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Park In-bee wins U.S. Women's Open for third straight LPGA major

Park In-bee of South Korea captured the U.S. Women's Open on the LPGA Tour in New York for her third straight major championship on Sunday, a historic victory that adds more luster to an already sparkling season.On Sebonack Golf Club in Southampton, New York, Park, world's No. 1-ranked female golfer, cruised to the title at 8-under 280, four shots better than fellow South Korean Kim In-kyung. In the final round on the 6,821-yard, par-72 layout, Park shot 2-over 74 en route to her second career U

GolfJuly 1, 2013

Park In-bee wins U.S. Women's Open for third straight LPGA major

Brazil beats Spain 3-0 to win Confederations Cup

Fred scored two goals and Neymar added another as host Brazil defeated world champion Spain 3-0 to win the Confederations Cup on Sunday as protesters clashed with riot police outside the Maracana Stadium.Fred put Brazil on the board less than two minutes into the match, Neymar added to the lead just before halftime and Fred netted his fifth goal in five matches early in the second half to give Brazil victory. The win for the host nation was surprisingly easy against the current world champion.Se

SoccerJuly 1, 2013

Serena, Djokovic surge on

LONDON (AP) ― As the sun set on the opening week of Wimbledon, just about the only seeding that truly signified something was No. 1.That’s the number beside the names of Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic, who turned in nearly perfect performances back-to-back Saturday on Centre Court to cap nearly perfect runs to the fourth round at the All England Club, while chaos reigned all around them.In the final match of the fortnight’s first half, played with the roof closed and lights glowing to make s

More SportsJune 30, 2013

Kittel wins 1st stage of Tour de France

PORTO VECCHIO, Corsica (AP) ― German rider Marcel Kittel won the first stage of the 100th Tour de France in a sprint finish with Alexander Kristoff on Saturday.Former champion Alberto Contador was involved in a crash near to the end of the flat, 132-mile stage. Sprinter Peter Sagan was also among those hitting the ground. They were able to continue, with Contador’s shoulder cut and bruised.“I saw the crash happen to my right,” Kittel said. “I knew it was serious. I knew that Mark and Andre (Grei

More SportsJune 30, 2013

Four-way tie for lead at Congressional

BETHESDA, Maryland (AP) ― A triple bogey for Bill Haas. Double bogeys for Andres Romero and Roberto Castro. They still wound up in a four-way tie for the lead in the AT&T National with James Driscoll, whose third round was pleasantly dull by comparison.Castro put the perfect finishing touch on this most wild day at Congressional when he hit his approach into the water left of the 18th green, and then chipped in for par from 80 feet to salvage an even-par 71.Haas made nine birdies and had to sett

GolfJune 30, 2013

Park In-bee stretches lead

SOUTHAMPTON, New York (AP) ― Park In-bee was mad, even if it didn’t show in her always placid demeanor.She had made bogey, her third straight, on a hole she thought she should have birdied, and the world’s top-ranked player was looking a bit shaky.Time for a clutch putt.Park is now one round away from history, leading the U.S. Women’s Open by four strokes. She shot 1-under 71 on Saturday in harsh conditions at Sebonack and was 10 under for the tournament.Fellow South Korean Kim In-kyung had a 73

GolfJune 30, 2013

Ryu, Dodgers clip Phillies 4-3

LOS ANGELES (AP) ― A.J. Ellis hit an RBI single in the ninth inning, Hanley Ramirez hit a tape-measure, three-run homer in the first against Cliff Lee and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 on Saturday night.Philadelphia’s Chase Utley homered in his first two career at-bats against Ryu Hyun-jin. But the Dodgers won for the seventh in eight games, bouncing back from a 16-1 loss Friday that was the franchise’s most lopsided at home since a 19-2 rout by the New York Giants o

BaseballJune 30, 2013

Deaf Korean junior laments never hearing crowd roar

Rafael Nadal draws inspiration from Lee Duck-Hee, a 15-year-old tennis junior who is completely deaf but does not see it as a hindrance on court -- except that he will never hear anyone cheering him on.The South Korean, making his debut at Wimbledon in the boys' events, was born deaf and however far his career takes him, his achievements will always be played out in silence.His unusual story has already caught the attention of Grand Slam greats Nadal and Roger Federer, who have been aware of his

More SportsJune 30, 2013

Kim Ha-neul leads Women’s Open

SOUTHAMPTON, New York (AP) ― South Korea’s Kim Ha-neul upstaged friend Park In-bee to take the first-round lead at her first U.S. Women’s Open.Kim shot a bogey-free 6-under 66 on Thursday at Sebonack to lead Park by a stroke. The top-ranked Park is trying to make history by winning the first three majors of the year.“I’m enjoying myself,” Kim said through a translator. “I’m just happy to be here and to be playing in this big event. I’m not really thinking about winning or results but enjoying th

GolfJune 28, 2013

Cavs take Bennett with No. 1 pick in NBA draft

Anthony Bennett became the first Canadian to be the No. 1 pick and Nerlens Noel tumbled out of the top five in a surprising start to Thursday's NBA draft.The Cleveland Cavaliers passed on Noel and Alex Len, who went to Phoenix at No. 5, in favor of the Bennett, a University of Nevada Las Vegas forward who has starred for Canada's junior national teams and was the Mountain West Conference player of the year.There was suspense right until the end, either because the Cavs were unsure who they wante

