[Asian Games] S. Korean women set world record in compound archery team event

South Korea set a world record en route to the final in the women’s compound archery team event on Thursday at the Asian Games.South Korea scored 238 points out of a possible 240 in the team’s quarterfinals win over Laos, which managed only 215 points.The competition took place at the Gyeyang Asiad Archery Field in Incheon. The South Korean archers were Seok Ji-hyun, Choi Bo-min and Kim Yun-hee.They bettered the previous record held by the United States, whose archers shot 236 points in 2011. Th

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[Asian Games] Kim sets world record in double trap

South Korean shooter Kim Mi-jin set a world record to win gold in the women’s double trap event at the Asian Games on home soil on Thursday, raising the country’s gold tally in shooting to seven.Kim, 34, shot 110 points for gold, edging out China’s Zhang Yafei by two points at Gyeonggido Shooting Range in Hwaseong, just south of Seoul. Bai Yiting, also from China, scored 107 points for bronze. The victory also made her the world record holder in this discipline, as this year’s Asiad competition

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Leverkusen hold on, jump to second

BERLIN (AFP) ― Bayer Leverkusen were temporarily stopped by some local lightning strikes but ended up beating FC Augsburg 1-0 on Wednesday to remain on the heels of Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich. South Korean international winger Son Heung-min scored the game-winner as Leverkusen jumped to 10 points for second place, one point behind Bayern, who breezed past previous surprise leaders SC Paderborn 4-0 to move to 11 points on Tuesday. After Son scored in the 33rd minute, the Leverkusen match wa

SoccerSept. 25, 2014

Mickelson looks to improve losing Ryder Cup record

GLENEAGLES, Scotland (AP) ― Phil Mickelson is certainly proud to be playing in his U.S. record 10th consecutive Ryder Cup. He’d just rather not be reminded about those other records he holds in golf’s premier team event.Mickelson has won five majors in his career but he’s also a symbol of recent U.S. failures against Europe in a competition the Americans used to dominate.Since playing in his first Ryder Cup 19 years ago, Mickelson has been on the losing side seven out of nine times. He’s won 14

GolfSept. 25, 2014

Dodgers beat Giants 9-1 to win West title

LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Clayton Kershaw strode into the Los Angeles Dodgers clubhouse with a rare demand.“Give me some,” he yelled, making a beeline for an icy tub of champagne and beer.The probable NL Cy Young Award winner and MVP candidate grabbed a bottle of bubbly and began pouring in celebration of the Dodgers’ NL West title after a 9-1 victory over second-place San Francisco on Wednesday night.“You can’t take lightly what we did,” a soaked Kershaw said. “You got to celebrate accomplishments and

BaseballSept. 25, 2014

[Asian Games] S. Korean Yang Hak-seon wins silver in men's vault

South Korean gymnast Yang Hak-seon wins silver medal in the men's vault at the Asian Games on Thursday. (Yonhap)South Korean gymnast Yang Hak-seon won the silver medal in the men's vault at the Asian Games on Thursday, failing to defend his title at the Asian competition.   Yang scored 15.200 points, only marginally lower than the 15.216 points earned by the gold medalist, Shek Wai Hung of Hong Kong. China's Huang Xi took the bronze with 14.800 points.   Yang stuck to techniques that were more f

SportsSept. 25, 2014

[Asian Games] Korean swimmer Park Tae-hwan picks up silver

South Korean swimmer Park Tae-hwan wins silver medal in the men's 100-meter freestyle at the Asian Games on Thursday. (Yonhap)South Korean swimmer Park Tae-hwan picked up the silver medal in the men's 100-meter freestyle at the Asian Games on Thursday.   Park touched in 48.75 seconds to rank behind Ning Zetao of China. Shinri Shioura of Japan took the bronze.   Ning set an Asian record with 47.70 seconds to win his third gold medal in Incheon. Shioura finished in 48.85.   Park earlier won bronze

SportsSept. 25, 2014

[Asian Games] S. Korea wins two fencing medals

South Korea's female fencing squad comes second to team China at the Asian Games on Thursday. (Yonhap)South Korea's female fencing squad captured silver in the epee team event at the Asian Games Thursday, but the the men's foil team ended up winning bronze.   The team of Choi In-jeong, Kim Myoung-sun, Choi Eun-sook and Shin A-lam was beaten by China's Xu Anqi, Sun Yujie and Sun Yiwen 43-19 in the gold-medal decider on the women's epee team at Goyang Gymnasium, north of the host city.   South Kor

SportsSept. 25, 2014

[Asian Games] N. Korean lifter Kim Un-ju breaks world record for gold

North Korean weightlifter Kim Un-ju sets a world record in the women's 75-kilogram event at the Asian Games on Thursday. (Yonhap)North Korean weightlifter Kim Un-ju set a world record en route to winning the gold medal in the women's 75-kilogram event at the Asian Games on Thursday.    Kim lifted 128㎏ in the snatch and then hoisted a world record of 164㎏ in the clean and jerk for a total of 292㎏ which was a new Asian Games record.   Kim beat by 1 kg the previous clean and jerk record owned by Na

SportsSept. 25, 2014

[Asian Games] S. Korean women set world record in compound archery team event

 South Korea set a world record in the women's compound archery team event on Thursday at the Asian Games.South Korea scored 238 points out of a possible 240 in the team's quarterfinals win over Laos, which managed only 215 points.The competition took place at the Gyeyang Asiad Archery Field in Incheon. The South Korean archers were Seok Ji-hyun, Choi Bo-min and Kim Yun-hee.They bettered the previous record held by the United States, whose archers shot 236 points in 2011. The compound event beca

Olympic GamesSept. 25, 2014

[Asian Games] Pride of Thailand shines bright in Incheon

Thailand has sent 517 athletes along with 184 team officials totaling 701 delegates to the 2014 Incheon Asian Games. But that does not account for the fans that come to South Korea of their own accord to cheer on their country’s athletes.Ten friends who have ventured to South Korea, shared they have spent their own money to come all the way here to witness and support their country’s athletes as they compete in the 2014 Incheon Asian Games.The friends travel every day to cheer on their fellow co

Olympic GamesSept. 25, 2014