dreams die hard, and for national handball player Yoon Kyung-shin that dream is winning an Olympic medal. It’s a dream that he has held for the past two decades. Yoon, 38, is undoubtedly one of South Korea’s best ever handball
Daegu awaits world’s top athletes

Aug 14, 2011

Korean city ready for the big dayOn a blazing hot afternoon last week at the Taeneung Training Center in northeast Seoul, a group of sprinters were warming up by jogging around the running track. Their faces, necks and arms glistened with sweat as they sped up. “Since last December, we’ve been stayi
‘Daegu will help develop athletics in Asia’

Aug 14, 2011

With just two weeks to go until the opening of the Daegu World Championships, the head of athletics governing body said that he was confident over Daegu’s preparations to stage the world’s biggest athletics event. “I can confidently say the facilities are world class,” said Lamine Diack, the preside
No-names doing just fine at PGA

Aug 14, 2011

Steele, Dufner tied for 3rd round lead; Woods misses out, McIlroy and Choi Kyung-ju long shotsJOHNS CREEK, Georgia (AP) ― Brendan Steele is playing in his first major championship. Jason Dufner has never won a tour event.Hard to tell at the PGA Championship.The no-names stayed cool on a sweltering S
Djokovic, Fish reach Rogers Cup final ...　

Aug 14, 2011

MONTREAL (AP) ― Top-ranked Novak Djokovic advanced to the Rogers Cup final when Jo-Wilfried Tsonga retired from their semifinal match Saturday night because of an apparent right arm injury.Djokovic, who led 6-4, 3-0 when the Frenchman retired, will face sixth-seeded Mardy Fish on Sunday.The Australi
Lee speaks on playing football in Europe

Aug 14, 2011

Veteran Korean defender weighs up his next moveLee Young-pyo’s place in the history of Korean soccer was assured a long time ago. Perhaps it was due to his performances at the 2002 World Cup, or maybe fans will remember the 2006 and 2010 editions just as much. It is not only the 127 appearances he m
Frustrating start for Liverpool

Aug 14, 2011

LIVERPOOL (AFP) ― Liverpool made a frustrating start to the new Premier League season as Sebastian Larsson earned Sunderland a 1-1 draw at Anfield on Saturday.All appeared to be going to plan for Kenny Dalglish’s expensively-assembled side when Luis Suarez, who had earlier missed a penalty, gave the