Premier 12 tournament held in Taiwan and Japan in November.

TORONTO -- A defiant Ryan Nelsen pointed the finger at the referee and defended his beleaguered team after yet another late goal cost Toronto FC much-needed points in a 1-1 tie with the Philadelphia Union on Saturday. For the second time this season, Jack McInerney scored in second-half stoppage-time to break Toronto FC hearts and earn the Union a tie. Nelsen was more interested in what had gone on before the Philadelphia goal Saturday. The Toronto manager branded defender Doneil Henrys ejection in the 41st minute for a second yellow card a "ridiculously soft sending-off." "And we still looked really good," Nelsen said. "Im really proud of the guys. The work ethic they put in and the determination. We still looked good when we had the ball. I cant fault the players. They were absolutely fantastic ... They worked really hard, theyre gutted. Theyre absolutely gutted in there." Still, once again a tie felt like a loss for Toronto (1-7-5) which is only three points better than it was at the same time last season (1-10-2) when it posted a league-record 0-9 start. Toronto ended last season on a 14-game winless streak. Thirteen games into this season, it is mired in an 11-game winless stretch. And a big reason why is Toronto has lost 11 points in seven games this season due to last-minute goals. Four of those have come in stoppage time and six have come after the 85th minute. Nelsen, who insisted his team had no problem "11 vs. 11" on the day, was more than likely looking to take the heat off his players as he turned his attention on the officiating. But however you rate referee Geoff Gambles handling of the game -- and several Toronto FC players had no complaint with Henrys two yellows -- Toronto was the architect of its own demise by failing to put the game away in the first half. The home side dominated the first 45 minutes but couldnt convert that into goals or chances. Toronto earned six corners in the first half but put only one shot on net. Toronto striker Danny Koevermans, who made his comeback from knee surgery as a substitute late in the game, had no complaints with the officiating. "Is the referee to blame today? No," the straight-shooting Dutchman said of Gamble, who was working his 22nd career MLS game. "He did what he had to do." Rookie midfielder Jonathan Osorios goal in the 66th minute had looked like it might be the winner for struggling Toronto. New Zealand substitute Jeremy Brockie made the goal with a fine swerving cross from the right flank. The 21-year-old Osorio, who won his first cap for Canada earlier in the week, flung himself at the ball and scored with a flying header. It was the third goal of the season for the native of Brampton, Ont., who earned his second start after a fine showing off the bench last week in New England. The tying goal came just as regulation time wound down, prompting a groan along press row from a group of reporters who have seen no shortage of late goals leaked by Toronto. A long throw in by Sheanon Williams was headed away by Torontos Jeremy Hall but only as far as McInerney, whose low shot through traffic beat Joe Bendik as three defenders rushed at the shooter. One can wonder how a defence could leave McInerney alone, given he entered the game tied for the lead in league scoring with nine goals. McInerney also scored in the 94rd minute on April 13 to earn Philadelphia a 1-1 tie with Toronto when the teams met at PPL Park. The young striker, named MLS Player of the Month in April and May, came into the game leading the league with five game-winning goals. The contest was an ill-tempered affair with plenty of shoving and three yellow cards for each side. Philadelphia goalie Zac MacMath and Henry were both yellow-carded in the 27th minute after a shoving match that saw MacMath object to Henry getting in his way while trying to kick the ball away. Hall said Torontos strategy was to get into MacMaths face. "Wed seen the tape from previous games .. we thought if we can put him under pressure and get into his head a little mentally, wed be all right. And thats what we did." Nelsen accused MacMath of assaulting his player, but said he was let off the hook by an inexperienced referee. "Thats a sending off," he said. "We always seem to get the inexperienced referees," he said. "Thats life. Someones going to have them. But they keep making inexperienced decisions. And we seem to be on the end of them." Henry was sent off when he scythed down Danny Cruz on the edge of the box 14 minutes later. It seemed a clear foul by a defender clearly beaten on the play. Koevermans said the linesman made the case to the referee for the second yellow. "I think it was a good call, it was the correct call," he said. "It was a yellow card." Koevermans was introduced for Toronto in the 86th minute, returning after more than 10 months out due to knee surgery. Nelsen said he made the move, taking off Brockie, to have fresh legs up front and help stop the Union from firing the ball back into their end after clearances. "Its a happy day and a sad day," Koevermans said of his comeback, referring to the late goal. Philadelphia (5-5-4) came into the game having lost two of its last three league outings, conceding five goals to Montreal and four to Los Angeles in the losses. The game drew an announced crowd of 19,221, short of a sellout on a hot, humid and occasionally rainy evening. The venue is expected to be full Sunday for the womens friendly between Canada and the U.S. Toronto has next weekend off before travelling to face league doormat D.C. United (1-9-2 ahead of Sundays match with Chicago). 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SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korean prosecutors have indicted two baseball players for allegedly manipulating games for gambling purposes in what could be another blow to the reputation of the countrys professional sports leagues.Prosecutors in Changwon city on Thursday said they believe pitcher Lee Tae Yang, a starter for NC Dinos in the Korea Baseball Organization, deliberately allowed first-inning walks and runs in two games last season after receiving 20 million won ($17,600) from a gambling broker, who has been arrested.Moon Woo-ram, an outfielder with South Koreas military baseball team in the KBOs second-tier competition, was indicted for allegedly receiving 10 million won ($8,800) in cash and gifts from the broker for connecting him with Lee, according to a statement from the prosecution office.According to prosecutors, Lee and the broker colluded over four of Lees starts between May and September last year, and the pitcher successfully delivered in two of the games. Lee had promised to give up at least a run in the first inning of a May 29 start against the Kia Tigers, when he ended up allowing five runs over four innings in a loss, and at least a walk in the first inning of an Aug. 6 start against the Lotte Giants, when he gave up two runs while lasting only three innings, prosecutors said.The Changwon-based Dinos issued an apology over the suspicions surrounding Lee, who has been left off the teams active roster since June 28 for what the team had describbed as an elbow injury, and said it was taking steps to terminate the contract.ddddddddddddLee, 23, enjoyed a breakout season for the Dinos in 2015, going 10-5 as a starter to help the team reach the playoffs. He was also part of the South Korean team that won the World Baseball Softball Confederations inaugural Premier 12 tournament held in Taiwan and Japan in November. This season, Lee was 2-2 with a 4.21 ERA before the team shelved him.Moon, 24, remains under contract with the Seoul-based Nexen Heroes and has been serving out his compulsory military service with the Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps, whose baseball team competes in the KBOs secondary Futures League.If prosecutors prove the charges against the players in court, Lee and Moon may receive lifetime bans from the KBO, which would also prevent them from playing professionally in the United States, Japan and Taiwan based on agreements among the leagues, the KBO said.South Koreas major professional sports leagues, including baseball, soccer and basketball, have been rocked by match-fixing scandals in recent years that have led to jail sentences and lifetime bans of several players and coaches.The KBO has permanently banned two pitchers from the Seoul-based LG Twins who were convicted in 2012 for taking bribes from gambling brokers in exchange for deliberately walking batters. ' ' '