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Former pro-basketball coach gets jail sentence for match-fixing

A district court on Thursday sentenced a former professional basketball coach to 10 months behind bars for fixing games.Kang Dong-hee, 47, was found guilty of taking cash worth 47 million won ($42,000) from gambling brokers to fix four games during the 2010-2011 season of the Korean Basketball League (KBL) while heading the Dongbu Promy.It marks the first time that a coach from one of four profession sports in South Korea has received a prison term for fixing games, dealing another blow to the c

More SportsAug. 8, 2013

S. Korea to take on Qatar in quarterfinals at Asian basketball championship

South Korea will face Qatar in the quarterfinals at the ongoing Asian men's basketball championship in the Philippines.Qatar lost to the Philippines 80-70 Wednesday night to close out its second round at 4-1, good for third place in Group E. Later on Wednesday, South Korea routed India 95-54 to finish second in Group F at 4-1.The South Korea-Qatar showdown will be at 10:30 p.m. on Friday at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay, Philippines.The top four countries from Groups E and F advanced to the qu

More SportsAug. 8, 2013

Mickelson to Tiger: Bring it on

ROCHESTER (AFP) ― Phil Mickelson says playing against Tiger Woods brings out the best in him and that he wants a showdown with both men at their best at the 95th PGA Championship.“I’m as motivated as ever to compete and to play and get the best golf out of me, to hopefully play against Tiger when he’s playing his best,” Mickelson said Tuesday. “That would ultimately be the goal. If I can play as well as I can at the same time he’s doing the same, I would love that opportunity.”It could come star

GolfAug. 7, 2013

Flipkens ousts Venus in 1st round at Toronto

TORONTO (AFP) ― Wimbledon semifinalist Kirsten Flipkens shook off a slow start to beat Venus Williams 0-6, 6-4, 6-2 on Tuesday at the Rogers Cup, spoiling the seven-time Grand Slam champion’s return from injury.Williams, sidelined by a lower back injury since her first-round French Open exit in May, was quick out of the blocks, pocketing the first set in half an hour.Flipkens leveled the match with a break in the 10th game of the second frame, and once the 13th-seeded Belgian had forced the thir

More SportsAug. 7, 2013

Reds beat slumping Athletics

CINCINNATI (AP) ― Mat Latos couldn’t get his curve to obey or his slider to work, but he had one thing in his favor. It doesn’t take a whole lot these days to get the Oakland Athletics out.Latos pitched into the eighth inning against Oakland’s slumping lineup, and Jay Bruce homered and made a run-saving catch on the warning track, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 3-1 victory on Tuesday night.The Reds had dropped seven of nine and were coming off what players called an embarrassing weekend agains

BaseballAug. 7, 2013

S. Korea to host Croatia in Sept. football friendly

South Korea will host Croatia in a football friendly next month, a source told Yonhap News Agency on Wednesday.The source privy to matters at the Korea Football Association said South Korea will bring home Croatia on Sept. 10, one of two FIFA-designated international match days of September.Another FIFA match day for the month is Sept. 6. South Korea had earlier been scheduled to host Iran on that day, but the Iran Football Federation recently canceled the match, citing scheduling issues.Croatia

SoccerAug. 7, 2013

S. Korea reaches quarterfinals at Asian men's basketball championship

South Korea routed Kazakhstan 71-47 to reach the quarterfinals at the Asian men's basketball championship on Tuesday.Guards Kim Min-goo and Kim Sun-hyung each scored a team-high 14 points, and forward Cho Sung-min chipped in 12 points in second-round action of the FIBA Asia Championships for Men at the Mall of Asia Arena in the Philippines.South Korea improved to 3-1 in the tournament and is ranked second among six nations in Group F, behind the 4-0 Iran. The top four teams from the group will r

More SportsAug. 7, 2013

Korea to again rely on domestic league stars

South Korea will once again rely heavily on domestic league players in an upcoming friendly against Peru.The Korea Football Association on Tuesday unveiled a 20-man roster for the match against Peru, with 13 players based in the K League Classic. The game will be held at 8 p.m. on Aug. 14 at Suwon World Cup Stadium, about 45 kilometers south of Seoul.Last month, South Korea competed in the East Asian Cup with players from leagues in South Korea, China and Japan. The situation handcuffed South Ko

SoccerAug. 6, 2013

Korea to again rely on domestic league stars

Park ready to start fresh after disappointing Open

INCHEON (Yonhap News) ― After coming up short in winning her fourth straight LPGA major last weekend, South Korean star Park In-bee said Tuesday she is ready to put the disappointment behind her.Park arrived home on Tuesday to rest after competing at the Ricoh Women’s British Open at the Old Course in St. Andrews, Scotland. She was seeking to become the first golfer, male or female, to win four consecutive professional majors in the same season, but she finished tied for 42nd at 6-over par, 14 s

GolfAug. 6, 2013

Park ready to start fresh after disappointing Open

Park Ji-sung completes move to ex-team in Dutch league: sources

South Korean footballer Park Ji-sung has completed his return to his former club PSV Eindhoven in the top Dutch league on a loan from Queens Park Rangers (QPR) in England, sources here confirmed on Tuesday."Park signed his agreement earlier this morning, Korean time," a source close to Park said. "He will be on a one-year loan, just as he'd wanted."Rumors of Park's move back to the Netherlands first surfaced in late July, when Dutch media reported that the midfielder had undergone a medical test

