South Korean Jiyai Shin wins British Open to give Asia a clean swepp in female majors

The future which golf had long prophesised arrived in emphatic style at Hoylake yesterday. Jiyai Shin won the Ricoh Women's British Open to make it an Asian-clean sweep of the female majors in 2012.

All smiles: Jiyai Shin lifts the British Open trophy Photo: GETTY IMAGES

In fact, this was seven in succesion for Asia and, appropriately enough, it wasn’t even close. Shin, who followed up her victory in 2008 at Sunningdale, won by a record nine shots, reminding observers of Tiger Woods at the 2000 US Open at Pebble Beach by recording the only score under par.

“It was a long, long, very tough day,” said the Korean. “I thought my skill was not good enough for this links but now I think this course was made for me.”

What a performance this was by Shin, in conditions which were hardly inviting. The contestants completed a 36-hole marathon yesterday after 60mph winds had cancelled Friday’s action. Hoylake was playable but still awfully demanding, as all of the scorecards proved — apart from Shin’s.

She went into the day five clear after a stunning second-round 64 on Saturday – the lowest score of the week by four – and won the £265,000 first prize with rounds of 71 and 73.

Those hauled the 24 year-old to nine-under-par for what was her second victory in seven days. Last Monday she beat American Paula Creamer after a nine-hole play-off at a LPGA event in Virginia.

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Guangzhou Evergrande claims it has reached an agreement with South Korea international Lee Jung-Soo

The ambitious Chinese champions continue to build ahead of their AFC Champions League quarter-final with Al Ittihad, with reports they'll sign the 2011 winner

Ambitious Chinese champions Guangzhou Evergrande have claimed they have reached an agreement for Al Sadd's South Korea international Lee Jung-Soo.

The 31-year-old central defender, who helped Al Sadd win the 2011 Asian Champions League, recently declined a contract renewal from Al Sadd.

Shandong Luneng had previously been linked with Lee, however Guangzhou appear to have moved in with president Liu Yongzhuo not denying an agreement had been reached.

"An agent recommended Lee Jung-Soo to us, but it depends on the number of foreign players," he said according to Jinghua Times.

Guangzhou, who are coached by former World Cup winning boss Marcello Lippi, are understood to have made a move for his services ahead of their 2012 Asian Champions League quarterfinal, with current Asian player Cho Won-Hee injured.

Under competition regulations, teams can only have four foreigners per squad, one of whom must be from the Asian Football Confederation.


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Asian Handicap 101: Why Is It Preferred?

3 Advantages of Asian Handicap Explained the Easy Way

In modern-day sports betting, there are a lot of exciting options to choose from. Punters usually go for betting options that give them more thrills in their bets. An enjoyable option available in sports betting these days is the use of Asian handicap odds. Obviously coming from Asia, the use of Asian handicap in football sports betting has become popular throughout the rest of the world among sportsbooks and punters alike. Here in this article, Asian handicap is explained the easy way through the explanation of 3 of its advantages.

1: Asian Handicap Removes Draws

Perhaps a dilemma faced by some punters out there is the instance of a football match concluding in a Draw. Naturally, A Draw result can be sometimes frustrating especially when it happens on a high-profile match because punters usually pick from two possible propositions only. That is exactly what Asian handicap odds are trying to resolve. Those odds work by giving the weaker side a certain number of points as handicap. When a match with Asian handicap odds results in a Draw, the weaker team technically wins because of the handicap. Because of that, punters are always left to choose between two propositions only.

2. Asian Handicaps Have Higher Yields for Weaker Teams

It is common knowledge in sports betting that weaker teams have bigger odds, in general. Asian handicaps could encourage more punters to risk their chances by enlarging the fixed odds of weaker teams in football. Since no one could predict the winner of every football match correctly anyway, risking in Asian handicap odds could either bring suspense or excitement.  When the weaker team wins in a match, punters who picked it using Asian handicap odds become big winners.

3. Asian Handicaps Provide More Possibilities

Because of the varying degrees of Asian handicap figures, some punters still end up losing in their bets even though their chosen team wins the match by one goal. That makes Asian handicap exciting – punters are compelled to choose their bets wisely. Also, Asian handicap odds do not just take winning and losing into account. It also considers the importance of the amount of points a certain team gains during the match, since point handicaps could change everything in the end. Thus, punters using Asian handicap odds do not just wish that their chosen team would win. Rather, they also hope that their chosen team would score more points ahead of its opponent.

