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Actor Song Jae-rim dies at 39
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'Are you a T?' is a new put-down in S. Korea
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Bitcoin hits record in Korea, even without ‘kimchi premium’
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Trump sours K-food outlook in US
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Korean study finds 'obese' BMI may actually be healthiest
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Boston Dynamics robot dog joins Trump’s security detail
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Hyundai’s Atlas robot takes the spotlight as Tesla's Optimus stumbles
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[Rising virtuosos] From Pororo to Paganini: 13-year-old violinist Lee Hyeon-jeong’s journey to the world stage
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Leaked cables reveal Kim Jong-un’s orders to oppose human rights pressure at UN
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Hyundai to launch AI-powered EV in China next year
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Pitchers implicated in match fixing released by team
The LG Twins in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) on Tuesday released their two pitchers facing match-fixing allegations and asked the league to hand out lifetime bans if the players are criminally punished.The Seoul-based Twins announced that pitchers Kim Seong-hyun and Park Hyun-jun are no lon
March 6, 2012
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KBO suspends players implicated in match fixing
Two pitchers in the nation’s top baseball league have been suspended indefinitely for their alleged roles in match fixing, officials said Monday.The Korea Baseball Organization said Kim Seong-hyun and Park Hyun-jun, both of the Seoul-based LG Twins, will remain under suspension indefinitely. Kim was recently taken into custody for allegedly taking kickbacks from a gambling broker to issue first-inning walks on purpose.Park, who was grilled by prosecutors last week for his connection, has partial
March 5, 2012
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Cuban defector Cespedes joins A’s
PHOENIX (AP) ― After watching the YouTube promotional video of the five-tool outfielder with a sculpted body and freakish athleticism, the Oakland Athletics were eager to see Cuban defector Yoenis Cespedes up close.“He’s finally here,” catcher Kurt Suzuki said. “We hear about the potential and the tools and all that stuff. I’m not just excited to see him hit but excited to see him working out with the team.” Cespedes certainly didn’t disappoint.The 26-year-old Cespedes worked out with the Athlet
March 5, 2012
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Nation's top baseball league suspends players implicated in match fixing
Two pitchers in the nation's top baseball league have been suspended indefinitely for their alleged roles in match fixing, officials said Monday.The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said Kim Seong-hyun and Park Hyun-jun, both of the Seoul-based LG Twins, will remain under suspension indefinitely. K
March 5, 2012
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MLB expands playoff format
NEW YORK (AP) ― With less than a month to go before opening day, baseball at last decided who’s in and who’s out come October.Now, even a third-place team can win the World Series.Major League Baseball made it official, expanding the playoff format to 10 teams by adding a wild-card club to each league.“I hope we get that extra spot,” said new Houston Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow, whose team is coming off a 56-106 finish that was the worst in the majors. “I think it’s great any time you hav
March 4, 2012
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Second baseball pitcher partially admits to match-fixing allegations
Prosecutors investigating allegations of match fixing in baseball said Saturday that a second active professional baseball pitcher partially admitted, during questioning, his involvement in match fixing. LG Twins` Park Hyun-jun (Yonhap News)Park Hyun-jun, a right-hander for the LG Twins in the Korea
March 4, 2012
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Army stint helped cleanse Indians’ Choo
GOODYEAR, Arizona (AP) ― Choo Shin-soo found inner peace in a most unexpected place.While taking basic training during the offseason with the South Korean military, the Indians outfielder was required to go on 16-mile hikes while carrying 55 pounds of weight in his backpack. It was during these physically grueling exercises where the 29-year-old finally healed the pain of a troubling year.As his heart raced, his mind wandered.He was cleansed. “It was a heavy bag, but it helped me more mentally,”
March 1, 2012
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Corruption batters Korean sports
Baseball hit by snowballing match-fixing scandalThe country’s top baseball league has become the latest victim of a snowballing match-fixing scandal that came to light earlier last month.Kim Sung-hyun, a pitcher for the LG Twins in the Korea Baseball Organization, has told prosecutors in Daegu that he accepted bribes from a broker to take part in spot-fixing in 2011. Prosecutors in Daegu took the 23-year-old into custody Tuesday after gathering a testimony from a broker named Kim, who was arrest
Feb. 29, 2012
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Twins pitcher arrested on suspicion of match-fixing
A pitcher from the LG Twins in the country’s top professional baseball league has been arrested on suspicion of match-fixing, prosecutors in Daegu said Tuesday.The Daegu District Prosecutors’ Office announced that they arrested the 23-year-old pitcher Kim Sung-hyun on charges of rigging matches in return for receiving money from a 29-year-old broker named Kang. Prosecutors said the pitcher was introduced to the gambling broker by a former college baseball player named Kim, who was also arrested
Feb. 28, 2012
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Heat, Thunder in June forecast?
