Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors have dug themselves into a huge hole in the AFC Champions League after dropping the opening leg at home against their Japanese rival.Kashiwa Reysol of Japan's J. League blanked Jeonbuk of the K League Classic 2-0 in the first leg of their round of 16 series on Wednesday night. At Jeonju World Cup Stadium, about 240 kilometers south of Seoul, Masato Kudo and Tatsuya Masushima each scored for the visiting club.Jeonbuk was the champion in 2006 and the runner-up in 2011 at the

SoccerMay 16, 2013

ROME (AP) ― Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer appear back on track after early losses in Madrid last week. Serena Williams, meanwhile, is maintaining her dominance.Top-ranked Djokovic quickly overcame an early break to cruise past Spanish qualifier Albert Montanes 6-2, 6-3 and second-seeded Federer routed Italian wild card Potito Starace 6-1, 6-2 Tuesday to reach the third round of the Italian Open.In the women’s tournament, the top-ranked Williams brushed aside Laura Robson 6-2, 6-2 a day after

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PITTSBURGH (AP) ― The Ottawa Senators know there is little margin for error if they want to upset the Pittsburgh Penguins.If they don’t slow down Pittsburgh’s potent power play, they’ll have a difficult time against Sidney Crosby and the rest of the Penguins.Paul Martin and Chris Kunitz scored power-play goals and Pascal Dupuis added his sixth goal of the playoffs and the Penguins beat the Senators 4-1 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. Kings 2, Sharks 0LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Jonathan Q

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Former Major League Baseball right-hander Ryu Jae-kuk is slated to make his debut in the top South Korean league this weekend, his current manager said Wednesday.Ryu, who joined the LG Twins of the Korea Baseball Organization in January, will make his first start this Sunday against the Kia Tigers, Twins manager Kim Ki-tae said. The game will be at Jamsil Stadium, the Twins’ home in Seoul.The Twins recently demoted struggling starter Ben Jukich to the minors, hoping the lanky American will regro

BaseballMay 15, 2013

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) ― The IOC is proposing the establishment of a global system for monitoring betting patterns during major sports events, the latest step in efforts to guard against corruption and match-fixing.An International Olympic Committee working group held its fourth meeting Tuesday on the threat of illegal and irregular betting in sports.The IOC already has its own system in place for monitoring betting during the Olympics. The panel called for an “Olympic movement monitoring sy

Olympic GamesMay 15, 2013

LONDON (AP) ― IOC vice president Ng Ser Miang of Singapore is set to become the second declared candidate in the race to succeed Jacques Rogge as IOC president.Ng will announce his candidacy in Paris on Thursday, several officials with knowledge of the decision told the Associated Press on Tuesday. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because the announcement hasn’t been made yet.Rogge, who succeeded Juan Antonio Samaranch in 2001, steps down Sept. 10 after 12 years in charge of the Int

Olympic GamesMay 15, 2013

PARIS (AP) ― A celebration of Paris Saint-Germain’s first league title since 1994 was canceled Tuesday, a day after rioting during festivities in the French capital led to 21 arrests and injuries to more than 30 people.“Thugs won’t have the last word in Paris,” Paris Mayor Bertrand Delanoe declared.Fans threw stones and other objects at police, who replied by firing tear-gas canisters, and store and car windows near the Champs Elysees were smashed. Three police were among the injured.“I would li

SoccerMay 15, 2013

CHICAGO (AP) ― LeBron James and the Miami Heat didn’t even give the Chicago Bulls room to breathe, practically squeezing the playoff life out of them to take a commanding lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal.Another effort like this will seal it.James scored 27 points and the Heat nearly matched a franchise record for fewest points allowed in a playoff game, pounding the listless and short-handed Bulls 88-65 on Monday night to take a 3-1 lead in the series.“We worked for it,” said Heat for

More SportsMay 14, 2013

ROME (AP) ― Beating one of the Williams sisters is an accomplishment any young tennis player should celebrate. Winning consecutive matches against both of them would likely be a career highlight.British teenager Laura Robson faces that task after beating Venus Williams 6-3, 6-2 on Monday at the Italian Open to set up a second-round match against younger sister Serena ― the world’s top-ranked player.“I just like it on big courts against these huge players because I just go out there with nothing

More SportsMay 14, 2013

CLEVELAND (AP) ― There wasn’t enough time for the Yankees to tour the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame or do much else on their short layover before going home.So during a quick stop in Cleveland, they went to Progressive Field and split a doubleheader that wasn’t on the schedule when the season started.Vidal Nuno pitched five innings of three-hit ball to win his first major league start and Vernon Wells and Lyle Overbay drove in two runs apiece as the Yankees beat the Indians 7-0 in Monday’s second g

BaseballMay 14, 2013

Manchester City fired manager Roberto Mancini on Monday, exactly one year after he delivered the club's first English league title in 44 years.The Italian coach, who had four years remaining on his contract, was ditched just as players from rival Manchester United were being cheered through the streets as they paraded the Premier League trophy that they re-captured from their neighbors.City said its end-of-season review was brought forward ``out of respect for Roberto'' after it was reported tha

SoccerMay 14, 2013