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S. Korean Choi Na-yeon wins 2015 LPGA Tour season opener
South Korea's Choi Na-yeon captured the 2015 LPGA Tour season opener in Florida on Saturday.Choi won the inaugural Coates Golf Championship by one stroke over three golfers, including fellow South Korean Jang Ha-na and the teen prodigy Lydia Ko.Choi shot a four-under 68 in the final round at Golden Ocala Golf and Equestrian Club in Ocala, Florida, for a four-round total of 16-under 272. Choi took home $225,000 for her eighth career LPGA victory, and her first since November 2012."I was extremely
GolfFeb. 2, 2015
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[Newsmaker] Stielike praised for success in Asian Cup
SYDNEY ― Uli Stielike coached his first match for South Korea last October, barely three months before the start of the AFC Asian Cup. He would coach only four more friendly matches before the continental tournament kicked off in Australia in early January, and the general expectation was that there wouldn’t be enough time for him to do much with South Korea at the Asian Cup.South Korean coach Uli Stielike. (Yonhap)Yet the German-born coach took South Korea to the final against steep odds. Tho
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Choi Na-yeon takes LPGA opener
OCALA, Florida (AP) ― During a closing stretch that featured one of the more tumultuous final hours in recent LPGA Tour history, teen wunderkind Lydia Ko faced a series of tough predicaments. But a query that came after the final round gave her the biggest pause of all.After reclaiming the lead late Saturday to set herself up for a double payoff of sorts, the 17-year-old double-bogeyed the 71st hole in the inaugural Coates Golf Championship to lose by a shot to Choi Na-yeon. However, Ko secured
GolfFeb. 1, 2015
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Chelsea draws with Man City
Chelsea settled for a 1-1 draw with title rival Manchester City to protect its Premier League lead Saturday, and Real Madrid won big without the suspended Cristiano Ronaldo to stay on top of the Spanish standings.Chelsea appeared content with the stalemate that kept Jose Mourinho’s side five-points clear of City, which now has neighbor Manchester United just five points behind after it beat Leicester 3-1.Karim Benzema filled Ronaldo’s void by scoring twice to lead Madrid’s 4-1 thrashing of Real
SoccerFeb. 1, 2015
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Plenty of credit to go around despite loss in final
SYDNEY (Yonhap) ― From a virtual unknown on offense to unsung heroes on defense, there’s plenty of credit to go around for South Korea, even after its extra-time loss to Australia in the final at the AFC Asian Cup.Forward Lee Jeong-hyeop scripted an improbable Cinderella story. With no prior international experience, the 23-year-old came out of nowhere to score two key goals at the tournament. Coach Uli Stielike famously unearthed Lee after watching him come off the bench for the military club,
SoccerFeb. 1, 2015
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Williams wins 19th Slam title
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) ― Serena Williams stuck out a fist in mock triumph and mouthed “C’mon,” careful not to push her point too far.The 33-year-old Williams was closing in on her 19th Grand Slam singles title, her 16th straight win over Maria Sharapova and her sixth Australian Open championship when she was docked a point by the chair umpire for hindrance ― for yelling in celebration too early when she thought she’d hit a service winner.She didn’t let that, or another early celebration on ma
More SportsFeb. 1, 2015
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S. Korean Choi Na-yeon wins 2015 LPGA Tour season opener
South Korea's Choi Na-yeon captured the 2015 LPGA Tour season opener in Florida on Saturday.Choi won the inaugural Coates Golf Championship by one stroke over three golfers, including fellow South Korean Jang Ha-na and the teen prodigy Lydia Ko.Choi shot a four-under 68 in the final round at Golden Ocala Golf and Equestrian Club in Ocala, Florida, for a four-round total of 16-under 272. Choi took home $225,000 for her eighth career LPGA victory, and her first since November 2012.Despite settling
GolfFeb. 1, 2015
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S. Korea loses to Australia in Asian Cup final
South Korea fell to Australia 2-1 in extra time in the 2015 AFC Asian Cup final on Saturday, failing to end a 55-year title drought at the continental tournament.South Korea's first defeat at the tournament came at the most inopportune time, as the country came up achingly short of its first Asian Cup title since 1960.After the teams ended the 90 minutes of play tied at 1-1, James Troisi scored in the final seconds of the first extra period, as the Socceroos lifted their first Asian Cup trophy i
SoccerFeb. 1, 2015
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Jang surges into lead at opener
OCALA, Florida (AP) ― Jang Ha-na went from qualifier to leader in just a few days at the LPGA season opener.And it surprised no one.The 22-year-old South Korean, ranked 21st in the world, shot a 7-under 65 in the second round of the Coates Golf Championship on Thursday and opened up a four-shot lead over Stacy Lewis heading into the third round.Jang has full status on the LPGA Tour. But because the opener isn’t a full-field event, she had to qualify last Saturday. Her extra time at Golden Golf &
GolfJan. 30, 2015
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Stielike says composure will be key
SYDNEY (Yonhap) ― With his South Korean team set to take on host Australia in the AFC Asian Cup final on the weekend, coach Uli Stielike said Friday that composure will be the key to success.“Our team has a lot of young and inexperienced players,” Stielike said at the prematch press conference on the eve of the final at Stadium Australia. “It’s important for us to play with composure before 80,000 fans.”Korea head coach Uli Stielike takes part in a press conference on Friday. (Yonhap)The kickoff
SoccerJan. 30, 2015
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Korean officials meet over Park’s doping hearing
