SHANGHAI (AP) ― Michael Phelps easily won the 100-meter butterfly, then ceded the spotlight to Missy Franklin, swimming’s newest breakout star who made a splash on her final night at the world championships. Without Milorad Cavic pushing him, Phelps scowled upon seeing his time of 50.71 seconds Saturday night. Too slow for his liking, it was still good enough to earn him a second individual gold...

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, West Virginia (AP) ― Golf is fun again for Anthony Kim. The Greenbrier Classic is helping solidify that. Kim shot an 8-under-par 62 Saturday for a one-stroke edge over PGA Tour rookie Scott Stallings after the third round on the Old White TPC course. Kim’s low round of the year left him at 10 under with a chance to advance to next week’s Bridgestone Invitational with a wi...

South Korea got off to a nice start in the U20 World Cup in Colombia with a 2-0 win over Mali in their opening match. In the match in Bogota on Saturday, Kim Kyung-jung opened the scoring in the 50th minute, and Jang Hyun-soo added one with a spot kick in 80th minute to earn important three points for the Korean side. The match was delayed almost an hour as heavy rain battered the Colombian cap...

STOCKHOLM (AP) ― Complaining about a stiff back, an unusually tight bend and the windy conditions, Usain Bolt still won the 200 meters at the DN Galan meet in emphatic style. The Jamaican had lost over 100 meters in this meet in 2008 and 2010. But the switch to the 200 ― his preferred distance ― changed his luck at the Diamond League event. In his last race before he defends his sprint titles a...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ― World champion Spain was drawn on Saturday with 1998 winner France, Georgia, Belarus and Finland in a qualifying group for the 2014 tournament ― the first World Cup in Brazil in 64 years. The United States, featuring new coach Juergen Klinsmann, was drawn with Jamaica in a qualifying group from North and Central America and the Caribbean. Former soccer great Ronaldo takes ...

“Daejeon Philharmonic Orchestra’s Russia Sentimental”: Daejeon Philharmonic Orchestra said it will hold a special concert on Tchaikovsky and Mussorgsky at the Seoul Arts Center’s Concert Hall on Aug. 30 at 8 p.m. With new artistic director and conductor Geum No-sang, the orchestra will deliver the unique sounds of Russian symphony with pianist Suh Hai-kyung on Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1. T...

“Suspicious Paradise”: The dance show is inspired by the Demilitarized Zone, which looks like a paradise with untouched nature but is also a place deeply scarred by the Korean War. Organized by Korea National Contemporary Dance Company, it aims to offer a fresh experience to the younger generation who not know much about the war. It will run from Aug. 5 to 7 at Seoul Arts Center’s Towol Center i...

“Ik-joong Kang: A Retrospective (1996-2011)”: South Korean artist Kang Ik-joong’s mini retrospective exhibition is underway at Posco art museum at the POSCO building in Daechi-dong, southern Seoul. Kang is one of most globally well-known Korean artists and represented the country at the 1997 Venice Biennale. At the exhibition, 23 of his paintings, installations and sculptures featuring the artis...

“The 14th Seoul Fringe Festival”: The 14th Seoul Fringe Festival will be held in the Hongdae area in Seoul from Aug. 11-27, offering visual art, theater, dance, music and multimedia. The event aims to promote underground arts scene of the capital. While indoor art performances will be held across 31 theaters and clubs, outdoor performances will take place at around Hongik University Station on S...

“2011 Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival”: Famous rock bands ranging from The Ting Tings to Korn, as well as singer-songwriters such as B.o.B will come to Incheon to participate in the 6th Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival from Aug. 5-7 at the Incheon Dream Park. Korea’s popular rock bands including Boohwal and No Brain will also hit the stage. For those who want to spend the night outdoors, there wi...

“The Three Musketeers”: The musical “The Three Musketeers,” for which the tickets were completely sold out in last year’s run, is back this year for only nine days. Based on Alexandre Dumas’ novel, the musical, set in 17th century France, tells stories about the adventures of D’Artagnan and the three musketeers ― Athos, Porthos, and Aramis. Actors of the Korea premiere in 2009, including Yoo Jun...