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S. Korea shuts out Chinese Taipei to begin baseball title defense
South Korea blanked Chinese Taipei 5-0 to begin its quest for a fifth consecutive Asian Games baseball gold medal on Monday. Starter Gwak Been tossed six no-hit innings and struck out 10 batters, while five different batters each drove in a run in Group B action at Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Baseball Stadium in Okazaki, some 50 kilometers southeast of the main host city Nagoya. After Gwak was lifted, Jo Byeong-hyeon tossed two hitless innings before Park Yeong-hyun pitched around a couple of hits in
Sept. 21, 2026 -
S. Korea collects 5 medals in swimming on 2nd day
South Korea picked up five medals on the second day of the swimming competition at the Asian Games on Monday, led by record-breaking sensation Kim Young-beom. Kim won the men's 50-meter freestyle gold medal with an Asian record time of 21.66 seconds at Tokyo Aquatics Centre. Just hours earlier in the heats, he had established the continental record with 21.71 seconds, and it did not even last a day. In that same race, Ji Yu-chan, the 2023 Asiad gold medalist and the former record holder, got the
Sept. 21, 2026 -
Teen swimmer Kim Seung-won wins bronze in women's 50m backstroke
Kim Seung-won grabbed the bronze medal in the women's 50-meter backstroke swimming at the Asian Games on Monday. The 16-year-old clocked 27.72 seconds at Tokyo Aquatics Centre to win her first medal in her very first Asian Games event. Wan Letian of China claimed the gold medal in 27.47 seconds, 0.19 second faster than fellow Chinese swimmer, Wang Xueer. Kim's was South Korea's fifth swimming medal at this year's Asiad. She is also slated to compete in the 100m backstroke, women's 4x100m medley
Sept. 21, 2026 -
S. Korea claims bronze in 4x200m freestyle relay swimming
South Korea won bronze in the men's 4x200-meter freestyle relay in swimming at the Asian Games on Monday, coming up shy of its title defense. The quartet of Kim Jun-woo, Kim Woo-min, Lee Ho-joon and Hwang Sun-woo combined for a time of 7:06.76, finishing in third place at Tokyo Aquatics Centre in Tokyo, as China broke its own Asian record with 7:00.17. Japan, after leading most of the way, settled for silver in 7:01.05. Kim Woo-min, Lee and Hwang had won the 2023 Asian Games gold together with a
Sept. 21, 2026 -
Yoon Ji-hwan wins bronze in men's 50m backstroke swimming
Yoon Ji-hwan won bronze in the men's 50-meter backstroke swimming event at the Asian Games on Monday, his first medal at the quadrennial event in his debut. Yoon, 20, clocked 24.54 seconds for bronze at Tokyo Aquatics Centre in the Japanese capital. Xu Jiayu of China captured the gold medal with a new Asian Games record time of 24.04 seconds, beating his compatriot, Wang Zicheng, by 0.45 second. This was the fourth swimming medal for South Korea at this year's Asian Games. Swimming in Lane 5, Yo
Sept. 21, 2026 -
Kim Young-beom breaks Games record to secure freestyle gold
Kim Young-beom grabbed the men's 50-meter freestyle swimming gold medal in record-breaking style at the Asian Games on Monday. The 20-year-old won the shortest swimming event with a new Asian Games record time of 21.66 seconds at Tokyo Aquatics Centre in the Japanese capital. In the heats held earlier Monday, Kim had set an Asian Games record with 21.71 seconds, bettering the previous record of 21.72 seconds set by fellow Korean Ji Yu-chan when he won gold in 2023. Just hours later, Kim broke hi
Sept. 21, 2026 -
Kim Young-beom wins men's 50-meter freestyle swimming in record time
Kim Young-beom raced to the men's 50-meter freestyle swimming gold medal in record-breaking style at the Asian Games on Monday. The 20-year-old won the shortest swimming event with a new Asian Games record time of 21.66 seconds at Tokyo Aquatics Centre in the Japanese capital. In the heats held earlier Monday, Kim had set an Asian Games record with 21.71 seconds, bettering the previous record of 21.72 seconds set by fellow Korean Ji Yu-chan when he won the 2023 Asiad gold. Just hours later, Kim
Sept. 21, 2026 -
S. Korea holds North to 1-1 draw at Asian Games
