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[Newsmaker] S. Korea ‘Garlic Girls’ curling coaches resign over alleged abuse

SEOUL (AFP) - The coaches of South Korea‘s “Garlic Girls” curling team, who shot to fame by winning Olympic silver in February, resigned Tuesday after the athletes accused them of verbal abuse and ex...

Dec 4, 2018
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Badminton star embroiled in fake service records controversy

South Korean badminton star Lee Yong-dae has been embroiled in a fake community service records controversy, although he has denied any wrongdoing. Lee said Tuesday that he voluntarily reported erro...

Dec 4, 2018
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Teen figure skater looking to make history in Canada

Having already made a fair bit of history, South Korean teen figure skater Cha Jun-hwan will try to do more of the same in Canada this week. Cha, 17, will be the lone South Korean representative at ...

Dec 4, 2018
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Ulsan, Daegu vow all-out effort in domestic football cup final

The coaches of Ulsan Hyundai FC and Daegu FC on Monday vowed all-out efforts to finish the season on a high by clinching the domestic football cup title. The two K League 1 clubs will go head-to-hea...

Dec 3, 2018
Soccer
K League champions Jeonbuk name ex-Mourinho assistant as new head coach

South Korean club football champions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors have hired Jose Morais of Portugal as their new head coach. The K League 1 champions said on Thursday Morais will replace outgoing boss Ch...

Nov 29, 2018
Soccer
Top Korean tour star to join LPGA in 2019

Lee Jeong-eun, one of the best players on the South Korean women's golf tour over the past two years, decided on Wednesday to take her talent to the United States. In a statement released by her age...

Nov 28, 2018
Golf
LG Twins acquire ex-MLB 1B Joseph

South Korean baseball club LG Twins announced Wednesday they've signed former major league first baseman Tommy Joseph. The Korea Baseball Organization team signed Joseph, 27, to a one-year deal wort...

Nov 28, 2018
Baseball
Teen football prospect makes Bayern Munich first-team debut in UEFA Champions League

Bayern Munich's South Korean teenage prospect Jeong Woo-yeong has made his first-team debut in the top European club football tournament. Jeong played in Bayern's 5-1 win over Benfica in a Group E m...

Nov 28, 2018
Soccer
Samsung Lions sign ex-MLB pitcher Haley

South Korean baseball club Samsung Lions on Tuesday announced their acquisition of former big league pitcher Justin Haley. The Korea Baseball Organization team said Haley has agreed to a one-year de...

Nov 27, 2018
Baseball
Son Heung-min scores 1st EPL goal of season

Tottenham Hotspur's South Korean forward Son Heung-min has scored his first league goal of the season in his club's 3-1 win over Chelsea. Son scored Tottenham's third goal against Chelsea at Wembley...

Nov 25, 2018
Soccer
Nexen Heroes sign new pitcher, retain two foreign players

South Korean baseball club Nexen Heroes said Friday they've acquired a new American pitcher, Eric Jokisch, while retaining two of their foreign players for one more season. The Korea Baseball Organi...

Nov 23, 2018
Baseball
For bounce back, baseball club to look inward

Once a big spender in South Korean baseball's free agency, the Kia Tigers will stay away from the open market this winter, their general manager said Friday. Cho Kye-hyun said his Korea Baseball Org...

Nov 23, 2018
Baseball
Voting begins for Korean pro football awards

Voting for this year's S. Korean pro football awards began Thursday, with four players listed as MVP candidates. Voting for the 2018 K League Awards kicked off at 9 a.m. Thursday and will run until ...

Nov 22, 2018
Soccer
Hanwha Eagles re-sign slugging outfielder Hoying

South Korean baseball club Hanwha Eagles said Wednesday they'll bring back outfielder Jared Hoying for one more season. The Korea Baseball Organization team said Hoying, 29, will return on a new one...

Nov 21, 2018
Baseball
LG Twins sign ex-MLB pitcher Kelly

South Korean baseball club LG Twins announced on Wednesday their signing of former major league pitcher Casey Kelly. The Korea Baseball Organization team said Kelly has agreed to a one-year deal wor...

Nov 21, 2018
Baseball

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