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One K League match postponed following positive COVID-19 case

SoccerJul 7, 2021

An upcoming professional football match has been postponed after a player tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The Korea Professional Football League announced Wednesday the K League 1 contest...
Volleyball star Kim Yeon-koung, teen swimmer Hwang Sun-woo named S. Korean flag-bearers at Tokyo Olympics

Olympic GamesJul 7, 2021

The volleyball icon Kim Yeon-koung and teen swimming sensation Hwang Sun-woo will carry the South Korean flag at the opening ceremony for the Tokyo Summer Olympics. The Korean Sport & Olympic Commit...
Players on fringe determined to help Olympic football team any way they can

SoccerJul 7, 2021

PAJU -- When the 24-year-old midfielder Kim Jin-gyu didn't make the South Korean men's Olympic football team at first last week, he had a mixed bag of emotions. He was disappointed that he wasn't se...
Olympic baseball team to hold 1st practice on July 20

Olympic GamesJul 7, 2021

The South Korean Olympic baseball team will hold its first practice on July 20 in the nation's capital, nine days before launching its gold medal defense. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) annou...
Inseparable friends in badminton happy to be reunited in quest for medal in Tokyo

More sportsJul 7, 2021

They have been friends for 14 years and have won world junior titles together. And finally, South Korean badminton stars Lee So-hee and Shin Seung-chan will team up in the women's doubles at the Olym...
Youngest player on men's Olympic football team wants nothing less than gold in Tokyo

SportsJul 6, 2021

PAJU -- When it comes to competing at international tournaments, South Korean midfielder Lee Kang-in doesn't speak in general terms -- about doing his best and letting the result take care of itself,...
Efficient Kim Kwang-hyun gets confidence-building win over MLB-best Giants

BaseballJul 6, 2021

As he finished a gratifying day of work on the mound, St. Louis Cardinals' starter Kim Kwang-hyun flashed his signature smile. The South Korean left-hander is an expressive one on the field, with hi...
Tokyo-bound midfielder ready to apply lessons learned from previous Olympics

SoccerJul 5, 2021

On South Korea's 22-man Olympic football roster headed to Tokyo this month, Kwon Chang-hoon is the only player with prior Summer Games experience. And it wasn't a particularly memorable one, as Sout...
AFC Champions League knockout matches to be played over one leg due to COVID-19 concerns

SoccerJul 5, 2021

All knockout matches at Asia's top club football tournament this year will be played over one leg in centralized venues, the sport's continental governing body announced Monday, citing the need to mi...
S. Korea coach's answer to time-wasting antics: play better

SoccerJul 5, 2021

Having been paired with four Middle Eastern nations in the final World Cup qualifying round, South Korea will likely have to deal with some frustrating time-wasting antics. In Group A of the final A...
Commemorative medals for footballer Son Heung-min go on sale

SoccerJul 5, 2021

DAEJEON -- Special limited medals produced to celebrate the distinguished career of Tottenham Hotspur's South Korean star Son Heung-min went on sale Monday, according to the state-run minting agency....
Ko Jin-young captures 1st LPGA win of season in Texas

SportsJul 5, 2021

World No. 2 Ko Jin-young has found the LPGA winner's circle for the first time in 2021. The South Korean star captured the Volunteers of America Classic at Old American Golf Club in The Colony, Texa...
KBO's Eagles release slumping hitter Ryon Healy

BaseballJul 4, 2021

The South Korean baseball club Hanwha Eagles said Sunday they've released their struggling American first baseman Ryon Healy. Healy, a two-time 20-homer man in the majors, batted only .257/.306/.394...
Son Heung-min left off S. Korean Olympic team despite green light from Tottenham: source

SoccerJul 1, 2021

Tottenham Hotspur's South Korean star Son Heung-min wasn't selected for his country's Olympic football team despite getting permission from his English Premier League club, an informed source said Th...
With roster unveiled, Olympic football team's focus shifts to defense, set pieces

Olympic GamesJul 1, 2021

While preparing his players for the Tokyo Summer Games kicking off this month, Kim Hak-bum, head coach of the South Korean men's Olympic team, ran some grueling conditioning drills across two trainin...