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Ador CEO denies allegations, accuses Hybe of mistreating NewJeans
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Medical reform committee kicks off despite boycott from doctors
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10-man S. Korea lose to Indonesia to miss out on Paris Olympic football qualification
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Hybe-Ador feud should have limited effect on Hybe's overall performance: analysts
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Second Gimpo civil servant found dead, after apologizing for not finishing work
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DP leader says he will meet Yoon without conditions
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Over 9,000 hotline calls made by stalking victims in 2023
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Monthly users on local streaming platforms outpace Netflix, Disney+
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[Hello India] Hyundai Motor vows to boost 'clean mobility' in India
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Seoul to promote luxurious side of the city
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Rangers force AL wild-card tiebreaker
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) ― The Texas Rangers had to keep winning to keep playing. After seven wins in a row, they have to do it one more time to get into the playoffs.Craig Gentry had a key two-run single, Geovany Soto had a tiebreaking RBI double and a solo homer, and the Rangers beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-2 Sunday to force a one-game tiebreaker for the second AL wild-card spot.“They showed heart, fight, gut ― any other adjective you want to find,” Rangers manager Ron Washington said.The Ranger
Sept. 30, 2013
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Dodgers' Ryu takes loss in final regular season start
Ryu Hyun-jin of the Los Angeles Dodgers lost his final regular season start on Sunday, going just four innings against the Colorado Rockies for his shortest outing of 2013.At Dodger Stadium, Ryu gave up two earned runs on eight hits and a walk against the Rockies, as Colorado took the game 2-1. Scott Van Slyke pinch-hit for Ryu in the bottom of the fourth with the Dodgers trailing 2-0. The South Korean lefty needed 76 pitches to get through four innings.Despite one of his shakiest starts of 2013
Sept. 30, 2013
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Pirates win to wrap up wild-card home game
CINCINNATI (AP) ― Hundreds of Pirates fans stood, twirled their towels and chanted “Let’s Go Bucs!” as Jay Bruce hit a grounder for the final out, setting up a playoff game in Pittsburgh.Baseball, this time.Neil Walker hit two of Pittsburgh’s six homers ― its biggest power surge in six years ― and the Pirates clinched home-field advantage for the NL’s wild card playoff game by beating the Cincinnati Reds 8-3 Saturday.Pittsburgh will host the Reds on Tuesday night in the Pirates’ first playoff ap
Sept. 29, 2013
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Rivera makes New York farewell New York
NEW YORK CITY (AFP) ― New York’s Mariano Rivera, Major League Baseball’s all-time career saves leader, took the mound at Yankee Stadium for the final time Thursday in a 4-0 loss to Tampa Bay.Evan Longoria knocked in three runs with a pair of singles for the Rays as they stayed one game ahead of Cleveland and two in front of Texas in the fight for the final American League playoff berths. But the night belonged to Rivera, who made an emotional farewell in defeat, sharing hugs with teammates Derek
Sept. 27, 2013
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NC Dinos join KBO in demanding new site for stadium
The NC Dinos on Wednesday joined the country’s top baseball league in demanding their home city change the site for the team’s new stadium, citing accessibility problems with the city’s original choice.The Dinos, an expansion Korea Baseball Organization club, said in a press release that they will formally ask Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, to pick a different location for the team’s new ballpark.The Dinos joined the KBO this year as the league’s ninth and newest team. They’re currently pl
Sept. 25, 2013
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Ryu Hyun-jin earns 14th win of season vs. San Francisco
