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[Asian Games] S. Korea beats N. Korea for men's football gold

South Korean soccer players celebrate after winning the final match with North Korea in Asian Games in Incheon on Thursday. (Yonhap)South Korea defeated North Korea 1-0 for the men's football gold medal in an eagerly anticipated showdown at the Asian Games on Thursday, ending a 28-year drought for the title in the regional competition.Defensive back Rim Chang-woo scored the winner just moments from the whistle in the second extra period at Munhak Stadium, as South Korea captured its first Asiad

Olympic GamesOct. 2, 2014

[Asian Games] S. Korea beats N. Korea for men's football gold

[Asian Games] Rhythmic Gymnastics: South Korea's Son Yeon-jae crowned the Asian rhythmic gymnastics queen

Incheon, Oct. 3 -- A roaring applause broke out when the South Korean gymnastics "Tinker Bell" Son Yeon-jae stepped onto the highest place on the podium. Son responded with the same radiant smile that accompanied her performances earlier. Four years after her bronze medal in the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games, Son claimed an unquestionable gold with world-level performances in front of the crowd of 5,300 at the Namdong Gymnasium.Son entered Thursday's final round with the highest scores in all appar

Olympic GamesOct. 2, 2014

[Asian Games] Rhythmic Gymnastics: South Korea's Son Yeon-jae crowned the Asian rhythmic gymnastics queen

[Asian Games] Korea beats China for women's volleyball, basketball gold

South Korea won gold in women's volleyball at the Asian Games for the first time in 20 years with a 3-0 victory over defending champion China Thursday.South Korea beat China 3-0 (25-20, 25-13, 25-21) in the gold-medal competition held in Songnim Gymnasium, snapping the opponent's Asiad winning streak at four.Star spiker Kim Yeon-koung scored the match-best 26 points to help the team take revenge on the 3-2 defeat in the final against China at the Guangzhou Asian Games four years ago.In the meant

Olympic GamesOct. 2, 2014

[Asian Games] Korea beats China for women's volleyball, basketball gold

[Asian Games] South Korea's Lee Na-young wins bowling gold in masters

South Korean bowler Lee Na-young clinched the gold in the women's masters discipline at the Incheon Asian Games on Thursday, becoming the country's first quadruple-gold winner at the ongoing Asiad. The 28-year-old scored a total of 477 points in the final gold-medal decider stepladder round against Chinese-Taipei player Wang Ya Ting's 437 points to grab her fourth golden victory during the competitions in Anyang, east of the Asiad host city. Son Yun-hee, another South Korean bowler, secured th

Olympic GamesOct. 2, 2014

[Asian Games] South Korea wins 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze in women's modern pentathlon

The South Korean women's team claimed the modern pentathlon title at the Asian Games on Thursday, bringing home the country's first Asiad gold ever in this event. The quartet of Choi Min-ji, Jeong Mi-na, Kim Sun-woo and Yang Soo-jin accrued 5,120 points combined to capture the gold medal in fencing, swimming, horse riding and a combined event of shooting and running at Dream Park Modern Pentathlon Venue in the country's western port city of Incheon. Choi Min-ji of South Korean women's team com

Olympic GamesOct. 2, 2014

[Asian Games] South Korea wins 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze in women's modern pentathlon

[Asian Games] North Korean twin runners compete in women's marathon

North Korean twin runners Kim Hye-gyong and Hye-song finished seventh and ninth, respectively, in the women's marathon at the Incheon Asian Games on Thursday. North Korean twin runners Kim Hye-gyong (left) and Kim Hye-song appear disappointed after racing at the Asian Games on Thursday. (Yonhap) Hye-gyong, the younger of the two, crossed the finish line in 2 hours, 36 minutes, 38 seconds, less than two minutes ahead of Hye-song, who clocked in at 2:38:55 after the 42.195-kilometer race in this

Olympic GamesOct. 2, 2014

[Asian Games] North Korean twin runners compete in women's marathon

[Asian Games] Saudi Arabians in Korea, citizens, S-OIL employees root for Saudi Arabian athlete

Incheon, Oct. 1 -- About 100 Saudi Arabians living in Korea, Korean citizens and S-OIL employees rooted for a Saudi Arabian athlete in the final of the men's 200-meter race at the Incheon Asian Games held in the Incheon Asiad Main Stadium on Oct.1. Fahhad Mohammed Alsubaie of Saudi Arabia won the silver medal in the race. They cheered for him ardently, shouting his name. “Since the rankings can vary by 0.01 seconds, the runners seem to feel a heavy pressure,” said an S-OIL employee. “We are del

Olympic GamesOct. 2, 2014

[Asian Games] Saudi Arabians in Korea, citizens, S-OIL employees root for Saudi Arabian athlete

[Asian Games] North Korean ping-pong legend injured in car accident: report

Li Bun-hee, a former North Korean table tennis star, has been seriously injured in a car accident in Pyongyang, a U.S. news report said Thursday,. If true, she is unlikely to attend the upcoming Incheon Asian Para Games to the disappointment of many South Koreans. Li, currently chief of North Korea's disabled athletes association, is popular not only in the communist nation but also in South Korea. Li played on a unified Korea team in the 1991 table tennis championships. She played with Hyun

Olympic GamesOct. 2, 2014

[Asian Games] Rhythmic gymnast Son Yeon-jae finishes first in qualifying

South Korea's rhythmic gymnastics star Son Yeon-jae grabbed a berth for the individual all-round finals after finishing first in the qualifying round at the Asian Games on Wednesday.She received a combined 71.732 points from the four apparatus of ball, hoop, ribbon and clubs in the individual qualification, edging Chinese rival Den Senyue with 70.183 points.Anastasiya Serdyukova from Uzbekistan finished third with 68.315 points and her teammate Djamila Rakhmatova placed fourth with 68.299 points