More SportsJune 28, 2013

Spain beats Italy 7-6 on penalties to reach Confed Cup final

Jesus Navas scored the decisive penalty as World Cup holder Spain beat Italy 7-6 in a shootout Thursday after extra time ended 0-0, setting up a showdown with host Brazil in the Confederations Cup final.Nobody missed in the shootout until Italy defender Leonardo Bonucci shot over the bar to give Navas an attempt at the winner. The recently signed Manchester City midfielder cooly beat goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon to end a top-class battle and send Spain to another major final.“We were lucky in the

SoccerJune 28, 2013

S. Korea to host Asian Indoor Games

South Korea will host an indoor multi-sport competition for Asian athletes starting this weekend, presenting some of the more unusual and exotic games over eight days.Incheon, a metropolitan city 40 kilometers west of Seoul, will be the host of the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games from Saturday to July 6. Nine venues in and around Incheon will stage a dozen sports for some 2,400 athletes and officials from 43 countries.The Incheon event will mark the official merger of two separate competitio

More SportsJune 28, 2013

Nigeria beats S. Korea to reach U20 last 16

Portugal and Nigeria won their final Group B matches to reach the last 16 of the Under-20 World Cup on Thursday, while third-place South Korea still has a chance of advancing.Portugal striker Bruma scored his fourth and fifth goals of the event to help the two-time champions beat Cuba 5-0 and top the group, while Nigeria defeated South Korea 1-0 after an early goal by Olarenwaju Kayode and overtook the Asians for second place.Ricardo, Aladje and To Ze also found the net for Portugal, while Bruma

SoccerJune 28, 2013

Paulinho header sends Brazil to Confed final

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil (AP) ― Paulinho scored on a header from Neymar’s corner kick in the 86th minute, and Brazil beat Uruguay 2-1 Wednesday night to reach the Confederations Cup final as anti-government protesters clashed with police near Mineirao Stadium.Seeking its third straight title in the World Cup preparation tournament, Brazil will play in Sunday’s championship against the winner of Thursday’s semifinal between Spain and Italy.Diego Forlan could have put Uruguay ahead in the 14th minut

SoccerJune 27, 2013

Federer, Sharapova crash out

LONDON (AP) ― As tumultuous a day as professional tennis has produced in its nearly half-century history ended in the most unforeseeable, unexplainable way of all: A second-round loss by Roger Federer at the All England Club.The seven-time Wimbledon champion and 17-time Grand Slam champ shuffled off Centre Court with dusk approaching on the fortnight’s first Wednesday, his head bowed, his streak of reaching at least the quarterfinals at a record 36 consecutive major tournaments snapped by a man

More SportsJune 27, 2013

Federer, Sharapova stunned in 2nd round of Wimbledon

It was already one of the most tumultuous days in Grand Slam tennis history, with seven players forced out by injuries, two of the top-3 seeded women eliminated and six former No. 1-ranked players leaving early.So what else could happen to make this a day like no other at Wimbledon?Here's what: the world's greatest grass-court player losing on his favorite Centre Court _ the most famous stage in tennis _ to a 116th-ranked opponent who had never beaten a top-10 player in his life.Seven-time champ

More SportsJune 27, 2013

Federer, Sharapova stunned in 2nd round of Wimbledon

Tennis: Injured Victoria Azarenka withdraws from Wimbledon

LONDON, (AFP) -- Injured second seed Victoria Azarenka was forced to withdraw from Wimbledon on Wednesday just minutes before she was due on Centre Court.The Australian Open champion suffered a right knee injury in her first round win over Maria Joao Koehler of Portugal.Azarenka had been due to play Italy's Flavia Pennetta first up on Centre Court for a place in the third round.

More SportsJune 26, 2013

Park In-bee looks to win three straight majors to start out season

The toughest test in women’s golf would figure to be a piece of cake for the No. 1 player in the world.She already had six wins, and the LPGA Tour season was barely at the halfway point. She stamped her dominance by winning the first two majors of the year. The gap between her and the next best player was even larger than what Tiger Woods enjoyed in men’s golf. Her swing was reliable. And she had the experience as a past U.S. Women’s Open champion. If she had a weakness, it wasn’t apparent.A thi

GolfJune 26, 2013

Park In-bee looks to win three straight majors to start out season

Korea eyes top-five finish at Summer Universiade

Young South Korean athletes on Wednesday set their sights on a top-five finish at an upcoming, international multi-sport event for university students.About 350 athletes and officials gathered at Olympic Park in Seoul for the team launching ceremony for the 2013 Summer Universiade, set for July 6-17 in Kazan, Russia.The International University Sports Federation organizes two Universiades each year: one in summer and the other in winter.In 2013, Trentino, Italy will host the Winter Universiade f

More SportsJune 26, 2013

Korea eyes top-five finish at Summer Universiade

Korea to host Peru in August soccer friendly

South Korea will host Peru in a friendly in August, the sport’s national governing body announced Wednesday.The Korea Football Association said South Korea and Peru will meet on Aug. 14. The time and venue for the match have not yet been determined, the KFA said.Peru is 30th in the current FIFA world rankings, 10 spots above South Korea. The two countries have met only once in the past. In February 1971 in Lima, Peru, the home team blanked the visiting side 4-0.Earlier this week, the KFA named f

SoccerJune 26, 2013