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DWG stomps DRX to win LCK, sets their eyes on Worlds

More sportsSept 7, 2020

Damwon Gaming hoisted the LCK trophy for the first time in its history, sweeping DRX in three games in the 2020 League of Legends Champions Korea Summer Finals on Saturday. Matches were played online...
Cardinals' Kim Kwang-hyun back in St. Louis, doing better after bout of kidney ailment

BaseballSept 7, 2020

The St. Louis Cardinals' South Korean pitcher Kim Kwang-hyun is back in the club's home city after a bout with a kidney ailment had him hospitalized in Chicago over the weekend. Cardinals' manager M...
KBO manager falls ill at stadium for 2nd time this season

BaseballSept 6, 2020

SK Wyverns' manager Youm Kyoung-youb has fallen ill at a ballpark for the second time this season, just five days after returning from more than two months on the sidelines. Youm was taken to the em...
Pandemic Olympics: Japan starts virus countermeasure talks

Olympic GamesSept 4, 2020

TOKYO (AFP) --Japanese officials and Tokyo 2020 organizers began talks Friday on the mammoth task of how to hold the postponed Olympics safely while the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage. The G...
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism draws up standard contract for esports

More sportsSept 4, 2020

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism released standard contracts for esports on Thursday, addressing last year‘s online petition that requested action for fair contracts between players and or...
ShowMaker sweeps LCK Awards

More sportsSept 4, 2020

To no one‘s suprise, Damwon Gaming’s Head Coach Zefa won Best Coach after an unrivaled summer season, placing Damwon Gaming in the LCK finals for the first time in the organization’s history. DRX an...
World No. 1 Ko Jin-young decides not to defend LPGA major title in California

GolfSept 4, 2020

Citing concerns over the coronavirus pandemic, Ko Jin-young, the world No. 1 in women's golf from South Korea, has decided not to defend an LPGA major championship in California this month. SEMA Spo...
Cardinals' Kim Kwang-hyun enjoying string of luck in rookie MLB season

BaseballSept 4, 2020

What is it they say about luck? That you have to be good to be lucky and lucky to be good? Kim Kwang-hyun, the South Korean rookie starter for the St. Louis Cardinals, has been riding the wave of so...
2nd minor league baseball player tests positive for COVID-19

SportsSept 1, 2020

A second South Korean minor league baseball player tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Tuesday, about 24 hours after his teammate was infected. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) announc...
Messi fails to attend coronavirus test: sources

SoccerAug 30, 2020

BARCELONA (AFP) -- Lionel Messi missed a coronavirus test at Barcelona's training ground on Sunday morning, club sources have confirmed to AFP, raising the possibility he will now boycott preseason t...
Riot Games announces preferred bidders for LCK franchise

More sportsAug 30, 2020

Riot Games Korea on Friday announced the 10 preferred bidders for negotiating for LoL Champions Korea franchises next year, along with five teams that have the next priority, should negotiations with...
ERA for Blue Jays' Ryu Hyun-jin lowered following scoring change

BaseballAug 30, 2020

Toronto Blue Jays' Ryu Hyun-jin has a sub-3.00 ERA after all. Following an official Major League Baseball (MLB) scoring change Saturday (US local time), Ryu's ERA for the season was lowered from 3.1...
KBO's NC Dinos drop recent draft pick over abuse history

BaseballAug 27, 2020

The South Korean baseball club NC Dinos announced Thursday they will not sign their recent draft pick due to his history of abuse against a middle school teammate. The Dinos selected Gimhae High Sch...
T1, Faker victims of first postseason League of Legends upset

More sportsAug 27, 2020

The postseason for 2020 League of Legends Champions Korea Summer season kicked off with Afreeca Freecs playing against T1 in a best-of-3 series on Wednesday and resulted in a major upset where Afreec...
Cardinals' Kim Kwang-hyun determined to eat up more innings in 3rd MLB start

BaseballAug 27, 2020

For his third major league start, St. Louis Cardinals' left-hander Kim Kwang-hyun will look to pitch as many innings as he can, using as few pitches as he can. The South Korean pitcher will take the...