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Arsenal beats Southampton 2-0

LONDON (AP) ― Arsenal extended its Premier League lead to four points with a 2-0 win over Southampton on Saturday while Liverpool was held to a 3-3 draw at Everton.Arsenal bounced back from a defeat to defending champion Manchester United with a dominant display, capped by two goals from Olivier Giroud. The first came after Southampton goalkeeper Artur Boruc bizarrely lost the ball to the France striker in the box.Substitute Daniel Sturridge salvaged a draw for Liverpool. Chelsea reasserted its

SoccerNov. 24, 2013

Bulls’ Rose needs knee surgery

CHICAGO (AP) ― Chicago Bulls superstar point guard Derrick Rose is out indefinitely because of torn cartilage in his right knee that will require surgery, the team said Saturday.The former MVP has a medial meniscus tear. The timetable for his return was not immediately clear.Rose had an MRI in Los Angeles on Saturday after he was injured the previous night at Portland.The three-time All-Star sat out last season recovering from a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. Now, it’s his oth

More SportsNov. 24, 2013

Oh signs record contract

Relief pitcher Oh Seung-hwan of the Samsung Lions decided to move to Japan’s Hanshin Tigers on a record-breaking, first-term contract, his agency said.The 31-year-old signed on for two years with the Nippon Professional Baseball team for 300 million Japanese yen ($2.9 million) a year with a signing bonus of 200 million yen. With 50 million yen in annual incentives, Oh can receive up to 900 million yen from the Hanshin Tigers. The amount is the highest among his three predecessors including Lee S

BaseballNov. 24, 2013

Korean pitcher signs record-high contract with Japan team

Relief pitcher Oh Seung-hwan of the Samsung Lions decided to move to Japan's Hanshin Tigers on a record-breaking, first-term contract, his agency said Friday.The 31-year-old signed on for two years with the Nippon Professional Baseball team for 300 million Japanese yen (US$2.9 million) a year with a signing bonus of 200 million yen. With 50 million yen in annual incentives, Oh can receive up to 900 million yen from the Hanshin Tigers. The amount is the highest among his three predecessors includ

BaseballNov. 22, 2013

Lydia Ko makes pro debut with 71

NAPLES, Florida (AP) ― Lydia Ko didn’t feel any differently on the first tee on Thursday than she has at any other U.S. LPGA Tour events she has played, even the two that she won. It just took her a few hours before she started producing the kind of golf that brought so much attention to her professional debut. The 16-year-old from New Zealand overcame a double bogey on her third hole with three birdies on the back nine at Tiburon Golf Club for a 1-under 71 in the LPGA Titleholders. Ko was seven

GolfNov. 22, 2013

EU Parliament criticizes conditions for World Cup workers in Qatar

BRUSSELS (AP) ― The European Union Parliament urged Qatar on Thursday to immediately stop any contractors from abusing the rights of migrant workers involved in building facilities for the 2022 World Cup. “We cannot allow the 2022 World Cup to be built on slavery,” said lawmaker Hannes Swoboda, head of the Socialist group in the parliament. Thursday’s resolution was the latest political pressure piled on Qatari authorities, and it came after FIFA President Sepp Blatter described the situation as

SoccerNov. 22, 2013

Thunder beat Clippers in battle of Western Conference powers

OKLAHOMA CITY (AFP) ― Kevin Durant scored 28 points and handed out eight assists Thursday to lead Oklahoma City to a 105-91 win over the Los Angeles Clippers in a battle of NBA Western Conference powers.Serge Ibaka added 17 points and Russell Westbrook scored 12 for the Thunder, who have won all five of their home games so far this season.Oklahoma City also avenged a 111-103 loss to the Clippers in Los Angeles last week in a game that saw both Matt Barnes of the Clippers and Ibaka of the Thunder

BaseballNov. 22, 2013

Blues beat Bruins 3-2 on Roy’s shootout goal

BOSTON (AP) ― Derek Roy blew a chance to end the game in the first minute of overtime. Then St. Louis coach Ken Hitchcock gave him a chance to make up for it. Roy scored once in regulation and added the clincher in the fourth round of the shootout on Thursday night to lead the Blues to a 3-2 victory over the Boston Bruins. Roy, who hit the crossbar on a breakaway in sudden death, didn‘t make the same mistake when he got another chance to win it. “I usually look at body language on the bench, and

More SportsNov. 22, 2013

Show me the money

NAPLES, Florida (AP) ― Lydia Ko didn’t need to wait for the prize money to be distributed to realize why this week is so different on the LPGA Tour.She was reminded in the airport by a question she has heard dozens of times. The 16-year-old from New Zealand was clearing customs when the agent asked her purpose for coming to the United States. She told him she was playing in a golf tournament.“He says, ‘Are you a professional?’ I was like, ‘Yeah, I am.’ So that was the biggest thing,” Ko said Wed

GolfNov. 21, 2013

Messi receives Golden Boot

BARCELONA (AP) ― Barcelona forward Lionel Messi won a record third Golden Boot on Wednesday for scoring the most goals in Europe’s domestic leagues last season.The 26-year-old Messi helped Barcelona win the 2012-13 Spanish league by scoring 46 goals despite missing several games with a right hamstring injury near the end of the season.Messi also won the award for 34 goals in 2009-10, and a Spanish record 50 in 2011-12.The first player to receive the award three times, Messi dedicated his latest

