Sports Briefs

BASEBALL

Twins’ Park records a single in loss to Washington Nationals

For the first time this season, Minnesota Twins’ slugger Park Byung-ho wasn’t a designated hitter in the lineup during an away game against the Washington Nationals on Monday.

Going up fourth, Park went 1-for-4 with one strikeout.

Park had remained on the bench earlier in the week during the inter-league away games against Milwaukee Brewers and the Nationals, who are in the National League Central and National League East, where there is no designated hitter rule. But on Monday, the last day of the inter-league away games, Park replaced Joe Mauer and went to the plate fourth in the order. The Twins played seven extra innings but ultimately lost 5-6.

ICE HOCKEY

Korea beats host Poland in 2nd round of IIHF Championship

During the second round of the 2016 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Ice Hockey World Championship in Katotwice, Poland on Monday, the Korean national team defeated host Poland 4-1 in Group A of the first division.

The Canadian-born Korean forward Michael Swift scored a hat trick while forwards Cho Min-ho and Shin Sang-hoon each added two assists to the board. Korea’s Kim Sang-wook also scored a goal.

By Choi Hyung-jo