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Blackpink's solo journeys: Complementary paths, not competition
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Nationwide rail disruptions feared as union plans strike from Dec. 5
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Korean Air offers special flights for mileage users
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N. Korea, Russia court softer image: From animal diplomacy to tourism
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Smugglers caught disguising 230 tons of Chinese black beans as diesel exhaust fluid
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Indians sweep with 2-1 win over Tigers
CLEVELAND (AP) ― After the final out, closer Chris Perez let out a primal scream and punched the air in celebration.The Cleveland Indians, overlooked and underappreciated ― even by many of their own skeptical fans ― had swept three straight from the Detroit Tigers and their high-priced lineup.Maybe the AL Central will be a race after all.Unless the Indians run away with it.Justin Masterson matched Justin Verlander pitch for pitch for first his career win over Detroit, and the first-place Indians
May 25, 2012
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Kia Tigers sign on Henry Sosa midseason
The Kia Tigers released Horacio Ramirez and signed Houston Astros pitcher Henry Sosa in a desperate bid to improve their performance midseason.Kia brought in the starting pitcher for a $50,000 starting bonus and a $160,000 annual salary, the club said Thursday.The Tigers are hoping that the Dominican Republic native will pull them out of seventh place with his 150 kilometer fastball, curveball and sliders.“He throws the ball with incredible ease,” said manager Sun Dong-ryul, adding that they nee
May 24, 2012
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Lee Dae-ho eyes home run title
Slugger Lee Dae-ho is playing in Japan like he wants to be a home run king his first season into the league.The Orix Buffaloes “Big Boy” Lee looks like he is settling in Japan’s Pacific League, after a string of two-run home runs. Lee enjoyed a three-game homer streak before tiring out and finishing the game week with no hits in Wednesday’s contest. Still, Lee clings to second in his league with eight home runs, just one behind the Softbank Hawks’ slugger Wily Pena, and is tied for third in Cent
May 24, 2012
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Choo, Indians handcuff Tigers
Korean right fielder goes 2 for 4 with 2 runs, walk and stolen baseCLEVELAND (AP) ― When the bullpen door swung open, Chris Perez braced himself.After criticizing Cleveland’s fans for failing to support the first-place Indians, Perez wasn’t sure what to expect when he came in for the ninth inning with another game on the line.As he entered the field, there was only one sound.The roar carried him.“That’s the loudest I’ve ever been cheered here,” Perez said after earning his 14th save in Clevelan
May 23, 2012
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Gonzalez masters Phillies
PHILADELPHIA (AP) ― Gio Gonzalez continued to dominate hitters and the Washington Nationals continued to frustrate the Philadelphia Phillies.Gonzalez allowed three hits over six innings and Ian Desmond homered and drove in both runs to lead the Nationals to a 2-1 victory Monday night.Gonzalez (6-1), a former Phillies farmhand, struck out seven of the first nine batters and finished with nine strikeouts. That upped his total to 35 over his last four starts, all wins, in 25 innings.“Even though th
May 22, 2012
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Scherzer’s 15 Ks help Tigers roll
DETROIT (AP) ― Max Scherzer headed off the mound and toward the dugout, where manager Jim Leyland was waiting to offer a congratulatory handshake.After 15 strikeouts in seven innings, Scherzer’s day was done, and the only question was whether the Detroit right-hander’s fine effort would go to waste.“We’re in this business to win,” Scherzer said.And win the Tigers did. Alex Avila’s tiebreaking, two-run single highlighted a three-run seventh that sent Detroit to a 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh P
May 21, 2012
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Nexen on fire, Doosan fizzles out
A pair of baseball teams have seen the tide turn just a quarter into their season.Through the sixth week of the season the Nexen Heroes have been on a hot streak with six consecutives wins, toppling both the Lotte Giants and the Samsung Lions.The Nexen Heroes had mostly been in fifth before May 15 but after this week’s streak the club shot up to second just behind the SK Wyverns.The team just might continue their run. They face the LG Twins starting Tuesday and the Hanwha Eagles starting Friday.
