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Wolves' Hwang scores, Spurs' Son misses penalty in Premier League showdown
Hwang Hee-chan of Wolverhampton Wanderers has scored in his second straight match, while Son Heung-min of Tottenham Hotspur missed a penalty in their first South Korean derby of this Premier League season. Hwang scored the first goal of the match that ended in a 2-2 draw at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Sunday, with both players getting the start -- Hwang as his team's striker and Son as left winger. This was Hwang's first Premier League start since Aug. 25. Hwang, who had scored his fi
Dec. 30, 2024 -
Sports ministry to request dismissal of badminton chief for 2nd time
The sports ministry announced Monday it will request the dismissal of the top badminton official for the second time, with the sport's national federation not having taken action despite the ministry's earlier demands. The ministry said in a statement that the Badminton Korea Association, led by Kim Taek-gyu, had carried out changes in 16 of the 25 areas as demanded by the ministry on Oct. 31. The BKA is still in the process of implementing changes in six areas, while its appeal for reconsiderat
Dec. 30, 2024 -
Korean Series champions Tigers sign ex-MLB slugger Patrick Wisdom
The 2024 South Korean baseball champions Kia Tigers finalized their signing of former major league slugger Patrick Wisdom on Thursday. The Tigers said Wisdom, a three-time 20-homer man for the Chicago Cubs, signed a one-year deal for $1 million, the maximum amount for all first-year foreign players in the Korea Baseball Organization. Wisdom will receive a guaranteed salary of $800,000 and a signing bonus of $200,000. The Tigers were first rumored to have signed the 33-year-old American player ab
Dec. 26, 2024 -
Controversy-ridden KFT chief vows to 'rebuild trust' for soccer federation, national team
Chung Mong-gyu, incumbent president of the Korea Football Association, officially announced his bid for a fourth term at the nation's top soccer governing body on Thursday while vowing to earn back the trust of Koreans toward the soccer federation. The 62-year-old said he would gladly accept criticism of irregularities in the KFA's operation during his tenure, adding he would work to rebuild public confidence in the federation and the national team. "As a person who worked hard wi
Dec. 19, 2024 -
S. Korea to host top East Asian football tournament in 2025
South Korea will host the top East Asian football tournament next summer, a decision reached during the executive meeting of the sport's regional governing body earlier this week. The East Asian Football Federation said Thursday that South Korea will stage the 2025 EAFF E-1 Championship from July 7 to 16 next year. The East Asian competition was first held in 2003, and South Korea previously hosted the event in 2005, 2013 and 2019. The country won the tournament in 2003, 2008, 2015, 2017 an
Dec. 19, 2024 -
One foreign player spot left in KBO after Dinos sign ex-MLB pitcher Allen
All but one spot have been filled for foreign players in the Korea Baseball Organization for 2025, following the NC Dinos' signing of former major league pitcher Logan Allen this week. The Dinos announced Wednesday that Allen, 27, had signed a one-year deal worth up to $1 million -- $560,000 in salary, $140,000 in a signing bonus and up to $300,000 in incentives. An eighth-round pick by the Boston Red Sox in 2015, Allen has 45 big league games under his belt with four clubs, including 22 wi
Dec. 19, 2024 -
South Korea’s curling dream slides off course
South Korea’s curling stadium in Gyeonggi Province, hailed as the largest in Asia, has been ruled unfit to host the 2025 World Women’s Curling Championship due to a seating capacity. The World Curling Federation has determined that the facility in Uijeongbu does not meet the requirements to host the international sports event, as it offers only 120 spectator seats. While the stadium impresses with its technical features, it falls far short of the 900 seats required for a world cham
Dec. 18, 2024 -
Badminton champion's plea for overhaul of old system voted top S. Korean sports story of 2024
