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San Francisco's Lee Jung-hoo falls homer shy of cycle in 3-hit game
Lee Jung-hoo of the San Francisco Giants fell a home run shy of the cycle as he enjoyed his second three-hit game of the season. Lee batted 3-for-5 with a single, a double and a triple — the first of his career — as the Giants walked off the Cincinnati Reds 8-6 in 10 innings at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Wednesday. Lee, who also drove in a run and scored a run, is now batting .333/.375/.533 in 11 games this season. He leads Major League Baseball with seven doubles. He also had three hits Sa
April 10, 2025 -
Lee Kang-in benched in PSG's UEFA Champions League quarterfinal win
Paris Saint-Germain have claimed the opening leg of the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals against Aston Villa with their South Korean midfielder Lee Kang-in on the bench. PSG netted three unanswered goals after conceding the match's first marker in their 3-1 victory at Parc des Princes in the French capital Wednesday. PSG can move on to the semifinals with a draw or a one-goal loss in the return leg next Tuesday in Birmingham, England. Morgan Rogers opened the scoring for the visiting English
April 10, 2025 -
Kim Yeon-koung caps off last dance with 5th V-League title
Kim Yeon-koung, widely considered the greatest Korean volleyball player of all time, retired Tuesday after leading the Heungkuk Life Insurance Pink Spiders to a 3-2 series win over the Daejeon Jung Kwan Jang Red Sparks, clinching her fifth championship in the women's division of the Korean V-League. The 38-year-old led the team to victory in the decisive game and was named MVP of the championship series. The fifth championship by the Pink Spiders solidified their reputation as arguably the great
April 9, 2025 -
FC Barcelona to play S. Korean club Daegu FC in Aug. friendly
Spanish football giants FC Barcelona will face the K League 1 club Daegu FC in August as part of their summer trip to South Korea, officials said Tuesday. Officials in Daegu, about 235 kilometers southeast of Seoul, said the city will finalize a deal with the promoter of Barca's Asian trip, D-Drive Corp., in late April to bring the 27-time La Liga champions to Daegu Stadium on Aug. 3. Daegu FC play their home matches at the football-specific Daegu iM Bank Park, but it has a capacity of 12,469. D
April 8, 2025 -
3 S. Koreans teeing off at Masters in pursuit of 1st career major title
Three South Korean PGA Tour players will each be in pursuit of their first career major title when they tee off at the Masters this week. At No. 25, two-time tour winner Im Sung-jae is the highest-ranked player of the trio that will play at the iconic Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, about a two-hour drive east of Atlanta. Im is followed by Tom Kim (No. 33) and An Byeong-hun (No. 35). Kim has three PGA Tour titles, and An has yet to win on the top men's circuit. No South Korean has donned
April 8, 2025 -
KBO-leading Twins looking to stretch new winning streak this week
After their seven-game winning streak to start the 2025 Korea Baseball Organization season ended last week, the LG Twins dusted themselves off and began a new run. The Twins fell to the KT Wiz 9-5 last Wednesday for their first loss of the year and responded with a 5-1 victory the next day. Then with a sweep of the defending champions Kia Tigers in their rain-interrupted, two-game set over the weekend, the Twins have now won three straight games, tied for the longest active streak in the league.
