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Can Korea break away from apartment fixation?
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[Reporter’s Notebook] Inside Korea’s diplomatic failure at Japan’s memorial ceremony
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Does cross atop Christmas tree at Seoul Plaza reflect religious bias?
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[Herald Interview] Director of 'Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born' discusses bringing together viewers across ages, genders
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Who helped bring star-studded K-drama series 'The Trunk' to life?
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(G)I-dle confirms full-unit contract renewal at MMA
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[AtoZ into Korean mind] ‘Tell me I fit in'
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Kaymer protects lead on tough day
Korea’s Noh Seung-yul chips on the first hole on Saturday. (AP-Yonhap)PINEHURST, North Carolina (AP) ― Not even Martin Kaymer was immune from a Pinehurst No. 2 course that restored the reputation of a U.S. Open.He threw enough counterpunches Saturday to leave him on the cusp of his second major.On a broiling day with some wicked pin positions that yielded only two rounds under par, Kaymer rolled in a 10-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole to salvage a 2-over 72 and take a five-shot lead into the f
June 15, 2014
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Park back on track
WATERLOO, Ontario (AP) ― A week after losing the No. 1 ranking, Park In-bee found her putting touch.Park won the Manulife Financial Classic on Sunday for her first LPGA Tour title in more than 11 months, matching the course record with a 10-under 61 for a three-stroke victory over Cristie Kerr.“Definitely, the putter is definitely the key,” Park said. “I’ve been hitting the ball consistently all year, just my putter’s just not been wanting to do its job. This week, obviously, it did its job.” Pa
June 9, 2014
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Shanshan Feng takes LPGA lead
WATERLOO, Ontario (AP) ― Shanshan Feng took a two-stroke lead Saturday in the LPGA Tour’s Manulife Financial Classic, shooting a 4-under 67 in calm conditions at Grey Silo.The 24-year-old Chinese player had a 15-under 198 total. She made a 30-foot eagle putt on the par-5 fifth, had two birdies and dropped her first stroke of the week with a bogey on the par-4 16th.“I got off to a very good start, 4 under through six holes,” Feng said. “Then actually, I couldn’t make a lot of putts. I missed a lo
June 8, 2014
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Lewis takes top ranking from Park
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, New Jersey (AP) ― Stacy Lewis is back on top.And this time, she’s ready to stay there for a while.Lewis won the ShopRite LPGA Classic on Sunday to take the top spot in the world ranking from Park In-bee, finishing with a 4-under 67 for a six-stroke victory.No. 1 for four weeks early last year, Lewis ended Park’s 59-week run in the top spot.“It feels great,” Lewis said. “I feel like I’ve played a lot of good, consistent golf over the last year and I felt like I deserve to be he
June 2, 2014
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Park In-bee to fall from No. 1 in women's golf rankings
South Korean LPGA Tour star Park In-bee will fall from the No. 1 spot in the women's world golf rankings after more than a year on top.Stacy Lewis of the United States cruised to her second win of the season at the ShopRite LPGA Classic in Galloway, New Jersey, on Sunday, local time. She will move up from No. 2 to No. 1 when the newest rankings are announced later in the day, ending Park's 59-week reign at the top of women's golf.Lewis shot a three-round total of 16-under at the tournament for a
June 2, 2014
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Lewis leads at ShopRite
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, New Jersey (AP) ― Stacy Lewis moved into position to take the top spot in the world, shooting a bogey-free 8-under 63 on Saturday to match the 36-hole record in the ShopRite LPGA Classic.The second-ranked Lewis had a 12-under 130 total on the Bay Course at Stockton Seaview Hotel and Golf Club.A victory Sunday would guarantee Lewis the No. 1 ranking, which Park In-bee has held for 59 straight weeks after taking it from Lewis. Park, playing in the windier afternoon session, had
June 1, 2014
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Li Na ousted at French Open
PARIS (AP) ― Much to her dismay, Li Na is familiar with this feeling. She earns a Grand Slam championship, is heralded at home, then shows up at subsequent major tournaments and seemingly forgets how to win.Happened in 2011, after her French Open triumph made her China’s first player with a Grand Slam singles title. Happened again Tuesday, when Li was seeded second at Roland Garros but lost to someone ranked 103rd in the first round, not quite four months removed from winning the Australian Open
May 28, 2014
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Korda makes late charge to win Airbus
MOBILE, Alabama (AP) ― Jessica Korda won the Airbus LPGA Classic on Sunday for her second victory of the year, birdieing four of the last five holes to break out of a tight pack.Korda made a breaking 15-foot birdie putt on the par-4 18th for a 7-under 65 and a one-stroke victory over Anna Nordqvist.Also the winner in the season-opening event in the Bahamas, Korda played the back nine in 6-under 30 to finish at 20-under 268 on The Crossings course at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail’s Magnolia G
May 26, 2014
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Johnson fires 65 to take Colonial lead
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) ― Dustin Johnson had played Colonial only once before, six years ago when he didn’t even make it to the final round.In his return to Hogan’s Alley, Johnson took a one-stroke lead after the first round.Johnson shot a bogey-free 5-under 65 on Thursday, driving a lot of 3-irons off the tees into the fairways and hitting 16 of 18 greens in regulation.“I’ve got to keep doing what I’m doing,” Johnson said. “I’ve got a pretty good game plan for the golf course off the tee. So I’m
May 23, 2014
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Park, Lewis go head to head at Mobile LPGA tourney
