On the right elbow of the South Korean weightlifter Sa Jae-hyouk, you can see stitch marks from an operation he had two years ago to repair a dislocated elbow. What you can’t see is an emotional scar that runs even deeper inside the man.The 29-year-old is getting ready to enter the men’s 85 kg competition at this year’s Asian Games, to run from Sept. 19 to Oct. 4 in Incheon, west of Seoul. That he is lifting at all ― let alone preparing for the continent’s largest multisport competition ― is in

More SportsAug. 26, 2014

SEATTLE (AP) ― Texas Rangers outfielder Choo Shin-soo is scheduled for surgery to remove a bone spur from his left elbow and will miss the rest of the season. Choo was placed on the 15-day disabled list Monday, and the Rangers recalled outfielder Michael Choice from Triple-A Round Rock. Choice was expected to arrive in Seattle before Monday night’s game against the Mariners.The operation is set for Sept. 15, but it could be moved up to Friday if Choo’s illness subsides. He did not travel with th

BaseballAug. 26, 2014

Organizers of the upcoming Asian Games in Incheon opened their athletes’ village for the first time on Tuesday, allowing a sneak peek into newly constructed facilities that will accommodate some 14,500 athletes and officials during the competition.The Asian Games will run from Sept. 19 to Oct. 4. Incheon, a metropolitan city just west of the capital, is the third South Korean host of the Asian Games, after Seoul in 1986 and Busan in 2002. Mascots pose in front of the athletes’ village for the 20

More SportsAug. 26, 2014

Seoul Eland FC's new football coach Martin Rennie. (Seoul Eland FC)The new professional football club set to join the nation's second division next year will be named Seoul Eland FC, officials announced Tuesday.Eland, a local conglomerate with affiliates in retail, apparel and food service, last week received the green light from the K League, the national governing body of pro football, to found a new team for 2015. Eland had first declared its intention to enter football in April.The team will

SoccerAug. 26, 2014

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania (AP) ― In the giddy moments after South Korea won the Little League World Series, outfielder Sin Don-wan realized how he wanted to celebrate.“I want to go to the Blue House ― the White House of Korea ― and meet the president,” Sin said, breaking up his teammates.Just maybe Sin, who scored twice and hit a solo homer, will indeed get his wish to meet Park Geun-hye.He’s famous back in his homeland ― along with all of his teammates.Hwang Jae-yeong drove in two runs a

More SportsAug. 25, 2014

LONDON, Ontario (AP) ― Ryu So-yeon missed out on the LPGA Tour’s 72-hole scoring record. She got the champagne shower she was longing for on the final green- reversing roles with Park In-bee.“I’ve been waiting so long for the champagne,” Ryu said Sunday after winning the Canadian Women’s Open for her third LPGA Tour victory. “I was ready to get champagne. I put champagne on Inbee maybe more than five times. Finally, she gave it to me.”While Ryu fell short of Sorenstam’s tour record of 27 under,

GolfAug. 25, 2014

Lee Dong-gook, the leading scorer of the top domestic soccer league this year, on Monday was named to the national team for two upcoming friendly matches.The Korea Football Association announced a list of eight players from the K League Classic who will represent South Korea versus Venezuela on Sept. 5 and then Uruguay on Sept. 8. Those eight will join 14 players based in foreign leagues who were named to the national squad last week.The match against Venezuela will be South Korea’s first intern

SoccerAug. 25, 2014

Team Korea pose after winning the final of Sunday`s Little League World Series championship game in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Yonhap)In the giddy moments after South Korea won the Little League World Series, outfielder Don Wan Sin realized how he wanted to celebrate.“I want to go to the Blue House -- the White House of Korea -- and meet the President,” Sin said, breaking up his teammates.Just maybe Sin, who scored twice and hit a solo homer, will indeed get his wish to meet Park

BaseballAug. 25, 2014

So Yeon Ryu of South Korea imitates a `selfie` as she celebrates her two stroke victory during the fourth round of the LPGA Canadian Pacific Women`s Open at the London Hunt and Country Club on Sunday in London, Ontario, Canada. (AFP)South Korean golfer Ryu So-yeon picked up her first LPGA Tour victory in two years on Sunday at the Canadian Pacific Women's Open.At the London Hunt and Country Club in London, Ontario, Ryu shot a 3-under 69 in the final round for a four-round total of 23-under, a to

GolfAug. 25, 2014

Korea’s Jeon Jin-woo slides to score a run in the second inning against Japan on Saturday. (AP-Yonhap)SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania (AP) ― Sin Dong-wan’s three-run single helped South Korea defeat defending champion Japan 12-3 Saturday in the Little League World Series international championship.South Korea had a seven-run second inning on just two hits. Leadoff batter Choi Hae-chan also brought in two runs on a double during the inning. He finished 2 for 4 with three RBIs.Thanks to three wal

BaseballAug. 24, 2014

South Korean swimming star Park Tae-hwan won the men’s 400-meter freestyle race at the Pan Pacific Champions in Australia on Saturday. The 2008 Beijing Olympic gold medalist clocked in at 3 minutes, 43.15 seconds to finish the race ahead of Japan’s Kosuke Hagino. (AP-Yonhap)

More SportsAug. 24, 2014

LONDON (AP) ― Chelsea welcomed back club great Didier Drogba to Stamford Bridge on Saturday but it was another striker who maintained the team’s winning start to the Premier League season.Scoring for the second straight game, Diego Costa set Chelsea on its way to a 2-0 home victory over Leicester to join Swansea with back-to-back wins after two rounds.The Spanish league got underway with Malaga’s eventful win over Athletic Bilbao and the German league was treated to its quickest goal ever.Costa

SoccerAug. 24, 2014

LONDON, Ontario (AP) ― After dunking her ball in the water, Azahara Munoz later rebounded to shoot a 9-under 63 Saturday to vault into contention at the Canadian Pacific Women’s Open.She’s tied with Choi Na-yeon in second place, four strokes behind Ryu So-yeon, who leads at 20 under going into the final round.“The key of my round was on (hole No.) 4, I was going for it in two with a 4-iron and I hit in the water,” Munoz said. “But I kept it calm, I knew I could still make up and down for par, so

GolfAug. 24, 2014