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Nadal, Serena claim titles

ROME (AP) ― After all these years, Rafael Nadal still knows how to dominate Roger Federer.In the 30th meeting between the tennis greats, Nadal controlled the final from the start and won 6-1, 6-3 Sunday for his seventh Italian Open title.“Rafa was just too good today,” Federer said.It tied for the second most lop-sided win in the series since Nadal also lost just four games, but over three sets, in the 2008 French Open final against Federer. At the tour finals in London in 2011, Nadal allowed Fe

More SportsMay 20, 2013

Fergie bids farewell with draw

LONDON (AP) ― Arsenal qualified for the Champions League for the 16th straight season, edging Tottenham for fourth place in the Premier League on Sunday, while Alex Ferguson bowed out as Manchester United manager with a 5-5 draw against West Bromwich Albion.Laurent Koscielny’s 52nd-minute volley sealed a 1-0 victory for Arsenal at Newcastle, rendering meaningless Spurs’ 1-0 victory over Sunderland on a late shot from Gareth Bale.“We celebrated a bit like we had won the championship, which was a

SoccerMay 20, 2013

Jeonbuk, Seoul face big games

Following their subpar performances last week, two South Korean first-division teams now face must-win situations in AFC Champions League action.FC Seoul and Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, representing the K League Classic, have to win the second legs in their round of 16 series this week to advance at the continent’s premier club tournament.The K League Classic has produced three of the past four AFC champions.FC Seoul will host Beijing Guoan of the Chinese Super League at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Seoul W

SoccerMay 20, 2013

Bae clutch in Texas

IRVING, Texas (AP) ― Bae Sang-moon watched anxiously after hitting his tee shot at the par-3 17th hole Sunday in the Byron Nelson Championship.When the ball landed on the front edge of the green fronted by water, he bent his knees and leaned backward obviously relieved. He was only a few shots away from his first PGA Tour victory and a congratulatory hug from the widow of the tournament’s namesake.After squandering a four-stroke lead in the final round, the 26-year-old South Korean beat Keegan B

GolfMay 20, 2013

Johnson wins Mobile Bay LPGA Classic

MOBILE, Alabama (AP) ― Jennifer Johnson got a hug and congratulations from the defending Mobile Bay LPGA Classic champion before it even sunk in Sunday that she had won her first tour title.“It was fun there at the end, because Jennifer was making putts and I don’t think she realized what she was doing,” said Stacy Lewis, her playing partner. “I told her when I hugged her, ‘I think you just won yourself a golf tournament.’ And she’s kind of like, ‘What?’ It was really cute.”Johnson’s game was be

GolfMay 20, 2013

Two homers in 9th help Phillies rally

PHILADELPHIA (AP) ― Freddy Galvis has a memory to cherish forever, and Cliff Lee feels a lot better because Galvis does.Galvis and Erik Kratz each homered off closer Aroldis Chapman in the bottom of the ninth inning Sunday after Lee’s baserunning mistake, rallying the Philadelphia Phillies past the Cincinnati Reds for a stunning 3-2 victory.“As soon as I hit it, it felt good,” Galvis, who never had hit a walkoff homer at any level, said. “Awesome. I think I’ll never forget it.”Braves topple Dodg

BaseballMay 20, 2013

NBA: Spurs thump Grizzlies in series opener

The San Antonio Spurs drained 14 three-pointers in a convincing 105-83 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies in Sunday's opening game of the NBA's Western Conference finals.Tony Parker scored 20 points and handed out nine assists for the Spurs, whose stifling defense held Grizzlies' top scorer Zach Randolph to only two points.Randolph came in averaging 19.7 points per game in this post-season, but finished just 1-of-8 from the field for a Grizzlies team appearing in the conference finals for the fi

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Arsenal into Champions League, Ferguson bows out

Arsenal qualified for the Champions League for the 16th straight season after edging Tottenham to fourth place in the Premier League, as Alex Ferguson bowed out as Manchester United manager with a 5-5 draw against West Bromwich Albion.Laurent Koscielny's 52nd-minute volley sealed an unconvincing 1-0 for Arsenal at Newcastle, rendering Spurs' 1-0 victory over Sunderland _ courtesy of a late screamer from Gareth Bale _ meaningless.“We celebrated a bit like we had won the championship, which was a

SoccerMay 20, 2013

Nadal beats Federer, Serena wins at Italian Open

After all these years, Rafael Nadal still knows how to dominate Roger Federer.In the 30th meeting between the two tennis greats, Nadal controlled the final from start to finish to win 6-1, 6-3 Sunday for his seventh Italian Open title.“Rafa was just too good today,” Federer said.It tied for the second most lop-sided win in the series since Nadal also lost just four games, but over three sets, in the 2008 French Open final against Federer. At the tour finals in London in 2011, Nadal allowed Feder

More SportsMay 20, 2013

Two S. Korean clubs face must-win games at AFC Champions League

Following their subpar performances last week, two South Korean first-division football teams now face must-win situations in AFC Champions League action.FC Seoul and Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, representing the K League Classic, have to win the second legs in their round of 16 series this week to advance at the continent's premier club tournament.The K League Classic has produced three of the past four AFC champions.FC Seoul will host Beijing Guoan of the Chinese Super League at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday a