MOBILE, Alabama (AP) ― Park In-bee is back defending her No. 1 ranking, instead of watching others try to take it away from her.Second-ranked Stacy Lewis couldn’t take advantage of Park’s absence last week at the Kingsmill Championship in Virginia, but they’ll be competing head to head again at the Airbus LPGA Classic starting Thursday on The Crossings course at Magnolia.“It would be nice to get it the way Adam Scott did, but I want to win tournaments at the end of the day,” Lewis said Wednesday
May 22, 2014
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Adam Scott plays as No. 1 for first time at Colonial
Adam Scott downplayed the world ranking and the idea of being the No. 1 player the past few months.“Maybe I was trying to take some pressure off myself and just think about playing golf rather than other things that happen from it,” Scott said Wednesday. “I think that’s what I need to do now.”The Australian finally made it to the top of the world ranking, overtaking injured Tiger Woods after a week at home in the Bahamas. Scott will play as No. 1 for the first time when he tees off Thursday at t
May 22, 2014
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Age knows no limits in golf
Billy Payne wore a smile as wide as the Augusta National fairways as he watched eight kids file out of the room with their trophies from the inaugural Drive, Chip and Putt Championship on the Sunday before the Masters.“We’re going to be hearing from some of these kids again,” he said.Yes, but six weeks later?An 11-year-old girl who won her age group in the youth competition before the Masters has played her way into the U.S. Women’s Open next month at Pinehurst No. 2.Lucy Li, a sixth grader with
May 21, 2014
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Tiger: Return hard to determine
BETHESDA, Maryland (AP) ― Tiger Woods still doesn’t know when he’ll return. For a while, he didn’t know whether he would return at all.Woods said Monday his back injury became so debilitating this year it caused him to doubt his ability to play golf again.“Forget about playing golf at the highest level. I couldn’t get out of bed,” Woods said. “I was certainly doubtful at that point. What’s it going to feel like? Am I going to be pain free? Am I going to be able to actually do this again, where I
May 20, 2014
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Salas bags first LPGA victory
WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia (AP) ― Lizette Salas won the Kingsmill Championship on Sunday for her first LPGA Tour title, finishing with even-par 71 for a four-stroke victory.The 24-year-old former Southern California player was never really challenged in the final round on the River Course. She started the day with a three-shot lead and doubled it with birdies on the par-5 third and par-3 fifth. A bogey on the par-4 eighth was her only hiccup ― and only her third bogey in four rounds ― until she thre
May 19, 2014
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Kim wins SK Telecom Open for first pro title
INCHEON (AP) -- Kim Seung-hyuk sank a nine-foot birdie putt on the last hole to win the SK Telecom Open by one shot ahead of countrymen Lee Tae-hee and Kim Kyung-tae on Sunday.The 28-year-old Seung-hyuk shot a two-under-par 70 in the final round, finishing on an 11-under total of 277 for the OneAsia Tour tournament."It was a fantastic feeling when it went in,'' Seung-hyuk said after winning his maiden title since turning professional in 2005."Now I know I can win a golf tournament, so I can set
May 18, 2014
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Salas leads Kingsmill Championship
WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia (AP) ― Lizette Salas moved into position for her first LPGA Tour victory, playing 25 holes Saturday in 6-under par to take a three-stroke lead in the Kingsmill Championship.The 24-year-old former Southern California player shot a 3-under 68 in the completion of the rain-delayed second round and birdied three of the last five holes in the afternoon for a season-best 65.“I took a different approach this week,” Salas said. “I only played the pro-am. I’ve seen the course sever
May 18, 2014
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Hanson takes lead at Byron Nelson
IRVING, Texas (AP) ― Peter Hanson made his only back-nine birdie with a 6-foot putt at the 18th hole Thursday, closing out a 5-under 65 for a one-stroke lead over David Duval and two others after the first round of the Byron Nelson Championship.Duval, ranked 890th in the world 15 years after being No. 1, birdied his last three holes ― Nos. 7-9 ― after pitching in from 57 feet for another birdie at the fifth hole.Marc Leishman and Tim Wilkinson matched Duval at 66.The 42-year-old Duval almost wit
May 16, 2014
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Choi Kyung-ju named ambassador for Incheon Asiad
Choi Kyung-ju (Yonhap)INCHEON (Yonhap) ― PGA Tour veteran Choi Kyung-ju on Wednesday was named a goodwill ambassador for the upcoming Asian Games to be held in the South Korean city of Incheon.“It’s a great personal honor to be named an honorary ambassador for the Asian Games at home,” Choi said at Sky72 Golf and Resort in Incheon, where he is scheduled to play at the SK Telecom Open, co-sanctioned by the Korea PGA and OneAsia Tour, starting Thursday.“I hope to play well at the upcoming tourname
May 14, 2014
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Kaymer holds on to win Players
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida (AP) ― Martin Kaymer produced one of the most unlikely pars on the 17th green at the TPC Sawgrass without ever going in the water. It carried him to a one-shot victory Sunday in The Players Championship that was emotional in so many ways.Kaymer nearly blew a three-shot lead after a 90-minute rain delay until he holed a 30-foot par putt on the famous island green. He got up-and-down with his putter from short of the 18th green for one last par and a 1-under 71. Martin K
May 12, 2014
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Spieth, Kaymer tied for lead
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida (AP) ― Jordan Spieth couldn’t see any of the 240 yards to the green on the toughest hole at the TPC Sawgrass. He was in the rough so far right of the 14th fairway that he was closer to a water hazard on No. 12 that he didn’t know even existed. His ball was on the back side of a mound. One wrong move could have led to a big number.“Probably the best shot I’ve hit here this week,’’ Spieth said Saturday.The contact was perfect. The ball landed about pin-high in a bunker,
May 11, 2014