SoccerAug. 6, 2013

Alex Rodriguez, others suspended by MLB for drugs

New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez was suspended through 2014 and All-Stars Nelson Cruz, Jhonny Peralta and Everth Cabrera were banned 50 games apiece Monday when Major League Baseball disciplined 13 players in a drug case _ the most sweeping punishment since the Black Sox scandal nearly a century ago.Ryan Braun's 65-game suspension last month and previous penalties bring to 18 the total number of players sanctioned for their relationship to Biogenesis of America, a closed anti-aging clinic in

BaseballAug. 6, 2013

KT manager Cho eyes early playoff berth

SUWON (Yonhap News) ― Cho Beom-hyun, freshly named the inaugural manager of the expansion baseball club KT Wiz, said Monday he will try to turn the team into a playoff contender by his third season.Cho held his first press conference as the Wiz’s manager in Suwon, the club’s hometown in Gyeonggi Province, about 45 kilometers south of Seoul. The Wiz announced their signing of Cho to a three-year deal worth 1.5 billion won, including a signing bonus, last Friday.The team will join the Korea Baseba

BaseballAug. 5, 2013

Dodgers win 14th straight on road

CHICAGO (AP) ― The Los Angeles Dodgers overcame another injury scare and extended their franchise-record road winning streak to 14 games.A.J. Ellis hit an RBI single, and Stephen Fife pitched into the sixth inning on a day when Zack Greinke was pushed back for rest to help the Dodgers to a 1-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday.Manager Don Mattingly moved Greinke’s scheduled start to Monday, saying he wanted to keep his starting pitchers fresh and rested. Mattingly said there was nothing wr

BaseballAug. 5, 2013

Woods shoots 70, coasts to 8th win at Bridgestone

They say par is a good score in a major. If that's true next week at the PGA Championship, then Tiger Woods is already dialed in.Woods played safe and smart with a big lead, parring 16 holes in an even-par 70 Sunday to coast to a seven-shot victory at the Bridgestone Invitational for his eighth win at the event _ matching the PGA Tour record he shares for victories in a single tournament.“As blustery as it was, it was going to be really hard for someone to shoot 62 or 63,” Woods said. “If I didn

GolfAug. 5, 2013

Park In-bee comes up short in bid to win fourth consecutive major

South Korean Park In-bee came up well short in her bid to win her fourth LPGA major in a row on Sunday, finishing tied for 42nd at the Ricoh Women's British Open.Park closed out the tournament with a 6-over 78 on Sunday at the par-72 Old Course at St Andrews, 14 shots behind the champion, Stacy Lewis of the United States. Park ended her tournament at 6-over 294.Having captured the first three majors of 2013, Park was trying to become the first golfer, male or female, to win four straight profes

GolfAug. 5, 2013

Park In-bee comes up short in bid to win fourth consecutive major

A-Rod says he’s ready to rejoin Yankees

TRENTON, New Jersey (AP) ― Alex Rodriguez brushed aside any worries about a pending suspension, saying he’s headed to Chicago and plans to play for the New York Yankees on Monday night.“I’m excited to play Monday,” the star third baseman said after drawing four straight walks with Double-A Trenton on Saturday night. “I can’t wait to see my teammates. I feel like I can help them win.”Rodriguez said he would work out Sunday ― no one disclosed the site ― and then travel to Chicago, where the Yankee

BaseballAug. 4, 2013

Hanwha manager gets 1,500th victory

South Korea’s oldest active pro baseball manager Kim Euong-yong won his 1,500th victory on Saturday, becoming the first to pull off the landmark feat in the country’s pro baseball history, as his Hanwha Eagles beat the NC Dinos 4-2.Kim, 73, started his Korean Baseball Organization managerial career with the predecessor of the Kia Tigers in 1983, leading the club to 1,164 wins until he left the team in 2000. From 2001 to 2004, Kim headed the Samsung Lions and won 312 games before returning this y

BaseballAug. 4, 2013

Wind suspends 3rd round

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) ― Park In-bee wanted tough conditions at St. Andrews to try to make up an eight-shot deficit in her pursuit of a fourth straight major.It turned out to be too tough for anyone.The third round of the Women’s British Open was suspended Saturday by gusts that topped 40 mph and kept golf balls from staying put on the greens. After waiting six hours for the wind to calm, players were told to return Sunday morning for a marathon finish.Whether that becomes a huge break for t

GolfAug. 4, 2013

Dodgers nab 13th-straight road win

CHICAGO (AP) ― Chris Capuano scattered six hits over 6 1/3 innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers set a team record with their 13th straight road win, 3-0 over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday.The Dodgers, who haven’t lost on the road since July 6 in San Francisco, eclipsed the 1924 mark set by the Brooklyn Robins.Carl Crawford broke open a 1-0 game by driving in two runs with a single in the sixth inning. Jerry Hairston Jr. singled in the first run in the third for NL West-leading Los Angeles, which i

BaseballAug. 4, 2013

Ryu Hyun-jin earns 10th win in MLB rookie season

South Korean pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin of the Los Angeles Dodgers clinched his 10th win in his rookie Major League Baseball (MLB) season on Friday, becoming the first South Korean player in the big league to achieve the landmark in his debut season. The 26-year-old left-hander pitched 5 1/3 innings, allowed two runs and 11 hits, and struck out six batters against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. The Dodgers claimed a 6-2 victory against the Cubs. Ryu earned his first victory in Major League Bas

BaseballAug. 4, 2013