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    Korea can win Group A with win over Mexico, help from others

    ZAPOPAN, Mexico — Korea can become the first team to win their group at this year's FIFA World Cup by beating Mexico this week and getting some help from other teams. Korea and Mexico will go into their Group A showdown Thursday at Estadio Guadalajara in Zapopan, western Mexico, knotted at three points each. Mexico, who beat South Africa 2-0 last week, currently occupy the top spot thanks to their superior goal difference, with Korea in second place after defeating Czechia 2-1 to begin their campaign. For Korea, a combination of their win and a win or a draw by Czechia against South Africa on Thursday will secure them the top seed in Group A, regardless of the outcome from Korea's final group stage match against South Africa next week. In this scenario, Korea will improve to six points and Mexico will remain at three points. Czechia will either grab three points or one point. Even if Korea and Mexico both finish with six points at the conclusion of the group stage, Korea will hold the tiebreak edge over Mexico by virtue of their victory in Thursday's meeting. The head-to-head record be

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    Korea can win Group A with win over Mexico, help from others
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    Lotte Giants sign Japanese pitcher Iimura as new Asian quota player

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    Popular TV analyst sees Son Heung-min as key player vs. Mexico

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    SF Giants' Lee Jung-hoo ends homer drought after suspended game resumes

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Seoul Open runner-up sets Grand Slam goal

Jang Su-jeong competes at the International Tennis Federation Yonex Open in Karuizawa, Japan, in thisMay 25, 2014, photo. / Korea TimesBy Kwon Ji-younSixth-seeded Jang Su-jeong was knocked out of the Hong Kong Open Monday after a 0-2 (3-6, 1-6) loss to Taiwanese Ya-Hsuan Lee, but this is nothing compared with the slump she experienced last year when she was humbled in first-round matches for nine weeks straight.“That really shook my confidence, and it was difficult to recover,” Jang, 20, said in a recent interview with The Korea Times. “From then on, it became imperative that I train as much mentally as I do physically, especially ahead of important matches.”Jang, 212th in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) singles rankings, is Korea’s highest-ranking female tennis player. Lee So-ra sits at 274th, and rival and friend Han Na-lae is 277th.“This may be what makes our achievements meaningful, that so few athletes from Korea are taking up the challenge,” Jang said. “But I do wish more would try it out.”Jang began tennis as a y

Oct 13, 2015
Seoul Open runner-up sets Grand Slam goal
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Japan's memorable Rugby World Cup exit

Japan’s Amanaki Mafi kisses the ball after scoring for Japan at the Rugby World Cup Pool B match with the United States at the Kingsholm stadium, Gloucester, Great Britain, Sunday. Japan won the match 18-28, but they became the first team to win three out of four pool matches and not advance to the quarterfinals./ EPA-Yonhap

Oct 12, 2015
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Presidents Cup closely contested, compelling

Bubba Watson hugs a trophy he received after winning a singles match in this year’s Presidents Cup in this picture he posted on his Twitter account, Monday. / Photo captured from TwitterBy Nam Hyun-wooIt was a week that thrilled golf fans all around the world and the gallery crowded the 2015 Presidents Cup in Incheon.There were questions over whether a golf tournament between the U.S. Team and non-European International Team could succeed in the foreign land of Korea, concerning “a festivity without the host.”However, the golfers featured a highly-contested a 15.5-14.5 U.S. victory, the narrowest margin since a tie in the 2003 event, and the host’s native son, Bae Sang-moon, proved he was the right captain’s pick, recording a 2-1-1 in his first appearance in the competition. A total of 100,205 people visited Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea in Incheon throughout the four-day competition and two practice rounds, rooting for the stars who displayed the best golf in front of them.Also, by hosting the four-day event, Korea became the first Asian

Oct 12, 2015
Presidents Cup closely contested, compelling
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LPGA stars promise 'great golf'

World No. 1 golfer Park In-bee, right, speaks at a press conference at the Sky 72 Golf Club’s media center in Incheon, Monday. Park is set to appear in the LPGA KEB Hana Bank Championship, the only LPGA event held in Korea, from Thursday through Sunday. / YonhapBy Kwon Ji-youn INCHEON ― The LPGA KEB Hana Bank Championship will tee off Thursday at the Ocean Course of the Sky 72 Golf Club in Incheon, and this year, Korea’s only LPGA tournament will be all about “great golf.”Speaking to press Monday at the golf club’s media center, world No. 1 Park In-bee and No. 2 Lydia Ko stressed that they are here to show their fans some great golf and will not fixate on their rankings.“I realized that being aware of what titles I have and need to defend has sacrificed my game in a way,” Park said. “I lose concentration by paying attention to something that isn’t really pivotal to the game. Over the last two or three years, I haven’t been able to enjoy myself during the Asian swing, but this year, I won the British Open and c

Oct 12, 2015
LPGA stars promise 'great golf'
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US wins Presidents Cup

