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Hybe-Ador feud should have limited effect on Hybe's overall performance: analysts
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Second Gimpo civil servant found dead, after apologizing for not finishing work
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First-ever meeting of president, opposition chief set to finally happen
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Blinken calls on China to press N. Korea to end its 'dangerous' behavior
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NewJeans' singles, Japanese debut to proceed as planned, despite Hybe-Ador feud
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Experts raise concerns about Japan putting pressure on Naver over Line
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Samsung mobile chief, Google device head meet in Seoul
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More med professors to take day off each week while govt. urges them to stay
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South Korea to launch space security center under spy agency
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Hybe refutes Ador CEO Min's denial of breach of trust
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SK, Lotte feel late-season pressure
The temperature has dropped as the cool breeze of fall has swept in. But the tension and excitement are growing in the country’s top professional baseball league as the race for a playoff berth is well under way.The race will reach its climax this week as two of the top teams ― the Lotte Giants and
Sept. 19, 2011
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Former MVP pitcher Choi dies
Considered one of history’s premier power pitchersIt was another sad day for the Korean baseball league as Choi Dong-won, an all-time favorite pitcher, died of cancer Wednesday. He was 53.His death came just one week after fans and players were in mourning for the loss of legendary hitter Jang Hyo-j
Sept. 14, 2011
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Rivera gets 600th career save as Yankees top M’s
SEATTLE (AP) ― Mariano Rivera earned his 600th save, moving within one of Trevor Hoffman’s major league record, by closing out the New York Yankees’ 3-2 win over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night.Rivera entered with a one-run lead in the ninth and allowed just a one-out single to Ichiro Suzuki.
Sept. 14, 2011
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Former MVP pitcher Choi dies of cancer
Choi Dong-won (Yonhap News)Choi Dong-won, one of the premier power pitchers in South Korean baseball in the 1980s, died Wednesday of cancer. He was 53 years old.The National Health Insurance Corp. (NHIC) Ilsan Hospital in Goyang, west of Seoul, said Choi lost his battle with colorectal cancer. The
Sept. 14, 2011
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Korea gears up for Asia hoops championships
The South Korean basketball team traveled Tuesday to China to participate in the 2011 FIBA Asia Championships, which will be held in Wuhan, Hubei, Sept. 15-25.Sixteen teams ― including Korea, host China and defending champion Iran ― are divided into four groups of four in the biennial event.This yea
Sept. 13, 2011
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Nationals end Dodgers series with loss, rainout
WASHINGTON (AP) ― Too bad the Washington Nationals couldn’t hop on the plane and follow the Los Angeles Dodgers to sunny California.The Nationals lost a series to the Dodgers this week, and what a messy one it was. It rained Tuesday, nearly ruining Stephen Strasburg’s comeback game. It rained Wednes
Sept. 9, 2011
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Former All-Star Jang dies of cancer
BUSAN (Yonhap News) ― Jang Hyo-jo, the career batting average leader in South Korea’s top baseball league, died Wednesday of liver cancer. He was 55 years old.Dong-A University Medical Center in Busan said Jang succumbed to cancer early Wednesday, about a month after he was hospitalized.Jang played
Sept. 7, 2011
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Strasburg tosses 5 solid innings in loss
WASHINGTON (AP) ― Stephen Strasburg allowed two hits over five shutout innings Tuesday night in his first major league start since undergoing Tommy John surgery, but the bullpen blew the lead as the Washington Nationals lost 7-3 to the Los Angeles Dodgers.The 2009 overall No. 1 draft pick again disp
Sept. 7, 2011
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Tigers extend division cushion over Indians
CLEVELAND (AP) ― Doug Fister’s breaking ball put the brakes on Cleveland’s challenge to first-place Detroit.Fister struck out a career-high 13, Victor Martinez hit a three-run homer and the Tigers beat the Indians 4-2 on Monday to extend their AL Central lead to 7 1/2 games.“That’s the best I’ve see
Sept. 6, 2011
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Braves fall to Mets, 11-7
