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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...
Men's Olympic football roster expands from 18 to 22

Olympic GamesJul 1, 2021

The men's football roster at this year's Tokyo Olympics will be expanded from 18 players to 22, the sport's national governing body said Thursday. The Korea Football Association (KFA) said it receiv...
KBO slugger Jamie Romak to be honored as top Canadian baseball player for 2020

BaseballJul 1, 2021

South Korea-based Canadian slugger Jamie Romak will be honored Thursday as the top baseball player from his country for the 2020 season. Romak, first baseman for the SSG Landers in the Korea Basebal...
Cardinals' Kim Kwang-hyun credits long-awaited win to luck

BaseballJul 1, 2021

It wasn't the kind of personal record he wanted to break, but Kim Kwang-hyun, the South Korean left-hander for the St. Louis Cardinals, went a career-high 10 starts between victories this year. Kim ...
S. Korean Kwon Soon-woo eliminated in 2nd round at Wimbledon

More sportsJul 1, 2021

South Korea's Kwon Soon-woo has been knocked out in the second round of Wimbledon. Kwon, ranked 71st, lost a five-set, four-hour battle against Dominik Koepfer at the All England Club in London on W...
S. Korea falls to Venezuela to open Olympic men's basketball qualifying event

More sportsJul 1, 2021

South Korea is off to a losing start in its bid to qualify for the Olympic men's basketball tournament for the first time in a quarter century. South Korea fell to Venezuela 94-80 in its first game ...
French league striker Hwang Ui-jo named to S. Korean men's Olympic football team

SoccerJun 30, 2021

French league striker Hwang Ui-jo will lead South Korea's attack in their bid for an Olympic men's football medal in Japan this summer. Hwang was one of 18 players named to the South Korean men's Ol...
Badminton doubles duo hoping good history vs. Japan will net Olympic gold

Olympic GamesJun 30, 2021

Kim So-yeong and Kong Hee-yong have made a career out of beating Japanese rivals in international women's badminton doubles competitions. And they'd love to have another shot at beating a Japanese t...
S. Korean Kwon Soon-woo wins 1st round men's singles match at Wimbledon

More sportsJun 30, 2021

It took him two days, but South Korea's Kwon Soon-woo finally has his first victory in the men's singles at Wimbledon. The 71st-ranked Kwon defeated Daniel Masur of Germany 3-1 (6-7 (2-7), 6-3, 6-4,...
Members of 2 baseball clubs test positive for COVID-19

BaseballJun 29, 2021

Members of two South Korean baseball clubs have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, industry sources said Tuesday, though the season will proceed as usual after the rest of their teams all tes...
KBO-leading Wiz counting on hustle, defense from new outfielder Hoying

BaseballJun 28, 2021

They may be leading South Korean baseball as the season nears its halfway point, but the KT Wiz still see room for improvement. And they're hoping veteran outfielder Jared Hoying, who signed with th...
Serena Williams says she will not play at the Tokyo Olympics

More sportsJun 27, 2021

WIMBLEDON (AP) -- Serena Williams said she will not go to the Tokyo Olympics, but did not want to say why during her pre-Wimbledon video conference with reporters Sunday. "I'm actually not on the Ol...
Bullpen session pays off as Blue Jays' Ryu Hyun-jin regains changeup command

BaseballJun 27, 2021

For the better part of June, Toronto Blue Jay's starter Ryu Hyun-jin has been trying to regain the command of his changeup, long his bread-and-butter pitch. He has even had in-between-starts bullpen...
Blue Jays' Ryu Hyun-jin beats Orioles for 2nd straight start

BaseballJun 27, 2021

Backed by an offensive explosion from his teammates, Toronto Blue Jays' starter Ryu Hyun-jin defeated the Baltimore Orioles for the second straight outing. Ryu gave up four runs on seven hits in 6 2...
Cardinals' Kim Kwang-hyun takes no-decision in another abbreviated outing

BaseballJun 26, 2021

Stuck at one win for the 2021 season for over two months, Kim Kwang-hyun of the St. Louis Cardinals has taken a no-decision in yet another brief outing. Kim gave up four runs on seven hits in 4 1/3 ...