Indians 8-2 win over Royals It’s been a very sluggish start for Choo Shin-soo. After 23 games into the 2011 season, the Cleveland Indian’s best hitter is currently batting just .250. But the Korean slugger, who has gained the nickname “Choo-Choo engine” for his powerful hitting, is starting to get into his stride as the Indians continue to dominate in the American League, sitting pretty at the ...

A Dutch pro-football club has hired a 1-year-old prodigy whose kicking skill is fascinating more than one million viewers on YouTube. A video clip showing the boy, Baerke van der Meij, shooting three balls into a toy box has attracted over 1.24 million viewers since it was posted on April 18. He has signed a 10-year contract with VVV-Venlo club where his grandfather was once a player. “The tod...

MOSCOW, (Yonhap) -- South Korean figure skater Kim Yu-na will be the last to perform at the ladies' short program at the ongoing world championships here Friday. In a draw Thursday at Megasport Arena, the site of the 2011 World Figure Skating Championships, Kim picked 30th among 30 competitors for the short program. Kim, the reigning Olympic gold medalist and the 2009 world champion, will take ...

The PyeongChang 2018 Bid Committee welcomed a new board director on Thursday with less than three months before the final decision on the host country of the 2018 Winter Olympics. Ex-presidential secretary Ham Young-jun was appointed as a vice-chairman of the PyeongChang 2018 Bid Committee. Ham served as a senior presidential secretary for culture and sports affairs from 2009 until recently. T...

Canadian scores 93.02 points to grab a wide lead MOSCOW (AP) ― Patrick Chan played it cool, starting his short program with his hands stuffed in his pockets. He couldn’t contain his enthusiasm a few minutes later when he saw his marks, and realized he’d set a world record. The Canadian scored 93.02 points Wednesday at the figure skating world championships, giving the two-time silver medalist ...

South Korean figure skating star Kim Yu-na said Wednesday her new free skating program, dedicated to her Korean fans, will be "exhilarating" to watch at this week's world championships in Russia. At the 2011 World Figure Skating Championships in Moscow, Kim is set to perform her short program to the ballet "Giselle" on Friday and then her Saturday free skating to "Homage to Korea," a compilation...

Manager Ralf Rangnick expects a close match GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) ― Two weeks after knocking out title holder Inter Milan, an unheralded Schalke side is looking to cause another major upset in the Champions League when it plays Manchester United in the first leg of the semifinals on Tuesday. Schalke considers itself a total underdog against the three-time champion. But the Bundesliga team...

ICHEON, Gyeonggi Province ― Some of the world’s top golfer are set to battle again in Korea for the Ballatine’s championship. The $2.9 million European Tour event will tee off on Thursday at Blackstone Golf Club in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province with a total of 156 golfers vying for the trophy. Since its establishment in 2007, the Ballantine’s Championship has been hosted on Jeju Island. But this ye...

Celtic, Rangers battle to scoreless draw LONDON (AP) ― Arsenal’s slim hopes of winning the Premier League were virtually extinguished Sunday on a last-minute goal by Bolton substitute Tamir Cohen in a 2-1 loss. The Israel midfielder, who came on in the 85th minute, glanced in a near-post header from a corner kick to leave third-place Arsenal nine points adrift of league leader Manchester United...

South Korean figure skating sensation Kim Yu-na will make her much-anticipated return to the ice at the world championships in Moscow this week. The Olympic champion has not skated competitively since losing her world title in Turin last year to Japan’s Mao Asada, the 2008 and 2010 titleholder and Olympic silver medalist. Kim arrived in Moscow on Friday ahead of the season’s final competition w...