KT Wiz name Cho as inaugural manager

Cho Beom-hyun, who guided the Kia Tigers to the South Korean baseball championship in 2009, was named the inaugural manager of the expansion club KT Wiz on Friday.The Wiz, which will join the Korea Baseball Organization in 2015, announced the signing of Cho to a three-year deal worth 1.5 billion won ($1.3 million), a figure that includes a signing bonus.The 52-year-old former catcher managed the Tigers to the 2009 Korean Series title over the SK Wyverns. The following year, he led South Korea to

BaseballAug. 2, 2013

Park gets off to solid start

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) ― Wearing a black rain suit and a soft smile, Inbee Park looked calm as ever standing before the imposing Royal & Ancient clubhouse just moments before she teed off Thursday in the Women’s British Open. Only after her unsteady round of 3-under 69 did Park reveal perhaps the biggest surprise at St. Andrews. She was nervous. “But then once the round started, and especially playing so good in the first few holes, that really gave me a lot of confidence,” Park said. “I did

GolfAug. 2, 2013

Magnussen, Lochte back on top at swimming worlds

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) ―James Magnussen and Ryan Lochte are back on top at the world swimming championships. Missy Franklin and Katie Ledekcy just keep on winning. Magnussen, who was viewed as a flop despite a silver medal at the London Olympics, rallied to win the 100 freestyle with a furious finishing kick, edging Americans Jimmy Feigen and Nathan Adrian. After a disappointing start to the meet, Lochte looked more like himself Thursday night, pulling away to win the 200-meter individual medley

More SportsAug. 2, 2013

[Newsmaker] Koreans garner attention in British Open

World No. 1 Park In-bee of South Korea is aiming to make headlines with her Korean rivals as the British Open kicks off its four-day run at the Old Course in St. Andrews, Scotland, Thursday. Heavy favorite Park aims to make history at the course, regarded as the “home of golf,” where the sport was first played in the early 1400s, by adding a first British Open to her three major wins. The 25-year-old Seoul native captured titles at Kraft Nabisco, the LPGA Championship and U.S. Open. A win in the

GolfAug. 1, 2013

Bailey, Reds snap skids with win over Padres

SAN DIEGO (AP) ― Homer Bailey gave the struggling Cincinnati Reds exactly what they needed.The right-hander came within two outs of a five-hit shutout to end his four-start losing streak and the Reds beat the San Diego Padres 4-1 Wednesday to snap a five-game skid.Brandon Phillips homered and Joey Votto hit a two-run double for the Reds, who avoided a three-game sweep and ended San Diego’s four-game winning streak.“Before the game I said the law of averages were on our side to win on the road, a

BaseballAug. 1, 2013

MLB threatening A-Rod with lifetime ban

NEW YORK (AP) ― Alex Rodriguez might not make it back to the Yankees this year. Or ever.Major League Baseball is threatening to kick A-Rod out of the game for life unless the New York star agrees not to fight a lengthy suspension for his role in the sport’s latest drug scandal, according to a person familiar with the discussions.The person spoke to the Associated Press on Wednesday on condition of anonymity because no statements were authorized.Whether commissioner Bud Selig would actually issue

BaseballAug. 1, 2013

With history in sight, Park In-bee keeps her cool

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) ― Park In-bee once felt she could walk down the streets of Seoul as the No. 1 player in women’s golf without being recognized.That was two months ago.Now she can’t even make it through a toll booth.The week before she set out to make history at St. Andrews, the 25-year-old Park went home to South Korea to visit family and friends. She was surprised by the number of people who met her at the airport, and who looked her way when she was out in public dressed in regular c

GolfJuly 31, 2013

New York City’s bid to ban giant fizzy drinks falls flat

NEW YORK (AFP) ― New York’s bid to ban giant, sugary sodas on public health grounds suffered a new setback on Tuesday when an appeals court upheld a ruling striking down the proposed legislation.Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who has championed the measure as part of the fight against an obesity epidemic and rampant diabetes, immediately announced that he would take the fight to a higher court.New York’s Board of Health agreed in September 2012 to restrict soda servings to a maximum of 16 ounces in re

More SportsJuly 31, 2013

Yang to lead Asia against Europe at Royal Trophy

South Korean Yang Yong-eun and Spaniard Jos Maria Olazbal will lead their respective Asian and European teams at the next edition of The Royal Trophy Dec. 20-22 at Dragon Lake Golf Club in Guangzhou, China, according to the organizer.“I am committed to building a very strong team for our continent’s defense of the Royal Trophy. I will do my utmost to retain stewardship of the Trophy in Asia and look forward to the matches with great excitement and anticipation,” said Yang, the winner of the 2009

GolfJuly 31, 2013

With history in sight, Park keeps her cool

Inbee Park once felt she could walk down the streets of Seoul as the No. 1 player in women's golf without being recognized.That was two months ago.Now, she can't even make it through a toll booth.The week before she set out to make history at St. Andrews, the 25-year-old Park went home to South Korea to visit family and friends. She was surprised by the number of people who met her at the airport, and who looked her way when she was out in public dressed in regular clothes.“I was driving by the

GolfJuly 31, 2013

Braves edge Rockies in 10 innings

ATLANTA (AP) ― Andrelton Simmons drove in Dan Uggla from first base with a triple off Edgmer Escalona in the 10th inning, and the Atlanta Braves won their fourth straight game with a 9-8 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Monday night.After Uggla led off with a walk, Simmons hit the ball too deep into the gap in left-center field for Carlos Gonzalez and Dexter Fowler to keep it from reaching the wall.Scott Downs (1-0) earned the win after being acquired in a trade with the Los Angeles Angels e

BaseballJuly 30, 2013