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Brazil eyes upgrades for 2014 World Cup

SAO PAULO (AP) ― Brazil needs to improve the pace of upgrades to airports, infrastructure and stadiums before the 2014 World Cup, according to a report from a government watchdog group.The Brazilian Audit Court criticized officials for missing deadlines, not controlling costs and a lack of transparency in their work. The Audit Court is responsible for overseeing how the Brazilian government spends

Soccer Feb. 27, 2011

Tiger knocked out in first round

Yang Yong-eun handles Alvaro Quiros; Martin Kaymer ousts Noh Seung-yulMARANA, Arizona (AP) ― The slow road back for Tiger Woods took another detour Wed-nesday when he followed a clutch birdie with a shocking shot into the desert and lost to Thomas Bjorn in the first round of the Match Play Championship.It was only the second time that Woods, the No. 3 seed, had been eliminated in the first round.B

Golf Feb. 24, 2011

Orser coming to Korea for first time since split

Figure skating coach Brian Orser is coming to Korea next week for the first time since parting with Olympic medalist Kim Yu-na, his agent confirmed Tuesday. Orser is coming for the ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships, slated to run from Feb. 26 to Mar. 6 in Gangneung, Gangwon Province.Orser, the 1984 and 1988 Olympic silver medalist, is currently coaching 16-year-old American Christina G

Feb. 24, 2011

Orser coming to Korea for first time since split

Korea vows support for PyeongChang bid

The government assured Thursday that it would continue to back PyeongChang’s 2018 bid and work to bring the Winter Olympics for the first time here.“2018 Winter Games is our top priority this year,” said Choung Byoung-gug, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism in a public meeting explaining the government’s sports policy. “We have successfully passed the IOC’s inspection, but we still have a lon

More Sports Feb. 24, 2011

Career revival

Kim Byung-hyun looks to regain pitching prowess in JapanAfter toiling in a baseball netherworld for almost three years, Kim Byung-hyun, a former Major League Baseball All-Star from South Korea, is trying to get back on his feet in Japan.Kim, 32, signed with the Rakuten Golden Eagles in the Nippon Professional Baseball last month, and as the team was preparing for the upcoming season here in Okinaw

Baseball Feb. 23, 2011

Players stake out their territory at Match Play

Europeans own eight of the top 16 seedsMARANA, Arizona (AP) ― More than ever, the World Golf Championships are living up to their name.The series enters its 13th year when the Match Play Championship gets under way Wednesday at Dove Mountain with Lee Westwood of England as the fifth player to occupy the No. 1 seed in the 64-man field.There are players from 15 countries, which is not unusual or eve

Golf Feb. 23, 2011

Players stake out their territory at Match Play

Chinese consumer confidence slides

A Chinese consumer confidence index fell in the fourth quarter to the lowest since 2009, indicating that concern about inflation may restrain spending in the world’s fastest-growing major economy.The measure was at 100, compared with 104 in the previous three months, Nielsen Co. and the Chinese statistics bureau’s Economic Monitoring and Analysis Center said in a statement released in Beijing on W

Feb. 23, 2011

James ready for playoff push

MIAMI (AP) ― LeBron James acknowledges there is a point in the NBA schedule where regular-season games start carrying a little bit more significance.It’s now.He’s not shy about saying that, either. Though they all count the same in the marathon 82-game schedule, games after the All-Star break just seem to carry more weight in James’ mind. The reason is simple: With every passing game, he’s that mu

More Sports Feb. 22, 2011

Southeastern teams seek soccer glory

K-League title hasn’t come to region since 2007 when Pohang lifted the trophySouth Korea is a highly centralized country. In soccer terms, you can extend that from the capital to the surrounding Gyeonggi Province. In 2010, the three big prizes all came to the northwest. The FA Cup was won by Suwon, the K-League trophy now resides in Seoul and Seongnam became the champion of Asia.Still, there is an

Soccer Feb. 22, 2011

Jung looks forward to challenge

Before the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa last summer, Jung Sung-ryong, the new goalkeeper for the Suwon Samsung Bluewings in South Korea’s K-League, had played second fiddle to veteran netminder Lee Woon-jae.But that’s no longer the case today.Jung, 26, has since replaced Lee on both stages. Initially viewed as a backup to Lee, Jung started all four games for South Korea at the World Cup as

Feb. 22, 2011

North Korean special unit adds light infantry troops

The North, with its 1.19 million-strong military, boasts the world’s greatest number of special forces soldiers. According to Seoul’s defense whitepaper, the number increased to around 200,000 last year from some 120,000 in 2006 and 180,000 in 2008.The North has been bolstering its special troops as it apparently believes it can effectively defeat its potential enemies ― South Korea and the U.S. ―

Defense Feb. 22, 2011

Honduras president shows passion for taekwondo

Honduran President Porfirio Lobo showed Sunday his passion for taekwondo during a visit to Korea. Lobo had a special dinner with Choue Chung-won, president of the World Taekwondo Federation and other officials from the sport governing body on the Korean leg of an Asian tour also including Singapore and Kuwait.World Taekwondo Federation president Choue Chung-won (right) presents a statue to Preside

More Sports Feb. 21, 2011

Honduras president shows passion for taekwondo

Cho wins 500 meters

DRESDEN, Germany (AP) ― Simon Cho won gold in the 500 meters at the short track speedskating World Cup on Sunday, a day after the American lost a race by one hundredth of a second.Cho won in 41.070 seconds. Wenhao Liang of China was second in 41.196, and Thibaut Fauconnet of France followed in 41.250. Simon Cho competes to win the men’s 500m finals. (AFP-Yonhap News)Cho won the overall event, fini

More Sports Feb. 21, 2011

Pele has World Cup concerns

SAO PAULO (AP) ― Pele has expressed concern over delays in the preparations for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, saying they could cause an embarrassment for the country.Pele said at a news conference Friday that Brazil has the “obligation of staging a good World Cup but unfortunately everything is delayed.”He said Brazil is facing a “big risk of being embarrassed” because of delays in the modernizat

Soccer Feb. 20, 2011

BHP may consider M&A within a year

BHP Billiton Ltd., the world’s largest mining company, may consider acquisitions within a year, saying it sees opportunities in the oil and gas industry.Regulatory concerns are impeding iron-ore acquisitions, though BHP’s potash, copper, and oil and gas businesses aren’t constrained in the same way, Chief Executive Officer Marius Kloppers said on the “Inside Business” program broadcast Sunday on t

Feb. 20, 2011

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