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South Korea faces unprecedented turmoil in aftermath of Yoon's martial law
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Why did President Yoon Suk Yeol resort to martial law?
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Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment vote looms large
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Impeachment motion to be voted on Saturday
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In Yoon's martial law speech, a window into his troubling worldview
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How Yoon’s fate could unfold under 4 scenarios
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Yoon needs to be stopped from exercising power as president: ruling party head
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Yoon aides, Cabinet members offer to resign
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The six-hour shambles that showed Korean democracy's strength
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Protests sweep South Korea as calls for Yoon Suk Yeol's resignation intensify
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Dodgers’ Uribe drives in winning run in 11th inning
PITTSBURGH (AP) ― Juan Uribe singled home Andre Ethier in the top of the 11th inning to rally the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 5-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday.Ethier doubled off Vin Mazzaro (3-1) leading off the 11th then raced home when Uribe’s chopper went over the head of third baseman Pedro Alvarez. Nick Punto drove in Uribe with a double to the gap one batter later to provide some insurance.Peter Moylan (1-0) picked up the win after escaping a bases-loaded jam in the 10th. B
June 16, 2013
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Samsung’s Lee Seung-yeop ties Korean home run record
Lee Seung-yeop of the Samsung Lions on Saturday tied the career home run record in South Korean professional baseball.In the Korea Baseball Organization action in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, Lee launched his 351st career home run off Lee Jae-hak of the NC Dinos in the top of the eighth.Lee, 36, has now pulled even with Yang Joon-hyuk, who retired in 2010 after 18 seasons.Despite Lee’s home run, a solo shot, the Lions lost the game 8-3.Lee is playing in his 11th season in the KBO, all of
June 16, 2013
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Nexen players penalized for DUI charge, throwing ball at umpire
Two more Nexen Heroes players received penalties from the Korea Baseball Organization on Friday for their actions on and off the field, raising the total number of players disciplined this week on the second-place team to three.The KBO announced that pitcher Kim Byung-hyun has been fined 2 million won ($1,780) for his “unsportsmanlike conduct.” As he was leaving the game against the Lotte Giants on Wednesday, Kim flung the ball over the head of the home plate umpire, Moon Seung-hoon, and toward
June 14, 2013
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Japan baseball boss apologizes for ball switch
The Japanese baseball commissioner apologized on Friday for the confusion caused by introducing a new ball this season without notifying players. Nippon Professional Baseball commissioner Ryozo Kato held a meeting with representatives of the 12 teams and apologized for the mess while saying his management of the situation was insufficient.“I've caused a lot of trouble for the fans, players and people connected to the game,” Kato said. “Baseball is very important in Japan's sporting culture and I
June 14, 2013
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D-backs outlast Dodgers in 12
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Martin Prado had two RBIs, including a run-scoring double during a four-run 12th inning, to help the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-6 on Wednesday night. There was no repeat of the brawl that occurred in the seventh inning of the Dodgers’ 5-3 victory a night earlier, when six players and coaches were ejected. No batters were hit by pitches this time. Prado put the Diamondbacks ahead 5-4 with a ground-rule double to left field off Ronald Belisario (3-5), wh
June 13, 2013
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Career derailed by injuries, SK’s Kim only looks forward
Not so long ago, Kim Kwang-hyun of the SK Wyverns in the Korea Baseball Organization was one of the country’s premier pitchers. His career has been derailed by assorted injuries in the past three years, but Kim, 24, said earlier this week that he will not dwell on his painful past.In a three-year stretch from 2008 to 2010, Kim was one of the most dominant starters in the KBO and was voted the league MVP in 2008. He and Ryu Hyun-jin, now the lefty starter for the Los Angeles Dodgers, often found
June 13, 2013
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Maverick pitcher denies intentionally throwing ball at umpire
Nexen Heroes pitcher Kim Byung-hyun on Thursday denied allegations that he intentionally threw the ball at an umpire during a game.“I just answered ‘yes’ to an umpire telling me he was ejecting me from the game, but I did not admit to throwing the ball at him,” Kim said via team officials. “Aiming and throwing a ball at an umpire is something that just cannot happen.”During the fourth inning of Wednesday’s game against the Lotte Giants, Kim was taken out with the score tied at 3-3. As he walked
June 13, 2013
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Dodgers beat D-backs 5-3 in brawl-filled game
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Ian Kennedy hit Yasiel Puig and Zack Greinke with high pitches, sparking a heated brawl that involved players and coaches and resulted in five ejections in a game in which the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3 Tuesday night.Kennedy, Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson and coach Turner Ward, along with Puig and Dodgers hitting coach Mark McGwire were ejected in the seventh inning after the prolonged scuffle that nearly spilled into the stands.In the
June 12, 2013
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Kim Tae-kyun apologizes for insensitive remarks
Korean baseball All-Star Kim Tae-kyun has apologized for insensitive remarks on an African-American pitcher delivered on a baseball radio show.In the radio program that aired online on Monday, Kim, the slugging first baseman for the Hanwha Eagles in the Korea Baseball Organization, was quoted by one of the show’s two hosts as mocking the skin color of Shane Youman, a starting pitcher for the Lotte Giants. Youman, 33, is a native of New Iberia, Louisiana, and is pitching in his second KBO season.
