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Sailors become 1st S. Korean athletes to arrive in Tokyo for Olympics

Olympic GamesJul 13, 2021

The South Korean sailing team became the first group of athletes from the country to arrive in Tokyo for the upcoming Summer Olympics on Tuesday. The four-man sailing squad, with Ha Ji-min in the La...
2 more pro football players test positive for COVID-19

SoccerJul 13, 2021

Two additional players in the top South Korean football league have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, as the pandemic threatens to disrupt the upcoming match schedule even further. Seongnam...
Youngest franchise on top as 1st half of KBO season comes to abrupt halt

BaseballJul 13, 2021

As the youngest club in the South Korean baseball league competing in their seventh season, the KT Wiz find themselves at the top of the standings at the All-Star break. The twist: The annual Korea ...
Baseball league suspends season following multiple COVID-19 cases

BaseballJul 12, 2021

The South Korean professional baseball league decided on Monday to suspend its ongoing regular season, effectively immediately, following multiple cases of the novel coronavirus. This marked South K...
S. Korea keeping things close to vest ahead of final Olympic football tuneups

SoccerJul 12, 2021

Entering their final stretch of preparation for the Olympic men's football tournament, South Korea will host a pair of Tokyo-bound countries in tuneup matches this week. South Korea will first take ...
8 members of football club Seongnam test positive for COVID-19

SoccerJul 12, 2021

Eight members of the South Korean football club Seongnam FC have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, putting the resumption of their season next week in jeopardy. Seongnam and the Korea Profe...
S. Korean pitchers on roll, hitters in playoff position as MLB season's 1st half ends

BaseballJul 12, 2021

With the first half of the 2021 Major League Baseball (MLB) in the books, two South Korean pitchers have built some momentum for the remainder of the season, while two position players from the count...
Daegu FC reach knockouts at AFC Champions League for 1st time

SoccerJul 12, 2021

Daegu FC have qualified for the round of 16 at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League for the first time, joining three other South Korean clubs in the knockouts at the continent's t...
Cardinals' Kim Kwang-hyun wins 3rd straight start to wrap up 1st half

BaseballJul 11, 2021

St. Louis Cardinals' starter Kim Kwang-hyun braved rain to beat the Chicago Cubs for his third consecutive victory, giving himself a strong foundation to build upon in the second half of his sophomor...
Jeonbuk finish group play undefeated, Pohang advance to knockouts at AFC Champions League

SoccerJul 11, 2021

The South Korean club Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors have extended their undefeated streak to six matches at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League, while also helping another team from the ...
KBO, club CEOs to discuss possible suspension of season following multiple COVID-19 cases

BaseballJul 11, 2021

The South Korean professional baseball league held an emergency meeting with club executives Sunday to discuss a possible suspension of the ongoing season, with another round of talks with higher-ran...
3 KBO games canceled due to COVID-19 cases, protocols

BaseballJul 10, 2021

Three South Korean baseball games scheduled for Saturday were canceled, following three additional cases of the novel coronavirus on two clubs. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said Saturday tw...
Olympic football team's tuneup matches to be played without spectators

Olympic GamesJul 9, 2021

Professional sports games and Olympic football tuneup matches in the greater Seoul area will be played without spectators starting next week, under heightened social distancing rules in place in the ...
Defending champs Ulsan reach round of 16 at AFC Champions League

SoccerJul 9, 2021

Defending champions Ulsan Hyundai FC have qualified for the knockout stage at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League, moving forward in their bid for a second consecutive title at th...
Sophomore pitcher nabs KBO's top player award for June

BaseballJul 8, 2021

KT Wiz's second-year starter So Hyeong-jun has been named the best player in South Korean baseball for the month of June. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said So, the 2020 Rookie of the Year, ...