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[Weekender] Geeks have never been so chic in Korea
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N. Korea says it test-fired tactical ballistic missile with new guidance technology
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NewJeans members submit petitions over court injunction in Hybe-Ador conflict
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[News Focus] Mystery deepens after hundreds of cat deaths in S. Korea
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S. Korea's exports of instant noodles surpass $100m for 1st time in April: data
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[Herald Interview] Byun Yo-han's 'unlikable' character is result of calculated acting
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US Air Force blames power loss, weather for F-16 crash in S. Korea in May 2023
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Ex-president Moon recalls in memoir NK leader voiced will not to use nukes
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US military commander in S. Korea during Gwangju uprising dies
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US expert says N. Korea might ignore Trump if he returns to White House
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Wi in lead as Tiger charges
PEBBLE BEACH, California (AP) ― Charlie Wi played bogey-free at Spyglass Hill for a 3-under 69 to build a three-shot lead Saturday in the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. Now it’s time for him to face his demons of self-doubt ― along with a familiar force in golf.Tiger Woods took another step toward showing his game is nearly back. He ran off five birdies in a six-hole stretch early in his round at Pebble Beach and had a 5-under 67 that put him four shots behind going into the final round, the clos
GolfFeb. 12, 2012
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Volleyball team implicated in match-fixing done for season
A local men’s volleyball team whose former and current players are under suspicion of rigging matches will not play the rest of the current season and have their games forfeited, officials said Saturday.The Korean Volleyball Federation, which runs the V-League, convened an emergency meeting of teams’ general managers in Seoul Saturday over the fate of Sangmu, the military team for conscripted players, in the widening match-fixing scandal.Five active and former V-League players have been arrested
More SportsFeb. 12, 2012
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Korea goes local for WC qualifier against Kuwait
South Korea has gone decidedly local for a crucial World Cup qualifying match against Kuwait this month, hoping players from the top domestic league can keep the country alive.The team of 26, as announced by the Korea Football Association on Friday, features only three players from overseas ― forward Park Chu-young of Arsenal in England; midfielder Ki Sung-yueng from Scotland’s Celtic FC; and defensive back Lee Jung-soo of Al Sadd in Qatar. All other players are based in the domestic K-League.So
SoccerFeb. 10, 2012
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KBO seeks to revise agreement with MLB to keep players home
The country’s top professional baseball league is pushing to change its player contract agreement with Major League Baseball to ensure young prospects aren’t constantly poached by foreign clubs, a senior official said Friday.Jeong Geum-jo, the head of baseball operations in the Korea Baseball Organization, said the league in particular is seeking revision to a section covering “status check.”Under the agreement, if a major league club wishes to contact an amateur or a professional player who is
BaseballFeb. 10, 2012
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Active volleyball player turns self in
An active male professional volleyball player on Friday turned himself in for his role in a widening match-fixing scandal, officials said, as prosecutors widened their investigation into the female competition.The player, a member of the Samsung Bluefangs in the seven-team men’s division of the V-League, reported himself to the club officials. Samsung then informed the Korean Volleyball Federation, the local governing body of the sport, of the move, officials said.Prosecutors in Daegu, 300 kilom
More SportsFeb. 10, 2012
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Redknapp getting closer to England job
WEMBLEY, England (AP) ― Endorsed by a growing number of England players, Harry Redknapp should move closer to becoming the new coach of the national team on Friday when plans to recruit Fabio Capello’s replacement are finalized by the Football Association.But with Tottenham hitting unprecedented recent highs under Redknapp, FA executives meeting on Friday will also consider alternative options if the affable and widely respected manager cannot be prized away from White Hart Lane.The groundswell
More SportsFeb. 10, 2012
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Lee, Wi and Johnson set pace at Pebble Beach
PEBBLE BEACH, California (AP) ― Twenty months later, Dustin Johnson finally hit the drive he wanted at Pebble Beach. Ten years later, Tiger Woods must have wondered what kept him away from the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.On a spectacular day of scenery and scoring, Johnson blasted a tee shot on the third hole at Pebble Beach and then pitched in for eagle from 41 yards in front of the green. He added another eagle on his way to a 9-under 63 and a three-way tie atop the leaderboard Thursday.Woods
GolfFeb. 10, 2012
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Nets fall behind early, can’t catch Pistons
NEWARK (AP) ― The Detroit Pistons aren’t seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. They’re just feeling better about themselves while riding their longest winning streak of the season and getting some key players back on the floor.Greg Monroe had 20 points and 12 rebounds and the Pistons won their season-high third straight game with a 99-92 victory over the New Jersey Nets on Wednesday night.“We have to keep this hunger,” said Monroe, who iced the game with a monster drive and jam with 2:27 to
More SportsFeb. 9, 2012
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Sharapova reaches Open GDF Suez quarters
PARIS (AP) ― Maria Sharapova beat Chanelle Scheepers of South Africa 6-3, 6-1 Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals of the Open GDF Suez.The top-seeded Russian said the court was faster than expected after hitting 19 winners to 10 for Scheepers, who struggled with her serve and made eight double-faults.“It’s just faster than what we played on the last couple of months. In Fed Cup, it was fairly slow,” said Sharapova, who won her singles match in Russia’s 3-2 win over Spain last weekend.“I just di
