NEW YORK (AP) ― Roger Federer lost in the fourth round of the U.S. Open for the first time in a decade, surprisingly beaten 7-6 (3), 6-3, 6-4 by 19th-seeded Tommy Robredo of Spain.Monday night’s result caps a rough Grand Slam season for Federer, who owns a record 17 major championships, including five at Flushing Meadows.He exited in the semifinals at the Australian Open in January, the quarterfinals at the French Open in early June, and the second round of Wimbledon ― against a player ranked 11

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NORTON, Massachusetts (AP) ― A great summer of golf finally paid off for Henrik Stenson.Stenson made three straight birdies to race by a fast-fading Sergio Garcia, and he holed a bunker shot for birdie on the 17th hole to turn back a final threat from Steve Stricker and win the Deutsche Bank Championship.Stenson was runner-up in the British Open and a World Golf Championship, and he tied for third at the PGA Championship. All that was missing was a trophy, and he took care of that on Labor Day a

GolfSept. 3, 2013

Hong Myung-bo, a head coach of the South Korean men’s national football team, gave a piece of advice to footballer Park Chu-young, referring to his prolonged absence from professional play.“Park should find a new team first in order to join the national soccer team,” said Hong bluntly in the meeting with reporters on Tuesday.Hong did not call on Park for the 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup, as the head of the Korean squad made it clear he would not pick any player who is not active on an established te

SoccerSept. 3, 2013

Arsenal broke its transfer record to sign Mesut Ozil on Monday from Real Madrid after leaving its spending until the last day of the summer transfer window.The 24-year-old Germany playmaker joined for 50 million euros ($66 million) as American owner Stan Kroenke produced an emphatic response to the demands of fans.“Mesut is a top quality footballer who will be a fantastic addition to our talented squad,” Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said.Arsenal has benefited from the ripple effect of Madrid sp

SoccerSept. 3, 2013

Heading into the final days of the contest to host the 2020 Olympics, Tokyo is hoping concern over leaks of highly radioactive water at the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant won't damage its image as the safest choice among the bids.With anti-government demonstrations plaguing Istanbul's bid and a recession and high unemployment hanging over Madrid's candidacy, Tokyo is pushing its bid as the safe choice in uncertain times.The IOC will select the 2020 host on Sept. 7 in Buenos Aires, Argent

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PAJU (Yonhap News) ― South Korean men’s football team opened its training camp on Monday ahead of two friendly matches scheduled for this month, as players braced themselves for competition for playing time.Coached by Hong Myung-bo, South Korea will host Haiti at 8 p.m. on Friday at Incheon Football Stadium, just west of Seoul. Then on Sept. 10, Croatia will visit Jeonju World Cup Stadium, about 240 kilometers south of Seoul, also for an 8 p.m. kickoff. His team will prepare for the matches at t

SoccerSept. 2, 2013

South Korean footballer Ji Dong-won of English club Sunderland on Monday denied a report of his impending move to Hamburger SV in Germany.On its Twitter post, Sunderland News, which provides news about the city, said Ji will undergo a medical test with the Bundesliga side, and the deal is said to be worth $6.2 million.Ji told reporters in South Korea, however, that he is not going anywhere. “I am not joining Hamburger SV,” said Ji. “I only found out about the report after arriving home. I just p

SoccerSept. 2, 2013

PORTLAND, Oregon (AP) ― Suzann Pettersen won the Safeway Classic for the second time in three years Sunday, taking advantage of playing partner Yani Tseng’s final-round collapse at Columbia Edgewater.Three strokes behind leader Tseng entering the round, the third-ranked Pettersen closed with a 5-under 67 for a two-stroke victory over second-ranked Stacy Lewis.Pettersen finished at 20-under 268 for her 12th LPGA Tour victory. The 32-year-old Norwegian also won the LPGA Lotte in Hawaii in April an

GolfSept. 2, 2013

South Korean striker Ji Dong-won, currently playing for Sunderland in the English Premier League, said Monday that he knew nothing about rumors that he had a medical test in Hamburg in order to join Hamburger SV of German Bundesliga.“I know nothing of the news. I found out about (the rumors) after I came to Korea,” the 22-year-old forward told reporters at South Korean national team’s training camp in Paju, north of Seoul. “I didn’t even go to Germany. I came straight from Newcastle.”Earlier in