Ryu Hyun-jin of the Los Angeles Dodgers earned his 14th win of the season against the San Francisco Giants on the road on Tuesday.At AT&T Park, Ryu tossed seven strong innings, giving up one earned run on four hits and a walk while striking out six. The Dodgers beat the Giants 2-1, on a pair of solo blasts by Yasiel Puig and Matt Kemp, as Ryu improved to 14-7 in his rookie Major League Baseball (MLB) season and lowered his ERA from 3.03 to 2.97. He now has 150 strikeouts in 188 innings. The win
Sept. 25, 2013
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KBO demands Changwon select new stadium location for team
The nation’s top baseball league said on Tuesday it will formally demand the home city of an expansion ball club to choose a more viable site to build a new stadium, citing lack of transparency in the original selection.The Korea Baseball Organization urged the city of Changwon in South Gyeongsang Province to choose a new location for a new ballpark for the NC Dinos. The league and the city have long been at odds over Changwon’s controversial choice made earlier.The Dinos joined the KBO this yea
Sept. 24, 2013
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Choo Shin-soo enjoys third 20-20 season in home runs, steals
Choo Shin-soo of the Cincinnati Reds picked up his 19th and 20th steals of the season at home against the New York Mets on Monday for his third career 20-20 season.With the 20th swipe, Choo joined the 20-20 club in home runs and steals for the first time in three Major League Baseball (MLB) seasons. He entered the game with 21 homers for the season but didn't add to that total against the Mets. Choo went 3-for-6 at the plate in the game and drove in two runs, including the game-winning run with
Sept. 24, 2013
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Park Byung-ho closing in on 2nd straight MVP
In the spirits of Chuseok, the Korean equivalent of Thanksgiving, Park Byung-ho, the slugging first baseman for the Nexen Heroes, gave his fans plenty to feel thankful for last weekend, further cementing his MVP case in the process.The reigning MVP in the Korea Baseball Organization enjoyed a productive Chuseok holiday, which lasted from Wednesday to Sunday. The Heroes played four games during the long weekend, and Park, starting all four in the cleanup spot, launched three home runs and drove i
Sept. 23, 2013
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Yankees honor Rivera
NEW YORK (AP) ― Humble as ever, Mariano Rivera began his special day by paying tribute to a Hall of Famer.The New York Yankees retired Rivera’s No. 42 Sunday, and the great reliever honored Jackie Robinson during a ceremony in Yankee Stadium’s Monument Park.Robinson’s No. 42 was retired throughout the major leagues in 1997 on the 50th anniversary of the day the Brooklyn Dodgers second baseman broke baseball’s color barrier. Players wearing 42 at the time were grandfathered.“It is a great pleasur
Sept. 23, 2013
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Kershaw strikes out 10, Dodgers defeat Padres
SAN DIEGO (AP) ― Clayton Kershaw struck out 10 in seven dominant innings, Yasiel Puig and A.J. Ellis hit two-run homers and the NL West champion Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the San Diego Padres 4-0 Saturday night.Kershaw (15-9) lowered his major league-leading ERA to 1.88. He leads the NL with 224 strikeouts.Kershaw held San Diego in check on three hits after losing to the Padres in three other starts this season.The left-hander is trying to become the first pitcher to lead the majors in ERA in
Sept. 22, 2013
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Ryu goes distance but tagged with loss
PHOENIX (Yonhap News) ― Ryu Hyun-jin of the Los Angeles Dodgers suffered his second straight loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on the road on Monday, despite a strong outing.Ryu allowed two earned runs on two hits in eight solid innings and struck out four, but the Dodgers fell to the D-backs 2-1.Last Wednesday at Dodger Stadium, Ryu gave up three earned runs on 10 hits in six innings against the same Diamondbacks, taking the loss.Ryu is now 13-7 in his rookie season. His ERA went down slightly f
Sept. 17, 2013
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Choo Shin-soo reaches 100 walks for first time
Choo Shin-soo of the Cincinnati Reds surpassed 100 walks in a season for the first time in his career in a road game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday.Choo went 0-for-3 against the Brewers but had two walks to reach 101 free passes for 2013. The South Korean outfielder also stole a base and scored a run in the game, as the Reds lost 6-5.Only Joey Votto, Choo's teammate, has drawn more walks in the National League (NL) this season with 118. In the American League (AL), Mike Trout of the Los
