NEW YORK (AP) ― Andray Blatche came off the bench and had a team-high 18 points and reserve forward Mirza Teletovic added 14 points as the Brooklyn Nets continued their resurgence with an eighth win in nine games, beating the Orlando Magic 101-90 on a snowy Tuesday night.One night after routing the crosstown rival New York Knicks, the Nets kept up the surge. Their 8-1 start in January is a NBA best after a disappointing 10-21 start to their second season in Brooklyn.Joe Johnson and Paul Pierce e

More SportsJan. 22, 2014

Former South Korean football captain Park Ji-sung will host a charity football match in Southeast Asia only days before the start of the FIFA World Cup, his father confirmed Wednesday, leaving the player’s possible return to the national team in doubt.Park Sung-jong, the player’s father, said the footballer will host the annual charity event either on May 31 or June 1 in Malaysia or Indonesia. Park Ji-sung launched his own charity organization called JS Foundation in 2011 and has been hosting an

SoccerJan. 22, 2014

Peyton Manning’s Denver Broncos and Richard Sherman’s Seattle Seahawks were the NFL’s best all season, so it’s fitting that they’ll meet in the Super Bowl.Nobody scored as many points or gained as many yards as the Broncos.Nobody allowed as few points or gave up as few yards as the Seahawks.And nobody won as many games as those clubs, either.What a way to finish the season. When the AFC champion Broncos (15-3) play the NFC champion Seahawks (15-3) on Feb. 2 at what could be a chilly MetLife Stad

More SportsJan. 21, 2014

South Korea said Tuesday that it will allow North Korean athletes to compete in the Asian Games to be held in South Korea later this year.Seoul will allow Pyongyang to compete in the games if North Korea informs the organizing committee of the regional sport event of its decision to send its players to Incheon, an official of the unification ministry said. The Asian Games are set to run from Sept. 19 to Oct. 4 in Incheon, a port city west of Seoul.The North has yet to officially inform the commi

More SportsJan. 21, 2014

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) ― Diego Lugano scored his first goal for West Bromwich Albion to rescue a 1-1 draw against Everton on Monday in new manager Pepe Mel’s first Premier League game in charge.The Uruguay international’s 75th-minute header prevented a misfiring Everton side to go back into the top four after Kevin Mirallas had given the visitors a first-half lead.Everton had a goal correctly disallowed for offside with the last kick of the game, leaving the team in sixth place, a point behind

SoccerJan. 21, 2014

Two Canadian professional hockey players were granted South Korean citizenship Tuesday, justice ministry officials said.The Ministry of Justice allowed Brian Young and Michael Swift to become naturalized citizens here, in accordance with a revised immigration law allowing qualified foreign nationals to hold multiple citizenships, they said.In 2011, the Seoul government implemented the new immigration law to cut the red tape in nationality review procedures and allow talented foreigners, such as

More SportsJan. 21, 2014

LONDON (AP) ― Samuel Eto’o capitalized on a slack defense for his first Chelsea hat trick in a 3-1 victory over Manchester United on Sunday that further underlined the struggles of the Premier League champions under David Moyes.United has seven league losses and is not only 14 points behind leader Arsenal but six points from the fourth Champions League spot.“We won’t throw the towel in until we can’t get there,” Moyes said. “The job is to try and finish first. I will keep trying to do that.”For

SoccerJan. 20, 2014

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) ― Serena Williams’ long winning streak came to an end in an upset 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 loss to Ana Ivanovic in the fourth round of the Australian Open on Sunday.Williams hadn’t lost a match since August, one of only four defeats in 2013, and came into the fourth round with 25 straight wins. It was her 70th match at Melbourne Park, a record in the Open era, and she’d already set the mark for most match wins ever at the Australian Open with her third-round victory.Ivanovic hadn’

More SportsJan. 19, 2014

LONDON (AP) ― Arsenal and Manchester City showed no sign of slowing up in the race for the Premier League title by grabbing routine home wins on Saturday to stay 1-2 in the standings.Spain playmaker Santi Cazorla scored second-half goals in a five-minute span for Arsenal in a 2-0 victory over lowly Fulham that keeps the Gunners in the lead by a point.“We have played 22 games and have 51 points. If you compare that to any other season you will see that it is one of the best, if not the best ever,

SoccerJan. 19, 2014

PARADISE VALLEY, Arizona (AP) ― Ever since the game was invented, before television or even radio existed, baseball counted on the eyes and ears of umpires on the field. Starting this season, many key decisions will be made in a studio far away.Major League Baseball vaulted into the 21st century of technology on Thursday, approving a huge expansion of instant replay in hopes of eliminating blown calls that riled up players, managers and fans.“I think it’s great,” San Francisco Giants manager Bru

BaseballJan. 17, 2014

South Korean footballer Ji Dong-won has left English side Sunderland to join FC Augsburg in Germany on a permanent basis, both clubs announced Friday.FC Augsburg, in the top-flight Bundesliga, said on its website that Ji, 22, will be returning for his second tour of duty with the team. Under a mutual agreement between the clubs, financial details were not disclosed.Sunderland in the English Premier League also announced on its website that the forward has joined the German club.Ji enjoyed a succ

SoccerJan. 17, 2014

Former national men's football team captain Park Ji-sung could return to play in one of South Korea's tune-up matches ahead of this year's FIFA World Cup, the squad's head coach said Thursday.On the sidelines of the team's training camp in the World Cup host nation, Hong Myung-bo said the former Manchester United midfielder may put on a South Korean uniform to face Greece on the road in March."It can happen," Hong said. "There are many possibilities."Park, 32, announced his retirement from inter

SoccerJan. 17, 2014