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“I want to go to the Blue House — the White House of Korea — and meet the President,” Sin said, breaking up his teammates. Just maybe Sin, who scored twice and hit a solo homer, will indeed get his wish to meet Park Geun-hye. He’s famous back in his homeland — along with all of his teammates. Jae Yeong Hwang drove in two runs and combined with Hae Chan Choi, who weathered a late Chicago rally, to lead the Asia-Pacific Region champions to an 8-4 win in Sunday’s LLWS championship game....

The 45-year-old takes over the reins at St Mary’s from Claude Puel, who departed the club earlier this month. CR7 & Messi: Changing the face of football Pellegrino, who stepped down as manager of Alaves following their Copa del Rey final defeat to Barcelona last month, will officially link up with the Saints next week ahead of the 2017-18 Premier League season. “I am really happy to become the new coach of Southampton Football Club," Pellegrino said....

The teams sitting ninth to 18th in the 20-team league are separated by just 10 points with 13th-placed Southampton seven points above the relegation zone, albeit with two games in hand. “It’s important to stay careful about this,” Puel told British media. “It’s a strong league and difficult to keep a good position on the table and when we see the table, the gap between six, seven, eight teams is very short with the number of points....

Southampton vs Chelsea Preview Southampton are currently in 14th place in the Premier League standings and have not been at their best so far this season. The Saints suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat at the hands of Manchester United over the weekend and will need to take it up a notch in this fixture. Chelsea, on the other hand, are in sixth place in the league table at the moment and have been inconsistent this season....

The former Three Lions defender took over at the helm when Allardyce was forced out due to a corruption scandal that broke in September. Guardiola congratulates Manchester City England have played four times since the change of manager, winning twice and drawing against Slovenia and Spain on their way to top spot in Group F of World Cup qualifying. One of those wins was a commanding 3-0 reverse of bitter rivals Scotland, a result which undoubtedly did no harm to his prospects of taking on the job full-time....

Space Jam: A New Legacy will see LeBron James captain the Tune Squad the same way Jordan did 25 years ago, but even his teammates will have undergone a few changes since they last stepped on the hardwood. In one particular Space Jam scene, once the Tunes finally get rolling against the Goon Squad, Elmer Fudd and Yosemite Sam literally shoot one of the Monstars’ teeth off as the camera then shifts to the pair who are sporting the iconic Vincent Vega and Jules Winnfield look from Pulp Fiction and Dick Dale’s “Misirlou” starts playing....

Meanwhile, PlayStation fans have been eagerly awaiting a PlayStation Showcase, and the two are connected per a recent insider. For the past few years, Sony has held a PlayStation Showcase in September. Last year, for example, it showed off its exclusives like Knights of the Old Republic Remake, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Marvel’s Wolverine, and God of War Ragnarok. That obviously didn’t happen this year, and many rumors suggest Sony was moving its PlayStation Showcase to October....

So far, though, Sony had yet to chime in on the Driveclub kerfuffle, outside of a few calculated press release quotes. It had mostly been Evolution who was taking the brunt of the heat for the game’s failures – as well they should be – but now Sony CEO Shawn Layden is sharing his thoughts on the launch. Much like Evolution did back when Driveclub first launched/failed, Layden emphasizes the game’s ambition in the social space....

Display: To start with, the Xperia Z has a gorgeous 5-inch full HD display powered by Sony’s own Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2. We’ve always maintained that the biggest disappointment about the iPhone 5 was its limited 4-inch display, and with yet another big screen device like the Xperia Z, we wonder if Apple’s finally taken note of this point. Even in terms of resolution, the Xperia Z’s 443 ppi display makes for a visual treat when compared with the iPhone 5’s 326 ppi display....

That’s according to Twisted Voxel, who shared a screenshot from the survey email as well as some of the language in it. The survey asks players for their thoughts on console gaming and says that by sharing their opinions, the survey-taker can help Sony “plan for the future” of PlayStation. It adds that the responses will also help the PlayStation platform-holder “improve the experience for you and all of our players....

Published in July, Sony Interactive Entertainment’s patent is titled “Simulating Motion of Computer Simulation Characters to Account for Simulated Injuries to the Characters Using Current Motion Model.” It’s certainly descriptive. The basic idea for the patent is that an injured body part will cause a transformation in a character model that forces it to move as if injured. There’s even a detail noted that the injured character’s facial expression will change based on the injury’s severity....

The Xperia 10 II stood out for being a mid-range device with IP65/68-certified water and dust resistance, an OLED display and a headphone jack – a combination not found elsewhere in the space. While 5G is the biggest talking point with the Xperia 10 III, there are a few other additions that help raise this new mid-ranger’s profile too. How much is the Sony Xperia 10 III? While the company showcased the device and its hardware during its unveiling, it failed to produce a price, stating that this key tidbit of information would be made available nearer its release....

Perhaps the most unique feature about the smartphone is that it is IP58 certified. This means that the device can withstand dust and water. Number ‘5’ shows that this smartphone is protected against dust particles, and the number ‘8’ denotes the phone’s ability to withstand water immersion up to 1.5 metres. The micro-USB, micro-SIM and the memory card slot can be protected by covers available in the market.The smartphone is equipped with an attractive 20....

There’s no guarantee Manning won’t start against the Bengals. In fact, most observers believe he will. But the Broncos will have Osweiler ready and hope he is better than his limited playing time suggests. SN’s Vinnie Iyer has the Broncos as a 10-point favorite. SN’s David Steele says it’s Broncos by seven. MORE: Playoff picture | Fantasy Source: Game-time decisions | The Linemakers: Where the action is Manning injured his right thigh last week....

During the last round of layoffs in 2015, ESPN pink-slipped more than 300 production staffers. They were the behind-the-scenes directors, producers and back-office personnel who never appeared on-air. Things will be a lot different this time. It won’t be Suzy in accounting losing her job. MORE: Dick Vitale talks NCAA Tournament, potential Duke-UNC final The coming cutbacks will be focused around high-salaried on-air personalities. That means you can say goodbye to some of your favorite anchors, reporters and analysts....

Pending his transfer, Shome will take part in next week’s MLS combine in Los Angeles and be eligible for the subsequent MLS SuperDraft on Jan. 13. Ethan Horvath signs with Club Brugge A product of Edmonton’s academy and a second-year engineering student at the University of Alberta, the box-to-box midfielder is coming off an impressive rookie season in the NASL where he played in 26 games, helping Edmonton finish third in the regular season....

The South Africa men’s hockey team made the right noises ahead of the upcoming FIH Hockey World League semifinals in Johor Bahru, winning the four-match Test series against Malaysia with a game to spare, following a 4-4 draw in the third Test at the University of North West Hockey Centre in Potchefstroom . The green-and-yellow brigade have thus won the series 2-0, having won the first two Test matches....

England go head-to-head with the Proteas in a three-match series ahead of the tournament that begins on June 1, the first one-day international taking place at Headingley on Wednesday. South Africa have won the last three ODI meetings between the two sides and triumphed in their last three series against Australia, Sri Lanka and New Zealand. And even though they have won twice in their last 11 matches away to England, Root believes facing AB de Villiers’ side will get them ready for a shot at silverware....

The bandwagon now moves to Centurion with India trailing 0-1 where Virat & co. would be hoping for a change in their fortunes. Here is a look at the things that are set to change in the 2nd Test. Less hostile batting conditions The Newlands pitch coupled with the breezy conditions turned out to be a nightmare for the batsmen. Apart from the ABD-Faf partnership and the heroics of Pandya, batsmen found it hard to occupy the crease for long periods of time....