SoccerNov. 21, 2013

Tigers trade Fielder to Rangers

DETROIT (AP) ― Prince Fielder was traded to the Texas Rangers in a blockbuster deal Wednesday night that sent second baseman Ian Kinsler to the Detroit Tigers.Detroit gave the Rangers $30 million as part of the trade, according to a person with knowledge of the deal. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the amount of money exchanged was not revealed when the teams announced the move.Fielder had to consent to the trade before it could be completed. The big first baseman signed a $21

BaseballNov. 21, 2013

See you in Brazil

Cristiano Ronaldo scored a dazzling hat trick to lift Portugal into next year’s World Cup at the expense of Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s Sweden, and France came back in remarkable fashion to overtake Ukraine for a berth in the 32-nation field for next year’s tournament in Brazil.Iceland failed to become the least populous nation to reach soccer’s top tournament, losing to Croatia on a thrilling final night of European qualifying.Greece, Ghana and Algeria also earned berths, and Mexico took a 5-1 lead in

SoccerNov. 20, 2013

Korea shows promise ahead of World Cup

Despite suffering a loss in its final game of 2013 this week, the South Korean men’s national soccer team still showed hope for next year’s FIFA World Cup in Brazil.South Korea blew an early lead and lost 2-1 to Russia in Dubai on Tuesday. It foiled South Korea’s bid to close out the year on a three-game winning streak, after the country’s wins over Mali last month and Switzerland last week.Under head coach Hong Myung-bo, who was appointed in June, South Korea won three games, lost four and drew

SoccerNov. 20, 2013

Japanese league takes step to acquire Oh

The top Japanese baseball league has tendered a status check on South Korean relief pitcher Oh Seung-hwan, officials here said Wednesday, taking a formal administrative step to allow Japanese clubs to enter the bidding war for South Korea’s all-time saves leader.The Korea Baseball Organization said the Nippon Professional Baseball league on Tuesday asked for Oh’s status in the top South Korean league. The KBO said it informed the NPB that Oh, 31, is currently with the Samsung Lions, and the Lion

BaseballNov. 20, 2013

Ronaldo's hat trick sends Portugal to World Cup

The irrepressible Cristiano Ronaldo scored a dazzling hat trick to send Portugal into the 2014 World Cup finals at the expense of Zlatan Ibrahimovic's Sweden on Tuesday, while France advanced by conjuring a remarkable turnaround against Ukraine.There was disappointment in the playoffs for Iceland, however, after the Nordic country failed in its bid to become the least populous nation to reach football's biggest stage after losing to Croatia on a thrilling final night in European qualification.Ro

SoccerNov. 20, 2013

New IOC chief Bach to make first visit to S. Korea

Thomas Bach, recently elected as the head of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), will make his first visit to South Korea on Wednesday, officials here said.The organizing committee for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics said Bach will arrive in Seoul later in the day for a two-day visit. On Thursday, he will be briefed by PyeongChang officials on the east coast alpine town's preparations for the 2018 Winter Games and also give a special lecture to staff members of the organizing team, o

More SportsNov. 20, 2013

S.Korea falls to Russia in final football friendly of 2013

South Korea blew an early lead and lost to Russia 2-1 in its last football friendly of the year in Dubai on Tuesday.At Zabeel Stadium, Dmitri Tarasov headed in the go-ahead goal in the 58th minute as the 19th-ranked Russians came back from a 1-0 deficit against No. 56 South Korea.South Korea had hoped to end 2013 on a three-game winning streak, following wins over Mali in October and Switzerland last week. The country is trying to schedule two friendly matches in the United States in January to

SoccerNov. 20, 2013

S.Korea falls to Russia in final football friendly of 2013

Durant scores 38 as Thunder roll

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) ― Kevin Durant scored 38 points, Russell Westbrook had 30 points and 12 rebounds and the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied to beat the Denver Nuggets 115-113 on Monday night.Westbrook also had seven assists in a terrific all-around game that helped Oklahoma City erase a 14-point deficit in the second half. Reggie Jackson added 14 points.With the score tied at 105, Serge Ibaka pulled down an offensive rebound and found Durant for a 3-pointer that put Oklahoma City (7-3) ahead to st

BaseballNov. 19, 2013

Ishikawa heads strong Asia contingent

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) ― Ryo Ishikawa is making his second trip to Royal Melbourne, with fond memories of the course from the 2011 Presidents Cup and as part of a strong Asian contingent for this week’s ISPS Handa World Cup. Equally strong are Ishikawa’s recollections as a 10-year-old of watching on television his first World Cup at Gotemba City, Japan, in 2001 when Ernie Els and Retief Goosen won for South Africa over a field that included Tiger Woods. “I was very excited and, yes, this is d

SoccerNov. 19, 2013

Armstrong: UCI head planned Tour doping cover-up

Lance Armstrong claims former International Cycling Union president Hein Verbruggen instigated a cover-up of his doping at the 1999 Tour de France.Armstrong told Britain’s Daily Mail newspaper in an interview published Monday that Verbruggen insisted “we’ve got to come up with something” to explain his positive tests for a banned corticosteroid.Cycling’s governing body, the UCI, appeared to ignore its own anti-doping rules when it accepted Armstrong’s backdated prescription for a cream to treat

More SportsNov. 19, 2013