PITTSBURGH (AP) ― Juan Uribe singled home Andre Ethier in the top of the 11th inning to rally the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 5-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday.Ethier doubled off Vin Mazzaro (3-1) leading off the 11th then raced home when Uribe’s chopper went over the head of third baseman Pedro Alvarez. Nick Punto drove in Uribe with a double to the gap one batter later to provide some insurance.Peter Moylan (1-0) picked up the win after escaping a bases-loaded jam in the 10th. B

BaseballJune 16, 2013

Lee Seung-yeop of the Samsung Lions on Saturday tied the career home run record in South Korean professional baseball.In the Korea Baseball Organization action in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, Lee launched his 351st career home run off Lee Jae-hak of the NC Dinos in the top of the eighth.Lee, 36, has now pulled even with Yang Joon-hyuk, who retired in 2010 after 18 seasons.Despite Lee’s home run, a solo shot, the Lions lost the game 8-3.Lee is playing in his 11th season in the KBO, all of

BaseballJune 16, 2013

Lee Seung-yeop of the Samsung Lions on Saturday tied the career home run record in South Korean professional baseball.In the Korea Baseball Organization action in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, Lee launched his 351st career home run off Lee Jae-hak of the NC Dinos in the top of the eighth.Lee, 36, has now pulled even with Yang Joon-hyuk, who retired in 2010 after 18 seasons.Despite Lee's home run, a solo shot, the Lions lost the game 8-3.Lee is playing in his 11th season in the KBO, all of

SportsJune 16, 2013

ARDMORE, Pennsylvania (AP) ― Even for Phil Mickelson, his path to the top of the leaderboard Thursday in the U.S. Open was unconventional.He traveled about 2,400 miles in the air and 7,000 yards on the ground. He took a short nap on his private jet from San Diego and another one during a rain delay when he found a secluded corner of the library room in the Merion clubhouse. He carried five wedges but no driver.Some 17 hours later, Mickelson had a 3-under 67 to match his best opening round in the

GolfJune 14, 2013

OSLO (AP) ― Piqued by suggestions of a possible decline, Usain Bolt responded with a blistering season debut at 200 meters and a track record at the Bislett Games. “I’m not in as bad shape as I thought I was,” Bolt said Thursday after his emphatic victory.Bolt, whose conditioning was questioned after losing the 100 by 0.01 seconds in Rome last week, finished in 19.79. He is the only one to break 20 seconds this season.“Overall it was a good run, I can’t complain. It’s sub 20,” said the Jamaican,

More SportsJune 14, 2013

Miami's LeBron James scored 33 points while making the impact everyone expects of the four-time Most Valuable Player, leading the Heat to a 109-93 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday that leveled the NBA Finals at two games each.James also had 11 rebounds and four assists and finally got some much-needed help from his struggling All-Star teammates. Dwyane Wade scored 32 points, Chris Bosh had 20 points and 13 rebounds and the defending champions made sure the series will head back to

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South Korean football sensation Son Heung-min has joined Bayer Leverkusen in the top German league, the club announced Thursday.The Bundesliga team announced on its website that it has plucked the 20-year-old forward from another German club, Hamburger SV, and signed him to a five-year contract. Financial details were not disclosed.Son enjoyed a breakout season in 2012-2013 with Hamburger SV, tying for the team lead with a career-high 12 goals. Throughout the season, Son had been subject to tran

SoccerJune 14, 2013

LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Martin Prado had two RBIs, including a run-scoring double during a four-run 12th inning, to help the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-6 on Wednesday night. There was no repeat of the brawl that occurred in the seventh inning of the Dodgers’ 5-3 victory a night earlier, when six players and coaches were ejected. No batters were hit by pitches this time. Prado put the Diamondbacks ahead 5-4 with a ground-rule double to left field off Ronald Belisario (3-5), wh

BaseballJune 13, 2013

Not so long ago, Kim Kwang-hyun of the SK Wyverns in the Korea Baseball Organization was one of the country’s premier pitchers. His career has been derailed by assorted injuries in the past three years, but Kim, 24, said earlier this week that he will not dwell on his painful past.In a three-year stretch from 2008 to 2010, Kim was one of the most dominant starters in the KBO and was voted the league MVP in 2008. He and Ryu Hyun-jin, now the lefty starter for the Los Angeles Dodgers, often found

BaseballJune 13, 2013

Nexen Heroes pitcher Kim Byung-hyun on Thursday denied allegations that he intentionally threw the ball at an umpire during a game.“I just answered ‘yes’ to an umpire telling me he was ejecting me from the game, but I did not admit to throwing the ball at him,” Kim said via team officials. “Aiming and throwing a ball at an umpire is something that just cannot happen.”During the fourth inning of Wednesday’s game against the Lotte Giants, Kim was taken out with the score tied at 3-3. As he walked

BaseballJune 13, 2013

SAN ANTONIO (AP) ― From big 3s to Big Three, the Spurs had it all in the NBA Finals’ raucous return to San Antonio.Danny Green made seven of the Spurs’ finals-record 16 3-pointers, Tim Duncan had 12 points and 14 rebounds, and the Spurs clobbered the Miami Heat 113-77 on Tuesday night to take 2-1 lead in the series.Green scored 27 points and Gary Neal made six 3-pointers while scoring 24 as San Antonio went 16 of 32 from behind the arc, rolling to the third-biggest victory in finals history.Dunc

More SportsJune 12, 2013

LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Ian Kennedy hit Yasiel Puig and Zack Greinke with high pitches, sparking a heated brawl that involved players and coaches and resulted in five ejections in a game in which the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3 Tuesday night.Kennedy, Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson and coach Turner Ward, along with Puig and Dodgers hitting coach Mark McGwire were ejected in the seventh inning after the prolonged scuffle that nearly spilled into the stands.In the

BaseballJune 12, 2013

ARDMORE, Pennsylvania (AP) ― Unable to arrange a private meeting, Sergio Garcia left Tiger Woods a note in his locker Tuesday at the U.S. Open with hopes of moving on from his racially charged comment and getting back to playing golf.“I did leave him a note ― a handwritten note,” Garcia said. “And hopefully, he can take a look at it. It’s a big week and I understand that it’s difficult to meet up and stuff. So hopefully, I’ll be able to do it. If not, at least he has read the note and he’s happy

GolfJune 12, 2013

On the verge of qualifying for its eighth consecutive FIFA World Cup, South Korea is hoping for a quick recovery of an injured veteran, national team officials said Wednesday.South Korea defeated Uzbekistan 1-0 on Tuesday at Seoul World Cup Stadium, taking a major step forward in its quest to advance to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.Kim Nam-il, a 36-year-old midfielder who has played in three World Cups, wasn’t on the team that fought off Uzbekistan. A left hamstring injury forced Kim out of the

SoccerJune 12, 2013