Kim Hye-seong misses Dodgers call-up

Kim Hye-seong will remain in Triple-A after the Los Angeles Dodgers chose infielder Alex Freeland for a September roster spot. The Dodgers added Freeland as active rosters expanded from 26 to 28 players Tuesday. They also reinstated catcher Will Smith from the 60-day injured list, along with catcher Dalton Rushing and left-hander Justin Wrobleski. Los Angeles created roster space by optioning outfielder Alek Thomas to the Oklahoma City Comets and designating catcher Ben Rortvedt for assignment.

2026-09-02 13:22:14:00

Eom Ji-sung powers Swansea win

Eom Ji-sung scored one goal and created another for a second straight match Tuesday, powering Swansea City to a 2-0 home victory over Watford in England's second-tier Championship. Eom put Swansea ahead in the eighth minute at Swansea.com Stadium in Wales. Adam Idah broke through the Watford defense before finding Eom, who converted with a right-footed finish. The South Korean winger returned the favor in the 29th minute, releasing Idah with a precise through ball from near midfield. Idah comple

2026-09-02 11:56:35:00

Hwang Hee-chan loaned to German club Schalke

South Korea international Hwang Hee-chan is returning to Germany after five seasons in England. Bundesliga club FC Schalke 04 announced on its website Tuesday that it had signed Hwang on loan from the Wolverhampton Wanderers, who were relegated from the Premier League to the second-tier English Football League Championship this season. Hwang will remain with the German club through June 30. According to German media reports, Schalke will have the option to sign Hwang permanently for a transfer f

2026-09-02 10:19:06:00

MLB's Los Angeles Angels to be sold to Rams and Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke

ANAHEIM, California (AP) -- Kroenke Sports and Entertainment has reached a deal to purchase controlling ownership of the Los Angeles Angels from Arte Moreno, expanding its sprawling empire of teams across every major US professional sport with the addition of the beleaguered baseball club. The company led by Stan Kroenke made the surprising announcement Tuesday, saying it expects to close on the transaction in early 2027. Major League Baseball, which must approve any sale, didn't immediately com

2026-09-02 09:31:28:00

LIV Golf nears bankruptcy

LIV Golf could seek bankruptcy protection as soon as next week after losing Saudi Arabian financial backing, the Financial Times reported Monday. The breakaway golf league is expected to file in federal court in New Jersey, where the bankruptcy cases of companies including WeWork and Rite Aid were handled. LIV recently approached players with a proposal to restructure guaranteed payments due after 2026. Those obligations are reportedly worth tens of millions of dollars, but the league initially

2026-09-01 16:20:02:00

Shin Da-in jumps 53 spots after KG Ladies repeat

Shin Da-in climbed sharply in the women's world golf ranking after winning the KLPGA Tour's KG Ladies Open for the second consecutive year. Shin received 0.94 ranking point in the latest standings released Tuesday, rising 53 places from No. 193 to No. 140. She finished at 17-under 271 at the KG Ladies Open, which concluded Sunday, beating Park Hye-jun by three strokes. Park finished at 14-under 274. Shin earned her first professional victory at the tournament last year, two years after making he

2026-09-01 16:19:42:00

Oh features in Besiktas rout

Turkish professional soccer club Besiktas cruised to a commanding victory in an eight-goal match. South Korea forward Oh Hyeon-gyu, 25, came off the bench for the third consecutive game. Besiktas defeated Corum 6-2 at Tüpras Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey, on Tuesday in the third round of the 2026-27 Turkish Super Lig season. Besiktas earned its second victory of the season against one loss and climbed to third place in the league. Vaclav Cerny opened the scoring in the ninth minute before Dusan Vl

2026-09-01 13:34:16:00

Robert Moreno named interim S. Korea coach

Former Spain head coach Robert Moreno was named interim head coach of the South Korean men's national soccer team Tuesday. The Korea Football Association approved Moreno's appointment during a board meeting at Korea Football Park in Cheonan, about 56 miles south of Seoul. Moreno, 48, will lead South Korea in its next six international matches. South Korea will host Ecuador on Sept. 24, Uruguay on Sept. 28, Venezuela on Oct. 2 and Uzbekistan on Oct. 6. The KFA is also seeking to schedule two more

2026-09-01 12:06:33:00

Argentina star Lionel Messi retires from international soccer with World Cup title and 125 goals

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- Argentina superstar Lionel Messi announced his retirement from international soccer on Monday, ending 21 years of national-team duty that were capped by winning the World Cup in 2022 to secure his place in the pantheon of the game's greatest ever players. "It was a decision that hurt -- and still hurts deeply -- but I understand that the time has come," the 39-year-old Messi said on his Instagram account. Messi, who will continue to play at club level with Inter M

2026-09-01 10:53:52:00

Djokovic out of US Open in shock loss

NEW YORK (AFP) -- Novak Djokovic suffered his earliest Grand Slam exit in 20 years Sunday and said he does not know how to solve the physical problems he has battled in "pretty much every match" this year. Argentina's Mariano Navone defeated Djokovic 7-6 (7-5), 5-7, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1, ending the Serbian's latest bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title. The loss also snapped Djokovic's streak of 78 consecutive first-round victories at Grand Slam tournaments, dating to his defeat by Paul Goldstein at t

2026-08-31 16:28:44:00