Quang Ninh (VNA) - The 2009 Ha Long Tourism Festival will be held as a carnival of
the sea, air and land from April 25-May 2, according to the Quang Ninh provincial

SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korean marathon hero Lee Bong-ju on Sunday
declared his retirement after successfully finishing his 40th full course race at

(AAP) - Nick D'Arcy will wrestle with his mental demons this week, chasing a place in the Australian swim team that once again might be taken away from him.

Melbourne's AFL pre-season has turned ugly, with defender Clint Bartram reported and
three players including star forward Aaron Davey injured in a disappointing 38-point

SEOUL, March 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has submitted a formal bid to host the
World Cup in 2018 or 2022, the country's football body said Saturday.

Matt Giteau played a starring role as the Western Force overcame a 14-point
second-half deficit to claim a dramatic 23-23 Super 14 draw against the Crusaders in

The New Zealand Warriors opened their 2009 NRL season in style on Saturday night
with a convincing 26-18 victory over Parramatta in Auckland.

Tehran, March 14, IRNA ? The 29th International Free-Style Wrestling
Championship dubbed as "Takhti Cup" ended Friday evening here with the
victory of Iranian team.

Kuwait, March 13, SPA -- Prince Nawaf bin Faisal bin Fahd bin
Abdulaziz, Deputy General President of Youth Welfare, Vice President

(ATTN: UPDATES with result of Pool B final match in bottom para)
PHOENIX, Arizona, March 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's World Baseball Classic squad