April 7, 2025 -
San Francisco's Lee Jung-hoo extends hitting streak to 7 games, takes MLB lead in doubles
Lee Jung-hoo of the San Francisco Giants has stretched his hitting streak to seven games with his second straight multihit effort. Batting third, Lee went 2-for-4 with a run scored as the Giants walked off the Seattle Mariners 5-4 at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Sunday. One of the hits was Lee's major league-leading sixth double of the season. Lee batted 0-for-2 with two walks on Opening Day on March 27 and has hit safely in every game since then. For the season, Lee is batting .344/.400/.531
April 7, 2025 -
Pirates' Bae Ji-hwan sent to minors after slow start
The Pittsburgh Pirates' utility player Bae Ji-hwan has been sent down to the minor leagues after a slow start to the 2025 season. The Pirates announced Thursday that they have optioned Bae to their Triple-A affiliate, the Indianapolis Indians. Bae cracked the Opening Day roster last month for the first time since 2023 after leading the Pirates with 16 hits and 13 runs scored in spring training. However, Bae went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in his season debut Saturday and then got thrown out a
April 4, 2025 -
Son Heung-min voted top S. Korean footballer for 2024
South Korea captain Son Heung-min has been voted the country's top football player for 2024. The Korea Football Association on Monday announced Son, also skipper for the Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur, as its Male Player of the Year for 2024. The KFA launched its annual awards in 2010, and Son has now been named the top male player for a record eighth time. Son previously won it for 2013, 2014, 2017 and then every year from 2019 to 2022. Son, 32, is second on the South Korean men's scorin
March 31, 2025 -
Kim Hyo-joo earns 7th LPGA title in playoff
South Korean veteran Kim Hyo-joo has claimed her seventh career LPGA title in a playoff. Kim defeated former world No. 1 Lilia Vu on the first hole of the playoff to win the Ford Championship at Whirlwind Golf Club at Wild Horse Pass in Chandler, Arizona, on Sunday. The two players ended up in the sudden-death showdown after finishing their 72 holes tied at 22-under 266. Vu was the 54-hole leader and Kim began the final round four strokes behind the American star. But Kim fired an eight-under 64
March 31, 2025 -
San Francisco's Lee Jung-hoo delivers 1st multihit game of season in victory
Three games into the new Major League Baseball season, Lee Jung-hoo of the San Francisco Giants recorded his first multihit effort to help his team win the opening series. Lee batted 2-for-4 with an RBI and scored twice as the Giants defeated the Cincinnati Reds 6-3 at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Sunday. Lee, who has been batting third, raised his batting average to .300 and leads the Giants with four runs scored and a .417 on-base percentage. He struck out in the first inning and
March 31, 2025 -
Ex-silver medalist Cha Jun-hwan finishes 7th at figure skating worlds
South Korean figure skater Cha Jun-hwan has finished off the podium at the world championships in the United States, unable to add to the silver medal he'd captured two years ago. Cha had 265.74 points overall to finish seventh at the International Skating Union World Figure Skating Championships at TD Garden in Boston on Saturday (local time). Cha, the 2023 world silver medalist, scored 179.33 points in his free skate Saturday, the fifth best among 24 skaters, but he still couldn't overcome a s
March 30, 2025 -
Ex-silver medalist Cha Jun-hwan finishes 7th at figure skating worlds
South Korean figure skater Cha Jun-hwan has finished off the podium at the world championships in the United States, unable to add to the silver medal he'd captured two years ago. Cha had 265.74 points overall to finish seventh at the International Skating Union World Figure Skating Championships at TD Garden in Boston on Saturday. Cha, the 2023 world silver medalist, scored 179.33 points in a clean free skate Saturday, the fifth best among 24 skaters, but he still couldn't overcome a shaky shor
March 30, 2025 -
S. Koreans miss podium in women's singles at figure skating worlds
South Korea's Lee Hae-in and Kim Chae-yeon have both failed to reach the podium in the women's singles at the figure skating world championships in the United States. Lee scored her season-best 194.36 points to finish ninth at the International Skating Union (ISU) World Figure Skating Championships at TD Garden in Boston on Friday (local time). Lee, the 2023 silver medalist, had 126.57 points in Friday's free skate, also her new season best, after earning 67.79 points in the short program two da
March 29, 2025 -
Top natl. sports body ratifies controversial football chief's reelection
The top national sports body announced Friday it has formally validated Chung Mong-gyu's reelection as head of the Korea Football Association, putting faith in the much-maligned organization's push for self-reform. The Korean Sport & Olympic Committee said it had informed the KFA of its decision to ratify Chung's election victory Thursday. The move came 29 days after Chung had crushed two rival candidates to win his fourth term as KFA president. As one final administrative hurdle, Chung's reelec
March 28, 2025