Moments after winning her first Olympic gold medal in Paris on Aug. 5, South Korean badminton star An Se-young was not in the mood for celebration. In her media availability following her women's singles title, An criticized the Badminton Korea Association and the national team staff for mismanaging her injury from the previous year and accused them of a series of old practices and customs that she deemed unfair to athletes. An even hinted she would no longer compete for the national team a
Dec. 18, 2024 -
S. Korean teen sensation Yang Min-hyeok 'excited' to join captain Sonny at Tottenham
After taking the South Korean league by storm this year, the 18-year-old sensation Yang Min-hyeok left for London on Monday to join Tottenham Hotspur in the middle of their season. Yang will also get to meet Spurs' South Korean-born captain Son Heung-min, 14 years his senior and a living legend from whom Yang wants to learn as he embarks on his own Premier League career. "I am excited to be joining the club. It would be an honor to play with Son and I would be grateful for that opportu
Dec. 16, 2024 -
Son Heung-min becomes Tottenham's all-time Premier League assists leader
With two helpers in his latest match, Son Heung-min has become Tottenham Hotspur's all-time leader in assists in Premier League play. Son scored a goal and set up two others in Tottenham's 5-0 rout of Southampton at St. Mary's Stadium in Southampton, England, on Sunday (local time). The captain of Spurs scored the 2-0 goal in the 12th minute and then assisted Pape Sarr's goal in the 25th minute that put Tottenham up 4-0. Son then had his second assist of the match on James Ma
Dec. 16, 2024 -
S. Koreans miss out on qualification for LIV Golf
Former South Korean tour money winner Lee Soo-min tied for eighth in the qualifying tournament for the Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf, missing out on direct qualification for the lucrative circuit. Lee finished the four-round LIV Golf Promotions at three-under 281 to tie for eighth place, after shooting a one-over 72 at Riyadh Golf Club in Riyadh on Saturday. Golfers played 36 holes on Saturday. Lee had been tied for third at four-under after carding a 67 in the third round, three shots off the le
Dec. 15, 2024 -
Incumbent KFA chief Chung Mong-gyu cleared to run for 4th term
The incumbent national football chief Chung Mong-gyu was cleared by the top national sports body to go for his fourth term Wednesday. According to the Korea Football Association, the Commission for Fair Play in Sport at the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee gave Chung the green light to run in the Jan. 8, 2025 election. Per KSOC regulations, heads of national sports federations seeking reelection beyond the second term must be approved by the fair play commission. The commission reviewed Chun
Dec. 11, 2024 -
Final round of LPGA qualifying tournament suspended due to rain in Alabama
The final round of the LPGA Tour qualifying tournament has been suspended due to rain in Alabama, with three South Korean players in position to earn their cards for 2025. The final round of the LPGA Q-Series was halted at 9:30 a.m. Monday (local time) at Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Magnolia Grove in Mobile, Alabama, with heavy downpours rendering the course unplayable. Play was officially called off at 1 p.m., and the LPGA said the final round will resume at 8 a.m. Tuesday. The top 25 and
Dec. 10, 2024 -
Tottenham captain Son Heung-min nets 4th goal of season in loss to Chelsea
Son Heung-min's fourth goal of the ongoing Premier League season for Tottenham Hotspur was not enough to prevent a loss to Chelsea at home in London. Son's stoppage-time goal at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the British capital on Sunday proved to be too little, too late, as Spurs blew a 2-0 lead and fell 4-3. The goal was Son's fourth of the Premier League and fifth in all competitions. He has a goal from the UEFA Europa League. The loss extended Tottenham's winless skid to t
Dec. 9, 2024 -
Nearing age limit as IOC member, S. Korean Olympic chief Lee Kee-heung not chosen for term extension
Nearing his age limit as a member of the International Olympic Committee, Lee Kee-heung, suspended head of the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee, will not have his term extended beyond next year. Following its Executive Board meeting, the IOC on Thursday decided to propose a four-year extension of the term for one member, Spyros Capralos of Greece, who, like Lee, was elected in 2019 and will reach the age limit of 70 in 2025. The decision will be reached during the 144th IOC Session in Greece
Dec. 5, 2024