Toyota released a bit of good news Wednesday as its U.S. operation announced it would return to 70 percent production capacity by June.As Japan’s infrastructure recovers from the mammoth March earthquake and tsunami, parts were flowing again into the important U.S. market. U.S. production had fallen to 30 percent of capacity in May, with most factories closed for much of each week.Toyota said it p

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) ― Charlie Wi took advantage of playing partner David Tom’s third-round collapse Saturday to take a one-stroke lead into the final round of the Colonial.Wi, seven strokes behind Toms at the start of the round, shot a 4-under 66 to reach 13 under. After opening with bogey-free 62s to tie the PGA Tour record for the first 36 holes, Toms had a 74 to fall to second.Wi took the le

Ki Sung-yueng finds net as Celtic capture cupBARCELONA (AP) ― Cristiano Ronaldo broke the 60-year-old Spanish league scoring record, getting his 39th and 40th goals of the season in Real Madrid’s season-ending 8-1 rout of Almeria.In the fourth minute, Ronaldo beat goalkeeper Esteban Suarez in the 77th. The previous record of 38 league goals was set by Athletic Bilbao’s Telmo Zarra in 1950-51 and m

The German National Tourist Office said it has launched Frankfurt card which offers up to 50 percent discount at some of the shops in the city. The card can be also used as public transportation card within Zone 50 of the city and Zone 5090 of the Frankfurt International Airport. The card, priced at 8.9 euro for one day, 12.9 euro for two days, can be purchased at the central train station, the in

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida (AP) ― Choi Kyung-ju is giving $200,000 from his win at The Players Championship to help victims of the tornados that ravaged the southeastern United States.Choi says that while winning The Players was a defining point in his career, those affected by the tornados are going through a low point. He wants the victims to know that their troubles are not being ignored.Choi K

LAUSANNE ― PyeongChang’s hosting of the 2018 Winter Olympics would be a crucial opportunity to promote winter sports and the spirit of the Games in Asia, its bidding committee said Wednesday. In a news conference after its presentation before the International Olympic Committee members in Lausanne, Switzerland, committee officials also emphasized its compact, athlete-friendly venue and pledged the

The curtain has been raised for the Group of 20 Seoul Speakers’ Consultation, the largest international event for the national parliaments.Assembly speakers and delegates from 26 countries arrived here Wednesday to attend the Group of 20 Seoul Speakers’ Consultation, which kicks off its two-day run on Thursday.   Assembly speakers and delegates attending the G20 Seoul Speakers’ Consultation listen

MANCHESTER, England (AP) ― Manchester City is on the verge of qualifying automatically for the Champions League after beating Stoke 3-0 on Tuesday, three days after defeating the same opponent in the FA Cup final to end a 35-year title drought.Carlos Tevez scored twice to take his league tally to 21 goals this season ― equal top with Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov ― as Man City moved p

GLADSTONE, New Jersey (AP) ― The Sybase Match Play Classic hasn’t started, but the advantage already belongs the long hitters on the LPGA tour.More than nine inches of rain fell on the Hamilton Farm Golf Club last month and the hilly course became even wetter on Monday and Tuesday. To make matters worse, there’s more heavy showers predicted on Wednesday.The draw for the 64-player field was held at

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida. (AP) ― Tiger Woods says he did no more damage to his left leg at The Players Championship and expects to play the U.S. Open next month.Woods made it only nine holes last week at The Players ― his shortest tournament ever ― when he withdrew after nine holes because of what he described as a chain reaction of pain from his left knee to left Achilles tendon and tightening

KANSAS CITY, Missouri (AP) ― Michael Brantley’s three-run homer and Travis Hafner’s bases-loaded double keyed a 10-run fourth inning Monday night that sent Cleveland to a 19-1 win over Kansas City and put Vin Mazzaro in the record book as pitching the worst game in Royals history.Mazzaro, the third Royals’ pitcher, was charged with 14 runs on 11 hits in 2 1/3 innings. The 25-year-old right-hander

With Park Ji-sung grabbing recent headlines with a string of impressive, and at times immense, performances for Manchester United, there haven’t been many column inches available for the remaining members of Korea’s foreign legion who have had mixed seasons.Park won a fourth English Premier League medal and is preparing for the May 28 UEFA Champions League final. There are few players either from

Clutch Choi Kyung-ju outlasts David Toms in Players playoffPONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida (AP) ― In a playoff for the first time on the PGA Tour, Choi Kyung-ju conquered an island green and more pressure than he can remember Sunday to win The Players Championship.He won’t forget the way it ended ― and neither will David Toms.Toms went from narrowly missing an 18-foot birdie putt for the win on the 17t

IT powerhouses await government measures on privacy breach accusationsPrivacy breach accusations against Google and Apple are expected to take a new turn this week following their recent responses to questionnaires sent by state authorities earlier last month.The Korea Communications Commission said it formed a 16-member committee, which includes representatives from academic, engineering and legi

South Korean figure skater Kim Yu-na left Sunday for Lausanne, Switzerland, to brief the International Olympic Committee on her country’s bid to host the 2018 Winter Olympics in the eastern resort city of PyeongChang.Speaking to reporters at Incheon International Airport, South Korea’s main gateway located west of Seoul, the reigning Olympic gold medalist and 2009 world champion said she aimed to

Red Devils get the point they need to win 19th league titleLONDON (AP) ― Wayne Rooney secured Manchester United’s record 19th English Premier League title on Saturday, scoring on a penalty kick to salvage a 1-1 draw at Blackburn and overshadow rival Manchester City’s first major trophy in 35 years.Yaya Toure scored at Wembley to give Manchester City’s expensively assembled side a 1-0 win over Stok

 

Three of the four South Korean K-League clubs have reached the knockout stage of the ongoing Asian Football Confederation Champions League, each of them securing home games in the next round.FC Seoul, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors and Suwon Samsung Bluewings finished with the best records in Groups F, G and H, respectively.Jeju United, the fourth K-League club in the competition, ended in third place in

North Korean wrestlers could come to South Korea early next year for a continental competition, an official here said Thursday.“South Korea will host the Asian Wrestling Championships from Feb. 16 to 19 next year, and there’s a high possibility that North Korea will enter the event,” an official with the Seoul-based Korea Wrestling Federation said.South Korea was named the host of the regional eve

Club rolls to third-straight championshipBARCELONA (AP) ― Barcelona players sprayed each other with bubbly and fans celebrated by lighting flares.A title that had appeared inevitable for weeks finally was clinched with two games to spare when Barcelona tied 1-1 at Levante on Wednesday night to win Spain’s La Liga for the third straight season.“We have been very united this year. That has been very