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Foreign-based S. Korean athletes affected by coronavirus

More sportsMar 13, 2020

Outbreaks of the novel coronavirus have brought major international sports competitions to an abrupt halt this week, and South Korean athletes plying their trades overseas have been affected as well....
Japan says no plans for Olympics without spectators

Olympic GamesMar 13, 2020

TOKYO (AFP) -- Japanese government officials insisted Friday they have no plans to alter the Olympics, including holding it without spectators, after US President Donald Trump proposed a delay over t...
Tokyo governor says cancelling Olympics 'unthinkable'

Olympic GamesMar 12, 2020

TOKYO (AFP) -- Cancelling the 2020 Olympics is "unthinkable" although the classification of the coronavirus as a pandemic will likely have some impact on the Games, the Tokyo city governor said on Th...
Postponed football season unlikely to begin in March

SoccerMar 11, 2020

In normal circumstances, the men's professional football season in South Korea should be under way by now. But with the novel coronavirus wreaking havoc throughout the country, these are far from nor...
Pro baseball league postpones start of regular season over coronavirus

BaseballMar 10, 2020

The South Korean professional baseball league decided to push back the start of the regular season indefinitely on Tuesday, amid concerns over the spread of the novel coronavirus. Following a meetin...
S. Korea's Olympic football qualifying matches rescheduled for April

SoccerMar 9, 2020

Postponed Olympic women's football qualifying matches between South Korea and China have been rescheduled for June in light of the coronavirus outbreaks in both countries. The Korea Football Associa...
S. Korean Im Sung-jae rises to No. 1 in FedEx Cup points after finishing 3rd at Bay Hill

GolfMar 9, 2020

What sophomore slump? Im Sung-jae, the reigning PGA Tour Rookie of the Year, climbed to the top of the FedEx Cup points standings following a third-place finish at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in ...
Under virus uncertainty, foreign players for S. Korean baseball clubs to train in home countries

BaseballMar 9, 2020

With a cloud of uncertainty hanging over the start of the professional baseball season in virus-hit South Korea, teams' foreign players will train in their home countries for the time being. The Kor...
Tokyo Olympics hold test event without fans, top athletes

Olympic GamesMar 6, 2020

The International Olympic Committee and local organizers say the Olympics will open as scheduled on July 24. The Paralympics are set for Aug. 25. Virologists, however, say it's impossible to tell if...
Premier League drop pre-match handshake over coronavirus concern

SoccerMar 6, 2020

LONDON (AFP) -- Premier League players and officials will not take part in the traditional pre-match handshake from this weekend over fears about the spread of the coronavirus. Teams have been told ...
Blue Jays' Ryu Hyun-jin strikes out 7 in simulated game

BaseballMar 5, 2020

Toronto Blue Jays' Ryu Hyun-jin has completed his second start of spring training -- just not in an actual game. Instead of starting a proper Grapefruit League game, the South Korean left-hander pit...
Asian football body on verge of postponing World Cup qualifiers due to coronavirus

SoccerMar 3, 2020

The Asian football governing body has inched closer to postponing World Cup qualifying matches following the outbreak of the novel coronavirus. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said Tuesday it...
Pro volleyball leagues suspended due to coronavirus

SportsMar 2, 2020

The South Korean national volleyball federation decided to suspend men's and women's professional leagues on Monday, joining other sports organizations in an effort to curb the spread of the coronavi...
Suspended men's basketball season to resume after 4 weeks

More sportsMar 2, 2020

The South Korean men's professional basketball league announced Monday that its regular season, halted since the weekend due to the new coronavirus, will resume at the end of this month. Following i...
Short track worlds pushed to year's end due to coronavirus

More sportsMar 2, 2020

The short track speed skating world championships scheduled to take place in Seoul will be pushed toward the end of the year due to the coronavirus outbreak, the sport's world governing body said Mon...