ORLANDO, Florida (AP) ― Kevin Durant says it’s too early to think about a potential Heat-Thunder NBA finals.It seems hard to ignore at the season’s midpoint.The teams share the league’s best record and both rolled into the All-Star break. With Durant and Russell Westbrook on one side and LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh looking to avenge their finals disappointment, the series could be a thriller.But Chicago is right on Miami’s heels in the East, and a number of contenders could emerge f
Feb. 28, 2012
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Red Sox catcher Varitek to retire
The Boston Red Sox are saying goodbye to their captain.Catcher Jason Varitek has decided to retire after 15 seasons with the Red Sox, a person familiar with the decision told the Associated Press on Monday night. The person requested anonymity because Varitek had not made an announcement.The Boston Globe first reported Varitek’s decision.Varitek is expected to make it official Thursday at Boston’s spring training camp in Fort Myers, Florida. A first round draft pick in 1994, Varitek came to Bost
Feb. 28, 2012
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Nats extend Zimmerman for 6 years, $100 million
Ever since he became the Washington Nationals’ very first draft pick, Ryan Zimmerman wanted to stay with the club for the long haul.Now he’ll get that wish.The Nationals took what they hope is another step toward consistent contention by locking up their third baseman ― and the guy many still call the face of the franchise ― through 2019, adding six years to Zimmerman’s existing contract in a deal announced Sunday.The deal includes a full no-trade clause.The extra six seasons are worth $100 mill
Feb. 27, 2012
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Red Sox ban alcohol in clubhouse
FORT MYERS, Florida (AP) ― There will be no drinking in the Boston Red Sox clubhouse this season.The team will ban alcohol in the clubhouse and on the last plane flight of road trips, new manager Bobby Valentine announced on Saturday.The move comes in the wake of last season’s September collapse in the AL East, a tailspin that included reports of Boston starting pitchers drinking beer in the clubhouse on their off-days rather than supporting their teammates in the dugout.It’s one of a handful of
Feb. 26, 2012
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Braun’s suspension overturned
NEW YORK (AP) ― National League MVP Ryan Braun’s 50-game suspension was overturned Thursday by baseball arbitrator Shyam Das, the first time a baseball player successfully challenged a drug-related penalty in a grievance.The decision was announced Thursday by the Major League Baseball Players Association, one day before the 28-year-old outfielder was due to report to spring training with the Milwaukee Brewers. The commissioner’s office and the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency each were disappointed and a
Feb. 24, 2012
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Key suspect under questioning in investigation on baseball fixing
DAEGU (Yonhap News) -- Prosecutors in Daegu said Friday they are questioning a key suspect in a widening investigation into match fixing in baseball.Prosecutors in this southeastern metropolitan city, 300 kilometers from Seoul, said they were investigating a former college baseball player surnamed K
Feb. 24, 2012
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Inspired Indians poised to contend in 2012
GOODYEAR, Arizona (AP) ― On a cinder-block wall adjacent to the front entrance of the Indians’ training complex, a large script “I” has been replaced this year by a block “C,” which, of course, stands for Cleveland.The Indians would like to believe it also symbolizes that they’re contenders.However, just being in the hunt or near the top won’t be enough for closer Chris Perez, sporting a full beard and longer hair this spring. He’s done with rebuilding, second-place and any talk about waiting un
Feb. 22, 2012
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Pujols starts anew with Angels
TEMPE, Arizona (AP) ― Decked out in Angels’ gear from head to toe, Albert Pujols looked like the same slugger whose swing in St. Louis became as symbolic as the Gateway Arch.With a halo-topped “A” logo on his cap, Pujols, his massive chest and arms filling out every corner of his red shirt, sat behind a microphone and excitedly announced the start of a new stage of his career.“Here I am,” he said.And here he goes.Arriving just as the morning sun crept above the horizon, and more than a week earl
Feb. 21, 2012
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Angels prepare for Pujols
TEMPE, Arizona (AP) ― C.J. Wilson parked his car and laughed while signing autographs for faceless fans who handed bats, balls and cards to the pitcher from the other side of a brick wall.An early rite of spring training complete, Wilson, one of the Angels’ new big-ticket additions, headed to the clubhouse.“You’re the man, C.J.,” one fan yelled to the left-hander, who signed a $77.5 million contract in December.“Word,” Wilson said.He’s the man for one day, and one day only. On Monday, Albert Puj
Feb. 20, 2012
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Baltimore Orioles fined for breach of protocol
Major League Baseball has informed its South Korean counterpart it has fined the Baltimore Orioles for breaching protocols in signing a Korean pitcher, officials here said Thursday.According to the Korea Baseball Organization, MLB imposed an unspecified amount of fine on the Orioles, after the club signed 17-year-old pitcher Kim Seong-min last month.The KBO, which runs the top baseball league here, had complained to MLB that the Orioles failed to follow proper steps in acquiring the left-hander
Feb. 16, 2012
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Spring training: Laid-back fun in the sun
TAMPA, Florida (AP) ― Major league baseball teams started coming to Florida for spring training almost a century ago, traveling by rail from the often still-frozen North to get in shape and play some exhibition games in the sun.For baseball fans needing an early fix after a long winter, spring training is hard to beat. The weather is almost always sunny and warm, the ballparks are cozier than regular stadiums, beer and hot dogs are cheap(er) and everything ― parking, tailgating, finding your sea
Feb. 15, 2012