Korean looks to ride 400-meter freestyle gold into OlympicsSo far so good. Olympic gold medalist Park Tae-hwan has ended his 2011 World Championship campaign on a high note, successfully retaining his 400-meter freestyle title and raising expectations for the 2012 Olympics.Having had a bitter experience at the previous worlds in Rome, where he failed to advance into finals in any race, Park was de

More Sports July 28, 2011

HARRISON, New Jersey (AP) ― Wayne Rooney set up two goals and Park Ji-sung danced around a defender for another as Manchester United put on another show during its tour of the United States with a 4-0 victory over the MLS All-Stars on Wednesday.Anderson, Dimitar Berbatov and Danny Welbeck also scored for the reigning English Premier League champions, who have outscored their opponents 18-2 to win

Soccer July 28, 2011

A big green and white sign greeted Mark Sanchez as he drove up to the New York Jets’ training facility for the first time in months.And, boy, was it a pleasant sight.“Welcome Back!” it blared in block letters, followed by “Here Come The Jets.”“It was wonderful,” Sanchez said with a big smile Tuesday. “Now we’re back and we can start playing, so it’s good.”The gates were up, facilities were open al

More Sports July 27, 2011

Sunderland boss Steve Bruce says Korean striker Ji Dong-won has done his chances of earning a first-team spot for the start of the new Premier League term no harm after an impressive preseason.The 20-year-old Korea international joined the Black Cats from K-League club Chunnam Dragons during the offseason after interest from PSV Eindhoven, Schalke and Newcastle.Sunderland’s Ji Dong-won (Yonhap New

Soccer July 27, 2011

London ready to mark one-year countdown for OlympicsLONDON (AP) ― With most of the venues already completed, tickets nearly sold out and a massive security operation in the works, London is preparing to mark the one-year countdown to the biggest sports show on earth.Exactly one year from Wednesday, London will be staging the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympics. Using the backdrop of one of the w

More Sports July 27, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) ― Now it can be said with certainty: Get ready for some football!NFL players voted to OK a final deal Monday, days after the owners approved a tentative agreement, and the sides finally managed to put an end to the 4 1/2-month lockout, the longest work stoppage in league history. “This is a long time coming, and football’s back,” NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said, “and that’s the

More Sports July 26, 2011

Park Yong-sung rules out possibility of co-hosting Olympics with N.K.He was relaxing for the first time in several months. Sitting in his office in Seoul on Monday morning, Park Yong-sung, the president of Korean Olympic Committee, said he was taking a short break from the sports world.Until last week, Park had kept a grueling schedule, travelling around the world, participating in numerous intern

More Sports July 26, 2011

Renault Samsung Motor Co., the South Korean unit of French automaker Renault SA, said Monday that it started mass production of its completely new SM7 luxury sedan.The carmaker said the flagship luxury car is being manufactured at its Busan plant 453 kilometers southeast of Seoul with the vehicles to reach consumers in mid August. Renault Samsung Motor Co. executives and workers applaud at a cerem

Industry July 25, 2011

Park Tae-hwan aims to add to medal collection in 200 metersIt was a much-anticipated victory, but Park Tae-hwan could not hide his disappointment after winning the 400-meter freestyle crown at the FINA World Championships in Shanghai on Sunday.There were no pumped fists or cheers. Instead, the South Korean swimming star just stared at the record board for a while after touching the pad first. “I w

More Sports July 25, 2011

The southeastern metropolitan of Daegu is more than ready to host the world’s finest athletes this summer at the World Championships in Athletics, which will kick off in about a month’s time, organizers said Monday.Run by the International Association of Athletic Federations, the championships, set for Aug. 27-Sept. 4, will come to South Korea for the first time. The inaugural event was held in He

July 25, 2011

EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) ― Ai Miyazato clinched her first title of the year at the Evian Masters on Sunday and pledged to share her prize money with the people still suffering in the aftermath of the disasters back home in Japan.Miyazato shot a 2-under 70 to protect her two-shot lead and hold off a surge from Stacy Lewis of the United States, the Kraft Nabisco winner who missed a golden chance

Golf July 25, 2011