All posts tagged "Sports"

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    Lee leads Koreans at WGC in star-studded field

    By Brian Han No, it’s not Korean New Zealander Danny Lee who’s leading the Korean golfers at the World Golf Championship in Shanghai after the first round. It’s Canada’s Richard T. Lee. The 25-year-old put together a...

    • Posted November 5, 2015
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  • Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Zack Greinke reacts after a fly ball goes over his head during the second inning of a spring training baseball exhibition game against the Chicago Cubs in Mesa, Ariz., on Wednesday, March 11, 2015. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
    Zack Greinke opts out of Dodgers contract, leaves $71 mln on table

    By Brian Han Zack Greinke officially became the hottest commodity on the free agent market Wednesday after opting out of his contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. It shouldn’t come as a surprise to fans and teams...

    • Posted November 4, 2015
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  • Kim Hyun-soo of South Korea (L) scores on a wild pitch by Cuba's Danny Betancourt (R) in the bottom of the fifth inning at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on Nov. 4, 2015. (Yonhap)
    S. Korea blanks Cuba 6-0 in baseball game before int’l tourney

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — South Korea blanked Cuba 6-0 in the first official baseball game at a brand new dome in the nation’s capital on Wednesday. The host tagged on three runs in the bottom first and never...

    • Posted November 4, 2015
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  • South Korean baseball player Lee Dae-ho speaks at a press conference announcing his intent to play in Major League Baseball in Seoul on Nov. 3, 2015. (Yonhap)
    Money not issue for Japan Series MVP in pursuit of MLB dream

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — South Korean baseball slugger Lee Dae-ho, the reigning Japan Series MVP, said Tuesday that money won’t be an issue in the pursuit of his big league dream, adding he’d be willing to compete for...

    • Posted November 3, 2015
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  • From left to right, Tennis players Henrik Stenson, Rickie Fowler, Jordan Spieth, Bubba Watson, hold drum sticks for photo during the HSBC Champions golf tournament photocall in Shanghai, China Thursday Nov.3, 2015. (AP Photo)
    Even after breakout year, Spieth says not quite beginning of an era

    SHANGHAI (AP) — Jordan Spieth wore a black tunic with red trim around the collar to take part in a Chinese drum ceremony late Tuesday afternoon just as the Shanghai skyline began to glow with lights behind...

    • Posted November 3, 2015
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    S. Korea to host Cuba twice ahead of int’l baseball tourney

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — In preparations for an upcoming international baseball tournament, South Korea will host Cuba in two exhibition games at a brand new dome this week. In what has been titled “Seoul Super Series,” South Korea...

    • Posted November 3, 2015
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  • Kim Sei-young of South Korea holds her trophy after winning the Blue Bay LPGA in Hainan Island, China on Nov. 1, 2015. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
    Kim Sei-young closes out Blue Bay LPGA for 3rd victory

    By Brian Han Four players. Of the 80 golfers competing at the Blue Bay LPGA in China, that’s how many were able to post an under-par total. A rare occurrence considering that last week’s winner Lydia Ko...

    • Posted November 2, 2015
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