More SportsFeb. 9, 2012
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Beautiful week awaits at Pebble Beach
PEBBLE BEACH (AP) ― In what Robert Louis Stevenson called “the most felicitous meeting of land and sea,” the sea was winning Wednesday at Pebble Beach.Jimmy Walker stood in the bunker next to the sea wall along the 18th fairway, soaking up the scenery. Every 15 seconds, waves crashed into the rocks and sent a spectacular splash of white surf some 15 feet high.There was so much salt water in the front of the bunker that the father of Harris English said to Bob Estes, “Is this played as a waste ar
More SportsFeb. 9, 2012
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Barca beats Valencia to advance to final
BARCELONA (AP) ― Cesc Fabregas scored one goal and set up another as Barcelona beat Valencia 2-0 on Wednesday to advance to the Copa del Rey final against Athletic Bilbao.Lionel Messi lobbed a long pass that Fabregas chased down and deftly chipped over goalkeeper Diego Alves for Barcelona’s 15th-minute opener.And after Sofiane Feghouli left Valencia with 10 men late on after receiving his second booking, Fabregas set up Xavi Hernandez to send Barcelona through 3-1 on aggregate.The final will pit
More SportsFeb. 9, 2012
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Capello resigns as England manager
LONDON (AFP) ― Fabio Capello resigned as manager of England on Wednesday following the Football Association’s decision to strip John Terry of the captaincy, the FA confirmed.In a remarkable twist to one of the most dramatic days in English football history, Capello’s resignation was confirmed just hours after his likely successor ― Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp ― was cleared of tax evasion charges.Capello’s departure from the post followed talks with FA officials reported to be furious at the
More SportsFeb. 9, 2012
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[Herald Interview] Reviving past glory
Former Uzbekistan coach aims to help Korea win boxing gold in LondonHe can’t speak a word of Korean, and knows little about this country, but former Uzbekistan boxing coach Mars Kuchkarov says his current goal is to take the Korean national boxers to the London 2012 Olympics.His name may not be familiar to most people here, but the former Uzbekistani national team coach is one of the biggest names in boxing. Now, 55, Kuchkarov has established himself over the past two decades as a master of boxi
More SportsFeb. 9, 2012
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KBA bans Baltimore’s scouts
The South Korean governing body of baseball has banned scouts from the Baltimore Orioles in Major League Baseball from attending local games, after the Orioles signed a teenage pitcher in a controversial move.The Korea Baseball Association announced Thursday it has informed the MLB commissioner’s office and the Orioles of its decision, saying scouts from all major league teams in the future signing Korean student athletes not in the final years of their schools will be banned from KBA-sanctioned
More SportsFeb. 9, 2012
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Ivory Coast into African Cup final against Zambia
Ivory Coast will play Zambia in the final of the African Cup of Nations after Gervinho’s goal on the stroke of halftime ensured the title favorite edged out Mali 1-0 on Wednesday. Ivorians watch their national soccer team play Mali, on an outdoor screen in the Anono neighborhood of Abidjan, Iv
SoccerFeb. 9, 2012
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Tiger wants long putters outlawed
PEBBLE BEACH, California (AP) ― Tiger Woods has a solution to long putters ― make them no longer than the shortest club in the bag.Woods said Tuesday at the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am he has “never been a fan” of long putters that players either anchor into their belly or the broom-style putters that are pressed against the chest.“I believe it’s the art of controlling the body and club and swinging the pendulum motion,” Woods said. “I believe that’s how it should be played. I’m a traditionalis
GolfFeb. 8, 2012
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Blackpool, Millwall advance
LONDON (AP) ― Blackpool and Millwall advanced to the fifth round of the FA Cup with wins on Tuesday night to set up games against Premier League opponents.Blackpool beat Sheffield Wednesday 3-0 in their fourth-round replay on goals by Matthew Phillips, Lomana LuaLua and Ludovic Sylvestre, earning a Feb. 18 game at Everton.Millwall needed an injury-time goal from substitute Liam Feeney to beat Southampton 3-2 and will get a lucrative home game against Premier League struggler Bolton. After Liam M
More SportsFeb. 8, 2012
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World Cup workers threaten strike
SAO PAULO (AP) ― Workers building and renovating Brazil’s stadiums for the 2014 World Cup are threatening to go on strike if employers don’t agree to their demands for unified salaries and benefits.There have been isolated strikes across the nation, but unions representing the workers in each of the 12 host cities are trying to come together to plead for better conditions.Union leader Claudio da Silva Gomes said Tuesday the workers are ready to go on strike as early as next month if construction
SoccerFeb. 8, 2012
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Three volleyball players arrested for match-fixing
Prosecutors announced Wednesday that they had arrested three former and current volleyball players from the country’s top league and one broker on suspicion of match-fixing.The Daegu District Prosecutor’s Office said four men, including a 30-year-old surnamed Yum and a 29-year-old broker surnamed Kang, were in custody for alleged involvement in rigging matches for illegal sports gambling.Yum, who played with KEPCO45 in the Korean Volleyball League until last year before his retirement in July, i
More SportsFeb. 8, 2012
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Salaries of KBO players hit new high
The average annual salary for South Korean professional baseball players reached a record high of 94.4 million won ($84,108) this year, with 112 players receiving a six-figure salary, the country’s baseball governing body said Wednesday. According to the report released by the Korea Baseball Organization, a total of 425 South Korean players, excluding rookies and foreign players, will receive 94.4 million won on average for the 2012 season, up 8.5 percent from the previous record of 87 million w
BaseballFeb. 8, 2012