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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 military commander in S. Korea during Gwangju uprising dies
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[Photo News] Seoul seeks 'best sleeper'
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US expert says N. Korea might ignore Trump if he returns to White House
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Yoon vows to advance freedom, welfare to uphold spirit of 1980 pro-democracy uprising
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Federer claims Swiss title
BASEL, Switzerland (AP) ― Defending champion Roger Federer beat Kei Nishikori 6-1, 6-3 in the Swiss Indoors final on Sunday to win his first title in 10 months.The former top-ranked Swiss was emotional as he thanked his hometown fans after winning for the fifth time in six years at the event where he once worked as a ballboy.“It’s always the greatest for me to win the title here. See you next year,” he said on court in Swiss-German.Federer had a complete game on display to dominate the 32nd-rank
More SportsNov. 7, 2011
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Blake wins finale, Lehman takes points title
Jay Don Blake won the Charles Schwab Championship on Sunday for his second victory of the season following a 20-year drought, and Tom Lehman took the season points title and $1 million annuity.Blake closed with an even-par 71 for a two-stroke victory in the Champions Tour’s season finale. He finished at 8-under 276 at TPC Harding Park.Mark Calcavecchia (69), Loren Roberts (70), Michael Allen (71) and Jay Haas (71) tied for second. Lehman shot a 72 to tie for 18th at 2 over, enough to hold off Ca
More SportsNov. 7, 2011
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Chinshanlo wins gold at weightlifting worlds
Zulfiya Chinshanlo of Kazakhstan set a world record in the clean and jerk to win the gold medal in the women’s 53-kilogram division at the world weightlifting championships on Sunday.Chinshanlo lifted 130 kilos in the clean and jerk to beat the previous mark of 129 set by China’s Li Ping in 2007. The 18-year-old Kazakh also managed 97 kilos in the snatch for a combined 227.Aylin Dasdelen of Turkey took silver for the second year in a row with a 219 total. Ji Jing of China finished third with a c
More SportsNov. 7, 2011
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Caddie’s racial slur could follow him Down Under
SHANGHAI (AP) ― Golf’s top two tour chiefs and Adam Scott feel the same way about the racial remark that caddie Steve Williams used to disparage Tiger Woods.There’s no place for racism in sport or anywhere else. It was right for Williams to apologize, and that was enough for them to consider the case closed without taking action. Time to move on.In this case, it could be moving from Shanghai to Sydney ― and it figures to be open for discussion.Even as PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem and Europe
GolfNov. 7, 2011
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Tigers’ Yoon Suk-min wins MVP award
Yoon Suk-min of Kia Tigers was named MVP award by the Korea Baseball Organization. Yoon received 62 of the 91 votes cast by baseball writers to beat out Samsung Lions closer Oh Seung-hwan, who had 19 votes.Lions slugger Choi Hyung-woo, expected to be one of the favorites to win the title, received only eight votes while 2010 MVP Lee Dae-ho of Lotte Giants garnered two.Oh, who had a remarkable .63 ERA with 47 saves this season, had announced earlier that he would give up the MVP award in order to
BaseballNov. 7, 2011
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Two S. Korean pitchers sign with agent Boras, eying major leagues
Two premier South Korean pitchers have signed with a famed U.S. baseball agent, eying opportunities to play in Major League Baseball.Yoon Seok-min, a right-handed starter for the Kia Tigers in Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), and Ryu Hyun-jin, a left-hander for the Hanwha Eagles, have joined with
BaseballNov. 7, 2011
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Lee blames himself for Jeonbuk’s defeat
Injuries are inevitable in football, but Jeonbuk Hyundai striker Lee Dong-gook has had a harder time of it than most players. And the 32-year-old blamed himself for the team’s failure to win the AFC Champions League final after losing to Qatar’s Al Sadd on Saturday.“Although we played a good game, we lost in the end. And I think it’s because of me,” Lee said after the game.The Jeonbuk striker was referring to his injury that prevented him from playing a full match against Al Sadd in front of hom
SoccerNov. 6, 2011
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Tiger’s former caddie rips him with racial comment
SHANGHAI (AP) ― Tiger Woods’ former caddie caused another sensation, this time by using a racial slur to disparage his old boss during a caddies award roast in Shanghai.Steve Williams received a mock award Friday night for “Celebration of the Year” for his TV interview after Adam Scott won the Bridgestone Invitational. That was the day Williams said it was “the best win of his life,” despite being on the bag with Woods for 13 majors.At an awards party filled with banter, Williams said of his int
GolfNov. 6, 2011
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Man City keeps five-point lead
Ferguson marks 25 years at Manchester United with 1-0 winLONDON (AP) ― Manchester City defeated Queens Park Rangers 3-2 Saturday on Yaya Toure’s goal with 16 minutes left to stay in first place by five points in the English Premier League.Manchester United looked set to close the gap on its city rival. But goals by Edin Dzeko and David Silva were offset by Jay Bothroyd and Heidar Helguson, and Toure headed in Alexsandr Kolarov’s left-wing cross to give the team its 10th win in 11 league games.Un
SoccerNov. 6, 2011
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Fergie backs Bruce ahead of 25th milestone
MANCHESTER, United Kingdom (AFP) ― Sir Alex Ferguson has leapt to the defense of Sunderland manager Steve Bruce as he prepares to celebrate 25 years at Old Trafford against the Black Cats on Saturday.Sunderland are four points above the bottom three after just two wins in 10 league games this season.Bruce’s position at the Stadium of Light has come into question but Ferguson, who marks his 25th year in charge of United on Sunday, has backed his former captain to come through a difficult period.B