A team of South Korean sports officials met on Friday to discuss preparations for an upcoming doping hearing for Park Tae-hwan, a beleaguered swimmer who recently tested positive for testosterone.Representatives from the Korean Olympic Committee, the Korea Swimming Federation and from Park’s camp met behind closed doors on Friday in Seoul.FINA, the international governing body of swimming, has set a hearing for Park on Feb. 27 in Lausanne, Switzerland. Park has already hired a Switzerland-based
More SportsJan. 30, 2015
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S. Korean sports officials meet over Park Tae-hwan's impending doping hearing
A team of South Korean sports officials met on Friday to discuss preparations for an upcoming doping hearing for Park Tae-hwan, a beleaguered swimmer who recently tested positive for testosterone.Representatives from the Korean Olympic Committee (KOC), the Korea Swimming Federation (KSF) and from Park's agency, Team GMP, met for a little over an hour behind closed doors on Friday in Seoul.FINA, the international governing body of swimming, has set a hearing for Park on Feb. 27 in Lausanne, Switz
More SportsJan. 30, 2015
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Bae files suit to hold off military conscription
Facing conscription after being denied an extension on his overseas stay, PGA Tour golfer Bae Sang-moon has taken legal action to hold off military service, sources close to the South Korean said Thursday.The sources said the two-time PGA Tour winner filed an administrative suit Jan. 16 through his legal representatives, after the Military Manpower Administration refused to extend his overseas travel permit in December.Bae’s permit expired at the end of last year, and he had to return home withi
GolfJan. 29, 2015
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Focus on Australia’s holes
Australia, South Korea’s opponent in the upcoming AFC Asian Cup final, is a well-balanced team from top to bottom, but the team does have holes that can be exploited, analysts said Thursday.Kim Dae-gil, a commentator for the cable channel KBS N, noted that Australia has enjoyed a strong Asian Cup as the host, and remains superior to South Korea in terms of passing accuracy and goal scoring.“It’s not just Tim Cahill; players like Matthew Leckie, Robbie Kruse and Massimo Luongo are also dangerous,
SoccerJan. 29, 2015
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Korea looks to end long cup drought
SYDNEY (Yonhap) ― Undefeated South Korea will look to cap off an improbable run at the AFC Asian Cup with a victory over the host Australia in the championship final on Saturday.The kickoff at Stadium Australia will be 8 p.m. local time, or 6 p.m. in Seoul. The two nations are meeting for the second time this tournament. South Korea, ranked 69th, beat the 100th-ranked Australia 1-0 in the final Group A match on Jan. 17 to clinch the group’s top seed.South Korea is gunning for its first Asian Cup
SoccerJan. 29, 2015
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Korda, Lewis, Munoz tied for lead at LPGA opener
Korea’s Park In-bee plays a shot on the 18th hole on Wednesday. (AFP-Yonhap)OCALA, Florida (AP) ― Jessica Korda pulled a hand warmer out of each jacket pocket, showing just how cold she was during the opening round of the LPGA opener.Her scoreboard told a much different story.The 21-year-old American shot a 6-under 66 in the opening round of the Coates Golf Championship on Wednesday and was in a three-way tie with fellow American Stacy Lewis and Azahara Munoz of Spain. All three teed off in wind
GolfJan. 29, 2015
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Park hires foreign attorney ahead of doping hearing
Beleaguered South Korean swimmer Park Tae-hwan, reeling from a positive doping test, has hired a foreign attorney in preparation for an international doping hearing, officials here said Thursday.FINA, the sport’s international governing body, told South Korean officials Wednesday that the hearing on Park’s case will be held Feb. 27 in Lausanne, Switzerland, and has asked Park to attend. And a Korea Swimming Federation official said Park has enlisted the help of a Switzerland-based lawyer for the
More SportsJan. 29, 2015
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PGA Tour's Bae Sang-moon files suit to hold off military conscription
Facing conscription after being denied an extension on his overseas stay, PGA Tour golfer Bae Sang-moon has taken legal action to hold off military service, sources close to the South Korean said Thursday.The sources said the two-time PGA Tour winner filed an administrative suit Jan. 16 through his legal representatives, after the Military Manpower Administration (MMA) refused to extend his overseas travel permit in December.Bae's permit expired at the end of last year, and he had to return home
GolfJan. 29, 2015
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Swimmer Park Tae-hwan hires foreign attorney ahead of doping hearing
Beleaguered South Korean swimmer Park Tae-hwan, reeling from a positive doping test, has hired a foreign attorney in preparation for an international doping hearing, officials here said Thursday.FINA, the sport's international governing body, told South Korean officials Wednesday that the hearing on Park's case will be held Feb. 27 in Lausanne, Switzerland, and has asked Park to attend. And a Korea Swimming Federation (KSF) official said Park has enlisted the help of a Switzerland-based lawyer f
More SportsJan. 29, 2015
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Doping hearing for Park Tae-hwan set for Feb. 27
The international governing body of swimming has scheduled a hearing on South Korean star Park Tae-hwan’s doping case for late next month, officials here said Wednesday. The Korea Swimming Federation said FINA had informed it that it will hold the hearing in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Feb. 27. FINA is headquartered there, but according to the KSF, FINA said it will confirm the specific location of the hearing later.Park’s career appears to be in jeopardy after the news of his failed doping test e
More SportsJan. 28, 2015
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