US team captain Jay Haas, front center, poses with his team after they narrowly defeated the International team to retain the Presidents Cup at the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club in Incheon, Sunday. / AP-Yonhap

Oct 11, 2015
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'Still 26, there is more to come for Koo'

 Koo Ja-cheol of Korea, second from left, celebrates his goal against Kuwait during their World Cup qualifier in Kuwait City, Thursday. / YonhapBy John DuerdenKoo Ja-cheol is only 26 years old yet has already has packed as much into his football career as other players approaching 36. The midfielder has starred in the K-League and established himself in the Bundesliga, one of the toughest leagues in the world. In terms of playing for his country, there’s been even more. He made the preliminary squad for the 2010 World Cup before being cut from the final 23, but made up for that disappointment by being the joint top scorer at the 2011 Asian Cup and the captain of the 2012 Olympic team that won bronze, earning military exemption.It was a high point for a player once nicknamed “Koopard” due to a style of playing that was perceived to be similar to former Chelsea and England star Frank Lampard. Koo then made it to the 2014 World Cup, though this was not a happy time for anyone in the Taeguk Warrior camp. He is a familiar figure on the Korean football scene and

Oct 11, 2015
'Still 26, there is more to come for Koo'
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US wins Presidents Cup

U.S. team captain Bill Haas holds the Presidents Cup trophy aloft after defeating the International team 15 1/2 to 14 1/2 at the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club in Incheon, Sunday. / AP-Yonhap

Oct 11, 2015
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After four-ball rout, S. Korea's Bae remains perfect in his 1st Presidents Cup

International Team player Bae Sang-moon of South Korea waves to fans as he walks from the first tee during his foursome match at the 2015 Presidents Cup at the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea in Incheon, Saturday. / AP-YonhapBae Sang-moon, flying the South Korean flag at the Presidents Cup, remained perfect in his first appearance at the biennial match play competition after a resounding four-ball victory on Saturday.He and his partner, Hideki Matsuyama of Japan, destroyed Jimmy Walker and Chris Kirk of the United States 6 & 5 for one of two International victories in the afternoon four-ball session. Bae improved to 2-0-1 heading into Sunday's singles.Earlier Saturday, Bae and Matsuyama secured a half point in the foursome match against Bill Haas and Matt Kuchar.Bae, who sat out Thursday's foursome with his practice partner, Charl Schwartzel, sidelined with an illness, picked up his first win on Friday. He and Danny Lee, a South Korean-born New Zealander, defeated Jimmy Walker and Rickie Fowler in the four-ball, with Bae sinking a birdie putt on the par-5 18th.International Team pl

Oct 10, 2015
After four-ball rout, S. Korea's Bae remains perfect in his 1st Presidents Cup
  • U.S. takes one-point lead into final day at Presidents Cup
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U.S. takes one-point lead into final day at Presidents Cup

U.S. Team player J.B. Holmes watches his tee shot on the 4th hole during his foursome match at the 2015 Presidents Cup at the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea in Incheon, Saturday. / AP-YonhapChasing its sixth consecutive victory, the United States will take a one-point lead over the International Team into the final day at the Presidents Cup.The United States claimed two points over the International Team from the afternoon four-ball session at the par-72, 7,380-yard Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea in Incheon, west of Seoul. It now holds a 9 1/2 to 8 1/2 lead with the 12 singles scheduled for the finale on Sunday.The Americans are going for their ninth victory in 11 Presidents Cups, and a win here would be their sixth straight.Earlier Saturday, the two teams took two points apiece from the four foursome matches, after each won a match and halved two. It put the United States up 7 1/2 to 6 1/2.In the four-ball session, Bae Sang-moon, the only South Korean in the field, and Hideki Matsuyama of Japan earned the first point for the International Team, dispatching Jimmy Walker and Chris Kirk

Oct 10, 2015
  • After four-ball rout, S. Korea's Bae remains perfect in his 1st Presidents Cup
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U.S. maintains slim lead after Saturday morning foursomes

The United States maintained a slim lead after Saturday's morning foursome matches at the Presidents Cup.The Americans grabbed two points over the International Team in four contests at par-72, 7,380-yard Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea in Incheon, west of Seoul, for a 7 1/2 to 6 1/2 lead. The United States won one, halved two others and lost one.The morning rounds were delayed by an hour because of rain.The United States entered Saturday with a 5 1/2 to 4 1/2 lead. The Americans led 4-1 after Thursday's foursomes, but the International Team fought back with three four-ball victories on Friday to eat into the deficit.The United States has won eight of the 10 Presidents Cups so far, including the last five.Bae Sang-moon, the only South Korean in action, teamed up with Hideki Matsuyama of Japan for half a point against Bill Haas and Matt Kuchar. Bae and Matsuyama won the opening hole for a quick lead before the Americans battled back with a win at the sixth and ninth to go 1-up.Matsuyama birdied the par-3 13th to draw even, and Bae chipped in for birdie at the par-5 15th to halve the hol

Oct 10, 2015
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