SoccerNov. 4, 2011
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Djokovic rolls into Basel quarter
BASEL, Switzerland (AFP) ― Novak Djokovic crushed Lukasz Kubot 6-1, 6-2 as the top seed at the Swiss Indoors showed on Thursday that his untouchable form is rapidly returning after six weeks out with injury.Djokovic, who had to struggle in his opening match over three sets, was absolutely untroubled by the Polish qualifier ranked 64th in the world, going through to the quarter-finals in just 54 minutes.“Today was a really comfortable match,” said the world number one. “I felt good on court. I’m
More SportsNov. 4, 2011
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Couples, Haas share Champions Tour lead
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ― U.S. Presidents Cup captain Fred Couples seems amused by all the controversy surrounding Tiger Woods’ position on the American team.Some might say he relishes it.Couples shot a 3-under 68 in rainy, wet conditions Thursday for a share of the lead with assistant captain Jay Haas after the first round of the Champions Tour’s season-ending Charles Schwab Championship.Not surprisingly, the first question Couples faced after his round was about Woods.“In my mind some of it’s very
GolfNov. 4, 2011
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PSV, Bilbao, Legia Warsaw advance in Europa League
ROME (AP) ― Dutch clubs PSV Eindhoven and Twente each advanced to the next round of the Europa League on Thursday, along with Anderlecht, Athletic Bilbao and Legia Warsaw. Meanwhile, Lazio revived its chances and Tottenham fell from first to third in its group.Also, 2010 winner Atletico Madrid took over top spot in Group I with a 4-0 rout of Udinese, which left home Serie A scoring leader Antonio Di Natale.Trailing by two goals shortly after the break against Hapoel Tel Aviv, PSV ― which won the
SoccerNov. 4, 2011
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S. Korean slugger Lee returns home for good
(Yonhap News)South Korean slugger Lee Seung-yeop has come home.Lee arrived at Gimpo International Airport in western Seoul Friday, seeking a return to his former South Korean club, the Samsung Lions of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO). Last month, he decided to leave the Orix Buffaloes in the N
BaseballNov. 4, 2011
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Ping pong puts Qatar on stage
DUBAI (AP) ― Much has changed since the age of “ping pong diplomacy” 40 years ago when nine American players first looked across the net at Chinese opponents, breaking the barriers between the two world powers.The Cold War has been buried for two decades. China is now an economic powerhouse nipping at America’s heels.And the Gulf state of Qatar ― an obscure patch of sand in 1971 ― is emerging as an international sports giant with a relentless appetite for headline-grabbing events, including host
More SportsNov. 3, 2011
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Federer moves on at Swiss Indoors
BASEL, Switzerland (AP) ― Roger Federer advanced to the quarterfinals and Andy Murray withdrew because of an injury just before his first-round match at the Swiss Indoors on Wednesday.Andy Roddick also advanced, using his serve to beat Tommy Haas of Germany 6-3, 6-4 in the late match. The seventh-seeded American had 12 aces and never allowed Haas a break point chance.Federer, defending champion at his hometown event, dropped a set against Jarkko Nieminen of Finland for the first time in their 12
More SportsNov. 3, 2011
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Pistorius not yet qualified for London
JOHANNESBURG (AP) ― Oscar Pistorius must run another 400-meter “A” qualifying time in the three months before the London Olympics to make history as the first amputee athlete to run at an able-bodied games, South Africa’s Olympic Committee said Wednesday.Clarifying its 2012 qualifying criteria, the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee said that the double-amputee athlete had not yet qualified despite running inside the “A” time in July ― which earned Pistorius an historic pla
More SportsNov. 3, 2011
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Ronaldo reaches century mark; United trips Otelul Galati
Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice to reach 100 goals for Real Madrid and help the nine-time winners advanced to the knockout phase of the Champions League with a 2-0 victory at Lyon on Wednesday night.Real Madrid joined defending champion Barcelona and AC Milan in the final 16.Manchester United took over the Group C lead with a 2-0 victory over Otelul Galati at Old Trafford on goals by Antonio Valencia and Wayne Rooney. Manchester City won 3-0 at Villarreal to move into second in Group A as Yaya To
SoccerNov. 3, 2011
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Djokovic makes winning return
BASEL, Switzerland (AP) ― Novak Djokovic made his return after missing six weeks with a back injury and defeated Xavier Malisse 6-2, 4-6, 7-5 in the first round of the Swiss Indoors on Tuesday.The top-ranked Serb overcame some difficult moments before improving his record this season to 65-3.Djokovic arrived on the court for the first time since Sept. 18 wearing a fright mask resembling rock star Alice Cooper the night after Halloween. Dressed all in black, Djokovic broke his Belgian opponent’s
More SportsNov. 2, 2011
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HSBC no ordinary Tour event
SHANGHAI (AP) ― Except for the red carpet in bunkers on the practice range, signs posted in English and Chinese, and bicycles competing with BMWs for space on the road, the HSBC Champions looks like any other World Golf Championship.Too bad the PGA Tour doesn’t see it that way.The tour opened itself to criticism ― and even silly whispers of a conspiracy ― by deciding to wait until after the HSBC Champions before sending ballots for its postseason awards. The tournament counts as an official win
GolfNov. 2, 2011