May 21, 2012
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Indians cap rally past M’s in 11th inning
CLEVELAND (AP) ― Carlos Santana didn’t mind the postgame pounding he took from his teammates Thursday. In fact, he enjoyed it.Santana was greeted by his enthusiastic teammates after the Cleveland Indians beat the Seattle Mariners 6-5 on his RBI single with one out in the bottom of the 11th inning.“I didn’t care if I got hurt or not,” he said. “They were hitting me everywhere, but I feel great. I’m so happy.” Santana’s clutch hit capped a two-run 11th. He was mobbed by his teammates in a celebrat
May 18, 2012
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Choo stays hot as Indians rip M’s
CLEVELAND (AP) ― All Ubaldo Jimenez could do to try and shake off his slow start to the season was keep throwing strikes. It paid off against the Seattle Mariners.The right-hander pitched six innings, and the Cleveland Indians pounded out a season-best five doubles to beat the Mariners and ace Felix Hernandez 9-3 on Wednesday night.“This is the best Ubaldo has thrown the ball this year,” manager Manny Acta said of the former All-Star, who has been wildly erratic since being acquired from Colorad
May 17, 2012
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Indians roll in 5-0 win over Twins
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) ― Derek Lowe pitched his first shutout in nearly seven years, throwing a six-hitter Tuesday and leading the Cleveland Indians over the Minnesota Twins 5-0.Choo Shin-soo, the Indians’ new leadoff man, scored after a leadoff double in the third inning and then hit the first of three Cleveland home runs in the fifth against Jason Marquis (2-3). Asdrubal Cabrera and Carlos Santana also homered to break the game open.The 38-year-old Lowe (6-1) was at his sinker-balling best, walking
May 16, 2012
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Asia Series coming to Busan
The 2012 Asia Series will be held in Busan, according to the Korea Baseball Organization on Wednesday.KBO Secretary-General Yang Hae-young and Busan’s Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau Director-General Lee Kab-joon held a signing ceremony to host the East Asian baseball tournament this November.The Lotte Giants will host the tournament from Nov. 8-11 at Busan Sajik Baseball Stadium with league champions from Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Australia and China. This will be the first time Korea, 2011 cham
May 16, 2012
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Choo lifts Indians
Korean hits go-ahead RBI single in 9th inningMINNEAPOLIS (AP) ― Choo Shin-soo hit the go-ahead RBI single in the ninth inning to back Jeanmar Gomez’s seven superb innings and lift the Cleveland Indians to a 5-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Monday night.Choo’s base hit off Twins closer Matt Capps (0-2) scored pinch-runner Lou Marson from second base, bailing out an Indians bullpen that squandered a 4-1 lead in the eighth inning.Gomez allowed one unearned run on three hits with three strik
May 15, 2012
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Red Sox blow out Indians
BOSTON (AP) ― Mocked and booed relentlessly just a few days ago, the Red Sox are suddenly back in the good graces of Boston fans ― at least for now.Boston increased its modest winning streak to three with a 12-1 rout of the Cleveland Indians on Sunday. The Red Sox remain stuck in last place, but the way this season has gone a three-game winning streak is worthy of a celebration.“You start putting runs on the board and winning, everyone’s going to get excited,” said Jarrod Saltalamacchia, who hom
May 14, 2012
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Indians tee off on Beckett in 8-3 win over Red Sox
BOSTON (AP) ― Embattled starter Josh Beckett did nothing to help restore his reputation Thursday night, getting booed off the field at Fenway Park in the third inning of Boston’s 8-3 loss to the Cleveland Indians.Jack Hannahan hit a two-run homer and Jason Kipnis had a solo shot off Beckett, who was already in hot water with Red Sox fans for playing golf last week a day after he was scratched from his scheduled start with a sore lat muscle in his back.His return to the rotation couldn’t have gon
May 11, 2012
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Beckett's golf outing hot topic as Red Sox return
Red Sox pitcher Josh Beckett will take the mound Thursday night at Fenway Park, as controversy swirls around the struggling starter.With Beckett (2-3, 4.45 ERA) en route back to Boston ahead of his scheduled start vs. Cleveland, manager Bobby Valentine was left in Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday to address reports that Beckett played golf on an off day last week, a day after the team announced he'd be
May 11, 2012
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Lee Seung-yeop bags 2,000th career hit
Samsung’s “Lion King” Lee Seung-yeop notched his 2,000th career hit on Tuesday marking another milestone for the Korean baseball player.The veteran slugger finished Tuesday’s game against the Lotte Giants at Busan Sajik Baseball Stadium with a career-total 2,001 hits, making the 35-year-old the fourth Korean player to reach the mark.The Samsung Lions first baseman achieved the record over 1,962 games in 18 seasons with the Korean Baseball Organization and the Japanese Nippon Professional Basebal
May 9, 2012
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Hamilton hits 4 two-run HRs as Rangers bury O’s
BALTIMORE (AP) ― Moments before he made history with his final swing in an incredible four-homer performance, Josh Hamilton stepped to the plate in the eighth inning with a surprising sense of calm.The Texas Rangers slugger had never before hit more than two home runs in a game, and he already had three. So as he took his place in the batter’s box against Baltimore right-hander Darren O’Day, Hamilton already had a feeling of accomplishment.“I just went up like it was any other at-bat because if
May 9, 2012
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Tribe take 2 from Sox
CLEVELAND (AP) ― Shelley Duncan’s RBI double in the eighth inning gave the Cleveland Indians a soggy 3-2 win over the Chicago White Sox on Monday night and a sweep of their day-night doubleheader.Duncan ripped a pitch from left-hander Matt Thornton (1-2) into the left-field corner, scoring Asdrubal Cabrera.The first-place Indians won the opener 8-6. The White Sox have lost six of seven.Cleveland’s Josh Tomlin allowed five hits in 7 1/3 innings ― most of the final three in a steady downpour. He s
May 8, 2012
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NC Dinos set to make splash in KBO next season
Korean baseball fans will have another team to root for starting next year.The NC Dinos, the ninth club in the Korean Baseball Organization, will join the professional league in 2013, a year ahead of schedule.The KBO’s board of directors ― comprised of presidents of the current eight teams ― approved the addition in a meeting Tuesday.The Lotte Giants were the only club to oppose the proposal, according to reports.NCsoft, an online game developer, set up the NC Dinos in Changwon, South Gyeongsang
May 8, 2012
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NC Dinos set to play in KBO next year, 10th team undecided
Korean baseball fans will have another team to root for starting next year.The NC Dinos, the ninth club in the Korean Baseball Organization, will join the professional league in 2013, a year ahead of schedule.The recently rebuilt home field of NC Dinos in Masan, South Korea. (Yonhap News)The KBO’s board of directors -- comprised of presidents of the current eight teams -- approved the addition in
May 8, 2012
