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Yankees say they ‘would love’ Chipper

VIERA, Florida (AP) ― Chipper Jones putting on pinstripes? The banged-up New York Yankees would love to have him. General manager Brian Cashman even said so Monday, expressing interest in the retire...

Updated : 2013.03.12 20:06

Rivera plans to retire after 2013

The great Mariano Rivera is getting set to close his career. The New York Yankees reliever plans to announce this weekend that he will retire after this season, a person familiar with the decision t...

Updated : 2013.03.08 21:28

KBL to play out season despite scandal

The nation’s top men’s professional basketball league will play out the season despite the cloud of a match-fixing scandal involving an active coach, the league’s commissioner said Friday. Han Sun-k...

Updated : 2013.03.08 18:56

MLB examining expanded replay for 2014 season

GLENDALE, Arizona (AP) ― Major League Baseball intends to expand the use of instant replay for the 2014 season and will be studying over the course of this year which calls to review and how to do i...

Updated : 2013.03.06 20:18

Korea crashes out with stagnant offense and sloppy fielding

TAICHUNG, Taiwan (Yonhap News) ― Leading up to the World Baseball Classic, South Korean players and coaches talked the talk. The country was third at the inaugural WBC in 2006 and then was second in...

Updated : 2013.03.06 20:17

S. Korea eliminated from WBC despite win over Taiwan

South Korea was knocked out of the World Baseball Classic (WBC) on Tuesday, despite a 3-2 win over Taiwan. South Korean baseball team's manager Ryu Joong-il hangs his head during the 7th innning of ...

Updated : 2013.03.06 00:34

S. Korea beats Australia to stay alive at WBC

South Korean players celebrate after defeating Australia in the first round of the World Baseball Classic in Taiwan, Monday. (Yonhap News) South Korea defeated Australia 6-0 in the first round of th...

Updated : 2013.03.04 23:35

S. Korea stunned by Netherlands at WBC

(Yonhap News) South Korea was stunned by the Netherlands 5-0 on Saturday in its first game at the 2013 World Baseball Classic (WBC) here in Taiwan. In the first-round action at Taichung Intercontin...

Updated : 2013.03.03 09:33

‘Taiwan appears vulnerable’

TAICHUNG, Taiwan (Yonhap News) ― Taiwan, one of South Korea’s opponents in the first round at the upcoming World Baseball Classic, appears quite vulnerable just days before the start of the tournamen...

Updated : 2013.02.28 19:48

Big bats down

TAICHUNG, Taiwan (Yonhap News) ― With the opening game of the World Baseball Classic only two days away, South Korea is still waiting for its bats to heat up. South Korea managed just three hits in...

Updated : 2013.02.28 19:47

Four Korean clubs start AFC Champions League

Four South Korean teams will start their campaigns at Asia’s premier club competition this week, looking to sustain the country’s recent dominance at the annual tournament. FC Seoul, the defending c...

Updated : 2013.02.25 19:30

Korea set to begin quest for WBC crown

South Korea will begin its quest for its first World Baseball Classic championship this week in Taiwan, trying to shake off its underdog label with yet another surprising march through the tournament...

Updated : 2013.02.25 19:30

Practice game between NC, Cuba canceled over ball

DOU LIOU CITY, Taiwan (Yonhap News) ― A practice game between the Cuban national baseball team and a South Korean professional club was canceled Thursday over a dispute of the game ball, officials sa...

Updated : 2013.02.21 19:15

Ryu looks to step into rotation

GLENDALE, Arizona (AP) ― Clayton Kershaw is No. 1 and Zack Greinke is No. 2 in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ starting rotation. There are several interesting candidates vying for slot Nos. 3, 4 and 5. ...

Updated : 2013.02.21 19:14

‘Taiwan, Cuba not to be feared’

DOU LIOU CITY, Taiwan (Yonhap News) ― Cuba and Taiwan, seen as South Korea’s two rivals at the upcoming World Baseball Classic, don’t appear to be as strong as scouts had earlier feared, a former ...

Updated : 2013.02.20 19:59