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  Back-to-back 50 HR seasons? Don’t buy into the hype of Park Byung-ho just yet

  By Brian Han Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Kang Jung-ho is the first piece of evidence that position players from the Korean Baseball Organization’s (KBO) elite can hang in the major leagues. Believe it or not, he’s the first to...

  • Posted September 22, 2015
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  Suspended swimmer Park Tae-hwan to train in Japan

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — Former Olympic swimming champion Park Tae-hwan, currently serving a doping suspension, has relocated to Japan to continue training, his management company said Tuesday. Team GMP said Park left for Tokyo with his manager and...

  • Posted September 22, 2015
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  PyeongChang breaks ground on athletes’ village for 2018 Winter Olympics

  SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) — PyeongChang, the South Korean host of the 2018 Winter Olympics, announced Tuesday it has broken ground on the athletes’ village for the quadrennial competition. The ceremony to launch the construction of the...

  • Posted September 22, 2015
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  Solheim Cup controversy brings opponents Alison Lee, Hull to tears

  By Brian Han It’s hardly a new concept for athletes to find ways to bend the rules just before they break for some kind of competitive advantage. Most of the time, these strategies end up slipping under...

  • Posted September 21, 2015
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  Good News: Blind USC long-snapper makes team, hopes to play in games

  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jake Olson pulled that beloved cardinal-and-gold jersey over his shoulder pads and went down the Coliseum tunnel. He snapped the ball during warmups and then stood on the Southern California sideline with his...

  • Posted September 21, 2015
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  Jason Day cruises to world No. 1 after win at BMW Championship, Na in top-10

  LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Jason Day won the BMW Championship on cruise control Sunday with a mostly stress-free final round of 2-under 69 that vaulted him into the top spot in the world ranking. The Australian...

  • Posted September 21, 2015
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  Park Byung-ho becomes first KBO player with back-to-back 50-homer seasons

  CHANGWON, South Korea, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) — Park Byung-ho of the Nexen Heroes on Monday became the first South Korean baseball player with back-to-back 50-homer seasons. Park, one of the most feared sluggers in the Korea Baseball...

  • Posted September 21, 2015
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