S. Korean boxing body regains int’l membership

South Korea’s governing body of amateur boxing has been reinstated as a member federation of the sport’s top international organization, officials here said Monday.The International Boxing Association last week lifted its provisional suspension of membership on the Korean Amateur Boxing Federation, KABF officials said. The decision was reached during the AIBA’s extraordinary executive meeting in Astana, Kazakhstan, Saturday.South Korean amateur boxers are now eligible to compete in AIBA-sanction

More SportsMay 13, 2013

Samsung Lions rumbling toward third-straight title

Here come the Lions.The Samsung Lions, the two-time defending champs in the Korea Baseball Organization, have roared out of the gate in May.They’re in the midst of a six-game winning streak that has catapulted them to second place at 19-10, just one game behind the Nexen Heroes with two games in hand.The Lions have won the past two KBO crowns, and they’re looking to become only the second KBO team to win three consecutive championships.After the first 15 games of this season through April 23, th

BaseballMay 13, 2013

FC Seoul, Jeonbuk look to go deeper

Two South Korean teams will look to maintain their dominance at the premier Asian club competition this week, as they enter knockout-stage action against regional rivals.FC Seoul and Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors are the two K League Classic teams that have advanced to the round of 16 at the AFC Champions League. Two other South Korean clubs, Suwon Bluewings and Pohang Steelers, were eliminated from the group stage last month.The K League Classic has produced three of the past four AFC champions.FC Seo

SoccerMay 13, 2013

Serena Williams & Rafael Nadal win Madrid Open

Serena Williams kept the No. 1, and added No. 50.Williams beat Maria Sharapova 6-1, 6-4 in the final of the Madrid Open Sunday to retain her No. 1 ranking and collect her 50th career title, while Rafael Nadal saw off Stanislas Wawrinka 6-2, 6-4 for his fifth title since returning from a knee injury.The second-ranked Sharapova would have taken the top ranking with a win, but Williams stormed to an early lead as Sharapova struggled with her serve.Despite Sharapova briefly recovering her poise in t

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Old Trafford salutes Man United manager Ferguson

As red-and-white ticker tape flew into the rainy sky at Old Trafford, a beaming Alex Ferguson hoisted up the Premier League trophy for a 13th and final time.Behind Britain's most successful football manager stood his jubilant squad of players, dancing to a soundtrack of “Champions, Champions” being belted out by more than 76,000 fans.It was the end of an era at Manchester United on Sunday as Ferguson took charge of his final home match of a club he has led for nearly 27 years. And he had a 38th

SoccerMay 13, 2013

Football: PSG end 19-year wait for French Ligue 1 title

Paris Saint-Germain sealed their first Ligue 1 title since 1994 with a 1-0 win at Lyon on Sunday.Marseille's 2-1 win over Toulouse on Saturday, their fourth success in a row, had ensured PSG would have to keep the champagne on ice until after their own game.But former AC Milan winger Jeremy Menez scored the only goal of the game against a limp Lyon side and that proved enough to deliver the silverware."I am very happy, especially because it is not easy to win here," said PSG coach Carlo Ancelott

SoccerMay 13, 2013

Wigan stuns City to claim FA Cup

LONDON (AP) ― As blue-and-white confetti exploded under the Wembley arch, Wigan players lifted a trophy for the first time in the club’s 81-year history.In one of the biggest FA Cup final upsets, a team playing non-league football 35 years ago and assembled for barely $30 million beat big-spending Manchester City 1-0 on Saturday.Winning English football’s showpiece match was not only a reward for Wigan owner Dave Whelan’s investment in the small northern club, but completed his unfinished busine

GolfMay 12, 2013

Man United names Moyes as manager

MANCHESTER, England (AP) ― The job of coaching one of football’s most iconic teams has been granted to David Moyes, a former professional player who will have to step into the shoes of fellow Glaswegian Alex Ferguson. Manchester United chose an unglamorous coach to take over from the 71-year-old Ferguson, seeking long-term success by awarding Moyes a six-year contract on Thursday. Moyes and Ferguson come from identical backgrounds and were raised on the tough streets of Scotland. Both have reput

SoccerMay 10, 2013

Federer loses to Nishikori at Madrid Open

MADRID (AP) ― The slippery blue clay may be gone, but the Madrid Open continues to produce surprises. Second-ranked Roger Federer was ousted by Kei Nishikori of Japan 6-4, 1-6, 6-2 in Thursday’s third round, leaving Rafael Nadal as the either the clear front-runner for the title or the next big name who should be wary of an upset. Nadal didn’t let his sore knee get in the way of downing Mikhail Youzhny 6-2, 6-3 to reach a quarterfinal with David Ferrer, while third-seeded Andy Murray had to come

More SportsMay 10, 2013

British sailor dies when America’s Cup boat upends

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ― British Olympic gold medalist Andrew “Bart” Simpson died when the Swedish catamaran training for the America’s Cup capsized in San Francisco Bay on Thursday. Artemis Racing said Simpson, their strategist, died after the boat’s platform trapped him underwater for about 10 minutes around 1 p.m. local time. Artemis said doctors “afloat” with the team and on shore couldn’t revive Simpson after he was freed from the wreckage. “The entire Artemis team is devastated by what happene

More SportsMay 10, 2013

Russia shocked by France at ice hockey worlds

HELSINKI (AP) ― Defending world champion Russia lost to France 2-1 on Thursday in one of the biggest upsets in ice hockey history. A team stacked with NHL and KHL players bowed to a group of mainly French league players who ended Russia’s 13-match winning streak at the world championship. “It’s so big for French hockey it’s hard to describe,” France coach Dave Henderson said. Winless Latvia also upended 2012 runner-up Slovakia 5-3. In Stockholm, Canada outclassed Sweden 3-0, with goals from Stev

More SportsMay 10, 2013

Chelsea held to 2-2 draw

LONDON (AP) ― Gylfi Sigurdsson scored in the 80th minute, and Tottenham twice came from behind for a 2-2 tie at Chelsea on Wednesday night that left Spurs needing other teams to drop points in the race for England’s final two Champions League spots.Oscar put Chelsea ahead in the 11th minute, but Emmanuel Adebayor tied the score in the 26th with a 22-yard shot following a run from inside his own half.Ramires’ 39th-minute goal looked to have earned Chelsea three points that would virtually have se

SoccerMay 9, 2013