NEW YORK (AP) ― When the Mets blew an early lead by allowing five runs to the Braves on bloopers and broken bats, Justin Turner knew exactly what everyone was thinking.“I’m sure most of the people watching the game were like ‘Here we go again,’” he said.Turner put a stop to that by hitting his secon
Aug. 7, 2011
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Cabrera’s two 2-run HRs lift Tribe past Red Sox
BOSTON (AP) ― Cleveland manager Manny Acta’s pregame lesson about Fenway Park’s quirky angles and dimensions certainly couldn’t cover what Asdrubal Cabrera’s homer did.Cabrera’s second two-run homer of the game, originally ruled a single off the short wall in right field and overturned by replay rev
Aug. 2, 2011
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Koo appointed new president of KBO
The Korea Baseball Organization has appointed Koo Bon-neung, chairman of Heesung Group, as its new president, Korean baseball’s governing body announced Tuesday.The KBO board members unanimously appointed Koo as the new head of the KBO. Koo Bon-neungThe KBO is to hold its committee meeting next
Aug. 2, 2011
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Tribe fall to Royals
CLEVELAND (AP) ― Not even word that pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez had passed his physical could put a smile on Manny Acta’s face Sunday afternoon.Cleveland’s manager had just watched his team lose 5-3 to Kansas City, which completed a 2-6 homestand and dropped the Indians 2 1/2 games behind Detroit in the
Aug. 1, 2011
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West wins All-Star game in 10 innings
It was the game that proved why many say baseball is more than a game. The Korea Baseball Organization’s All-Star game ended Saturday in dramatic fashion, with West beating East 5-4 in the 10th inning, delighting the crowd of more than 27,000 at the Jamsil Stadium.Playing in front of a packed stadium, the West All-Stars, comprised of players from the Kia Tigers, LG Twins, Hanwha Eagles and Nexen H
July 24, 2011
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Indians sweep doubleheader
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) ― The night was hot and the air was thick, and Fausto Carmona didn’t care. He needed to take his time, between every pitch, and carefully focus on each throw.The Indians were more than happy to let the big right-hander work whatever way he wanted to.Lou Marson hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the seventh inning and Cleveland completed a doubleheader sweep with a 6-3 win over the Mi
July 19, 2011
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Sabathia wins 14th as Yanks figure out Jays
TORONTO (AP) ― CC Sabathia ensured the New York Yankees didn’t have to wait another day for their next win.Sa-bathia won his seventh straight start to become the first 14-game winner in the majors, Brett Gardner had three hits and the Yankees beat Toronto 4-1 on Saturday, ending the Blue Jays’ five-game winning streak. “To not win for a week, and that’s what it felt like because we hadn’t played f
July 17, 2011
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Los Angeles Dodgers file for bankruptcy protection
LOS ANGELES (AP) _ One of baseball's proudest franchises is in tatters, its future to be decided not on the field but in the courtroom.The Los Angeles Dodgers filed for bankruptcy protection in a Delaware court Monday, blaming Major League Baseball for refusing to approve a multibillion-dollar TV deal that owner Frank McCourt was counting on to keep the troubled franchise afloat.McCourt, upset tha
June 28, 2011
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Choo likely to have thumb surgery
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ― Choo Shin-soo was walking around the Cleveland Indians clubhouse Saturday with a soft cast on his left hand that covered three stitches on his bloodied, broken thumb.The only thing that might hurt worse is the hole in Cleveland’s shattered lineup.The Indians’ prize right fielder will see a hand specialist at the Cleveland Clinic on Monday and expects to have surgery on his inj
June 26, 2011
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Tribe ride big 4th inning to win
DETROIT (AP) ― Trailing by three runs and in danger of falling another game off the pace in the AL Central, Orlando Cabrera and the Cleveland Indians broke through with a big rally.Cabrera had three hits and the Indians came back to beat the Detroit Tigers 6-4 on Wednesday night. After scoring two runs in its previous four games, Cleveland scored four in the fourth inning. Cabrera then added an RB
June 16, 2011
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Doosan manager resigns
Kim Kyung-moon, manager of the Doosan Bears in South Korea’s top baseball league, resigned from his post, taking responsibility for the team’s poor season so far.The Korea Baseball Organization club said bench coach Kim Kwang-soo will serve as the interim manager for the remainder of the season.Kim Kyung-moon, the first among eight KBO managers to step down this season, said through a statement th
June 14, 2011