Special Olympians can inspire activists in Burma: Suu Kyi

PYEONGCHANG ― Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi said Wednesday that those struggling for democracy and human rights in her country can draw inspiration and strength from the some 3,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities from all over the world competing in this year’s Special Olympics. The thousands of athletes who gathered in PyeongChang to compete in the world winter games hail from over 120 countries, from different regions and cultures. Yet, a common story of neglect and isolat

SportsJan. 30, 2013

PyeongChang organizers, IOC reach marketing agreement

The organizing committee for the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang and the International Olympic Committee signed an agreement on Wednesday for the implementation of the marketing program for the South Korean alpine town.At a ceremony held in Seoul, Jacques Rogge, president of the IOC, and Kim Jin-sun, head of the PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Winter Olympics, signed the Marketing Plan Agreement. The agreement will provide the legal and technical base for the marketing program.

More SportsJan. 30, 2013

Thompson leads short-handed Warriors past Cavs

CLEVELAND (AP) ― Tired, short-handed and eager to get home, the Golden State Warriors could have taken the night off.Instead, they looked like a team that needs to be taken seriously.Klay Thompson scored a career-high 32 points and the Warriors, playing without three starters and a key reserve, beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 108-95 Tuesday night.The Warriors were missing guard Stephen Curry (ankle), center Andrew Bogut (ankle) and forward Harrison Barnes (knee). Also, Carl Landry, one of the first

More SportsJan. 30, 2013

City ties at last-place QPR

LONDON (AP) ― Manchester City missed a chance to put pressure on Premier League leader Manchester United, tying 0-0 Tuesday night at last-place Queens Park Rangers.Manchester United (18-3-2) can open a seven-point lead over City (15-2-7) with a win over Southampton on Wednesday.“We are disappointed for this result,” City manager Roberto Mancini said. “We had our chances to win, and we dominated the game, but QPR defended very well, got players behind the ball. We lost two points, for sure.”QPR (

SoccerJan. 30, 2013

A-Rod, again

NEW YORK (AP) ― Alex Rodriguez was ensnared in a doping investigation once again Tuesday when an alternative weekly newspaper reported baseball’s highest-paid star was among a half-dozen players listed in records of a Florida clinic the paper said sold performance-enhancing drugs.The Miami New Times said the three-time AL MVP bought human growth hormone and other performance-enhancing substances during 2009-12 from Biogenesis of America LLC, a now-closed anti-aging clinic in Coral Cables, Fla.,

BaseballJan. 30, 2013

Ferguson charged by FA

LONDON (AFP) ― The Football Association on Tuesday charged Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson after he criticized the performance of an assistant referee in a game at Tottenham Hotspur earlier this month.“The FA has today charged Sir Alex Ferguson in relation to post-match media comments made following Manchester United’s game at Tottenham Hotspur on Jan. 20” said an FA statement.“It is alleged the Manchester United manager breached FA Rule E3 in that he implied that the match official was

SoccerJan. 30, 2013

Harvard gets $100M to study NFL injuries

  Harvard University will conduct a $100 million study on why professional football players die nearly 20 years earlier than other American men, officials say.The National Football League Players Association selected Harvard for the study, the Boston Globe reported Monday.About 1,000 retired NFL players will take part in the 10-year study. Specialists from the university‘s many schools and affiliated hospitals will examine a range of factors among the players: repetitive brain traumas, torn knee

More SportsJan. 30, 2013

Spotlight bright on QBs

NEW ORLEANS (AP) ― No Tom Brady. No Aaron Rodgers. No Ben Roethlisberger. Not a Manning in sight.Super Bowl has a pair of fresh faces at quarterback, bona fide nobodies as far as the NFL title game goes. But one will leave New Orleans as football’s newest star.For Colin Kaepernick and Joe Flacco, this is new territory. And, of course, exactly where they want to be.Flacco, the only quarterback to win a playoff game in each of his first five NFL seasons, will lead the AFC champion Baltimore Ravens

More SportsJan. 29, 2013

Warriors sink Raptors 114-102

TORONTO (AP) ― David Lee had 21 points and 12 rebounds, Stephen Curry scored 17 points before leaving with an injury, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Toronto Raptors 114-102 on Monday night.Klay Thompson scored 19 points, Carl Landry had six of his 12 points in the fourth quarter and Andrew Bogut returned from an injury to also score 12 as the Warriors earned their first victory in four games against Eastern Conference opponents this month.Harrison Barnes and Jarrett Jack each scored 14 f

More SportsJan. 29, 2013

Cho active supporter of table tennis

Hanjin Group chairman Cho Yang-ho was reelected president of the Korea Table Tennis Association on Jan. 24.After unanimous approval from the 19 delegates, Cho’s new term will last until the end of 2016. It was the first time in 18 years that the vote had been unanimous. Sports insiders said his care for players and coaches may have affected the votes. For example, Hyun Jung-hwa, a former Olympic gold medalist and current head coach of the national women’s team, has studied English for more than

More SportsJan. 29, 2013

Tiger’s playground

SAN DIEGO (AP) ― Tiger Woods is a winner again at Torrey Pines, and the only question Monday was how long it would take him to finish.Woods stretched his lead to eight shots in the Farmers Insurance Open before losing his focus and his patience during a painfully slow finish by the group ahead.Despite dropping four shots over the last five holes, he still managed an even-par 72 for a four-shot victory on the course where he has won more than any other in his pro career.He won the tournament for

GolfJan. 29, 2013

Djokovic bags Aussie hat trick

MELBOURNE (AP) ― No shirt ripping or bare-chested flexing this time. Novak Djokovic completed his work before midnight, defeating Andy Murray in four sets for his third consecutive Australian Open title and fourth overall.It was also the second time in three years Djokovic had beaten his longtime friend in this final. So the celebration was muted: a small victory shuffle, raised arms, a kiss for the trophy. No grand histrionics, although that’s not to say the moment was lost on him.“Winning it t

More SportsJan. 28, 2013