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London security for marathon under review

LONDON (AP) ― British police are reviewing security plans for Sunday’s London Marathon, the next major international marathon, because of the bombs that killed two people at the race in Boston. But there is no known specific or credible threat against the hugely popular British race at the moment, a security official said Monday.Police already were preparing a major security operation for Wednesday’s ceremonial funeral for former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, an event at St. Paul’s Cathedral

More SportsApril 16, 2013

Incumbent taekwondo chief opposed to unified candidacy

Seeking a fourth term as the international taekwondo chief, Choue Chung-won said Tuesday he is opposed to an unified candidacy in the upcoming election.At a press conference, Choue, the incumbent head of the World Taekwondo Federation, said he is intent on running in the election alone without joining forces with a rival candidate.“There’s no need to force the issue and unify the candidacy,” Choue said. “Candidates should lay down their own policy goals and try to win support.”The WTF is schedul

More SportsApril 16, 2013

Proud day takes a tragic turn

MIAMI (AP) ― Lined up in front of their dugouts, all wearing No. 42 on Jackie Robinson Day, the Washington Nationals and Miami Marlins stood for a moment of silence to honor bombing victims at the Boston Marathon.What began as an annual celebration to salute the man who broke baseball’s color barrier 66 years ago turned somber after a pair of explosions near the finish line in Boston ― about a mile from Fenway Park ― killed three people and injured more than 130 on Monday.Hours later, Major Leag

BaseballApril 16, 2013

Phillips’ clutch hit ends Reds’ five-game skid

CINCINNATI (AP) ― Brandon Phillips drove in a pair of runs with a bases-loaded single in the eighth inning and the Cincinnati Reds ended their five-game losing streak by beating the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2 on Monday night.Cincinnati’s five-game slide matched its longest slump from last season, when it won the NL Central.The Reds still didn’t hit much, but left-hander Cliff Lee helped them by letting in a run on a wild pitch in the seventh. Todd Frazier followed with a sacrifice fly for a 2-0 l

BaseballApril 16, 2013

S. Korean golfer Park In-bee rises to No. 1 in women's world rankings

South Korean LPGA Tour star Park In-bee is the new world No. 1 in women's golf.Park moved up a spot to supplant Stacy Lewis of the U.S. as the top player in the latest women's rankings announced early Tuesday, Korean time. Park has an average of 9.28 ranking points, just 0.04 points ahead of Lewis, who had been No. 1 for the four previous weeks.Park, 24, is the second South Korean, after Shin Ji-yai in 2010, and the eighth player overall to reach No. 1 since the rankings were introduced in 2006

GolfApril 16, 2013

S. Korean golfer Park In-bee rises to No. 1 in women's world rankings

Park meets with head of Olympic Council of Asia

South Korean President Park Geun-hye met with the chief of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) on Monday and discussed ways to make next year's Asian Games in the port city of Incheon a success, the presidential office said.Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah of Kuwait, who heads the OCA and the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC), paid a visit to Park as she is the head of state hosting next year's Asiad, the office said in a statement.The Incheon Asian Games are scheduled for September

More SportsApril 15, 2013

[Newsmaker] Scott first Aussie to win the Masters

Adam Scott ended Australia’s long wait for a Masters win on Sunday. Scott, 32, beat Angel Cabrera of Argentina at the second playoff hole of the 77th Masters to become the first Australian to win the tournament. He recorded a total of 9-under 279 for four rounds. It was also his first major title. He took home $1.44 million in prize money. Adams won by using a long putter for the first time in the event. He made successful birdie putts with it on the 18th hole in the fourth round and the 10th ho

GolfApril 15, 2013

[Newsmaker] Scott first Aussie to win the Masters

Knicks beat Pacers, clinch No. 2 seed

NEW YORK (AP) ― Carmelo Anthony and his sore left shoulder will probably get the night off Monday.The New York Knicks have earned the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference, and with it the chance the rest some aching bodies.Anthony scored 25 points on 9-for-23 shooting against the rugged Indiana defense, and the Knicks wrapped up the second spot with a 90-80 victory over the Pacers on Sunday.The Knicks are back on the court Monday at Charlotte, but Anthony doesn’t think he’ll be joining them with

More SportsApril 15, 2013

City earns spot in FA Cup final

LONDON (AP) ― Manchester City reached the FA Cup final by beating defending champion Chelsea 2-1 in a free-flowing game at Wembley on Sunday.Goals by Samir Nasri in the 35th minute and Sergio Aguero in the 47th built a 2-0 lead, and Demba Ba pulled the Blues back into the game with an acrobatic finish in the 66th. Ba wasted his team’s best chance to tie it when he fired straight at goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon from close range minutes later.“It is another great day for the club,” City captain Vi

SoccerApril 15, 2013

Great Scott!