SoccerMay 20, 2013

Bae Sang-moon wins on PGA Tour, becomes third S. Korean champ

Bae Sang-moon captured the HP Byron Nelson Championship on the PGA Tour on Sunday in Texas, becoming the third South Korean golfer to win on the most prestigious men's golf circuit.At TPC Four Seasons Resort in Irving, Texas, Bae shot a 1-under 69 in the final round for a four-round total of 13-under 267, beating Keegan Bradley of the U.S. by two strokes. The 26-year-old South Korean took home US$1.17 million for his efforts."The course was really tough," said Bae, who claimed his first PGA Tour

GolfMay 20, 2013

Red Wings even series

CHICAGO (AP) ― In case they weren’t aware already, the Chicago Blackhawks now know they’re going to have to earn it if they want to get past Detroit.The Red Wings hammered home that message on Saturday.Damien Brunner and Brendan Smith scored in the second period and Detroit beat the Blackhawks 4-1 in Game 2 to even their Western Conference semifinal series.It was a strong response by the Red Wings after Chicago handled them easily in the series opener, 4-1.“We’ve got a real good club now,” Detro

More SportsMay 19, 2013

Oxbow upsets Orb at Preakness

BALTIMORE (AP) ― Oxbow put D. Wayne Lukas in the record books again with an upset of Orb in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, giving the Hall of Fame trainer his 14th win in a Triple Crown race.Kentucky Derby winner Orb was unable to find his rhythm after breaking from the rail, and never challenged in finishing fourth. The loss ended any chance of a Triple try at the Belmont Stakes in three weeks, extending the drought to 36 years since Affirmed in 1978 became the 11th horse to sweep the Derby,

More SportsMay 19, 2013

Federer, Nadal to renew rivalry in Rome final

ROME (AP) ― Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will renew their rivalry in the Italian Open final Sunday ― exactly a week before the French Open starts.In Saturday’s semifinals at the Foro Italico, Federer held off a stiff challenge from Frenchman Benoit Paire 7-6 (5), 6-4. Six-time Rome champion Nadal defeated sixth-seeded Tomas Berdych 6-2, 6-4, a day after Berdych rallied to beat top-ranked Novak Djokovic.It will mark Nadal’s eighth consecutive final since his return earlier this year from a seve

More SportsMay 19, 2013

Pacers knock out Knicks

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) ― Lance Stephenson scored a playoff career-high 25 points and led a late 11-2 run Saturday night, leading the Indiana Pacers past the New York Knicks, 106-99 and into the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 2004.The New York native also had 10 rebounds and the Pacers were spurred by the return of point guard George Hill two days after he was diagnosed with a concussion.Next up is a rematch with Miami, the team that eliminated Indiana last season. Game 1 will be W

More SportsMay 19, 2013

Reds power to 10-0 win

PHILADELPHIA (AP) ― Bronson Arroyo has these Philadelphia Phillies all figured out.Arroyo pitched five-hit ball over 7 2/3 innings, Joey Votto was 4 for 4 with a homer, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Phillies 10-0 Saturday.Arroyo (4-4) struck out six and allowed one runner to reach third in winning his third straight start against Philadelphia. He was 1-7 in his first 10 games against the Phillies, but is 3-0 with a 1.52 ERA in three starts against them since last Aug. 22.“This game is so funn

BaseballMay 19, 2013

Beckham in tears as career ends

PARIS (AP) ― Never a stranger to the big stage, David Beckham was finally overwhelmed and reduced to tears as he went out in a burst of fireworks and cheers Saturday in his final home game for Paris Saint-Germain before retirement.Fans chanted his name before the game, and they chanted some more when he was finished. There was an outpouring of hugs, cheers, song and congratulations ― from teammates, opponents and even former President Nicolas Sarkozy.“To end my career in front of a crowd like th

SoccerMay 19, 2013

Choi takes control at Mobile Bay

MOBILE, Alabama (AP) ― Chella Choi shot her second straight 6-under 66 on Saturday to take a one-stroke lead over Jessica Korda and Anna Nordqvist, the Swede who broke the course record with a 61 in the third round of the Mobile Bay LPGA Classic.Choi twice made three straight birdies to move to 17 under, and has made only two bogeys in three rounds on The Crossings course at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail’s Magnolia Grove complex.The South Korean’s best finish in four-plus years on the tour i

GolfMay 19, 2013

Beckham walks off in tears after last home game

David Beckham hugged his teammates with tears in his eyes, then walked off the pitch to a standing ovation for the last time in front of a home crowd at a football game. 　 A clearly emotional Beckham was mobbed by his teammates on the field when coach Carlo Ancelotti decided to substitute him in the 81st minute of a 3-1 win over Brest on Saturday, giving him a customary sendoff in his last home game before retiring. Even goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu ran out to congratulate the former England ca

SoccerMay 19, 2013

Veteran Kim Nam-il back on national football team for World Cup qualifiers

Midfielder Kim Nam-il, an integral player in South Korea's historic run to the semifinals at the 2002 FIFA World Cup, is back on the men's national team for the first time in three years.The Korea Football Association (KFA) on Thursday announced a 25-man roster for South Korea's last three matches in the final Asian qualification round for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Kim, 36, last represented the country at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.South Korea will travel to Beirut to face Lebanon at

SoccerMay 16, 2013