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S. Korea squeeze past China to open Olympic men's football qualifying tournament

Olympic GamesJan 10, 2020

South Korea opened their Olympic men's football qualifying campaign with a 1-0 victory over China on Thursday. Second-half sub Lee Dong-jun scored in the dying seconds of the otherwise dull match, a...
S. Korea defeats Kazakhstan to top group at Olympic women's volleyball qualifying tournament

Olympic GamesJan 9, 2020

South Korea beat Kazakhstan to win its group in the preliminary round of the Olympic women's volleyball qualifying tournament on Thursday. Lee Jae-yeong put up 18 points, helping world No. 9 South K...
Reigning S. Korean football MVP rejoins league champions

SoccerJan 5, 2020

Midfielder Kim Bo-kyung, the 2019 South Korean pro football MVP, couldn't beat Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors for the league title last year. So he's joining them this year. Fresh off their third consecutiv...
Ministry to spread Korean culture to teens from 29 countries at 2020 Dream Program

Olympic GamesJan 2, 2020

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced Thursday that it will hold the 2020 Dream Program with the PyeongChang 2018 Legacy Foundation from Monday to Jan. 18. This year, 123 teenagers f...
KBO club Wiz re-sign outfielder Mel Rojas Jr.

BaseballDec 31, 2019

South Korean baseball club KT Wiz announced Tuesday they'll bring back outfielder Mel Rojas Jr. for his fourth straight year with the team. The Korea Baseball Organization team said Rojas, 29, has a...
S. Korea to be without Europe-based youngsters for Olympic football qualifiers

SoccerDec 30, 2019

South Korea will not have the services of a pair of Europe-based players for the upcoming Olympic men's football qualifying tournament. The Korea Football Association announced Monday that Valencia ...
MLB's Ryu Hyun-jin to join Bosingak bell-ringing event

BaseballDec 29, 2019

South Korean left-hander Ryu Hyun-jin, who recently signed with the Toronto Blue Jays, plans to participate in this week's Bosingak bell-ringing ceremony, a Seoul city official said Sunday. The annu...
Newest Blue Jay Ryu Hyun-jin brought No. 99 back to Canada: agent

BaseballDec 28, 2019

In Canadian sports, 99 is a sacred number, for it was worn by one of the country's greatest athletes, the hockey legend Wayne Gretzky. Though in a different sport, South Korean pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin ...
Ex-South Korea coach Shin to take over struggling Indonesia

SoccerDec 27, 2019

JAKARTA (AFP) -- Former South Korea coach Shin Tae-yong has been tapped to take over Indonesia's struggling national team, the country's football association said on Friday. Shin, who led South Kore...
N. Korea to skip women's Olympic football qualifying tournament in S. Korea: source

SoccerDec 25, 2019

North Korea will not compete in an Olympic women's football qualifying tournament scheduled for next February in South Korea, a source told Yonhap News Agency on Wednesday. According to the source, ...
Tottenham fail with appeal against Son red card

SoccerDec 25, 2019

LONDON (AFP) -- Tottenham Hotspur have failed with their appeal against Son Heung-min's red card, the Football Association announced Tuesday. The South Korean winger saw red in the second half of Sp...
Ryu Hyun-jin to depart for Toronto on Christmas Day to finalize deal with Blue Jays

BaseballDec 24, 2019

South Korean pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin is scheduled to depart for Toronto on Christmas Day to finalize his contract with the Blue Jays, his Seoul-based agency said Tuesday. A•Spec Corp. said the 32-year-...
Rudiger racism row takes new twist amid reports of Son abuse

SoccerDec 24, 2019

LONDON (AFP) -- The latest racism row engulfing English football took a fresh turn Monday amid reports Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min as well as Chelsea's Antonio Rudiger had been abused by specta...
Ryu Hyun-jin signs with Toronto Blue Jays: report

BaseballDec 23, 2019

South Korean free agent left-hander Ryu Hyun-jin has signed with the Toronto Blue Jays, a US report said. Jeff Passan of ESPN reported on Sunday (US Eastern Time) that Ryu has agreed to a four-year ...
KBO free agent shortstop returns to original team after controversial negotiations

BaseballDec 20, 2019

South Korean free agent shortstop Oh Ji-hwan will be returning to his original club after all, following criticism of unreasonable demands at the negotiating table. The LG Twins of the Korea Basebal...