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J-League Review: Vegalta take league lead with sweeping win over Cerezo

Roaring winds and driving rain across eastern Japan lead to several surprising results, reminding observers that as always there's no such thing as a sure leader in the J-League

The nearly 10,000 fans that braved the rain at Osaka's Nagai Stadium were in for a treat, with Cerezo hosting high-flying Vegalta Sendai. Both teams had surrendered just one goal going into this weekend, but the home team found themselves at a disadvantage after having to give two defenders, Tatsuya Yamashita and Masato Kurogi, their first start of the season.


Cerezo's first solid chance came in the 16th minute when Hiroshi Kiyotake's volley deflected off a defender before hitting the crossbar. Vegalta responded minutes later as Yoshiaki Ota forced a fine save by Kim Jin-Hyon. The visitors finally broke the deadlock in the 34th minute on the counter when Brazilian attacker Wilson stuffed in a rebound for his first J1 goal. Cerezo attempted to spur on a second-half comeback by bringing on super-sub Ryuji Bando and switching to two upfront. But Vegalta doubled their lead after Ota again broke down the opposition, sending a cross past Kim to a waiting Shingo Akamine who headed the ball in.

The hosts pressed the attack and Bando even took back a late goal to make it 2-1, but despite five minutes of extra time Vegalta's defence did not falter and the northern club would end the day alone at the top of the league table.

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Japan J-League news 12BET update 1/04

Defender Konno set to join Gamba

Japan international defender Yasuyuki Konno, who helped promoted FC Tokyo win the Emperor's Cup on Sunday, will rejoin former his J. League club Gamba Osaka, sources told Kyodo News.

The versatile 28-year-old, the only player to play the entirety of every game under national team coach Alberto Zaccheroni, has agreed to terms and Gamba is set to announce a multiyear deal in the coming days.

Konno, who scored in Tokyo's 4-2 win over Kyoto Sanga in the Emperor's Cup final, made his pro debut for Consadole Sapporo in 2001 before moving to Tokyo in 2004, when the Gasmen won their first major trophy in the Nabisco Cup.

He played a pivotal role in helping Tokyo last year win promotion back to the top flight following a surprise relegation in 2010.

The Athens Olympian made his senior national team debut in 2005. He was part of the Japan squad that reached the last 16 of the World Cup for the first time on foreign turf at the 2010 finals in South Africa and won the Asian Cup last year in Qatar for a record fourth time. - http://www.japantimes.co.jp

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Asian Handicap KOREA K-LEAGUE Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors vs Sangju Sangmu Phoenix 12BET 2PM GMT+8

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors are a professional football club based in Jeonju, Jeonbuk, South Korea. They are the current Korean national champions, having won their first K-League title in 2009. Prior to this, the club won the AFC Champions League title in 2006, becoming the first club from East Asia to win the tournament since the AFC Champions League was launched in its current format in 2003, and for a time being the only team in the world to have become continental champions without ever having won a domestic title. This title guaranteed Jeonbuk's participation in the FIFA Club World Cup in December 2006.

 Jeonbuk are one of only two clubs to have won Korean FA Cup on more than one occasion (in 2000, 2003, 2005). Jeonbuk became the champion of the K-League for the first time in their history in 2009. The club's color is green which is also the color of Jeonbuk Province. Jeonbuk have been playing at the 42,477 capacity Jeonju World Cup Stadium (nicknamed Jeonju Castle) since 2002.

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Asian Handicap JAPAN J-LEAGUE DIVISION 1Kashima Antlers vs Kashiwa Reysol 12BET 1PM GMT+8

Kashima Antlers has played 14 Japanese J League matches this season on Kashima Stadium. On home ground Kashima Antlers has won 6, drawn 4 and lost 4 matches. This ranks Kashima 12th in home team performance in the Japanese J League.

Kashiwa Reysol has played 13 Japanese J League matches this season away from home. On away ground Kashiwa Reysol has won 6, drawn 2 and lost 5 matches. This ranks Kashiwa Reysol 4th in away team performance in the Japanese J League.

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Asian Handicap JAPAN J-LEAGUE DIVISION 1 Montedio Yamagata vs Jubilo Iwata 12BET 12PM GMT+8

Montedio Yamagata has played 13 Japanese J League matches this season on Yamagata Prefectural General Athletics Park. On home ground Montedio Yamagata has won 3, drawn 3 and lost 7 matches. This ranks Montedio 17th in home team performance in the Japanese J League.

Jubilo Iwata has played 14 Japanese J League matches this season away from home. On away ground Jubilo Iwata has won 4, drawn 4 and lost 6 matches. This ranks Iwata 9th in away team performance in the Japanese J League.

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