PYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province ― With PyeongChang getting into full swing to impress the IOC evaluation commission, Korea’s best winter sports athletes gathered here Tuesday for the 92nd National Winter Sports Festival.The annual competition kicked off Tuesday with the opening ceremony at Yongpyong Resort in PyeongChang, Gangwon Province.More than 2,300 athletes, including Vancouver gold trio Lee S

Kang Kwang-bae focused on bringing 2018 Winter Olympics to PyeongChangPYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province ― There’s no better word than “challenge” to describe his career. Kang Kwang-bae, 37, is a pioneer in winter sports in Korea. He was the first Korean athlete to take on sled events at the Winter Olympics. He made his Olympic debut by competing in the luge at the 1998 Winter Games. Then, after switch

PYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province ― A panel of the International Olympic Committee arrived in PyeongChang on Monday to evaluate the city’s bid to host the Winter Olympics. PyeongChang, the popular winter sports resort city in Gangwon Province, is competing against Munich of Germany and the French town of Annecy for the 2018 Winter Games.The 14-member delegation, led by Gunilla Lindberg of Sweden, visi

IOC evaluation commission makes on-site inspection this weekPYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province ― Early Saturday morning in PyeongChang local residents were busy clearing streets after 78 centimeters of snow fell in one day ― the most in more than 100 years. People from almost every home and office were wielding snow shovels, digging the sidewalks and the roads. Some even brought plow trucks to help red

BOSTON (AP) ― Kobe Bryant scored 20 of his 23 points in the second half, and the Los Angeles Lakers spoiled Ray Allen’s record-setting night by beating the Boston Celtics 92-86 in an NBA finals rematch Thursday night.Allen became the NBA’s career leader in 3-pointers in the first quarter, but Bryant later put him on the bench in foul trouble during his big second half that rallied Los Angeles from

World No. 1 snowboarder hopes to see more Korean challengersPYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province ― Austrian snowboarder Benjamin Karl says he would like to see more Korean boarders compete at world-class level and more people enjoy the sport.The current world No.1 had a commanding victory Wednesday in the parallel giant slalom event at Yongpyong Resort. It was the Austrian’s fourth consecutive World Cup

16 companies agree to open new stores if the city wins Games bid A group of Korean retailers vowed to back PyeongChang’s bid to host the 2018 Winter Olympics and signed a memorandum of understanding with the bid committee on Tuesday. Sixteen companies, including Lotte Group, which operates chains of Lotte Department Store, Lotte Mart and Lotte Super and retail giant GS Group, have agreed to open n

South Korean athletes returned home Monday from the Asian Winter Games in Kazakhstan, where they put together the country’s most successful Winter Asiad performance.South Korea won its all-time high of 13 gold medals in Almaty and Astana, the two Kazakh cities that hosted events during the competition. South Korea added 12 silver and 13 bronze medals for a total of 38 medals, three more than its p

MVP Rodgers tosses 3 TD passes as Packers drop Steelers 31-25 to win Super Bowl XLVARLINGTON, Texas (AP) ― Forget Lombardi on Broadway. Green Bay has the newest Super Bowl hit: Aaron Rodgers.Capping one of the greatest postseasons for any quarterback, Rodgers led the Packers to their first NFL championship in 14 years Sunday, 31-25 over the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Packers reclaimed the Vince Lombardi Trophy, named for their legendary coach who won the first two Super Bowls and is making his own

Lee Seung-hoon, Kwak Min-jeong highlight strong weekend in KazakhstanKorea got the Lunar New Year off to a good start by establishing itself as a winter sports powerhouse at the Winter Asian Games, which ended Sunday in Kazakhstan.As was expected, the host Kazakhstan dominated the competition with a haul of 70 medals, including 32 gold medals, to secure the No. 1 title in the medal table.But Korea

Vancouver Olympic champion Lee Seung-hoon of South Korea won the men's 10,000-meter speed skating race at the Asian Winter Games in Kazakhstan on Saturday, his third gold in this year's Asiad.   Lee broke his own Asian record to finish in 13:09.74 at the Indoor Speed Skating Stadium in Astana. Lee won gold in the same event at last year's Vancouver Olympics.   It was Lee's third gold medal in this

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - As thousands of football fans descend on Texas for Sunday's Super Bowl, law enforcement agencies are keeping watch for a different kind of out-of-town visitor: pimps selling children for sex.Cities that host the big game often attract a bustling sex trade. This year, Texas authorities and advocacy groups are stepping up their anti-prostitution efforts, especially where youn

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP)― Howdy, Hines. Welcome to Big D.Hines Ward was ready for a rodeo of a week leading up to the Super Bowl as he stepped off the Pittsburgh Steelers’ charter flight when the team arrived in Dallas.Pittsburgh’s star wide receiver, who embraces his reputation as one of the league’s most aggressive ― and some say, dirtiest ― players, was decked out in a big black cowboy hat, a bla