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[AtoZ into Korean mind] Humor in Korea: Navigating the line between what's funny and not
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[Herald Interview] Why Toss invited hackers to penetrate its system
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[Exclusive] Korean military set to ban iPhones over 'security' concerns
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With history in sight, Park In-bee keeps her cool
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) ― Park In-bee once felt she could walk down the streets of Seoul as the No. 1 player in women’s golf without being recognized.That was two months ago.Now she can’t even make it through a toll booth.The week before she set out to make history at St. Andrews, the 25-year-old Park went home to South Korea to visit family and friends. She was surprised by the number of people who met her at the airport, and who looked her way when she was out in public dressed in regular c
July 31, 2013
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Yang to lead Asia against Europe at Royal Trophy
South Korean Yang Yong-eun and Spaniard Jos Maria Olazbal will lead their respective Asian and European teams at the next edition of The Royal Trophy Dec. 20-22 at Dragon Lake Golf Club in Guangzhou, China, according to the organizer.“I am committed to building a very strong team for our continent’s defense of the Royal Trophy. I will do my utmost to retain stewardship of the Trophy in Asia and look forward to the matches with great excitement and anticipation,” said Yang, the winner of the 2009
July 31, 2013
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With history in sight, Park keeps her cool
Inbee Park once felt she could walk down the streets of Seoul as the No. 1 player in women's golf without being recognized.That was two months ago.Now, she can't even make it through a toll booth.The week before she set out to make history at St. Andrews, the 25-year-old Park went home to South Korea to visit family and friends. She was surprised by the number of people who met her at the airport, and who looked her way when she was out in public dressed in regular clothes.“I was driving by the
July 31, 2013
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Snedeker wins in Canada by 3 strokes
OAKVILLE, Ontario (AP) ― Zoe Olivia Mahan can expect something special from Brandt Snedeker.Snedeker won the Canadian Open on Sunday, a day after Hunter Mahan withdrew with the lead before the third round when his wife went into labor. Kandi Mahan gave birth to daughter Zoe Olivia early Sunday in Texas.“Zoe will be getting a very nice baby gift from me,” Snedeker said. “I can’t thank Kandi enough for going into labor early. I don’t know if I’d be sitting here if she hadn’t. But that is a way mor
July 29, 2013
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History beckons as Park bids for four major wins in a row
Park In-bee will feel as if “the whole world is watching me” when the South Korean attempts next week to become the first golfer of either gender to win four majors in one season.The 25-year-old has already lifted the U.S. Women’s Open and LPGA and Kraft Nabisco Championship trophies this year and will write a fresh page in the record books if she can add the British Open title at St Andrews.Park knows all eyes will be on her when she tees it up at the home of golf on Thursday. “I’m trying to ge
July 28, 2013
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Recari hangs on to win Marathon
SYLVANIA, Ohio (AP) ― The head-to-head duel between Beatriz Recari and Paula Creamer in the final round of the Marathon Classic on Sunday was great theater.Don’t be surprised if there’s a sequel.Recari rolled in a 12-foot birdie putt on the 14th hole to take the lead for good and hung on to hold off Creamer for her third LPGA Tour title.They started the day tied and spent most of the day trading the lead ― as if it were match play. The duel in the heat in suburban Toledo might have been foreshad
July 22, 2013
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Phil Mickelson wins British Open for 1st time
One of the greatest final rounds in a major. Two of the best shots he ever struck with a 3-wood. The third leg of the Grand Slam.Phil Mickelson never imagined any of this happening at the British Open.No wonder he never took his hand off the base of that silver claret jug as he talked about the best Sunday he ever had at a major. Five shots out of the lead, Mickelson blew past Tiger Woods, caught up to Lee Westwood and Masters champion Adam Scott, and won golf's oldest championship with the lowe
July 22, 2013
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Recari, Creamer share lead at Marathon
SYLVANIA, Ohio (AP) ― The Marathon Classic isn’t a match-play tournament.Except for maybe this year.Beatriz Recari birdied the two closing par 5s to catch Paula Creamer atop the leaderboard through 54 holes Saturday, setting up a head-to-head battle between players who are three shots clear of the field.Recari, a 26-year-old Spaniard who has won twice on the LPGA Tour, conceded that it’s hard not to get caught up in a two-person competition.“Definitely, it’s easier because you’re playing with th
July 21, 2013
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Johnson leads as Muirfield mauls big names
GULLANE, United Kingdom (AFP) ― Zach Johnson used a red-hot putter to lead the British Open at scorching Muirfield on Thursday on a pulsating opening day when some of the biggest names in the game were left reeling.The 2007 Masters champion fired an eagle at the par-five fifth and used that as the springboard toward a five under 66 that held firm throughout the day.Indian qualifier Shiv Kapur briefly threatened to dislodge him from atop the leaderboard as he went six under after just seven holes
July 19, 2013
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Walshe beats heat in Marathon Classic LPGA first round
SYLVANIA, Ohio (AP) ― Alison Walshe put herself in prime position at the Marathon Classic for her first LPGA Tour victory. But as the name of the tournament implies, the race has just begun. Walshe shot a 6-under 65, her best score in her four years on the LPGA Tour, to take a one-stroke lead Thursday in the opening round of the tournament formerly known as the Jamie Farr Toledo Classic.Also daunting is the ‘Who’s Who’ of stars on her heels. Paula Creamer, who won the tournament five years ago,