Sept. 16, 2013
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Choo, Votto help Reds keep pace
MILWAUKEE (AP) ― Joey Votto contorted his body in the batter’s box as if he was trying to will his towering fly ball to stay fair as it sailed down the right field line.It did. Barely.The ball bounced off the foul pole for a two-run homer, helping the Cincinnati Reds keep pace in the NL Central race with a 7-3 victory Saturday over the Milwaukee Brewers.Maybe Votto’s drive will be the spark that gets some of the Reds’ best hitters going down the stretch of a tight pennant chase. The Reds had los
Sept. 15, 2013
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Dodgers' Ryu Hyun-jin shaky in loss to Diamondbacks
Ryu Hyun-jin of the Los Angeles Dodgers suffered his sixth loss of the Major League Baseball (MLB) season on Wednesday in a shaky outing against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium.Ryu pitched six innings and allowed 10 hits and three runs, as the Dodgers lost 4-1. The lefty didn't walk a batter and had one strikeout.The South Korean dropped to 13-6 in his rookie season, and his ERA went up from 3.02 to 3.07. He also fell to 7-3 with a 2.23 ERA in 14 starts at home.Ryu is now 1-1 in four
Sept. 12, 2013
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Dodgers’ rotation best in MLB: U.S. media
The Los Angeles Dodgers’ pitching rotation of Clayton Kershaw, Zack Greinke, Ricky Nolasco and Ryu Hyun-jin may form the best rotation among playoff-bound teams in Major League Baseball, a baseball editor for a U.S. sports network said Wednesday.“You have two lefties, two righties, and four guys throw strikes and limit home runs. It’s clearly the best foursome going right now,” wrote David Schoenfield of ESPN.com. While the Dodgers dominance starts from their ace pitcher Kershaw, ESPN’s Schoenfi
Sept. 12, 2013
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Yankees SS Jeter done for year with ankle injury
Derek Jeter began the season on the disabled list, and that is how it will end.The New York Yankees shortstop will miss the rest of the season after being placed on the disabled list Wednesday with an ankle injury.Jeter, 39, last played Saturday against Boston. He was removed for a pinch runner after hurting his left ankle , and although a CT scan was negative, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said the injury will need significant time to heal.“You have to let the pain dissipate and then gi
Sept. 12, 2013
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Next stop for Choo Choo Train? Maybe New York
As the end of Major League Baseball’s 2013 season draws near, speculations are flying over where Cincinnati Reds’ Choo Shin-soo may end up. The top pursuer seems to be the Mets, according to Andy Martino of the New York Daily News.Martino, citing a Mets official who had been informed of the team’s general manager Sandy Alderson’s plans, reported Tuesday that the Mets were interested in the 31-year-old outfielder. Ever since the dawn of this season, New York has been mentioned as the potential ne
Sept. 11, 2013
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Racist online baseball cartoon causes uproar
An online cartoon depicting a Dominican baseball pitcher for a local team being chased by hooded Ku Klux Klan members has caused an uproar this week, forcing its authors to issue an apology and replace the controversial piece. A tandem of cartoonists, under the pen name Bounce Kim, published the strip on portal site Nate.com on Monday, as part of their weekly series dubbed “Fastball and Jokeball.” It showed Radhames Liz of the LG Twins in the Korea Baseball Organization running away from members
Sept. 10, 2013
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Hanigan’s RBI double lifts Reds past Dodgers
CINCINNATI (AP) ― Jay Bruce picked a good night to solve Clayton Kershaw, and Ryan Hanigan’s big double in the ninth gave the Cincinnati Reds a sweep over the Dodgers.Bruce hit two home runs for the Reds, who went into the game in third place in the NL Central, two games behind first-place St. Louis, which beat second-place Pittsburgh earlier Sunday. Bruce had three singles off the Dodgers’ ace coming into the game.Hanigan’s RBI double in the ninth drove in Zack Cozart from first base to lift Ci
Sept. 9, 2013