South Korea came from behind to hold North Korea to a 1-1 draw in their final Group F match at the Asian Games in Japan on Monday, but fell short of claiming the top spot in the group. Chae Un-yong put North Korea ahead in the 36th minute, scoring on the turn after South Korea failed to clear a corner. Yoon Su-jeong equalized less than a minute into the second half, driving between two defenders before finishing with her right foot. South Korea started in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Choe Yu-ri as
Sept. 21, 2026 -
Asian Games gold in hand, Lee Hyun-jung readies for another shot at NBA dream
Behind South Korea’s first Asian Games men’s basketball gold medal in 12 years on Sunday was an outstanding performance from Lee Hyun-jung, the 201-centimeter-tall, 25-year-old forward who grew up in a family steeped in basketball. Lee finished with 27 points and 18 rebounds against host Japan in Sunday’s final, powering Korea to a 67-57 victory and a perfect 6-0 run at the tournament. It was Korea’s fifth Asian Games men’s basketball title and its first on foreign soil since the 1982 New Delhi
Sept. 21, 2026 -
Noh Seung-yul finishes tied for seventh
Noh Seung-yul's bid to earn a PGA Tour card for next season suffered a setback as he slipped into a tie for seventh at the Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship on the Korn Ferry Tour. Noh made two birdies and two bogeys for an even-par 71 in the final round of the $1.5 million event at Ohio State University Golf Club's par-71 Scarlet Course in Columbus, Ohio, on Monday, Korean time. He began the round in third place, three strokes behind the leader, but finished tied for seventh at 13-und
Sept. 21, 2026 -
North Korea eyes another title
Defending champion North Korea scored twice in second-half stoppage time to beat Canada 2-0 and reach the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup semifinals, keeping its bid for back-to-back titles alive. The victory at Lodz Municipal Stadium in Poland on Monday, Korean time, moved North Korea a step closer to its fourth title overall after winning the 2024 tournament in Colombia. North Korea dominated Canada, outshooting its opponent 29-4 with a 9-2 advantage in shots on target, but struggled to break thro
Sept. 21, 2026 -
Lee Han-beom scores Brugge debut goal
South Korean center back Lee Han-beom scored his first goal in Belgian soccer to help Club Brugge secure a third consecutive victory before joining coach Moreno's first national team squad. Brugge beat Genk 3-0 at Jan Breydel Stadium in Bruges, Belgium, on Monday, Korean time, in the seventh round of the Belgian Pro League. The victory lifted Brugge to third with 18 points. Lee started at center back in a 4-2-3-1 formation and played the full match. He headed in his team's second goal in the 58t
Sept. 21, 2026 -
Hwang In-beom scores birthday goal
South Korea midfielder Hwang In-beom celebrated his 30th birthday with his first goal in Portuguese soccer, helping Porto beat Benfica 3-1 before joining coach Moreno's first national team squad. Porto won the seventh-round Primeira Liga match at Estadio do Dragao in Porto on Monday, Korean time. The victory extended Porto's perfect start to seven wins and kept it atop the standings with 21 points. Second-place Benfica suffered its first defeat of the season and remained on 16 points with five w
Sept. 21, 2026 -
Lee Kang-in shines in derby win
Lee Kang-in made an impressive first appearance in the Madrid derby, helping Atletico Madrid beat Real Madrid 2-1 with a role in the buildup to both goals. Atletico defeated its city rival, which was reduced to 10 men, at Riyadh Air Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid on Sunday in the seventh round of the La Liga season. A third consecutive win lifted Atletico to second with 16 points, while Real Madrid dropped to fourth with 15 points after its second loss of the season. Lee, who joined Atletico th
Sept. 21, 2026 -
Lee Jung-hoo extends hitting streak
Lee Jung-hoo of the San Francisco Giants extended his hitting streak to three games, while Kim Ha-seong of the Atlanta Braves went hitless for a fifth straight game. Lee went 1 for 2 with a walk while batting second and playing right field against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Uniqlo Field at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Monday, Korean time. After flying out in the first inning and walking in the third, Lee singled to right in the sixth before being replaced on defense in the bottom of the seve
Sept. 21, 2026