KBO to file administrative suit against Changwon in dispute over stadium site

The nation’s top baseball league announced it will soon file an administrative suit against the home city of an expansion ballclub over its controversial selection of a site for a new stadium.The Korea Baseball Organization said it has decided to take legal action after Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, earlier this month refused to disclose details behind its decision to pick a remote location to build a new ballpark for the NC Dinos.The Dinos joined the KBO this year as the league’s ninth a

BaseballMay 31, 2013

Korea, FIFA discussing moving World Cup qualifier in Lebanon

South Korea and international football officials are discussing moving the country's upcoming World Cup qualifier in Lebanon to a third location because of security concerns in the Middle East country, a football official here said Friday.South Korea is scheduled to play Lebanon in Beirut next Tuesday local time, in the ongoing final round of the Asian qualification for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. The South Korean team is currently training in Dubai and is set to fly to Lebanon on the wee

SoccerMay 31, 2013

Soccer star offers to adopt Chinese baby rescued from sewers

Romanian soccer star Adrian Mutu offered to adopt a Chinese newborn who was rescued from a sewer pipe last week, British media reported Thursday.“When I saw the baby I said, ‘I must adopt him, he has been sent to me by God,’” Mutu was quoted as saying. “I told my wife we have to help him, we have to do everything we can.”The father of three said that he felt he “had to help” the child, who “accidently” fell into the toilet immediately after his birth. The 34-year-old striker, playing for AC Ajac

SoccerMay 31, 2013

Heat beats Pacers 90-79 to take 3-2 series lead

A brilliant third quarter by LeBron James and the Miami Heat turned the game around and lifted the hosts to a 90-79 win over the Indiana Pacers on Thursday, taking a 3-2 lead in the NBA Eastern Conference finals.James scored 16 of his 30 points in the third, helping to turn a six-point deficit into a 14-point lead and put the Heat within one win of a third-straight trip to the NBA Finals.“That's what I came here for, to be able to compete for a championship each and every year,” James said. “I'm

More SportsMay 31, 2013

Federer moves on in Paris

PARIS (AP) ― Now things could get a little more interesting for Roger Federer.After a pair of straightforward and straight-set victories at the French Open against qualifiers ranked outside the top 150, the 17-time major champion will face a seeded player, France’s Julien Benneteau, who not only already beat Federer once this year but also came within two points of upsetting him at Wimbledon, of all places, in 2012.“I think I’m playing OK,” Federer said in something of an understatement, conside

More SportsMay 30, 2013

Wrestling, baseball-softball, squash make IOC list

Three months after being dropped from the 2020 Olympics, wrestling won a reprieve Wednesday and made the IOC shortlist for inclusion in the games.Also making the cut were squash and a combined baseball-softball bid.Eight sports were vying for a single opening on the lineup. Eliminated from contention were five sports _ karate, roller sports, sport climbing, wakeboarding and the Chinese martial art of wushu. The IOC executive board will submit wrestling, squash and baseball-softball to the full I

More SportsMay 30, 2013

Bayern passes United as world’s most valuable soccer brand

Bayern Munich, which won the Champions League title four days ago, has ousted Manchester United from first place in brand value, according to a survey of the world’s top soccer teams. Brand Finance Plc gave Bayern a brand valuation of 668 million euros ($860 million), up 8 percent from last year, the company said in an emailed statement, citing its annual report. Manchester United, which won a record 20 English league titles, fell to second place with a brand estimated at 650 million euros. “Bay

SoccerMay 29, 2013

Djokovic starts French Open bid with win

PARIS (AP) ― Novak Djokovic spent the better part of a rainy Tuesday at the French Open wondering when ― and even whether ― he would wind up playing his first-round match at the only Grand Slam tournament he’s yet to win.Unlike Wimbledon and the Australian Open, Roland Garros does not have a roof at any court.Unlike the U.S. Open, though, at least there is a definitive timeline to build one.Djokovic is thrilled about that forthcoming addition in Paris, even if it won’t come until 2018. He also c

More SportsMay 29, 2013

Ryu Hyun-jin among leaders in NL rookies: report

Ryu Hyun-jin of the Los Angeles Dodgers is seeing a rise in his stocks, becoming one of the top rookies for this year’s Major League Baseball season.“Clayton Kershaw and Zack Greinke are the super-big money guys in the Dodgers’ starting rotation, but what Hyun-Jin Ryu is doing this season should not be overlooked,” Zachary D. Rymer of the Bleacher Report wrote in his recent article. In this week’s stock watch for 2013 MLB Rookies, he ranked Ryu at No. 4 among first-year players in the National L

BaseballMay 29, 2013

Nadal survives early scare

PARIS (AP) ― Rafael Nadal knows this story well. All too well. Saw it up close the previous time he played in a major tournament.Early round, main stadium, unknown opponent taking risky swings and putting everything in. At Wimbledon nearly a year ago, it was 100th-ranked Lukas Rosol who took it to Nadal and beat him in the second round. At the French Open on Monday, in Nadal’s return to Grand Slam action after missing seven months with knee trouble, it was 59th-ranked Daniel Brands in the guest-

More SportsMay 28, 2013

Neymar signs 5-year agreement with Barcelona

Brazilian striker Neymar says he is officially a Barcelona player.Neymar said he signed a five-year contract agreement with the Spanish powerhouse on Monday, two days after announcing that he decided to pick the Catalan club instead of Real Madrid. “I'm sad to be leaving Santos, but it's a great honor to be signing with a club like Barcelona and to be able to play with some of the best players in the world,” Neymar said. The 21-year-old Brazilian will be joining a star-filled roster that already

SoccerMay 28, 2013