Seoul team trio back in limelight after stellar season

BOSTON (AP) ― Just when it seemed Michael Wacha had cracked, the St. Louis Cardinals began scooting around the bases and leveled the World Series. Wacha beat John Lackey in a matchup of present and past rookie sensations, and this time it was the Cardinals‘ turn to take advantage of sloppy fielding as St. Louis topped the Boston Red Sox 4-2 Thursday night in Game 2. David Ortiz put Boston ahead...

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Jon Lester throws during the first inning of Game 1 of baseball`s World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals Wednesday. (AP-Yonhap News) Given a bit of help by the umpires and a lot more by the Cardinals, the Boston Red Sox turned this World Series opener into a rout. Mike Napoli hit a three-run double right after the umps reversed a blown call, Jon Lester made...

Players and managers for the Doosan Bears and the Samsung Lions pose with the Korean Series trophy on Wednesday, during the media day event ahead of the KBO championship finals in Daegu. (From left) Pitcher Yu Hui-kwan, designated hitter Hong Seong-heun and manager Kim Jin-wook of Doosan; manager Ryu Joong-wil, outfielder Choi Hyung-woo and pitcher Bae Young-soo of Samsung. (Yonhap News) History...

BOSTON (AP) ― Walking back to his Fenway Park office after the traditional Patriots Day morning Red Sox game, Charles Steinberg saw the reports on TV that there had been explosions at the Boston Marathon finish line. He saw video of the damage on Boylston Street. He heard the police say that a fire at the John F. Kennedy Library might be related. And he thought to himself, “We’re next.” “That a...

The Chicago Bulls’ Derrick Rose was the NBA’s MVP in 2011, and has played in just 40 of the Bulls’ 166 games since because of a number of injuries. (MCT) MIAMI (AP) ― There’s no question that the city of Chicago was waiting, impatiently at times, to get Derrick Rose back. And the same could likely be said about the Bulls franchise. They weren’t alone. The NBA was waiting as well. When Rose’s c...

Don Mattingly (AP-Yonhap News) LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Don Mattingly said Monday that his 2014 contract option vested with the Dodgers’ first-round playoff victory over Atlanta, but he isn’t sure he’ll be back as manager next season. He said that the organization put him in a difficult position with his players by not exercising a team option going into the final year of his three-year deal. “It’s ...

St. Louis Cardinals right fielder Carlos Beltran (Yonhap News) Big Papi, Dustin Pedroia and the bearded guys from Boston. Michael Wacha, Trevor Rosenthal and those fresh mugs from St. Louis. Pretty neat face-off in this World Series. Cardinals-Red Sox, once again in October. Fully rested, they’ll open Wednesday night at Fenway Park. Postseason stars from past and present ― Carlos Beltran, Dav...

Shane Victorino’s grand slam sends Red Sox into Series

Boston Red Sox`s Mike Napoli hits a home run in the second inning during Game 5 of the American League baseball championship series against the Detroit Tigers, Thursday. (AP-Yonhap News) Mike Napoli homered and the Red Sox tagged Detroit starter Anibal Sanchez for four runs Thursday in a 4-3 win that put Boston on the brink of returning to baseball's World Series. The victory gave the Red Sox a...