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Veteran striker Lee Dong-gook voted S. Korean pro football MVP

  Veteran striker Lee Dong-gook of Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors was voted the MVP of South Korean professional football on Monday.   The 35-year-old garnered 101 …

Jeonbuk runaway champ as pro football season ends with late drama

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors were the runaway champion as the 2014 K League Classic football season ended last weekend with some late drama. The 12 clubs each played …

Lydia Ko to attend Seoul college
Lydia Ko to attend Seoul college

Lydia Ko. (AFP-Yonhap) Lydia Ko, a South Korean-born teenage golfer from New Zealand, has been admitted into one of the top universities in Seoul where she …

5 investigated over FIFA World Cup bid corruption
5 investigated over FIFA World Cup bid corruption

GENEVA (AP) ― Five officials, including three long-serving FIFA executive committee members, are being investigated in the corruption probe into the bidding …

Tottenham advances in Europa League

MANCHESTER, England (AP) ― Tottenham was among nine teams to qualify for the knockout stage of the Europa League on Thursday after beating Partizan Belgrade …

Pele denies rumors of serious ill health

SAO PAULO (AP) ― Brazilian great Pele said Thursday he is not seriously ill, easing fears that his health deteriorated while being treated for a urinary …

Focus on helmets in cricket after death of Hughes

MANCHESTER, England (AP) ― As the world of cricket reels from the death of Australian batsman Phillip Hughes, it’s hard to imagine that less than 40 years …

Arsenal into knockout round
Arsenal into knockout round

Arsenal reached the knockout stage of the Champions League for the 15th straight season with a 2-0 win over Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday night, and Liverpool …

Sandoval, Ramirez give Red Sox new hope
Sandoval, Ramirez give Red Sox new hope

BOSTON (AP) ― Pablo Sandoval and Hanley Ramirez spent the last two seasons as NL West rivals. Now they’re teammates in Boston, the result of a $183 million …

[Newsmaker] Ko wins LPGA finale, gets record haul
[Newsmaker] Ko wins LPGA finale, gets record haul

NAPLES, Florida ― New Zealand teenager Lydia Ko ended her rookie year on the LPGA Tour with the biggest payoff in women’s golf. Ko won the $1 million bonus …

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