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Dodgers heal up for playoffs

LOS ANGELES (AP) ― The Dodgers are heading into the postseason healthier than they were a year ago, and they hope it holds up.The NL West champions have some question marks on their roster, most notably involving 14-game winner Ryu Hyun-jin and second baseman Dee Gordon. They’re using the four days before the NL Division Series against St. Louis begins on Friday to heal up.Ryu is set to throw a simulated game Wednesday as he rehabs from shoulder inflammation. The left-hander hasn’t pitched in a

BaseballOct. 1, 2014

PSG inflicts Barcelona’s first loss of the season

LONDON (AP) ― Paris Saint-Germain overcame goals from Lionel Messi and Neymar to inflict Barcelona’s first loss of the season on Tuesday.PSG, which has endured a subdued start to its French title defense, took control of Group F with the 3-2 victory over the Spanish league leaders in the Champions League.“You are made to pay for errors at this level and we made a few mistakes at the beginning,” Barcelona coach Luis Enrique said. “Later we saw some strategic moves which they execute with great st

SoccerOct. 1, 2014

PSG inflicts Barcelona’s first loss of the season

Royals knock out A’s

KANSAS CITY, Missouri (AP) ― The Kansas City Royals had waited 29 years to reach the postseason. They weren’t going down without a fight.Salvador Perez singled down the left-field line with two outs in the 12th inning, allowing Christian Colon to score from second base and giving the long-suffering Royals a 9-8 victory over the Oakland Athletics in a wild AL wild-card game Tuesday night.Quite a start to October baseball ― even if this one appeared to be over in September with plenty of time to s

BaseballOct. 1, 2014

[Asian Games] Not backing down

On the eve of their big-ticket men’s soccer final at the Asian Games, the head coaches of South Korea and North Korea on Wednesday both expressed confidence in a monumental victory.The tantalizing showdown will kick off at 8 p.m. Thursday at Munhak Stadium. It’s the first inter-Korean clash for the men’s football title at an Asiad since 1978, when the two shared the gold medal after the match ended in a draw.North Korea hasn’t won an Asian Games gold in men’s football since. The last South Korea

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[Asian Games] Silver in boxing

South Korean boxer Park Jin-a (left) won the silver medal in the women’s lightweight class at the Incheon Asian Games on Wednesday, earning the host country its first Asiad medal in the event. In the final held at Seonhak Gymnasium, Park lost to China’s Yin Junhua in a 0-2 decision. (Yonhap0

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[Asian Games] Retired table tennis star booked on drunk driving charges

A retired South Korean table tennis star resigned Wednesday as the chief of the athletes’ village for the upcoming Asian Games for the disabled after causing a traffic accident while driving under the influence, police said.Hyun Jeong-hwa, 44, is one of the country’s best-known retired athletes. She won the gold medal in the women’s doubles at the 1988 Seoul Olympics and attended the opening ceremony of the ongoing 2014 Incheon Asian Games as a member of a flag-bearing squad composed of retired

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[Asian Games] Asiad closing ceremony to ‘remember host city Incheon’

Organizers of the Incheon Asian Games said they will stage a closing ceremony that will both recapture various moments of the continental event as well as leave an imprint of the host city on all spectators and participating athletes.The curtain will come down on the Incheon Asian Games on Saturday with a grand closing ceremony spiced up with fireworks after 16 days of competition and friendship shared not only by participating athletes but also by billions of people on the continent.The two-and

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[Asian Games] Korea handball team to take on tough ...Qatar squad

On Thursday in men’s handball, defending champion South Korea takes on Qatar, which has been on a roll after winning this year’s Asian championships tournament with their European-born scorers. The home team is eyeing its sixth Asiad gold medal in the sport.The Korean women’s volleyball squad is also ready to take revenge on China, to whom it lost at the Guangzhou Asian Games in full sets. Global Korean star Kim Yeon-koung is leading the undefeated team into the gold-medal contest.The men’s 4x10

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[Asian Games] S. Korea regains gold medal in women's handball

Powered by right back Ryu Eun-hee's eight goals, South Korea thrashed Japan 29-19 to win the women's handball gold medal at the Asian Games on Wednesday.The Seonhak Handball Gymnasium in the western port city was filled with thousands of South Korean spectators waiting to see their home country get back on top. The arena burst into an uproar every time a South Korean player snatched the ball into her hands. The South Korean team set the pace early on as it gradually widened the score 9-3 just 15

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[Asian Games] N. Korea captures gold in women's football

North Korea defeated Japan 3-1 for the women's football gold medal at the Asian Games on Wednesday.Kim Yun-mi, Ra Un-sim and Ho Un-byol scored a goal apiece to give their country a third Asiad title and first since 2006.North Korea also avenged a loss to Japan in the final at the2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.Cheered on by hundreds of South Korean fans and members of the North Korean delegation to the Asiad, North Korea capped off an impressive tournament at Munhak Stadium with a solid vic

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[Asian Games] S. Korea sweeps two golds in Greco-Roman wrestling

South Korea raked in two gold medals in Greco-Roman wrestling at the Asian Games on Wednesday, fewer than it had hoped for but enough to dispel concerns that it had ceased to be a premier wrestling force on the continent.Ryu Han-su opened the night with a 2-0 victory over his Japanese rival Ryutaro Matsumoto in the men's 66㎏ to claim the top podium spot.Earlier in the semis, the Asian Games debutant had beat Uzbekistan's Elmurat Tasmuradov in a dramatic come-from-behind victory.Defending Olympic

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