[World Cup] Nat'l football coach Hong Myung-bo to resign after winless World Cup: official

Hong Myung-bo, the embattled head coach of the South Korean men's national football team, is set to announce his resignation from the post on Thursday in the wake of the country's winless World Cup, a senior official from the sport's national governing body said.The Korea Football Association (KFA) said Wednesday evening that Hong would hold a press conference the following morning at its Seoul headquarters, without specifying what the coach would discuss. The KFA official, requesting anonymity,

SoccerJuly 10, 2014

[World Cup] Argentina reaches World Cup final after penalties

Goalkeeper Sergio Romero saved two penalties Wednesday to send Argentina into the World Cup final with a 4-2 shootout win over the Netherlands after the game finished in a 0-0 stalemate.  A day after Germany lit up the World Cup with its clinical 7-1 destruction of host Brazil, the Netherlands and Argentina could not manage a goal between them in 120 minutes before the shootout. Romero thought to be a weak link in this Argentine team and not even a starter for his Monaco club most of last season

SoccerJuly 10, 2014

[Newsmaker] Klose's record compounds Brazil's defeat

Miroslav Klose found perhaps the only way to make matters worse for Brazil. On a night when Germany routed the host nation 7-1 in the World Cup semifinals, Klose also became the tournament's all-time record scorer _ surpassing Brazil great Ronaldo. Klose scored Germany's second goal in the 23rd minute, giving him 16 career World Cup goals. It broke the mark of 15 goals he shared with the retired Ronaldo, who worked the game as a TV commentator. Klose scored after a corner by Toni Kroos. His firs

SoccerJuly 9, 2014

Hiddink to coach Park at All-Star Game

Guus Hiddink (File photo)Former South Korean men’s soccer team head coach Guus Hiddink will coach a team led by his prized pupil at the upcoming K League Classic All-Star Game, league officials said.The league said Hiddink will be the head coach for “Team Park Ji-sung,” which will feature the former South Korean captain. Park’s squad will go up against the team of the K League Classic All-Stars, as voted by fans, league head coaches and team captains, on July 25 at Seoul World Cup Stadium.Hiddin

SoccerJuly 9, 2014

Wie and Lewis are friends linked by golf

SOUTHPORT, England (AP) ― The friendly matches in South Florida can involve as many as eight players, with teams decided by drawing names from a hat.Michelle Wie would seem to be a great pick, except for the timing.“We usually play in the morning and then go have lunch,” Stacy Lewis said Tuesday. “And she usually gets very focused on the lunch and kind of doesn’t pay attention to the whole golf side of it. She’ll tell you the same thing.”Wie laughed when told the story Lewis shared. Wie loves he

GolfJuly 9, 2014

Ryu Hyun-jin hit hard in loss

DETROIT (Yonhap) ― Ryu Hyun-jin of the Los Angeles Dodgers was mauled by the Detroit Tigers on the road on Tuesday, suffering his fifth loss of 2014 after blowing an early lead in one of his worst outings of the season.Ryu was tagged for seven earned runs on 10 hits in 2 1/3 innings at Comerica Park, as the Tigers routed the Dodgers 14-5.Ryu dropped to 9-5 on the year and his ERA went up from 3.08 to 3.65. Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin delivers in the first inning on Tuesday. (AP-Yonh

BaseballJuly 9, 2014

[World Cup] Klose scores vs. Brazil to set World Cup record

Miroslav Klose found perhaps the only way to make matters worse for Brazil. On a night when Germany routed the host nation 7-1 in the World Cup semifinals, Klose also became the tournament's all-time record scorer _ eclipsing Brazil great Ronaldo. Klose scored Germany's second goal in the 23rd minute for his 16th career World Cup goal in his fourth tournament. It broke the mark of 15 goals he shared with the retired Ronaldo, who watched the game in the stadium as a TV commentator.  Germany's for

SoccerJuly 9, 2014

[World Cup] Germany run riot in record 7-1 defeat of Brazil

Germany crushed shambolic World Cup hosts Brazil with a record 7-1 defeat on Tuesday to book their place in the tournament final in a match that shook football's superpower to the core. Brazil were booed by their fans and gathered shell-shocked on the Mineirao pitch with coach Luiz Felipe Scolari after the worst defeat in their 100 years of competitive football. Brazil players sink to their knees after the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Brazil and Germany at the Mineirao Stadium in Bel

SoccerJuly 9, 2014

Park Tae-hwan hoping to qualify for individual medley at Asiad

In a rare career choice, South Korean swimming star Park Tae-hwan will try to qualify for individual medley races at the upcoming Asian Games, officials said on Tuesday.The Korea Swimming Federation said Park has signed up for four freestyle races and two individual medley events at the national team trials to be held next week in Gimcheon, North Gyeongsang Province, ahead of this year’s Asian Games.Incheon, a metropolitan city just west of Seoul, will stage the Asian Games from Sept. 19 to Oct.

More SportsJuly 8, 2014

Kittel wins Stage 3 of Tour de France

LONDON (AP) ― Germany’s Marcel Kittel showed he may be the sprinter to beat at the Tour de France, speeding to his second stage win this year in Stage 3 on Monday as cycling’s big event entered London before leaving England for France.Rain in the City of London doused riders at the end of the 155-kilometer ride from the university town of Cambridge to a dramatic finish past landmarks like Big Ben and Westminster.Italy’s Vincenzo Nibali retained the overall leader’s yellow jersey with a 2-second

More SportsJuly 8, 2014

[World Cup] FIFA: No action against Zuniga for Neymar tackle

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ― FIFA will not take action against the Colombia player who injured Neymar and ended the Brazil star’s World Cup. FIFA said its disciplinary panel “cannot consider this matter” under the rules because the match referee saw the challenge by Camilo Zuniga and judged it at the time.“In this specific case, no retrospective action can be taken,” FIFA said in a statement on Monday, because the incident “did not escape the match officials’ attention.”In a separate decision, the pane

SoccerJuly 8, 2014

[World Cup] Messi, Robben face off in semifinal

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ― The World Cup’s best dribblers ― Lionel Messi and Arjen Robben ― face off when Argentina and Netherlands meet in the semifinals.In Brazil, Robben has been quick, Messi has been quicksilver.On Wednesday in Sao Paulo, either one could turn the semifinal with a dazzling turn of pace or a weaving run to propel his team to the final.“We have to cut the supply line to Messi,” Dutch defender Bruno Martins Indi told Dutch website Nu.nl.The Barcelona star led Argentina through the g

SoccerJuly 8, 2014