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Snedeker takes Pebble Beach

PEBBLE BEACH, California (AP) ― Brandt Snedeker didn’t have to take a back seat to anyone at Pebble Beach.A runner-up to Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson each of the last two weeks, Snedeker finished off a record performance Sunday with a 7-under 65 for a two-shot victory over Chris Kirk in the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.Snedeker holed a 10-foot birdie on the 17th hole, and then tapped in for par to finish at 19-under 267. That broke the tournament record by one shot held by Mickelson (2007) and

GolfFeb. 11, 2013

Man United opens 12-point lead

LONDON (AP) ― Manchester United opened a season-high 12-point lead in the English Premier League, defeating Everton 2-0 Sunday on goals by Ryan Giggs and Robin van Persie.The 40-year-old Giggs beat American goalkeeper Tim Howard in the 13th minute at Old Trafford to become the only person to score in every season of the Premier League, which began in 1992-93. Van Persie scored in first-half stoppage time, his league-high 19th goal this season. Seeking to extend its record for league titles to 20

SoccerFeb. 11, 2013

Lydia Ko wins New Zealand Women’s Open

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) ― Top-ranked amateur Lydia Ko won the New Zealand Women’s Open on Sunday for her third victory in a professional tournament.In an outstanding 13-month spell, Ko has now won the New South Wales Open to become the youngest player, male or female, to win a professional event, the Canadian Open to become the youngest-ever winner on the LPGA Tour, and now a professional tournament at home.“It was a pretty good day out there and I’m pretty excited to have my name on this

GolfFeb. 11, 2013

Late goal lifts Red Wings

DETROIT (AP) ― The Detroit Red Wings have put together their best streak of the lockout-shortened season, winning three straight in a span of four days that included the puck dropping twice in less than 24 hours.Detroit defeated the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 Sunday on a game-winning goal from Jonathan Ericsson with 5 seconds left ― less than a minute after the defending Stanley Cup champions tied the game.“I knew it was going to be ugly,” Red Wings coach Mike Babcock said. “But, I just wanted it to

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Lydia Ko wins New Zealand Women's Open

Top-ranked amateur Lydia Ko captured her third win in a professional tournament on Sunday when she took out her home championships, the 54-hole New Zealand Women's Golf Open by one stroke.In an outstanding 13-month spell, the world's No.1 amateur has now won the New South Wales Open to become the youngest player, male or female, to win a professional event, the Canadian Open to become the youngest-ever winner on the LPGA Tour, and now a professional victory at home.The 15-year-old Korean-born N

GolfFeb. 10, 2013

S. Korea sweeps medals in women's 1,000m speed skating in Germany

South Korea dominated the women's 1,000-meter short-track speed skating World Cup event in Germany this weekend.Shim Suk-hee, 16, finished the race with a time of 1:30.685, claiming gold on Saturday at the ISU World Cup in the German city of Dresden. Lee So-youn and Park Seung-hi came in second and third, winning silver and bronze.Shim's latest gold medal comes after she won two gold medals in the women's 1,000-meter short-track final at two previous international competitions organized by the I

More SportsFeb. 10, 2013

FA fines Ferguson for implying official was biased

LONDON (AP) _ The English Football Association has fined Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson 12,000 pounds ($18,900) for implying a referee's assistant was motivated by bias.After a 1-1 draw at Tottenham last month, Ferguson was angry that linesman Simon Beck didn't award a penalty when United was leading 1-0. Ferguson claimed in a television interview that ``there was no way we were going to get a decision from'' Beck, citing Beck's 2010 decision to allow a goal by Chelsea striker Didier Dr

SoccerFeb. 9, 2013

FA fines Ferguson for implying official was biased

Could Astros be facing another 100-loss season?

HOUSTON (AP) ― The Houston Astros have a grand total of five players with more than two years of major league experience on the 40-man roster, a first-year manager and a move to the American League to deal with, too.They also have a payroll projected to be the lowest in baseball since the Florida Marlins spent just under $22 million in 2008.So why are they so optimistic they can avoid becoming the first team in a half-century to lose 106 games in three consecutive seasons?General manager Jeff Lu

BaseballFeb. 7, 2013

Could Astros be facing another 100-loss season?

Putin scolds officials over delays

SOCHI, Russia (AP) ― Russian President Vladimir Putin scolded government officials Wednesday over a two-year delay and huge cost overruns in the construction of the ski jump facility for the Sochi Olympics.The 2014 Winter Games, which open one year from Thursday, are expected to cost $51 billion, making it the most expensive Olympics in history.Putin toured some of the Olympic venues on Wednesday, a day ahead of festivities marking the one-year countdown. He also met with members of the Internat

More SportsFeb. 7, 2013

Park to testify at IOC disciplinary panel meeting

South Korean soccer player Park Jong-woo will attend an upcoming disciplinary meeting at the International Olympic Committee to make his case regarding a controversial post-match celebration at the London Olympics, officials here said Thursday.The Korean Olympic Committee said Park will travel this weekend to the IOC headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, to attend the IOC’s Disciplinary Commission meeting next Tuesday.At the meeting in Lausanne, the IOC will review Park’s celebratory behavior o