SoccerSept. 2, 2013

Serena Williams avenged her major loss to Sloane Stephens, pulling away from the young American for a 6-4, 6-1 win to return to the U.S. Open quarterfinals.Stephens beat a hobbling Williams in the quarters of the Australian Open in January.“She's definitely a good player, so it felt like something bigger, but I just had to stay focused for the moment,” Williams said in an on-court interview.In the rematch Sunday, the 16-time Grand Slam champion served big and controlled points against the 20-yea

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Hur Min, the owner of a South Korean independent baseball club, on Sunday made his first pitching appearance for an American independent league club.The 37-year-old entrepreneur who owns the Goyang Wonders made his debut for the Rockland Boulders in the Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball, commonly called the Can-Am League. Starting against the Newark Bears, Hur threw three innings and gave up five runs on five hits and four walks. He also hit two Newark batters.The game was s

BaseballSept. 2, 2013

Cristiano Ronaldo helped Real Madrid roll to a 3-1 win over Athletic Bilbao Sunday hours before the Spanish club announced it had signed Gareth Bale to pair him with the Portugal forward in one of the most formidable attacks in football.Not to be overshadowed by Bale's imminent arrival, Lionel Messi needed 41 minutes to score his 23rd career hat trick for Barcelona in a thrilling 3-2 victory at Valencia.Barcelona sports director Andoni Zubizarreta was one of the first to extend his welcome to th

SoccerSept. 2, 2013

NEW YORK (AP) ― Quick as can be, Roger Federer moved into the fourth round at the U.S. Open for the 13th year in a row.Finishing points with early winners from all angles, 17-time Grand Slam champion Federer raced through a 6-3, 6-0, 6-2 victory over 63rd-ranked Adrian Mannarino of France in only 1 hour, 21 minutes Saturday night.Through three matches, Federer has spent 4 1/2 hours on court, dropping a total of only 21 games.“There’s always a lot of pressure coming out here on this court to perf

SoccerSept. 1, 2013

DENVER (AP) ― Brandon Phillips tripled, homered and doubled in his first three at-bats, Greg Reynolds beat his former team for his first major league win in two years, and the Cincinnati Reds defeated the Colorado Rockies 8-3 on Saturday night.Phillips scored three times, drove in two runs and just missed becoming the first Reds player to hit for the cycle since Eric Davis did it against the San Diego Padres on June 2, 1989. Phillips struck out and grounded sharply to third in his last two at-ba

BaseballSept. 1, 2013

SUNDERLAND, England (AP) ― Sunderland has signed South Korea midfielder Ki Sung-yueng from Premier League rival Swansea on a season-long loan.The 24-year-old Ki made 38 appearances for the south Wales side in all competitions last season but has fallen down the pecking order this term and has been allowed to leave.At Sunderland, Ki is joining fellow South Korean Ji Dong-won.Ki started his career at FC Seoul before moving to Scotland when Celtic signed him three years ago.A league and cup winner

SoccerSept. 1, 2013

Son Yeon-jae finished a career-high fifth in the individual all-around competition on Friday at the World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Kiev, Ukraine.The 19-year-old earned a total of 70.332 points from four apparatus -- hoop, ball, clubs and ribbon -- for her first top-10 finish at the world championships. There were 24 finalists.Son was fifth in ball with 17.683 points and in clubs with 17.350 points. She was sixth overall in ribbon with 17.516 points, and seventh in hoop with 17.783 po

More SportsAug. 31, 2013

NORTON, Massachusetts (AFP) ― World No. 1 Tiger Woods heads into the Deutsche Bank Championship on Friday hoping to remain free of the back pain that dogged him in a runner-up finish last week.“It was a pleasant surprise to go out there and play without any discomfort,” Woods said Thursday after a pro-am round at TPC Boston, the par-71 layout hosting the $8 million second event in the U.S. PGA Tour’s season-ending playoffs.“It’s a lot better than, obviously, on Sunday,” said Woods, who dropped t

GolfAug. 30, 2013