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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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First-ever meeting of president, opposition chief set to finally happen
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Blinken calls on China to press N. Korea to end its 'dangerous' behavior
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NewJeans' singles, Japanese debut to proceed as planned, despite Hybe-Ador feud
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Experts raise concerns about Japan putting pressure on Naver over Line
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Samsung mobile chief, Google device head meet in Seoul
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More med professors to take day off each week while govt. urges them to stay
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South Korea to launch space security center under spy agency
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Hybe refutes Ador CEO Min's denial of breach of trust
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Could Astros be facing another 100-loss season?
HOUSTON (AP) ― The Houston Astros have a grand total of five players with more than two years of major league experience on the 40-man roster, a first-year manager and a move to the American League to deal with, too.They also have a payroll projected to be the lowest in baseball since the Florida Marlins spent just under $22 million in 2008.So why are they so optimistic they can avoid becoming the first team in a half-century to lose 106 games in three consecutive seasons?General manager Jeff Lu
Feb. 7, 2013
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Braun says he used clinic owner as consultant
NEW YORK (AP) ― Milwaukee Brewers slugger Ryan Braun said he used the person who ran the Florida clinic under investigation by Major League Baseball only as a consultant on his drug suspension appeal last year.“I have nothing to hide,” Braun said in a statement released by his representatives to the Associated Press on Tuesday night.Earlier in the day, Yahoo Sports reported the 2011 NL MVP’s name showed up three times in records of the Biogenesis of America LLC clinic. Yahoo said no specific per
Feb. 6, 2013
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[Photo] Ravens beat 49ers 34-31 in Super Bowl
In a Super Bowl that went from blowout to blackout to shootout, the Baltimore Ravens held on to edge the San Francisco 49ers 34-31 on Sunday in one of the most thrilling NFL deciders ever.A power outage at the Superdome early in the second half stopped America's biggest sporting event for more than half an hour and seemed to rob the Ravens of their momentum, having just established a 22-point lead.After the interruption, the 49ers stormed back, cutting the deficit to just two points but Baltimor
Feb. 4, 2013
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Lewis ‘agitated’ with report
NEW ORLEANS (AP) ― Ray Lewis is “agitated.”Not because the Baltimore Ravens linebacker thinks the magazine report linking him to a company that purports to make performance-enhancers will affect his play or that of his teammates against the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl ― the final game of a 17-year NFL career that most assume will earn him a spot in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.Rather, Lewis did not want to spend time discussing the subject in private with his head coach or in public w
Jan. 31, 2013
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Expansion team, league displeased with stadium location
A South Korean expansion baseball team expressed its displeasure with the site its home city has selected for its new stadium, saying that the decision was “political” and did not take into account public opinion.Changwon, an industrial city in South Gyeongsang Province, home of the NC Dinos of the Korea Baseball Organization, announced earlier that it will build a new ballpark on the land formerly occupied by the Army College in nearby Jinhae district.It’s located south of downtown Changwon.Cha
Jan. 31, 2013
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Expansion baseball team, league displeased with proposed stadium location
A South Korean expansion baseball team expressed its displeasure Wednesday with the site its home city has selected for its new stadium, saying that the decision was "political" and did not take into account public opinion.Changwon, an industrial city in South Gyeongsang Province, home of the NC Dinos of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), announced earlier in the day that it will build a new ballpark on the land formerly occupied by the Army College in nearby Jinhae district.It's located sou
Jan. 30, 2013
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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.,
Jan. 30, 2013
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Injured pitcher Lim Chang-yong eyes job in 2014
INCHEON (Yonhap News) ― South Korean pitcher Lim Chang-yong, who recently signed with the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball, said Monday he will try to land a full-time big-league job next year.The 36-year-old right-hander left for Arizona to begin rehabbing his surgically repaired right elbow. He signed a two-year split contract last year that could be worth up to $5 million, with different salary rates for the time he spends in the majors and the minors.“I am going to put in a lot of work
Jan. 28, 2013
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Five-tool star Park Jae-hong retires
Park Jae-hong, one of the best all-around players in South Korean baseball, announced his retirement on Friday, saying he felt it was “the right time” to leave the game.Park, 39, played 17 seasons in the Korea Baseball Organization for three different clubs. The outfielder spent his final eight years with the SK Wyverns, winning three KBO championships.Park said the Wyverns offered him an opportunity to receive coaching training after last season, but he turned it down so that he could return fo
Jan. 25, 2013
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Sosa says he and McGwire belong in Hall