More SportsFeb. 7, 2013

A work in progress

South Korean men’s soccer head coach Choi Kang-hee had said his team’s friendly match against Croatia would serve as “a very good test.”Choi’s players flunked that test spectacularly, and the result has only left more questions than answers.Croatia pounded South Korea 4-0 on Wednesday in London, scoring two goals in each half of the overwhelming win that exposed South Korea’s glaring holes both on offense and defense.Croatia is ranked 10th in the world, 24 spots above South Korea on the FIFA tab

SoccerFeb. 7, 2013

Russian ex-inmate stays in Chile for pro soccer

A Russian man who served three years in a Chilean prison for drug trafficking is being allowed to remain in the country to play professional soccer. Twenty-five-year-old Maxim Molokoedov finished his prison term Friday. He has been training with the Santiago Morning club in Chile's second-tier league since last season under a special permit. During a ceremony at the National Stadium, Justice Minister Juan Ignacio Pina said that an order to expel Molokoedov from Chile has been revoked.“Maxim has

SoccerFeb. 7, 2013

Hahn’s dance becomes a hit

PEBBLE BEACH, California (AFP) ― James Hahn, a Korean-American rookie on the PGA Tour, has become a YouTube hit ahead of the Pebble Beach National Pro Am after his “Gangnam Style” celebration dance of a Sunday birdie.The 31-year-old, born in Seoul, fired a final-round 62 to share 16th place last week at the Phoenix Open but his birdie dance at the 16th, a grandstand-surrounded hole where rowdy spectators cheer and boo the results of tee shots, stole the show. “I can’t believe that I did that,” H

GolfFeb. 7, 2013

S. Korean golfer Choi Kyoung-ju wins award for charity work

South Korean PGA Tour veteran Choi Kyoung-ju on Thursday was named a recipient of an award for his extensive charity work off the field.The Golf Writers Association of America (GWAA) said Choi, affectionately called K.J. Choi outside of Korea, is the 2013 winner of its Charlie Bartlett Award. Named after the first secretary of the GWAA, the award recognizes professional golfers for their "contributions to the betterment of society."Choi, 42, was acknowledged for his support for relief efforts an

More SportsFeb. 7, 2013

S. Korea overwhelmed by Croatia in football friendly

South Korea dropped to Croatia 4-0 in a football friendly held Wednesday in London, with the helpless defense unable to contain the crafty Europeans.At Craven Cottage, home of the English Premier League club Fulham, Croatia scored two goals in each half of the resounding win.Croatia came into the match ranked 10th in the world, 24 spots higher than South Korea on the lastest FIFA table. South Korea is now winless in its past four international contests, dating back to September.South Korea had a

SoccerFeb. 7, 2013

S. Korea overwhelmed by Croatia in football friendly

How to fend off harassers in buses, subways (3)

1. A harasser approaches a woman from the back as shown in the picture, giving her very little or no personal space.If the harasser continues to approach, then use the following defense technique to fend off the opponent.2. If you are in a situation where you have your back to the harasser, push your stomach forward as shown in Picture 2 to make some room between the opponent and you.3. Once you have some room, look over your shoulder to take a good look at the face of the opponent, then snap yo

More SportsFeb. 6, 2013

How to fend off harassers in buses, subways (3)

Braun says he used clinic owner as consultant

NEW YORK (AP) ― Milwaukee Brewers slugger Ryan Braun said he used the person who ran the Florida clinic under investigation by Major League Baseball only as a consultant on his drug suspension appeal last year.“I have nothing to hide,” Braun said in a statement released by his representatives to the Associated Press on Tuesday night.Earlier in the day, Yahoo Sports reported the 2011 NL MVP’s name showed up three times in records of the Biogenesis of America LLC clinic. Yahoo said no specific per

BaseballFeb. 6, 2013

Balotelli tops soccer rankings

LONDON (AP) ― Back in Italy after a turbulent period in England, Mario Balotelli has been voted player of the week in the Associated Press global soccer rankings for scoring twice in his first game for AC Milan.Balotelli was the clear winner with 181 points from AP’s panel of 22 global soccer journalists, 64 points ahead of another player who moved in the January transfer window, Frenchman Moussa Sissoko, who scored twice on his debut for Newcastle against Chelsea.Bundesliga leader Bayern Munich

SoccerFeb. 6, 2013

Van Riemsdyk scores 2 goals as Leafs edge Caps

WASHINGTON (AP) ― James van Riemsdyk took advantage of the latest Washington Capitals calamity, swooping in when a defenseman and goaltender couldn’t decide who was going to play the puck.Van Riemsdyk scored his fifth and sixth goals of the season Tuesday night, while Korbinian Holzer scored on just the fourth shot of his NHL career to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 3-2 victory over a mistake-prone Capitals team that already sounds like a broken record.“You run out of cliches to say to the gu

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Tackling match-fixing raises pressure

SINGAPORE (AP) ― Revelations that a Singapore-based crime syndicate has been involved in fixing soccer matches around the world has put extra pressure on authorities in the Southeast Asian city-state to take action against the alleged ringleader.The Singaporean businessman known as Dan Tan has been placed on Italy’s wanted list and has been implicated in various investigations into soccer corruption, including Monday’s revelations in The Hague by the European police agency Europol. He has avoide

SoccerFeb. 6, 2013