July 19, 2013
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Prepping for Open unlike other majors
GULLANE, Scotland (AP) ― The practice round schedule posted each day at Muirfield is not the only way to determine how players are getting ready for the British Open.Johnson Wagner’s name was on the tee sheet at St. Andrews over the weekend.Geoff Ogilvy could be found on the other side of the country, on links courses like Turnberry, Royal Troon and Western Gailes. Justin Rose was at North Berwick. So were Bubba Watson and Luke Donald, who got in plenty of golf along the Firth of Forth the week
July 18, 2013
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Park, top field set for Marathon LPGA
SYLVANIA, Ohio (AP) ― Gone is the Jamie Farr name atop the marquee.Even though it’s now the Marathon Classic for the first time in its 28 years ― and the actor who played the cross-dressing Corporal Klinger from MASH has stepped into the background ― a major drawing card for some of the LPGA’s finest players remains unchanged.“When I first came here to Highland Meadows, I thought this was a tough golf course,” Park In-bee said. “But it seemed like everybody was scoring so low out here that I cou
July 18, 2013
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PSG signs Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani
PARIS (AP) ― Paris Saint-Germain broke the French league transfer record Tuesday by signing Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani to a five-year contract for a reported fee of $84 million.Monaco held the previous record, recently paying Atletico Madrid an estimated $79 million for Colombia striker Radamel Falcao.It is the fifth most expensive transfer in history, behind Cristiano Ronaldo’s move from Manchester United to Real Madrid, Zinedine Zidane’s switch from Juventus to Real Madrid, Zlatan Ibrahimo
July 17, 2013
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Park Hee-young claims second LPGA win in Canada
South Korean golfer Park Hee-young claimed her second career LPGA Tour win in Canada on Sunday, defeating Angela Stanford of the United States in a sudden death playoff.Park captured the Manulife Financial LPGA Classic at Grey Silo Golf Course in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. She beat Stanford with a birdie on the third playoff hole. The two played the par-5 18th three times in the playoff. They both birdied the hole on their first two trips, but Stanford blinked first by missing the fairway off th
July 15, 2013
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Park shoots 61 to take lead at Manulife LPGA
South Korea's Hee Young Park shot a career-best 61 to move into the lead after the third round at the Manulife Financial LPGA Classic on Saturday.Park was 10 under for the round and 20-under 193 overall, one stroke better than American Angela Stanford and two shots ahead of Scotland's Catriona Matthew.Park nearly chipped in on the 18th hole for an eagle before tapping in a short putt for her sixth birdie on the back nine.``I finished really well, finished (with) the birdie, so it's going to be f
July 14, 2013
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Park In-bee sits two shots back
WATERLOO, Ontario (AP) ― Angela Stanford and Catriona Matthew shot eight-under 63s to share the first-round lead at the Manulife Financial LPGA Classic on Thursday, two strokes ahead of top-ranked Park In-bee.Park is trying to become the first golfer to win four straight LPGA Tour events since Lorena Ochoa in 2008.Park was joined by American Irene Cho, Spain’s Belen Mozo and South Korea’s Park Hee-young and Lee Mee-na at 65. American Ryann O’Toole and South Koreans Jenny Shin, Amy Yang and Oh Ji
July 12, 2013
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Faldo to take last walk at Muirfield
The toughest question for any world-class golfer is to pick his favorite course in the world. It turned out to be easy for Nick Faldo once he set some parameters.The six-time major champion was filming a promotional spot for Glenmorangie earlier this year when he was asked to name his favorite course and why. Faldo found himself wanting a little bit of everything, from the towering pines of Augusta National to the links courses of the British Open to the coastline of Pebble Beach.As he tried to
July 10, 2013
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McDowell bags French Open
SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France (AP) ― Tied with Richard Sterne of South Africa in the final round of the French Open, Graeme McDowell didn’t wilt on the back nine.The Northern Irishman made two of his five birdies on the way home to shoot a 4-under 67 Sunday and capture his ninth European Tour title by four strokes.Sterne, by contrast, made three birdies on the front nine before faltering after the turn with three bogeys to hit a 71 and finish runner-up.“Thankfully I’ve managed to learn how t
July 8, 2013
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Wagner leads Greenbrier by two shots
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, West Virginia (AP) ― Amid a disappointing season, Johnson Wagner has found a comfort zone not far from his college stomping grounds.Wagner shot a 6-under 64 Saturday to take a two-stroke lead after the third round of the Greenbrier Classic.Wagner was at 14 under on the Old White TPC course. Jimmy Walker also shot 64 and was second at 12 under.Wagner has yet to post a top 10 finish this year. At the Greenbrier, he broke a string of seven consecutive early exits.In his two p
July 7, 2013
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Gainey, Wagner set the pace at Greenbrier Classic
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, West Virginia (AP) ― Tommy Gainey and Johnson Wagner turned around their disappointing seasons by each shooting an 8-under 62 on Thursday to share the lead after the first round of the Greenbrier Classic. Gainey and Wagner played bogey-free rounds. Wagner was 8 under after 12 holes but finished with six straight pars. Wagner doesn’t have a top 10 finish this year, while Gainey’s best showing is sixth, but like Wagner has missed more cuts than he’s made. Webb Simpson and Ji
July 5, 2013