CHICAGO (AP) ― Sammy Sosa says he and fellow steroid-tainted star Mark McGwire belong in the Hall of Fame.Slammin’ Sammy also says the Chicago Cubs should retire his number, and he left open the possibility of running for president of the Dominican Republic during an interview Wednesday on the website Ustream.com.Asked if he thinks he or McGwire belong in the Hall, Sosa said: “I think so.” He also said he won’t say anything that will “jeopardize my future” and that time “will determine everythin
Jan. 24, 2013
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KBO releases spring schedule
South Korea’s top baseball league announced Thursday that the 2013 preseason will kick off on March 9.The nine teams of the Korea Baseball Organization will each play 12 games during the preseason from March 9-24. For the 2013 season, the KBO will welcome the NC Dinos, the league’s first expansion team since 1991.All games will start at 1 p.m., the KBO said. Rained-out games will be canceled and will not be made up at a future date. Also, there will be no extra innings in preseason games.The reg
Jan. 24, 2013
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Ex-WBC manager Kim sees pitching as key for Korea
A time-worn baseball adage says pitching and defense win championships. Kim In-sik, the former South Korean manager of two World Baseball Classic tournaments, said Wednesday that pitching will be crucial for South Korea at the third WBC scheduled for March 2-19.“Comparing this roster to the national teams of the previous two WBCs, I don’t see much difference in offense and fielding,” Kim said. “I think it will ultimately come down to pitching.” Kim managed South Korea to the semifinals at the in
Jan. 23, 2013
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Ex-WBC manager Kim In-sik sees pitching as key for S. Korea
A time-worn baseball adage says pitching and defense win championships. Kim In-sik, the former South Korean manager of two World Baseball Classic (WBC) tournaments, said Wednesday that pitching will be crucial for South Korea at the third WBC scheduled for March 2-19."Comparing this roster to the national teams of the previous two WBCs, I don't see much difference in offense and fielding," Kim said. "I think it will ultimately come down to pitching."Kim managed South Korea to the semifinals at t
Jan. 23, 2013
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KT grabs bat, glove
KT, South Korea’s largest fixed-line operator and No. 2 mobile carrier, was approved as the owner of a new professional baseball team on Thursday.At their general meeting, owners of the existing nine clubs in the Korea Baseball Organization put their stamp of approval on the expansion plan put together by KT and the city of Suwon, the provincial capital of Gyeonggi, located south of Seoul.It was the last administrative hurdle for KT, which last week drew more favorable reviews for its applicatio
Jan. 17, 2013
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A-Rod has hip surgery
NEW YORK (AP) ― Alex Rodriguez had surgery on his left hip Wednesday and is expected to be sidelined until after the All-Star break.The New York Yankees said Dr. Bryan Kelly repaired a torn labrum and impingement and the operation at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York “went as planned and without complication.”The 37-year-old former All-Star third baseman is expected to be released from the hospital on Thursday and the anticipated time for a full recovery is six months. The Yankees sig
Jan. 17, 2013
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Addition of 10th team to bring changes
The addition of a new 10th club to the country’s top baseball league in 2015 is expected to bring major changes in the league structure and scheduling, officials said Thursday.According to league officials, the current team representatives would prefer to run a single, 10-team league, rather than have two divisions or conferences with five teams each.In the divided setting, each division will end up with an odd number of clubs, which will lead to scheduling conflicts for intra-division matches.T
Jan. 17, 2013
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KT approved as owner of expansion baseball club
KT, South Korea‘s largest fixed line operator and No. 2 mobile carrier, was approved as the owner of a new professional baseball team on Thursday.At their general meeting, owners of the existing nine clubs in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) put their stamp of approval on the expansion plan put together by KT and the city of Suwon, the provincial capital of Gyeonggi, located south of Seoul.It was the last administrative hurdle for KT, which last week drew more favorable reviews for its appl
Jan. 17, 2013
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Suzuki fired up for 1st full season with Yankees
TOKYO (AP) ― Ichiro Suzuki is looking forward to starting the baseball season the way he ended last season: as a member of the New York Yankees.The Yankees and Suzuki finalized a $13 million, two-year contract in December that kept the 10-time All-Star in the Bronx after he was obtained in a trade with Seattle last July.“Signing with the Yankees has given me a new sense of determination,” the 39-year-old outfielder said. “This is a unique team, a team that can have a player like Alex Rodriguez a
Jan. 16, 2013
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Korea sets sights on WBC title
Despite carrying a roster depleted by injuries, South Korea has set its sights on winning the upcoming World Baseball Classic, the national team manager and its players said Tuesday.During a ceremony at a Seoul hotel, Ryu Joong-il, who will manage the squad for the March 2-19 tournament, said the goal is nothing less than to win the country’s first WBC title.“I know that expectations will be high on this team, because we’ve done so well at the previous WBCs,” Ryu said. “If our players put the co
Jan. 15, 2013
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MLB to expand tests for steroids
PARADISE VALLEY, Arizona (AP) ― Major League Baseball will test for human growth hormone throughout the regular season and increase efforts to detect abnormal levels of testosterone, a decision the NFL used to pressure its players.Baseball players were subject to blood testing for HGH during spring training last year, and Thursday’s agreement between management and the Major League Baseball Players Association expands that throughout the season. Those are in addition to urine tests for other per
Jan. 11, 2013