Choo goes 4 for 5 with a homer and 3 RBIs in 10-7 win

CINCINNATI (AP) ― Choo Shin-soo went 4 for 5 with a homer and three RBIs to spark Cincinnati’s offensive outburst in a 10-7 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday.The Reds opened up a six-game lead over Arizona in the race for the National League’s second wild-card spot.Cincinnati remained third in the NL Central, but moved to 2 1/2 games behind first-place Pittsburgh, which lost at San Diego.Mike Leake allowed four runs in the fifth inning, but was dominant in his other five innings for

BaseballAug. 22, 2013

FC Seoul, Al Ahli draw 1-1

FC Seoul played to a 1-1 draw on the road Wednesday against Al Ahli of Saudi Arabia in the first leg of their quarterfinals at the AFC Champions League.Striker Dejan Damjanovic gave the reigning K League Classic champion the lead after 10 minutes at King Abdulaziz Sport City Stadium, but Sultan Al-Sawadi tied the score in the 80th minute to salvage a draw for the Saudi Professional League club.The two teams will play their second leg at Seoul World Cup Stadium on Sept. 18. The aggregate score wi

SoccerAug. 22, 2013

Puig hits decisive homer following fine for being late

MIAMI (AP) ― With his first swing of the night, Yasiel Puig snapped a slump and silenced speculation he’s in the doghouse.The rookie sensation came off the bench to hit a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning and help the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Miami Marlins 6-4 on Tuesday night.Puig was held out of the starting lineup after going hitless in his past 11 at-bats. He also drew a fine when he arrived late for pregame drills, raising more questions about the 22-year-old Cuban’s maturity an

BaseballAug. 21, 2013

Serena seeded No. 1 for U.S. Open

NEW YORK (AP) ― Serena Williams will be seeded No. 1 at the U.S. Open as she tries to do something she’s never done: win a second consecutive title at Flushing Meadows.Williams is a four-time champion at the U.S. Open, including in 2012. Only Chris Evert, with six, and Steffi Graf, with five, have won the tournament more times in the Open era, which began in 1968.The U.S. Tennis Association stuck to the WTA rankings Tuesday in announcing the 32 seeded women, including Victoria Azarenka at No. 2,

More SportsAug. 21, 2013

Park Ji-sung returns to PSV Eindhoven with relish

Eight years after Park Ji-sung parted ways with PSV Eindhoven, the South Korean midfielder was again roaming Philips stadium on Tuesday, as the Dutch team celebrated his return by holding Italian powerhouse AC Milan to a 1-1 draw.The 32-year-old veteran started for PSV in game one of the Champions League playoff matches against Milan, playing for 68 minutes despite a recently sustained injury.Park connected several timely passes and covered 8.81 kilometers, living up to his nickname “oxygen tank

SoccerAug. 21, 2013

Dodgers’ 10-game win streak snapped

PHILADELPHIA (AP) ― Ryne Sandberg’s first win as a major league manager came with some help from the opposition.Carlos Ruiz had four hits and the Philadelphia Phillies benefited from two ninth-inning errors by shortstop Hanley Ramirez to beat the Dodgers 3-2 on Sunday, giving Sandberg his first victory and ending Los Angeles’ 10-game winning streak.Sandberg took over as interim manager Friday when Charlie Manuel, the winningest skipper in club history, was fired.“We capitalized on a couple of mi

BaseballAug. 19, 2013

Barca romps in Neymar’s debut

BARCELONA (AP) ― Lionel Messi scored two goals and set up another Sunday to help mark the debut of Neymar and Barcelona coach Gerardo Martino in a 7-0 thrashing of Levante, ensuring the Spanish champions start their title defense in style.With signature signing Neymar watching from the bench, Messi almost single-handedly dismantled overmatched Levante.After Alexis Sanchez opened the scoring, Messi claimed Barcelona’s second goal, stole possession to create the third, and passed for Pedro Rodrigu

SoccerAug. 19, 2013

Europe wins Solheim Cup

PARKER, Colorado (AP) ― Europe showed Sunday it can win the Solheim Cup anywhere.Caroline Hedwall became the first player in Solheim Cup history to win all five of her matches, holing a 4-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole for a 1-up victory that assured the Europeans retaining the cup. Moments later, Catriona Matthew finished off a rally to halve her match against Gerina Piller. That gave Europe 14 1/2 points for its first win on American soil since this event in 1990.And it wasn’t even close.Ch

SoccerAug. 19, 2013

Bolt wins another 200 title

MOSCOW (AP) ― Forget the race. With Usain Bolt, the real fun happens after he crosses the finish line.Now that’s entertainment.Certainly more than his 200-meter win, when the Jamaican was so far ahead that he loafed to the line with teammate Warren Weir far behind.And then the party was on at the world championships ― Bolt style.Plenty of preening, lots of dancing and loads of over-the-top showboating. He did his trademark bow-and-arrow pose and kissed his muscles. He picked up a camera and snap

More SportsAug. 18, 2013

Huh, Reed share lead

GREENSBORO, North Carolina (AP) ― John Huh refused to let tough conditions ― and one terrible hole ― get him down. He was rewarded with a share of the lead at the Wyndham Championship.The PGA Tour’s reigning rookie of the year shot an even-par 70 on Saturday and joined Patrick Reed atop the field after a soggy third round. Huh and Reed, the second-round leader who shot a 71, were at 10-under 200.Huh shook off a triple bogey on his second hole, making up for it with three birdies in a four-hole s

GolfAug. 18, 2013