June 11, 2013
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Uggla’s 2 homers power Braves past Dodgers
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Dan Uggla had two homers and four RBIs, Freddie Freeman drove in three more runs with a double, and Mike Minor kept the Atlanta Braves’ rotation rolling with six solid innings in an 8-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday.Minor (8-2) allowed a run and six hits, struck out six and walked three while helping the NL East leaders gain a split of the four-game series. The left-hander is 5-0 with a 1.76 ERA over his last seven starts.Atlanta’s rotation has yielded four ru
June 10, 2013
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Marlins outlast Mets in 20
NEW YORK (AP) ― In the longest major league game in more than three years, Adeiny Hechavarria hit an RBI single in the 20th inning and the Miami Marlins outlasted the New York Mets 2-1 on Saturday, well after Matt Harvey left with lower back tightness following another stingy start.Steve Cishek retired Daniel Murphy on a fly ball to the left-field warning track for the final out of a game that took 6 hours, 25 minutes. It started 5 1/2 hours before the Belmont Stakes ― and still ended around an
June 9, 2013
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Marlins get swept this time, lose to Phillies
PHILADELPHIA (AP) ― With the old Cole Hamels and the new Domonic Brown leading the way, the Philadelphia Phillies are .500 again.Now, they’re looking to push forward.Hamels had a season-high 11 strikeouts in seven dominant innings, Brown hit another homer and the Phillies beat the Miami Marlins 6-1 on Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep and even their record for the first time since they were 6-6.“Getting back to .500 is key to starting over,” Hamels said. “We want to keep the same approach
June 6, 2013
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Korean relief pitcher grabs MLB‘s attention
Oh Seung-hwan, a relief pitcher for the Samsung Lions of South Korea’s top professional baseball league, is garnering attention from U.S. pro baseball clubs.Several Major League Baseball scouts attended the Lions game against the Nexen Heroes at Seoul’s Mokdong Stadium on Wednesday, reportedly to watch Oh play. The game ended in a draw after 12 innings.Oh made a strong impression in front of the scouts, appearing at the bottom of the 11th inning to shut out four batters, striking out one without
June 6, 2013
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Puig homers twice to power Dodgers
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Yasiel Puig homered twice and drove in five runs in his second major league game, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers rally for a 9-7 victory over the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.The 22-year-old Cuban defector made a curtain call from the top of the dugout steps after his second homer, a two-run shot with two outs in the sixth, when the Dodgers scored three runs to snap a 6-all tie. Batting leadoff for the second straight game, Puig hit a three-run homer ― his first in the m
June 5, 2013
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Drug clinic founder will talk to MLB
NEW YORK (AP) ― The founder of a Miami anti-aging clinic has agreed to talk to Major League Baseball about players linked to performance-enhancing drugs, a person familiar with the case told the Associated Press on Tuesday night.The person declined to be identified because the investigation was still ongoing.Information that Anthony Bosch provides MLB on players who came to the now-closed Biogenesis of America clinic could lead to suspensions. Alex Rodriguez, Ryan Braun, Nelson Cruz and Melky Ca
June 5, 2013
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Arroyo, Bruce pace surging Reds past Rockies
CINCINNATI (AP) ― Bronson Arroyo limited the NL’s most prolific offense to four singles in eight innings, and Jay Bruce had a two-run homer among his three hits, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 3-0 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Monday night.The Reds have three shutouts in their last four games. They’ve blanked six of their last 21 opponents, tying them for the league lead with nine shutouts this season.Arroyo (6-5) allowed only one runner to reach second base. Aroldis Chapman got his 15t
June 4, 2013
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Dodgers pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin tops poll of ...favorite athletes
Ryu Hyun-jin, a starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, was picked as South Korea’s favorite athlete in a national survey released on Tuesday.According to Gallup Korea, Ryu, the left-hander in his first Major League Baseball season, earned 28.1 percent of support in the May 27-30 survey.Gallup Korea polled 1,216 people nationwide who are at least 19 years of age, and the polled could select up to two athletes.Figure skater Kim Yu-na was second behind Ryu with 24.6 percent of support.Ryu si
June 4, 2013
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Ryu scratched from start as Rockies roll
DENVER (AP) ― Dexter Fowler hit two homers off fill-in starter Matt Magill and Jorge De La Rosa pitched seven effective innings, helping the Colorado Rockies to a 7-2 win over the slumping Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday.It was the second multihomer game of the season for Fowler. Todd Helton and Michael Cuddyer added solo homers as the Rockies took two of three from Los Angeles. De La Rosa (7-3) struggled early, but settled down as he allowed six hits and struck out five for his first career win a
June 3, 2013
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Leake hurls 6 scoreless to sink Pirates
PITTSBURGH (AP) ― Mike Leake continued his recent run of strong pitching by working six scoreless innings Saturday night as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-0.Leake (5-2) scattered seven hits as the Pirates stranded seven runners during his six innings. He had five strikeouts and one walk. In his last four starts, Leake has gone 3-0 with a 0.27 ERA, allowing only one run in 33 innings.Also, Dexter Fowler’s RBI single down the first base line in the 10th inning lifted the Colorad
June 2, 2013
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KBO to file administrative suit against Changwon in dispute over stadium site
The nation’s top baseball league announced it will soon file an administrative suit against the home city of an expansion ballclub over its controversial selection of a site for a new stadium.The Korea Baseball Organization said it has decided to take legal action after Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, earlier this month refused to disclose details behind its decision to pick a remote location to build a new ballpark for the NC Dinos.The Dinos joined the KBO this year as the league’s ninth a
May 31, 2013