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(LEAD) Teen swimmer reaches 1st semis at swimming worlds

(ATTN: ADDS other results at bottom)By Yoo Jee-hoFUKUOKA, Japan, July 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Lee Eun-ji made it to her first semifinals of the ongoing swimming world championships in Japan on Friday.Lee finished 14th in the heats for the wo
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S. Korean relay swimmers brimming with confidence after breaking nat'l record again

By Yoo Jee-hoFUKUOKA, Japan, July 28 (Yonhap) -- After breaking their national record for the third time in three consecutive world championships races Friday, South Korean freestyle relay swimmers voiced confidence they can reach even greater height
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Relay team breaks nat'l record to reach 2nd straight final at swimming worlds

By Yoo Jee-hoFUKUOKA, Japan, July 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea qualified for its second straight final in the men's 4x200-meter freestyle relay at the swimming world championships Friday, as a year-old national record tumbled.The quartet of Hwang S
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Teen swimmer reaches 1st semis at swimming worlds

By Yoo Jee-hoFUKUOKA, Japan, July 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Lee Eun-ji made it to her first semifinals of the ongoing swimming world championships in Japan on Friday.Lee finished 14th in the heats for the women's 200-meter backstroke at th
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(LEAD) K League All-Stars beat Atletico Madrid in Seoul exhibition

(ATTN: ADDS details, comments, photos)SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- A team of K League All-Stars defeated Spanish giants Atletico Madrid 3-2 in their summer exhibition match in Seoul on Thursday.The teams traded four goals in the second half on the mugg
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Lee Ju-ho misses final in men's 200m backstroke at swimming worlds

By Yoo Jee-hoFUKUOKA, Japan, July 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Lee Ju-ho missed the final in the men's 200-meter backstroke at the swimming world championships in Japan on Thursday.Lee finished in 13th place in the semifinals with a time of 1
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K League All-Stars beat Atletico Madrid in Seoul exhibition

SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- A team of K League All-Stars defeated Spanish giants Atletico Madrid 3-2 in their summer exhibition match in Seoul on Thursday.The teams traded four goals in the second half on the muggy night at Seoul World Cup Stadium, wi
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(LEAD) S. Korea to take on China, Thailand in World Cup qualifiers

(ATTN: ADDS fixtures in paras 9-10)SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will take on China and Thailand in the second round of the Asian qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup beginning in November.The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) held the
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(LEAD) S. Korea to face Bahrain, Thailand, Kuwait in three-peat bid at Asian football tourney

(ATTN: ADDS fixtures in paras 5, 12)SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- In pursuit of their third straight gold medal, South Korea will face Bahrain, Thailand and Kuwait in the group stage of the Asian Games men's football tournament this fall.The draw fo
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S. Korea to take on China, Thailand in World Cup qualifiers

SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will take on China and Thailand in the second round of the Asian qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup beginning in November.The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) held the draw for the regional qualifiers f
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S. Korea to face Bahrain, Thailand, Kuwait in three-peat bid at Asian football tourney

SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- In pursuit of their third straight gold medal, South Korea will face Bahrain, Thailand and Kuwait in the group stage of the Asian Games men's football tournament this fall.The draw for the competition took place in the
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Holy diver: S. Korea's 1st high diver risks death to feel alive

By Yoo Jee-hoFUKUOKA, Japan, July 27 (Yonhap) -- Ahead of competitions, athletes set goals for themselves, such as winning medals or breaking their personal records. Coming home alive in one piece is typically not one of them.And high diving isn'
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S. Korean Lee Ju-ho advances to men's 200m backstroke semifinals

By Yoo Jee-hoFUKUOKA, Japan, July 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Lee Ju-ho advanced to his third straight semifinal in the men's 200-meter backstroke at the world swimming championships Thursday.Lee tied for 10th place in the heats with a time of 1:
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S. Korean men chasing 1st relay medal at swimming worlds

By Yoo Jee-hoFUKUOKA, Japan, July 27 (Yonhap) -- With his individual races now in the books at the ongoing world championships, South Korean swimming star Hwang Sun-woo will try to lead his relay team to unprecedented heights.Hwang will team up with
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Chinese teen swimming sensation calls S. Korean rival 'my idol'

By Yoo Jee-hFUKUOKA, Japan, July 26 (Yonhap) -- At every opportunity so far at the world swimming championships in Japan, South Korean swimming star Hwang Sun-woo has spoken glowingly of his up-and-coming Chinese rival, Pan Zhanle. Despite their lang
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Hwang Sun-woo sees more work ahead after close call at swimming worlds

By Yoo Jee-hoFUKUOKA, Japan, July 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korean star Hwang Sun-woo came within fractions of a second of giving himself another chance to win a medal at the ongoing world swimming championships in Japan on Wednesday.After being left on t
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Hwang Sun-woo eliminated in 100m freestyle semifinals at swimming worlds

By Yoo Jee-hoFUKUOKA, Japan, July 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Hwang Sun-woo was knocked out of the semifinals in the men's 100-meter freestyle at the world swimming championships Wednesday, ending his individual portion of the competition in
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Nat'l record not enough for S. Korean relay team to advance at swimming worlds

By Yoo Jee-hoFUKUOKA, Japan, July 26 (Yonhap) -- Breaking a four-year-old national record was not enough for a South Korean relay team to advance at the swimming world championships in Japan on Wednesday.South Korea's mixed 4x100-meter medley rel
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(LEAD) Hwang Sun-woo advances to 100m freestyle semifinals at worlds

(ATTN: ADDS photos, other results in paras 3-5)By Yoo Jee-hoFUKUOKA, Japan, July 26 (Yonhap) -- About half a day after winning bronze in the men's 200-meter freestyle, South Korea's Hwang Sun-woo qualified for the semifinals in the 100m frees
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World swimming champion enjoys rivalry with 'lovely bloke' from S. Korea

By Yoo Jee-hoFUKUOKA, Japan, July 26 (Yonhap) -- In one of the most riveting finals at the ongoing world swimming championships in Japan, Matthew Richards of Britain nipped past South Korean Hwang Sun-woo over the final stretch to win the men's 2