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Lee Si-young’s victory marred by bias talks

South Korean actress and boxer Lee Si-young recently became the topic of heated discussion over whether referees were biased in her favor during the national boxing team tryout. Lee defeated Kim Da-...

Updated : 2013.04.25 16:42

Caps beat Jets to win Southeast

WASHINGTON (AP) ― Surely, if the Washington Capitals were going to make the playoffs, it would come down to the wire. Their start was so terrible that even an optimistic die-hard would figure that, w...

Updated : 2013.04.24 19:41

Actress Lee Si-young makes Korean national boxing team

CHUNGJU (Yonhap News) ― Actress Lee Si-young, who has dabbled in boxing for the past two years, made the South Korean women’s national team on Wednesday. At the national team tryout held here in C...

Updated : 2013.04.24 19:41

Heat pull away from Bucks

MIAMI (AP) ― Everyone in the Miami huddle was bracing for a grind to the finish. On the other end, the sense around the Milwaukee bench was that an upset was there for the taking. Then the Heat land...

Updated : 2013.04.24 19:41

Knicks’ J.R. Smith wins NBA Sixth Man award

GREENBURGH, New York (AP) ― J.R. Smith won the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year award Monday after turning a role he didn’t want into one of the strengths of the New York Knicks’ first division championsh...

Updated : 2013.04.23 19:41

Powerful show of solidarity

LONDON (AP) ― They crossed the line in front of Buckingham Palace with black ribbons on their chests and the Boston Marathon victims on their minds. Six days after bombs exploded near the Boston fin...

Updated : 2013.04.22 19:35

Ginobili, Parker lead Spurs past Kobe-less Lakers

Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker scored 18 points each as the San Antonio Spurs led from early in the first quarter and beat the Los Angeles Lakers 91-79 on Sunday in Game 1 of their Western Conference ...

Updated : 2013.04.22 09:24

Kebede wins London Marathon amid tight security

They crossed the line in front of Buckingham Palace with black ribbons on their chests and the Boston Marathon victims on their minds. Six days after bombs exploded near the Boston finish line, the ...

Updated : 2013.04.22 09:15

Hockey returns to Boston as Penguins top Bruins 3-2

BOSTON (AP) ― Another emotional video tribute. Another stirring performance of the national anthem by a packed arena. Another hockey game in Boston. The sport returned to the city Saturday, a day af...

Updated : 2013.04.21 20:19

Nadal vs. Djokovic in Monte Carlo final again

MONACO (AP) ― Novak Djokovic will have a crack at toppling Rafael Nadal in the Monte Carlo Masters final for a second straight year. Despite their respective injury concerns, they will meet for the ...

Updated : 2013.04.21 20:19

Anthony, Knicks handle Celtics

NEW YORK (AP) ― Carmelo Anthony started fast, struggled through the middle and finished with a flurry. And the New York Knicks, after knocking the Boston Celtics from the top of the Atlantic Divisi...

Updated : 2013.04.21 20:19

DeRozan, Gay lead Raptors past Hawks

ATLANTA (AP) ― The Atlanta Hawks want to be well-rested for the playoffs. They certainly didn’t use up any energy Tuesday night. DeMar DeRozan scored 30 points, Rudy Gay added 22 and the Toronto Ra...

Updated : 2013.04.17 20:09

Thunder dispatch Kings to seal No. 1 seed in Western Conference

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) ― Kevin Durant scored 29 points, Russell Westbrook had 21 before getting ejected in the final 3 minutes and the Oklahoma City Thunder clinched the top seed in the Western Conferen...

Updated : 2013.04.16 19:38

London security for marathon under review

LONDON (AP) ― British police are reviewing security plans for Sunday’s London Marathon, the next major international marathon, because of the bombs that killed two people at the race in Boston. But t...

Updated : 2013.04.16 19:38

Incumbent taekwondo chief opposed to unified candidacy

Seeking a fourth term as the international taekwondo chief, Choue Chung-won said Tuesday he is opposed to an unified candidacy in the upcoming election. At a press conference, Choue, the incumbent h...

Updated : 2013.04.16 19:37