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Heroes name veteran outfielder player-coach
The Kiwoom Heroes announced Friday their veteran outfielder Lee Yong-kyu will serve as player-coach this season. Lee, 39, made his Korea Baseball Organization debut in 2004 and has been with the Heroes since 2021. His playing time has dropped in recent years, and Lee has not yet appeared in a game this season, after playing in 60 games in 2024. The Heroes said Lee has still been traveling with the team this season to help out his young teammates behind the scenes. "We value his wealth of experie
April 18, 2025 -
Injured Son Heung-min to miss Tottenham's Europa League quarterfinal match
Tottenham Hotspur's South Korean captain Son Heung-min will miss a key continental match this week due to a foot injury. Tottenham will face Eintracht Frankfurt in the second leg of the quarterfinals of the UEFA Europa League at 9 p.m. Thursday in Frankfurt, Germany, or 4 a.m. Friday. However, Spurs head coach Ange Postecoglou said Wednesday that Son had not traveled with the club to Germany. "He's been battling with his foot problem for a few weeks now and managed through it," Postecoglou said
April 17, 2025 -
San Francisco's Lee Jung-hoo returns to hitting ways
Lee Jung-hoo of the San Francisco Giants has resumed adding to his hit total a day after being held hitless. Lee batted 2-for-4 with his Major League Baseball-leading ninth double of the season, though the Giants lost to the Philadelphia Phillies 6-4 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Tuesday. This was Lee's sixth multihit game of 2025. Lee went 0-for-5 with three strikeouts the previous day against the Phillies -- only the second time he failed to reach base and third time he didn't get a
April 16, 2025 -
Lee Kang-in sits as PSG reach UEFA Champions League semifinals
South Korean midfielder Lee Kang-in remained on the bench as his club, Paris Saint-Germain, advanced to the semifinals of the UEFA Champions League. PSG lost to Aston Villa 3-2 in the second leg of the quarterfinals at the top European club competition at Villa Park in Birmingham, England, on Tuesday but hung on for a 5-4 win on aggregate to move on to the next stage. PSG claimed the first leg 3-1 last week, with Lee also on the bench. PSG are now a step closer to a treble. They have already cli
April 16, 2025 -
Nat'l Olympic chief accused of negligence, rules violations while leading table tennis body
South Korean Olympic chief Ryu Seung-min on Monday was accused of violating rules regarding financial incentives while serving as head of the national table tennis governing body. The Korea Sport Ethics Center, under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, announced it will demand discipline on two current and former executives of a national sports federation for professional malpractice, and on four other individuals, including the head of that organization, for professiona
April 14, 2025 -
'Grandson of the Wind' Lee Jung-hoo making Giant mark on MLB
The San Francisco Giants' Lee Jung-hoo had the most prolific game of his young Major League Baseball career against the New York Yankees on Sunday, hitting two out of the park with four RBIs to lead his team's 5-4 road victory at the Yankee Stadium. The career game for the 26-year-old brought his season batting average to .352/.426/.704, along with three home runs, 11 RBIs and league-leading eight doubles. He also helped secure San Francisco’s first series victory over the Yankees since 2002, wr
April 14, 2025 -
Im Sung-jae ties for 5th at Masters
Im Sung-jae has finished his sixth Masters appearance with a top-five finish after posting his best score of the week in the final round. Im shot a three-under 69 in the final round at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on Sunday to finish tied for fifth place at seven-under 281 overall. Im, who began the day tied for 10th place, made four birdies, an eagle and three bogeys. He was the runner-up in 2020 and tied for eighth in 2022. His 2020 performance remains the best showing by a
April 14, 2025 -
Giants' Lee Jung-hoo homers twice on career day vs. Yankees
Lee Jung-hoo of the San Francisco Giants enjoyed the most productive day of his major league career in a road victory over the New York Yankees. Lee homered twice and knocked in four runs as the Giants defeated the Yankees 5-4 at Yankee Stadium in New York on Sunday. This was the first multihomer game of Lee's career, and the four RBIs were also his career high for a game. In three games on his first trip to Yankee Stadium, Lee batted 4-for-9 with three home runs, seven RBIs and five runs scored
April 14, 2025 -
High schooler wins nat'l Olympic short track trials
A high school senior won the South Korean Olympic short track speed skating trials that wrapped up Sunday, earning a chance to represent the country at the 2026 Winter Games in Italy. Rim Jong-un, 17, finished first overall among male skaters with 102 points after two rounds of the 2025-2026 season national team trials at Mokdong Ice Rink in Seoul. Rim shot to first place after the opening phase, thanks to his victory in the 1,500 meters, a runner-up finish in the 1,000m and a 17th-place showing
April 13, 2025 -
San Francisco's Lee Jung-hoo grabs MLB lead with 8th double
Lee Jung-hoo of the San Francisco Giants has seized the major league lead with his eighth double of the 2025 season. Lee went 1-for-4 from the No. 3 spot with a double, a walk and a run scored, as the Giants fell to the New York Yankees 8-4 at Yankee Stadium in New York on Saturday. Lee doubled off reliever Luke Weaver in the seventh inning for his only hit of the game. With eight doubles, Lee leads all players in Major League Baseball, one more than Kyle Tucker of the Chicago Cubs. Lee had four
April 13, 2025 -
Im Sung-jae sneaks into top 10 entering final round at Masters
Im Sung-jae squeezed himself into the top 10 entering the final round at the Masters after carding his third consecutive under-par round. Im shot one-under 71 to reach four-under for the tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on Saturday. After making two birdies, one eagle and three bogeys, Im is tied for 10th place with three other players and eight shots off the lead, held by Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland. Im was the runner-up at the 2020 Masters, the best performanc
April 13, 2025