Giants beat Vikings 23-7

EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (AP) ― At last.The New York Giants got their first win of the season Monday night by holding Adrian Peterson in check and converting Minnesota mistakes into a 23-7 victory.The Giants began the season with six losses in which they were the team turning over the ball (minus-16 difference) while showing little penchant for playing defense. But against the Vikings (1-5), they were efficient enough, if not overwhelming, and had three takeaways to one lost fumble.Peterson,

More SportsOct. 22, 2013

Portugal to ...face Sweden ...in WC playoffs

ZURICH (AP) ― Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal must beat Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Sweden in a playoff to advance to the World Cup in Brazil.The two teams were drawn Monday to face each other in a two-leg series scheduled for Nov. 15 and 19.France will play Ukraine, with the return match in Paris, and Greece was paired with Romania.Iceland, the lowest ranked of the eight teams at No. 46 in the world, will host the first leg against Croatia, which fired its coach last week.The four winners will comple

SoccerOct. 22, 2013

Tottenham rolls 2-0

LONDON (AP) ― Andros Townsend beat American goalkeeper Brad Guzan in the 31st minute and Roberto Soldado scored in the 69th to lead Tottenham to a 2-0 win at Aston Villa in the Premier League.Townsend scored in his England debut last week in a 4-1 win over Montenegro before impressing in a 2-0 victory over Poland that secured a place at next year’s World Cup.Tottenham (5-2-1) is fifth with 16 points, three behind league-leading Arsenal. Aston Villa (3-4-1) is 13th with 10 points.

SoccerOct. 21, 2013

Sloppy LG Twins crash out of first postseason in 11 years

Held back by sloppy fielding and sluggish bats, the LG Twins lasted just five days in their first Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) playoff in more than a decade.The Twins, owner of the second-best record during the regular season, crashed out of their first postseason since 2002, succumbing to their Seoul rivals, the Doosan Bears, in four games of the best-of-five second round series. The 5-1 loss on Sunday was the final blow.The Bears, which finished fourth in the regular season, had battled t

BaseballOct. 21, 2013

Korea's Jeong wins Perth International in playoff

PERTH, Australia (AFP) -- South Korea's Jin Jeong beat England's Ross Fisher in a playoff to win the European Tour co-sanctioned US$2 million Perth International at Lake Karrinyup on Sunday.Former leading world amateur Jeong and Fisher finished the tournament locked at 10-under 278 before the Korean claimed victory at the first playoff hole.Jeong, who carded a closing round of three under 69, held the upper hand when Fisher was left with a four-metre putt for par after fluffing his chip onto the

GolfOct. 20, 2013

L.A. ouster ends Ryu’s ...first big-league postseason

South Korean hurler Ryu Hyun-jin’s first Major League Baseball postseason ended on a sour note in St. Louis, as his Los Angeles Dodgers were eliminated in the National League Championship Series following their 9-0 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 6.Ryu made two starts in the playoffs, going 1-0 with a 3.60 ERA in 10 innings pitched. Ryu was lined up to start Game 7 if the Dodgers won to stay alive.In his postseason debut on Oct. 6 against the Atlanta Braves at home in Game 3 of the Natio

BaseballOct. 20, 2013

United settles for 1-1 draw

LONDON (AP) ― Manchester United stumbled again under new manager David Moyes, allowing a late equalizer against Southampton, and Arsenal maintained its Premier League lead with a 4-1 rout of Norwich.Adam Lallana scored on a glancing header in the 89th minute, giving Southampton a 1-1 tie at defending champion United.Robin van Persie had scored in the 26th, pouncing on a rebound after Wayne Rooney’s shot was blocked. Rooney and Van Persie hit the crossbar for eighth-place United (3-3-2), which is

SoccerOct. 20, 2013

Amy Yang takes maiden LPGA title on home soil in playoff

INCHEON (Yonhap News) ― Amy Yang of South Korea captured the LPGA KEB-HanaBank Championship in a playoff here on Sunday for her first career LPGA win.Yang birdied the first playoff hole at the par-72 Ocean Course at Sky72 Golf Club to defeat compatriot Seo Hee-kyung at the only LPGA event in South Korea.Both players ended the 54-hole regulation at 9-under par. Back on the par-5 18th for the playoff, Yang drove to the deep rough on the right and had to chip out to the fairway before hitting her t

GolfOct. 20, 2013

Ryu Hyun-jin's first big league postseason ends as Dodgers get knocked out of NLCS

SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean hurler Ryu Hyun-jin's first Major League Baseball (MLB) postseason ended on a sour note in St. Louis on Friday, as his Los Angeles Dodgers were eliminated in the National League Championship Series (NLCS) following their 9-0 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 6.Ryu made two starts in the playoffs, going 1-0 with a 3.60 ERA in 10 innings pitched. Ryu was lined up to start Game 7 if the Dodgers won Friday to stay alive.In his postseason debut on Oct. 6

BaseballOct. 19, 2013

MLB takes formal step for big league clubs to sign pitcher Yoon Suk-min

Major League Baseball (MLB) has tendered a status check on the South Korean pitcher Yoon Suk-min, baseball officials here said Friday, a formal administrative step before a big league club can sign any professional player from here.According to the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), MLB on Friday asked for Yoon's status in the top domestic league. The KBO said it informed MLB that Yoon, 27, is currently under contract with the Kia Tigers and will be eligible for free agency after the end of the

BaseballOct. 18, 2013

McIlroy moves into contention at Korea Open golf despite five bogeys

Former world No. 1 Rory McIlroy moved into contention at the Kolon Korea Open golf tournament here on Friday, despite committing five bogeys in an up-and-down round.McIlroy fired a 2-under 69 at the par-71 Woo Jeong Hills Country Club in Cheonan, south of Seoul, to reach 3-under for the tournament, good for a tie for fifth. He is sitting two shots behind the leader, Hong Soon-sang of South Korea, who shot a bogey-free round of 68.McIlroy, currently ranked sixth, is seeking his first win of 2013,

GolfOct. 18, 2013

Backed by dominant pitching, LG beats Doosan to even KBO playoff series

The LG Twins blanked the Doosan Bears 2-0 on Thursday to knot their Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) playoff series at one game apiece, backed by a dominant performance by their flame-throwing starter.Radhames Liz struck out 10 and gave up only one hit in eight overpowering innings for the victorious side at Jamsil Stadium, and leadoff Park Yong-taik went 4-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI to back the right-hander.The third game will be back at Jamsil at 2 p.m. Saturday. Since both teams share

BaseballOct. 17, 2013

S. Korean veteran opens first round lead at national golf championship

 South Korean veteran Jang Ik-jae shot a 4-under 67 to open a one-stroke lead after the first round play at the Kolon Korea Open golf tournament here on Thursday.The 40-year-old enjoyed a bogey-free round that included an eagle on the par-4 10th hole, along with two birdies at the par-71 Woo Jeong Hills Country Club in Cheonan, 90 kilometers south of Seoul in South Chungcheong Province."I didn't hit too well off the tee," said Jang, a Japan Golf Tour member seeking his first win on native soil s

GolfOct. 17, 2013