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Adams homers, Cardinals rally to beat Rockies 9-6

DENVER (AP) ― A strong start and an impressive finish helped the St. Louis Cardinals pull off a series victory over the Colorado Rockies. Rookie left-hander …

Tiger Woods pleased with last round before PGA comeback
Tiger Woods pleased with last round before PGA comeback

BETHESDA, United States (AFP) ― Tiger Woods was pleased with his final practice round before returning to competition after a three-month injury layoff, …

[World Cup] Belgium won’t rest on its laurels
[World Cup] Belgium won’t rest on its laurels

SAO PAULO, Brazil — Belgium may be sitting comfortably atop Group H, but the team’s quest for points ahead of the round of 16 means it will play as …

[World Cup] Hong’s team playing to give Koreans ‘hope’
[World Cup] Hong’s team playing to give Koreans ‘hope’

SAO PAULO, Brazil — South Korean football coach Hong Myung-bo does not have a religion, and if his squad won the unlikely victory against the widely …

[World Cup] Scoreless Park Chu-young creates ‘balance’
[World Cup] Scoreless Park Chu-young creates ‘balance’

SAO PAULO, Brazil — South Korean football coach Hong Myung-bo said Wednesday that his squad’s balance was thanks to forward Park Chu-young, whose …

[World Cup] Honduras coach quits after World Cup elimination
[World Cup] Honduras coach quits after World Cup elimination

Honduras lost all three of its matches at the World Cup, and then lost its coach. Luis Fernando Suarez, a Colombian who led Ecuador to the second round of the …

[World Cup] Bosnia beats Iran 3-1 in Group F at World Cup
[World Cup] Bosnia beats Iran 3-1 in Group F at World Cup

Bosnia-Herzegovina ended Iran’s hopes of advancing to the knockout stages with a 3-1 victory in Group F on Wednesday, registering its first World Cup win …

[World Cup] Shaqiri’s hat trick puts Swiss into 2nd round
[World Cup] Shaqiri’s hat trick puts Swiss into 2nd round

Xherdan Shaqiri’s hat trick put Switzerland into the second round of the World Cup, and kept coach Ottmar Hitzfeld gainfully employed for at least a few …

[World Cup] Messi scores 2 as Argentina beats Nigeria 3-2
[World Cup] Messi scores 2 as Argentina beats Nigeria 3-2

Lionel Messi scored at the start and end of the first half as Argentina beat Nigeria 3-2 in a thriller on Wednesday to top World Cup Group F and the …

Obama hosts Presidents Cup golfers
Obama hosts Presidents Cup golfers

Korea’s Choi Kyung-ju takes part in an event honoring the Presidents Cup golf teams in Washington, D.C., Tuesday. (AFP-Yonhap) WASHINGTON (AP) ― President …

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