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Tearful Murray wins at Antwerp for first ATP title since March 2017

Oct 21, 2019

ANTWERP (AFP) -- Andy Murray won his first ATP title since March 2017 on Sunday with a battling 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 victory over fellow three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka in the Antwerp final. F...
Wimbledon quarterfinalist Muchova wins Korea Open

Sept 22, 2019

Wimbledon quarterfinalist Karolina Muchova captured the Korea Open for her first WTA title on Sunday. Muchova, the No. 3 seed from the Czech Republic, defeated fourth-seeded Maga Linette 6-1, 6-1 in...
After early tournament exit, half Korean tennis player turns eyes to business

Sept 16, 2019

Jessica Pegula's campaign at the Korea Open tennis tournament lasted just one match, but the American player of Korean descent still has much on her plate during her stay in the country -- namely, fi...
Korean-American tennis player feels on cusp of reaching next level

Sept 16, 2019

Kristie Ahn's quest for her maiden WTA title got off to a rousing start in Seoul on Monday, as the Korean-American star enjoyed a breezy victory in the land of her parents' birth. Ahn overwhelmed Ti...
Nadal takes five-set US Open thriller for 19th Slam title

Sept 9, 2019

NEW YORK (AFP) -- Rafael Nadal captured his 19th career Grand Slam title in thrilling fashion on Sunday by winning the US Open final, outlasting Russia's Daniil Medvedev 7-5, 6-3, 5-7, 4-6, 6-4 to se...
S. Korea routed by Argentina to open FIBA Basketball World Cup

Sept 1, 2019

South Korea got blown out by Argentina 95-69 on Saturday to start the men's basketball world championship in China. South Korea, world No. 32, shot just 31.9 percent from the field, including 8-for-...
S. Korean Chung Hyeon falls to Nadal in 3rd round at US Open

Sept 1, 2019

Chung Hyeon defeated one left-handed Spanish player at the US Open. He couldn't get past another one. The 170th-ranked South Korean player was dominated by world No. 2 Rafael Nadal in the third roun...
World martial arts competition kicks off in Chungju

Aug 30, 2019

About 3,200 martial arts masters and officials from 106 countries gathered in Chungju, a city in the central South Korean province of North Chungcheong, on Friday to kick off the 2019 Chungju World M...
[Newsmaker] Chung Hyeon stages huge comeback to win 2nd round match at US Open

Aug 30, 2019

South Korean tennis player Chung Hyeon has completed a big comeback to reach the third round at the US Open. Chung, world No. 170, defeated the 34th-ranked Fernando Verdasco 1-6, 2-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 ...
Chung Hyeon rallies to take 1st round match at US Open

Aug 28, 2019

South Korean tennis player Chung Hyeon has rallied to win his first round match at the season's final Grand Slam tournament. Chung, ranked 170th, defeated American Ernesto Escobedo (206th) in five s...
S. Korea beats China to finish 3rd at Asian women's volleyball tourney

Aug 25, 2019

Host South Korea finished third at the Asian Women's Volleyball Championship on Sunday with a straight-set victory over China. South Korea took care of China 3-0 (25-21, 25-20, 25-22) at Jamsil Aren...
S. Korea falls to Japan in semifinals at Asian women's volleyball tourney

Aug 24, 2019

Host South Korea lost to Japan in the semifinals of the Asian Women's Volleyball Championship on Saturday, coming up short in a bid to claim its first continental title on home court. Japan rallied ...
S. Korea beats Thailand at continental volleyball tournament, avenges Asian Games loss

Aug 23, 2019

South Korea got the better of Thailand at the continental women's volleyball tournament on Friday, avenging a loss from last year's Asian Games. World No. 9 South Korea came away with a hard-fought ...
8 years, 3 doping cases later, race walker becomes 1st S. Korean with world championships medal

Aug 21, 2019

It's been a long time coming, and race walker Kim Hyun-sub has finally become the first South Korean to win a world championships medal, set to receive a prize that he should have been awarded eight ...
South Korean Lee Duck-hee notches landmark ATP win

Aug 20, 2019

WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Lee Duck-hee became the first deaf player to win an ATP main draw match on Monday, waiting out a rain delay to beat Henri Laaksonen in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The 21-year-...