AUGUSTA, Georgia (AP) ― Adam Scott finished the job this time, and put an end to more than a half-century of Australian misery at the Masters.With the two biggest putts of his career, Scott holed a 20-footer for birdie on the 18th hole of regulation that put him into a playoff with Angel Cabrera, and then won his first major championship Sunday with a 12-footer for birdie on the second extra hole.Scott leaned back and thrust his arms in the air after the putt dropped on the 10th hole, a celebrat

GolfApril 15, 2013

Eagles drop 13th-straight game

The No. 13 is considered an unlucky one in many cultures, including in South Korea, and the country’s top baseball league is no exception.The Hanwha Eagles on Sunday lost their 13th straight game to start the 2013 season in the Korea Baseball Organization, setting the record for the longest slide to start a season. The Lotte Giants lost 12 in a row to begin the 2003 season, but they’re now out of the record books after the Eagles were blanked by the LG Twins 8-0 at home in Daejeon.The Eagles gav

BaseballApril 15, 2013

Goldschmidt’s walk-off hit lifts D-backs past Dodgers

PHOENIX (AP) ― Paul Goldschmidt rarely has been so happy making so little contact. Goldschmidt hit a slow grounder off Josh Beckett that found its way into right field with one out in the ninth inning Sunday, lifting the Arizona Diamondbacks over the Los Angeles Dodgers 1-0.“It would have been a strike but I was out front of it,” Goldschmidt said. “It fooled me, so I was really lucky it found a hole. When I saw it, I thought it had a chance.”Diamondbacks starter Trevor Cahill pitched six-hit bal

BaseballApril 15, 2013

Goldschmidt’s walk-off hit lifts D-backs past Dodgers

South Korean striker Ji misses hat-trick by hair

Ji Dong-won scored two goals to carry his FC Augsburg to a 2-0 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt on Sunday, reviving the team’s hopes of keeping its spot in the first-division Bundesliga.Playing in a vital home match against Frankfurt, the South Korean netted a goal 28 minutes into the game, and another in the second half. It was the third goal of the season for Ji, who has played in the German league since January. It was the first time the 22-year-old has scored more than one goal in a European

SoccerApril 15, 2013

Ronaldo hits 50 goals for season in win for Madrid

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 49th and 50th goals in all competitions this season as Real Madrid won 3-0 at Athletic Bilbao on Sunday, while Barcelona didn’t need Lionel Messi to brush aside Real Zaragoza 3-0 and ease closer to the Spanish league title.Ronaldo opened with a dipping free kick two minutes in and scored again in the 69th, before passing for Gonzalo Higuain to net a third in the 76th.“We have a great player in Ronaldo,” Madrid midfielder Xabi Alonso said. “He is so competitive. He wa

SoccerApril 15, 2013

Cabrera, Snedeker lead Masters by one shot

AUGUSTA, Georgia (AP) ― Tiger Woods made two significant moves Saturday at the Masters ― one to stay in the tournament, the other to stay in the hunt.A day filled with high drama before a shot was struck at Augusta National, ended with Brandt Snedeker and Angel Cabrera tied for the lead, and Woods only four shots back. For a few tense hours in the morning, it was not clear if Woods was going to get a chance to play.Masters officials discovered late Friday evening that Woods had taken a bad drop

GolfApril 14, 2013

Kobe out for season with torn Achilles

EL SEGUNDO, California (AP) ― Kobe Bryant had surgery Saturday on his torn Achilles tendon, ending his season with two games left in the Los Angeles Lakers’ playoff chase.Lakers trainer Gary Vitti thinks Bryant will need six to nine months for recovery from the most serious injury of his 17-year NBA career. Given Bryant’s history of swift recovery from countless minor injuries, Vitti and Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak both believe the 34-year-old guard could be back for their season opener

More SportsApril 14, 2013

Wigan reaches FA Cup final as Millwall fans brawl

LONDON (AP) ― Millwall fans fought among themselves at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, overshadowing Wigan’s 2-0 victory that advanced the club to the first FA Cup final in its 81-year history.Police and security officers appeared slow to react as disorder built throughout the second half. Groups of Millwall supporters brawled with each other and security personnel.Ten people were arrested following “sporadic disorder” among Millwall fans, police said. The investigation was ongoing.On the field, Sh

SoccerApril 14, 2013

Wigan reaches FA Cup final as Millwall fans brawl

Ryu Hyun-jin goes 3 for 3 and tosses 6 solid innings for win

Ryu Hyun-jin struck out nine in six innings, getting his first three major league hits in the process, and the Los Angeles Dodgers held off the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-5 Saturday night.Adrian Gonzalez went 3 for 4 with a home run and two RBIs as the Dodgers stopped a six-game losing streak in Arizona dating to last season. Matt Kemp singled in two runs, Skip Schumaker had an RBI double and Andre Ethier singled in a run for Los Angeles.The Dodgers led 6-1 after six innings but Arizona tried to ral

BaseballApril 14, 2013

Ryu Hyun-jin goes 3 for 3 and tosses 6 solid innings for win

Premier League to use Hawk-Eye goal-line tech

LONDON (AP) ― The English Premier League has become the first leading domestic competition to approve a goal-line technology system, with Hawk-Eye selected for use from next season. The camera-based ball-tracking system, which has been successfully deployed in tennis and cricket, has been chosen ahead of three rival FIFA-sanctioned products. Hawk-Eye, which is owned by Sony, sends a signal within a second of the ball crossing the line to the referee, who has the power to make the final call on

SoccerApril 12, 2013

Russia aims laws at fan problem before 2018 World Cup

MANCHESTER, England (AP) ― Russia’s World Cup organizers are hoping that new laws will help to prevent disorderly fans from marring the tournament in 2018. World Cup director Alexander Djordjadze told the SoccerEx conference in Manchester on Thursday that with “extreme ultra behavior in the stands” remaining a “big concern for the entire football family in Russia,” the tough new sanctions should act as a deterrent for troublemakers. A “Fans’ Law,” which started progressing through the Russian

SoccerApril 12, 2013