Title holder Haas wins opening match at BMW Open

MUNICH (AP) ― Second-seeded title holder Tommy Haas defeated Alejandro Falla 6-2, 6-4 on Thursday to advance to the quarterfinals of the BMW Open. Haas is recovering from a shoulder injury and said it was still not fully healed, “but a lot better than in the past months or weeks.” Haas will next meet seventh-seeded Andreas Seppi, who beat qualifier Albert Ramos 6-3, 6-4. Top-seeded Fabio Fognini defeated wild-card entry Dustin Brown 7-6 (4), 6-2 and “lucky loser” Ricardas Berankis upset Jurgen M

More SportsMay 2, 2014

Mickelson trails Cabrera by a shot in Wells Fargo

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (AP) ― Phil Mickelson kept it entertaining to the very end Thursday and finished one shot behind Angel Cabrera in the Wells Fargo Championship. Cabrera played in early, calmer conditions and thrived on the new Bermuda greens at Quail Hollow. He made seven birdies, including a 40-footer from just off the green, and turned in a 6-under 66 that stood as the lead the rest of the day. Mickelson caught him twice and couldn’t hold it. Coming off his first missed cut at the Mas

GolfMay 2, 2014

Sevilla’s late goal beats Valencia for final

VALENCIA, Spain (AP) ―Stephane Mbia scored in the fourth minute of stoppage time for Sevilla to make the Europa League final despite a 3-1 loss at Valencia on Thursday. Valencia looked set to play in the May 14 final in Turin until Mbia’s dramatic header to secure Sevilla’s place on away goals, after the two-leg semifinal ended 3-3. Sevilla, which plays for the trophy for the first time since winning a second straight title in 2007, faces Benfica after last year’s finalist drew 0-0 at Juventus t

SoccerMay 2, 2014

S. Korean World Cup roster to be announced earlier than scheduled

South Korean men's football roster for this year's FIFA World Cup will be announced earlier than scheduled, the sport's national governing body said Friday.The Korea Football Association said the 23-man roster for the big tournament in Brazil will be revealed Thursday, a day earlier than initially scheduled. The KFA explained that the change is designed to give players more time to prepare themselves mentally before reporting to their training camp on May 12 at the National Football Center in Pa

SoccerMay 2, 2014

Korean women’s golf tour to donate for ferry victims

The operator of South Korea’s top women’s golf tour said it would donate a portion of the total purse at an upcoming tournament to victims of a recent ferry sinking.The Korea LPGA said 5 percent of the 500 million won ($484,000) purse at the KG-E Daily Ladies Open, which starts on Friday, will be donated to help those affected by the deadly sinking of the Sewol.The KLPGA joins other sports organizations, athletes and teams in making donations in light of the April 16 accident, which has left som

More SportsMay 1, 2014

Ki Sung-yueng asks to leave English club early: father

South Korean footballer Ki Sung-yueng, hoping to represent the country at the World Cup this summer, has asked his English club to allow him to return home before the end of the current season to recover from a knee injury, his father said Thursday.Ki Young-ok, father of the Sunderland midfielder, said the 25-year-old is waiting for the English Premier League club’s final decision.“Ki Sung-yueng has asked the team to let him leave early,” said the senior Ki, who is president of the municipal foo

SoccerMay 1, 2014

IOC notes progress, work to be done in PyeongChang

Preparations for the 2018 Winter Olympics are well in progress but some more work should be done to make the quadrennial global extravaganza a success, a team of International Olympic Committee officials said Thursday.The IOC’s Coordination Commission, tasked with monitoring and assisting local organizers in their run-up to the Olympics, wrapped up its three-day visit to PyeongChang, about 180 kilometers east of Seoul in Gangwon Province, where the 2018 Winter Olympics will be held.It was the th

More SportsMay 1, 2014

Baseball agent has ‘no comment’ on Korean player’s denial of connection

A Puerto Rican baseball agent with an apparent tie to a South Korean player said Thursday he had “no comment” on the player’s denial of any connection with him.Melvin Roman, president and CEO of Puerto Rico-based MDR Sports Management, told Yonhap News Agency in a phone interview that he would not comment on the situation between himself and Korean third baseman Choi Jeong.Earlier this week, CBSSports.com, in an article detailing Choi’s interest in playing in Major League Baseball next year, ide

BaseballMay 1, 2014

Injured midfielder Ki Sung-yueng asks to leave English club early: father

South Korean footballer Ki Sung-yueng, hoping to represent the country at the World Cup this summer, has asked his English club to allow him to return home before the end of the current season to recover from a knee injury, his father said Thursday.Ki Young-ok, father of the Sunderland midfielder, said the 25-year-old is waiting for the English Premier League club's final decision."Ki Sung-yueng has asked the team to let him leave early," said the senior Ki, who is president of the municipal foo

SoccerMay 1, 2014

Baseball umpire assaulted by fan in midgame on heels of blown calls

A South Korean baseball umpire was assaulted on the field in midgame by an inebriated fan on Wednesday night, an unsavory incident adding a new twist to an ongoing controversy surrounding questionable officiating in the nation's top competition.During a Korea Baseball Organization game between the Kia Tigers and the SK  Wyverns at the Tigers' home in Gwangju, about 330 kilometers south of Seoul, a male fan ran onto the field and jumped the first base umpire Park Keun-young from behind. The incid

BaseballMay 1, 2014

Choi Jeong denies hiring agent to test big-league market

South Korean baseball All-Star Choi Jeong has denied hiring an agent to sign with a big-league club for next season.Ahead of his SK Wyverns’ road game against the Kia Tigers in Gwangju, about 330 kilometers south of Seoul, on Tuesday, Choi was tightlipped about a recent report from the United States that he has signed on with an international agent and will try to play in Major League Baseball next year.Earlier, CBSSports.com reported that Choi, a versatile third baseman who becomes a free agent

BaseballApril 30, 2014

Park Ji-sung to hold charity match in tribute to ferry victims

South Korean football icon Park Ji-sung is seeking to host a charity match in tribute to the victims of a recent ferry accident in his native land, the player’s father said Wednesday.Park Sung-jong, the veteran’s father, told Yonhap that his son wanted to pay his tribute to the fallen passengers aboard the Sewol through football. The April 16 disaster has left 302 people dead or missing.“He wants people affected by this tragedy to take solace from sports,” said the senior Park, who is a director

SoccerApril 30, 2014

Gray tosses shutout vs. Rangers

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) ― Sonny Gray came off the mound and into the Oakland dugout after the eighth inning purposely trying to avoid contact with manager Bob Melvin.Gray, clearly the best pitcher on this night in a matchup against Rangers ace Yu Darvish, wanted to finish what he started.“I normally talk to him, share a laugh, make something up,” Gray said. “I put my head down and he goes, ‘How are you feeling?’ I just yelled ‘Great!’ and kept walking. ... Yeah, I wanted to go back out there.” The

BaseballApril 29, 2014

Arsenal wins to cement 4th spot

LONDON (AP) ― Arsenal remains on course for another season in the Champions League after beating Newcastle 3-0 at home on Monday.The win puts Arsenal four points clear of Everton in fourth place with two games to play in the Premier League, a position which would qualify the club for Europe’s top competition for the 17th straight year.Having been contained for the first quarter of the match, the hosts found their rhythm after defender Laurent Koscielny gave the Gunners the lead in the 26th minut

SoccerApril 29, 2014