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Tigers go from last to first in home runs in KBO

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 10 (Yonhap) -- In one of the most remarkable turnarounds in South Korean baseball this season, the Kia Tigers have gone from the worst to first in team home runs.They managed only 66 home runs in 144 games last season. Throug
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KBO's Eagles sign ex-MLB pitcher Pena

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 10 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean baseball club Hanwha Eagles announced Friday they have signed former major league pitcher Felix Pena.Pena, 32, will make US$500,000, including a signing bonus of $100,000, for the rest of this
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S. Korean Kim Jae-youl elected new int'l skating chief

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 10 (Yonhap) -- A veteran South Korean sports administrator Kim Jae-youl was elected as the new president of the International Skating Union (ISU) on Friday, becoming the first non-European leader of the world skating governin
Baseball

Rays' Choi Ji-man smacks 5th homer, takes team RBI lead

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 10 (Yonhap) -- With his fifth home run of the season powering a nine-game hitting streak, Choi Ji-man of the Tampa Bay Rays has also taken the club lead in RBIs.Choi belted a two-run home run against the St. Louis Cardinals a
Football

Paraguay coach hoping for solid execution vs. 'world-class' S. Korea in friendly

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 9 (Yonhap) -- Paraguay may have lost to Japan 4-1 in their previous football friendly match last week, but their head coach Guillermo Barros Schelotto believes things will be different against South Korea on Friday.The Argent
Football

(LEAD) S. Korea to miss key midfielder vs. Paraguay in latest injury blow

(ATTN: UPDATES with details in para 4)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 9 (Yonhap) -- Already missing a few key players due to injuries, South Korea will be without their top defensive midfielder Jung Woo-young for a friendly match against Paraguay on Friday.
Football

S. Korea to miss key midfielder vs. Paraguay in latest injury blow

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 9 (Yonhap) -- Already missing a few key players due to injuries, South Korea will be without their top defensive midfielder Jung Woo-young for a friendly match against Paraguay on Friday.South Korea's head coach Paulo Ben
Football

S. Korean midfielder vows to minimize mistakes

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 9 (Yonhap) -- The usually reliable midfielder Hwang In-beom committed a rare gaffe against Brazil in a friendly match last week, which directly resulted in a goal during a 5-1 defeat for South Korea.Taking the "glass ha
Baseball

Kia Tigers' Brito voted KBO's top player for May

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 9 (Yonhap) -- The Kia Tigers' red-hot outfielder Socrates Brito was named South Korean baseball's top player for May on Thursday.The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said Brito, the first-year import for the Tigers,
Golf

S. Korea's lone LPGA tournament to switch venues every year

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's only LPGA Tour event will be held at different courses each year starting this fall, the tournament organizers said Thursday, in a nod to major championships.BMW Korea said the third edition of
Football

Shrugging off grueling schedule, young midfielder having whale of time on nat'l team

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 8 (Yonhap) -- With South Korea scheduled to play four friendly matches in three cities in a span of 13 days this month, with three days of break in between, some players might have felt exhausted just looking at the calendar.
Football

S. Korean midfielder Na Sang-ho inspired by Europe-based teammates

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 8 (Yonhap) -- At age 25 with just 18 caps to his credit, South Korean winger Na Sang-ho is still learning as he is gaining international experience.And Na doesn't have to look too far for sources of inspiration. He shared
Baseball

Blue Jays' Ryu Hyun-jin to get 2nd opinion on elbow

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 8 (Yonhap) -- The Toronto Blue Jays' South Korean starter Ryu Hyun-jin, out with a left forearm injury, will get a second opinion on his ailing arm this week in California, the club announced.General manager Ross Atkins t
Football

S. Korea seeking 2nd straight win, better defense vs. Paraguay in football friendly

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 8 (Yonhap) -- After a successful bounce back from a demoralizing defeat, South Korea will chase their second straight victory in men's football on Friday against Paraguay while also seeking much-needed improvements from t
Baseball

Kia Tigers mull contingency plans with injured pitcher out longer than expected

SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- Having lost one of their foreign starters for multiple weeks with an injury, the Kia Tigers said Tuesday they may end up signing a new pitcher in case of an extended absence.The Tigers said Sean Nolin, out since May 25 after
Baseball

Puig heating up as Heroes chase down 1st place in KBO

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- With their prized offseason acquisition heating up heading into summer, the Kiwoom Heroes are closing in on first place in South Korean baseball.Yasiel Puig, the former National League All-Star and the biggest n
Football

Son Heung-min thanks teammates for helping him celebrate milestone with victory

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea captain Son Heung-min often deflects credit to teammates, but after celebrating his 100th international match with a goal Monday against Chile, the Tottenham Hotspur star took his team-first mindset
Football

(LEAD) Lineup changes lead to promising offense for S. Korea in friendly win

(ATTN: ADDS comments in paras 8-9, 11)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 6 (Yonhap) -- A shake-up in the starting lineup produced some encouraging moments for South Korea on offense against Chile in their 2-0 victory in a World Cup tuneup match Monday, though
Football

Bento comes to defense of still-shaky backline after friendly victory

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea head coach Paulo Bento defended his own players better than they guarded their opponents at times Monday, as he tried to deflect pressure from the shaky unit following a 2-0 victory over Chile.Son He
Football

Lineup changes lead to promising offense for S. Korea in friendly win

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 6 (Yonhap) -- A shake-up in the starting lineup produced some encouraging moments for South Korea on offense against Chile in their 2-0 victory in a World Cup tuneup match Monday, though question marks still remained at the o