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2 K League clubs avoid each other in AFC Champions League quarterfinals

SoccerDec 8, 2020

Two South Korean football teams left standing at Asia's top club competition have avoided facing each other in the quarterfinals. The draw for the final eight at the Asian Football Confederation Cha...
K League champions Jeonbuk part ways with coach Morais

SoccerDec 6, 2020

All good things must come to an end, even a memorable two-year coaching run for Jose Morais with the K League champions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors. Jeonbuk announced Sunday they have parted ways with th...
Son Heung-min scores, helps Tottenham reach Europa League knockouts

SoccerDec 4, 2020

Tottenham Hotspur's Korean star Son Heung-min has found the back of the net for the 12th time this season while helping his club reach the knockout stage in a continental club tournament. Son scored...
Amid retirement speculation, Ryu So-yeon set for belated LPGA season debut

GolfDec 3, 2020

Though she only turned 30 this year, LPGA golfer Ryu So-yeon has been fielding questions about retirement. Considering that Ryu has yet to play on the LPGA Tour this year -- the South Korean star wi...
KBO's MVP poised for another year-end trophy

BaseballDec 2, 2020

The 2020 regular season MVP in South Korean baseball is poised to pick up another piece of hardware this month. Mel Rojas Jr. of the KT Wiz has been nominated for the Golden Glove in the outfield ca...
S. Korean football chief Chung Mong-gyu to pursue 3rd term

SoccerDec 1, 2020

The current South Korean football chief Chung Mong-gyu will seek his third term at the helm. An official with the Korea Football Association (KFA) said Tuesday that Chung, its current president, sub...
KBO asks MLB to post NC Dinos slugger Na Sung-bum

BaseballNov 30, 2020

One of South Korea's premier sluggers will be knocking on the big league doors this winter. The Korea Baseball Organization announced Monday it has asked Major League Baseball to post NC Dinos outfi...
Abusive curling coaches, officials banned for life

More sportsNov 30, 2020

South Korean curling officials and coaches who abused the national women's team members for years have been slapped with lifetime bans. The Korean Curling Federation (KCF) announced Monday that its ...
N. Korean int'l footballer wins MVP award in S. Korean league

SoccerNov 30, 2020

Suwon FC forward An Byong-jun was named the MVP of the K League 2 on Monday, becoming the first player of North Korean descent to nab the individual award in South Korean football. An scored 21 of S...
Suwon FC earn promotion to K League 1 with last-gasp penalty

SoccerNov 29, 2020

Suwon FC earned a promotion back to the top competition in South Korean football on Sunday, thanks to a last-second penalty that punctuated a dramatic finish. Suwon FC played Gyeongnam FC to a 1-1 d...
LCK player salaries remain secret, but rumors continue

More sportsNov 29, 2020

Unlike in many other sports, the standard practice in the esports industry is to keep the information on transfers and salary secret. The new minimum salary for LCK players has risen to 60 million wo...
[Newsmaker] Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona dies at 60

SoccerNov 26, 2020

In retirement, Maradona frequented Boca matches as a raucous one-man cheering section and took part in worldwide charity, sporting and exhibition events. But the already stocky forward quickly gained...
Gyeongnam FC advance to final K-League promotion playoff

SoccerNov 25, 2020

Gyeongnam FC advanced to South Korean football‘s final promotion playoff with a 1-1 draw against rivals Daejeon Hana Citizen on Wednesday. Ko Kyung-min scored a 70th minute equalizer for Gyeongnam, ...
Following suspension, Olympic skating champion wants to enjoy competition again

More sportsNov 25, 2020

Two-time Olympic speed skating gold medalist Lee Seung-hoon returned to the ice on Wednesday, hoping to enjoy being on the ice again after serving his one-year suspension over allegations of physical...
One additional nat'l football team staffer tests positive for COVID-19

SoccerNov 24, 2020

The South Korean men's national football team reported an additional positive coronavirus test from a staff member Tuesday, while a goalkeeper who was previously infected has since tested negative. ...