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(WBC) S. Korean manager rues late runs allowed with tiebreaker looming

By Yoo Jee-hoTOKYO, March 12 (Yonhap) -- As South Korea stares down a possible tiebreak situation to reach the next phase in the World Baseball Classic (WBC), every run counts.That's why South Korea manager Lee Kang-chul wasn't entirely pleas
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(LEAD) (WBC) Big leaguer hits 2 dingers to lead S. Korean offense

(ATTN: ADDS comments in paras 6-8, 15-21)By Yoo Jee-hoTOKYO, March 12 (Yonhap) -- One of just two major leaguers for South Korea at the World Baseball Classic (WBC), San Diego Padres infielder Kim Ha-seong finally lived up to his name with two home r
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(WBC) Big leaguer hits 2 dingers to lead S. Korean offense

By Yoo Jee-hoTOKYO, March 12 (Yonhap) -- One of just two major leaguers for South Korea at the World Baseball Classic (WBC), San Diego Padres infielder Kim Ha-seong finally lived up to his name with two home runs in the team's must-win game Sunda
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(WBC) S. Korea beats Czech Republic to stay alive

By Yoo Jee-hoTOKYO, March 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea defeated the Czech Republic 7-3 at the World Baseball Classic (WBC) in Tokyo on Sunday, staying alive in the competition with its first win after two crushing losses.A new-look lineup exploded for
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(WBC) Bespectacled starter tosses gem in must-win game

By Yoo Jee-hoTOKYO, March 12 (Yonhap) -- Starting a must-win game for South Korea against the Czech Republic at the World Baseball Classic (WBC) on Sunday, right-hander Park Se-woong gave his team just the kind of tidy outing it needed.Park tossed 4
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(LEAD) (WBC) S. Korea makes lineup changes for must-win game vs. Czech Republic

(ATTN: UPDATES with full lineup details in para 6)By Yoo Jee-hoTOKYO, March 12 (Yonhap) -- With his team's back against the wall at the ongoing World Baseball Classic (WBC), South Korean manager Lee Kang-chul decided to make several lineup change
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(WBC) Down but not out, S. Korean players focused on winning

By Yoo Jee-hoTOKYO, March 12 (Yonhap) -- With South Korea having dropped its first two games at the ongoing World Baseball Classic (WBC), outfielder Lee Jung-hoo said on Sunday all is not well inside the clubhouse.It was a candid admission from a pla
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(WBC) S. Korea makes lineup changes for must-win game vs. Czech Republic

By Yoo Jee-hoTOKYO, March 12 (Yonhap) -- With his team's back against the wall at the ongoing World Baseball Classic (WBC), South Korean manager Lee Kang-chul decided to make several lineup changes Sunday.South Korea will take on the Czech Republ
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(WBC) Right-hander Park Se-woong to start S. Korea's must-win game vs. Czech Republic

By Yoo Jee-hoTOKYO, March 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will start right-hander Park Se-woong in a must-win game against the Czech Republic at the World Baseball Classic (WBC) on Sunday.The announcement came moments after the Czech Republic's 10-2 l
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(WBC) Japan stays undefeated with win over Czech Republic

By Yoo Jee-hoTOKYO, March 11 (Yonhap) -- Japan beat the Czech Republic 10-2 for its third consecutive victory at the World Baseball Classic (WBC) on Saturday, staying atop its group with one more game left.Japan overcame an early 1-0 deficit with thr
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(LEAD) Olympic champion Choi Min-jeong grabs silver in women's 1,500m at ISU World Championships

(ATTN: UPDATES with details on other race in paras 4-5; CHANGES photo)SEOUL, March 11 (Yonhap) -- Choi Min-jeong grabbed a silver medal at the International Skating Union (ISU) World Short Track Championships in Seoul on Saturday after finishing behi
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Short track star Park Ji-won wins in men's 1,500m at ISU World Championships

SEOUL, March 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korean short track skater Park Ji-won on Saturday won the national team's first gold medal from this year's International Skating Union (ISU) World Short Track Championships in Seoul.Park finished first in th
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Olympic champion Choi Min-jeong grabs silver in women's 1,500m at ISU World Championships

SEOUL, March 11 (Yonhap) -- Choi Min-jeong grabbed a silver medal at the International Skating Union (ISU) World Short Track Championships in Seoul on Saturday after finishing behind her Dutch rival Suzanne Schulting.The South Korean Olympic champion
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(WBC) Australia wins 2nd straight game; S. Korean qualification picture becomes murkier

By Yoo Jee-hoTOKYO, March 11 (Yonhap) -- Australia routed China 12-2 to improve to 2-0 at the World Baseball Classic (WBC) on Saturday, as South Korea's path to the next round became even murkier.The game ended on a mercy rule, as Australia built
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(LEAD) (WBC) Despite 2 straight losses, S. Korea still alive, barely

(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 4, 11-12)By Yoo Jee-hoTOKYO, March 11 (Yonhap) -- Having dropped its first two games of the World Baseball Classic (WBC), South Korea no longer controls its own destiny.In order to reach the quarterfinals as one of the to
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(WBC) Despite 2 straight losses, S. Korea still alive, barely

By Yoo Jee-hoTOKYO, March 11 (Yonhap) -- Having dropped its first two games of the World Baseball Classic (WBC), South Korea no longer controls its own destiny.In order to reach the quarterfinals as one of the top two teams in Pool B, South Korea mus
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(WBC) S. Korean players picture of dejection after embarrassing loss

By Yoo Jee-hoTOKYO, March 11 (Yonhap) -- One by one, South Korean players filed out of Tokyo Dome, the site of a humiliating 13-4 loss to Japan at the World Baseball Classic (WBC) Friday night.South Korea had opened the tournament with an 8-7 defeat
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(WBC) S. Korea manager blames self for poor bullpen management in loss to Japan

By Yoo Jee-hoTOKYO, March 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea manager Lee Kang-chul blamed himself for a crushing defeat to Japan at the World Baseball Classic (WBC) Friday night, saying his ill-timed pitching change cost the team.South Korea blew a 3-0 lead
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(WBC) Nootbaar gets better of Edman in battle of Cardinals bragging rights in Tokyo

By Yoo Jee-hoTOKYO, March 10 (Yonhap) -- In a battle within a battle between major league teammates, Lars Nootbaar of Japan got the better of Tommy Edman of South Korea at the World Baseball Classic (WBC) on Friday.The two close friends and teammates
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(WBC) S. Korean bullpen lit up again, with little hope for turnaround

By Yoo Jee-hoTOKYO, March 10 (Yonhap) -- For the second straight day at the ongoing World Baseball Classic (WBC), South Korea's bullpen let a tight game get out of hand.Fingers could be pointed at many different directions after South Korea dropp